Category: Eastern
Posted on December 8, 2013 | Comments Off on Zatoichi on the Road (1963) 720p Criterion Collection BluRay FLAC x264-CtrlHD
Zatoichi on the Road / Zatôichi kenka-tabi / Zatôichi 5 (1963)
Action | Adventure | Drama
Blind swordsman/masseuer Ichi (or "Zatôichi") is asked by a dying man to deliver the maiden Mitsu (or "Omitsu") to her family in Edo, and Zatôichi feels honor-bound to do so. But rival gangs each have an interest in kidnapping the girl for ransom. Zatôichi joins with one of the gangs when the other gang captures Mitsu, but he then finds that to rescue her, he must fight both gangs.
Starring: Shintarô Katsu
Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
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Posted on December 8, 2013 |
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Uwasa no onna / The Woman in the Rumor (1954)
Drama | Romance
Hatsuko Umabuchi is a widow who runs a prosperous geisha house in present day Kyoto. Her daughter Yukiko returns from Tokyo following a failed suicide attempt, after her lover found out about her mother's profession. Hatsuko is having a discrete affair with the young Dr. Matoba, who looks after the geisha girls. The doctor is attracted to Yukiko, who initially despises him and everything connected with the geisha house. However Yukiko gradually changes her views.
Starring: Kinuyo Tanaka, Tomoemon Otani, Yoshiko Kuga, Eitarô Shindô
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
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Posted on December 7, 2013 |
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The Great Passage / Fune wo amu (2013)
Drama
Majime (Ryuhei Matsuda) has a talent to comprehend different languages and holds different views than others. He is the most important member of a dictionary edit team. Other word enthusiasts gather at the dictionary edit section for a publishing company. Majime finds himself struggling with the word "sea". Meanwhile, Majime attempts to tell Kaguya Hayashi (Aoi Miyazaki) how he feels about her. Kaguya Hayashi is a cook and the granddaughter of the owner of his boarding home.
Starring: Ryûhei Matsuda, Aoi Miyazaki, Jô Odagiri, Haru Kuroki, Misako Watanabe, Chizuru Ikewaki, Shingo Tsurumi
Director: Yûya Ishii
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Tags: Aoi Miyazaki, Chizuru Ikewaki, Haru Kuroki, Jô Odagiri, Misako Watanabe, Ryûhei Matsuda, Shingo Tsurumi, Yûya Ishii
Posted on December 7, 2013 | Comments Off on Princess Mononoke (1997) 720p BluRay x264 DTS-WiKi
Princess Mononoke / Mononoke-hime (1997)
Adventure | Animation | Fantasy
While fighting to save his village from the attack of a demon-god, Ashitaka comes in contact with it and is inflicted with a deadly curse. In his search for a cure he is forced to leave his village forever and journey to the forest inhabited by animal gods. There he finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and a village led by Lady Eboshi.
Starring: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijô
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
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Posted on December 6, 2013 | Comments Off on Unbeatable (2013) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
Unbeatable / Ji Zhan (2013)
Action | Drama | Sport
Fai, once a world champion in boxing, escapes to Macau from the loan sharks and unexpectedly encounters Qi, a young chap who is determined to win a boxing match. Fai becomes Qi's mentor and rediscovers his passion to fight not only in the ring but for his life and ones he cares…
Starring: Singh Hartihan Bitto, Nick Cheung, Feier Li, Ting Mei, Andy On, Eddie Peng, Fatih Ugurlu
Director: Dante Lam
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Posted on December 6, 2013 |
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My Lucky Star / Feichang Xingyun (2013)
Adventure | Comedy | Romance
A woman gets caught up in an international diamond heist that draws her near to a spy trying to save the world.
Starring: Ziyi Zhang, Leehom Wang, Ruby Lin, Chen Yao, Singh Hartihan Bitto
Director: Dennie Gordon
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Posted on December 5, 2013 | Comments Off on Sorry Baby (1999) 720p REPACK BluRay x264 AC3-HDWinG
Sorry Baby / Mei wan mei liao (1999)
Comedy
Han is a minibus driver working for the Ruan, the boss of a small travel company. Ruan owes Han 98,000rmb in wages and constantly delays paying Han back. In desperation, Han kidnaps Ruan’s girlfriend Liu to force Ruan to pay him. Unable to follow through with the kidnapping, Han lets Ruan go. Ruan decides to help Han get his money back and at the same time see if Ruan values money or her more.
Starring: Biao Fu, You Ge, Chien-lien Wu, Hanyu Zhang, Honglei Sun, Fan Xu
Director: Xiaogang Feng
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Posted on December 5, 2013 | Comments Off on Be There or Be Square (1999) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-HDWinG
Be There or Be Square / Bu jian bu san (1998)
Comedy | Romance
Liu is a carefree Beijing native living in the US in a caravan while making a living doing odd jobs such as working for a film company and selling life insurance. He comes across Li who is an old acquaintance and just arrived in the US. Li cannot speak any English and appears to be totally out of her depth so Liu buys her a ticket back to Beijing and sees her off at the airport. A year later Liu has a small car crash in a supermarket car park and to his surprise, the other driver is Li. Unbeknown to Liu, Li could not bear to leave the US so she refund her ticket at the airport and has been working hard to build a good life in the US for the last year. Their relationship appears to be cursed because Liu takes Li to a restaurant while it is being held up and they are both robbed. He then arranges for Li to work with him at his friend’s travel agency only to find out after they are arrested that the agency is smuggling Chinese in the US. Unable to face any more bad luck, Li thanks Liu and asks him to forget her and never contact her again. Another year passes and Liu meets Li again after she responds to an add Liu placed in a local newspaper trying to find her. Liu makes his affection and desire for Li very clear to her but she maintains a distance and does not let their relationship progress beyond work and friendship. Liu is determined to win Li’s heart and resorts to desperate measures with predictable consequences.
Starring: You Ge, Fan Xu
Director: Xiaogang Feng
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Posted on December 5, 2013 | Comments Off on The Dream Factory (1997) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-HDWinG
The Dream Factory / Jiafang yifang (1997)
Comedy
Four friends come up with an unusual idea to make some money and have fun doing it. For a small fee, they will impersonate and act out any character role for their customers. In the course of executing this novel service, they encounter a whole spectrum of people in society, finding ways to genuinely help them boost their morale and overcome their fears, while gaining unusual and new insights into the human condition.
Starring: You Ge, Xiaogang Feng, Biao Fu, Bing He, Bin Li, Qi Li, Pei Liu, Fan Xu, Da Ying
Director: Xiaogang Feng
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Tags: Biao Fu, Bin Li, Bing He, Da Ying, Fan Xu, Pei Liu, Qi Li, Xiaogang Feng, You Ge
Posted on December 5, 2013 | Comments Off on Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963) 720p Criterion Collection BluRay FLAC x264-CtrlHD
Zatoichi the Fugitive / Zatôichi kyôjô-tabi / Zatôichi 4 (1963)
Action | Adventure | Drama
Blind swordsman/masseur Ichi (known as Zatoichi, or "Masseur Ichi") angers a local yakuza gang when he defeats several of them in a wrestling match. When he finds that his long lost love Tane is nearby and romantically involved with a tough samurai in the employ of the gang, he remains in the village. Meanwhile, the young heir to the leadership is forced to confront his own fear and weakness when the gang insists he fight Ichi.
Starring: Shintarô Katsu
Director: Tokuzô Tanaka
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Posted on December 4, 2013 | Comments Off on SDU Sex Duties Unit (2013) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
SDU: Sex Duties Unit / Fei hu chu zheng (2013)
Comedy
The Special Duties Unit (SDU) is an elite paramilitary tactical unit of the Hong Kong Police Force and is considered one of the world's finest in its role. But being the best carries takes a toll. Like everyone else, they go through troubles with love, with family and with their jobs…And sometimes they get horny. This is a touching story about Special Duties Unit Team B and their trip to Macau for a weekend of unadulterated debauchery.
Starring: Chapman To, Shawn Yue, Kwok Cheung Tsang, Matt Chow
Director: Gary Mak
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Posted on December 4, 2013 | Comments Off on New Tale of Zatoichi (1963) 720p Criterion Collection BluRay FLAC x264-CtrlHD
New Tale of Zatoichi / Shin Zatôichi monogatari / Zatôichi 3 (1963)
Action | Drama
Blind masseur and master swordsman, Zatoichi, is tired of killing. He journeys to his old village looking for peace, but is pursued by the brother of Boss Kanbei, a man he's killed. Back home, Ichi connects with Banno, his teacher, who seeks prestige and has arranged for his younger sister, Yayoi, to marry into a wealthy samurai family. Ichi and Yayoi realize they are in love, but Ichi's request for her hand meets with Banno's derision. Ichi is also drawn into Banno's plot to kidnap the son of a wealthy man, ostensibly to aid the Mito Goblins, a gang of thieves on the run; but Banno wants to keep the ransom. Ichi wants harmony and love, but can he escape a destiny of violence?
Starring: Shintarô Katsu
Director: Tokuzô Tanaka
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Posted on December 3, 2013 | Comments Off on Detective Conan Movie Zekkai no Private Eye (2013) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-HDWinG
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea / Meitantei Conan: Zekkai No Private Eye (2013)
Animation | Mystery
To take part in the voyage of the Ijisu warship, Conan and his detective team arrive at Maizuru Port. Suddenly, they hear some noises. A soldier from the Self-Defense Forces, who lost his left arm, is found dead. Conan begins to investigate. He then tries to determine whether Spy X is on the Ijisu Warship.
Starring: Minami Takayama, Wakana Yamazaki, Rikiya Koyama, Kô Shibasaki, Chafurin
Director: Kobun Shizuno
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Posted on December 3, 2013 |
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Saat po long / Sha po lang / SPL: Kill Zone (2005)
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
An ailing veteran cop whose relentless determination to do away with an untouchable gangster has led him to employ a series of unethical tactics finds his investigation complicated by the arrival of principled new inspector and the death of a fellow cop in this explosive underworld tale.
Starring: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Jacky Wu, Sammo Hung
Director: Wilson Yip
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Posted on December 3, 2013 | Comments Off on The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) 720p Criterion Collection BluRay FLAC x264-CtrlHD
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues / Zoku Zatôichi monogatari / Zatôichi 2 (1962)
Action | Adventure
Blind swordsman/masseur Zatoichi is pursued by the retainers of a lord who fear that he will reveal a secret weakness of their master. Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former rival in love: his own brother. He must face in combat not only the pursuing retainers but his own flesh-and-blood.
Starring: Shintarô Katsu
Director: Kazuo Mori
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Posted on December 2, 2013 | Comments Off on Mumbai Police (2013) 720p BluRay DTS x264-TayTO
Mumbai Police (2013)
Thriller
Mumbai Police depicts the close friendship of three police officers and unveils the mysteries behind the murder of one of the police officers, assistant Commissioner Aaryan John Jacob (Jayasurya). ACP Antony Moses(Prithviraj) investigates the case and is about to reveal the mystery behind the murder to his Brother-In-Law Farhan Ashraf (Rahman), Commissioner of Police,but before he does, he meets with an accident and loses his memory. Farhan Ashraf appoints Antony again to re-investigate the the murder. The rest of the movie forms the investigation which leads to an impeccable journey of a police officer to find the real murderer of his friend and concludes as a brilliant, suspense, thriller with a twist in it's last reel.
Starring: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayasurya, Rahman, Aparna Nair, Mukundan
Director: Rossan Andrews
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Posted on December 2, 2013 | Comments Off on The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) 720p Criterion Collection BluRay FLAC x264-CtrlHD
The Tale of Zatoichi / Zatôichi monogatari / Zatôichi 1 (1962)
Action | Adventure | Drama
This is the movie that introduced the legend of Zatoichi and its star Shintaro Katsu, ushering in a new era of the Japanese samurai film. Practicing his trade as a masseur in a small province, Zatoichi finds himself caught in a turf war between rival yakuza gangs. Aware of Zatoichi's reputation as an undefeatable swordsman, yakuza leader Sukejoro tries to hire him-unsuccessfully-as a mercenary. But it's too late. The other gang leader, Shigezo, hires a warrior with an equally fierce reputation to challenge Zatoichi. Thus the legend of Zatoichi begins with intensely choreographed battle scenes and an expertly crafted story.
Starring: Shintarô Katsu
Director: Kenji Misumi
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Posted on December 1, 2013 |
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A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella / Sai yau gei: Daai git guk ji – Sin leui kei yun (1994)
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must battle a variety of monsters, seductive women and super-powered villains to save the dying Pak Jing-Jing.
Starring: Stephen Chow, Man Tat Ng, Athena Chu, Ada Choi, Kit Ying Lam, Karen Mok, Kar-Ying Law, Jeffrey Lau, Shuming Lu
Director: Jeffrey Lau
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Posted on December 1, 2013 |
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A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box / Sai yau gei: Dai yat baak ling yat wui ji – Yut gwong bou haap (1994)
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
Fantasy adventure about the arrival of Buddhism in China. When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spends his time chasing two jealous women. When one of them is dying, the Joker goes back in time in an attempt to save her.
Starring: Stephen Chow, Man Tat Ng, Kar-Ying Law, Kit Ying Lam, Karen Mok, Johnnie Kong, Shuming Lu, Jeffrey Lau, Athena Chu
Director: Jeffrey Lau
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Posted on November 29, 2013 | Comments Off on Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (2013) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? / Ming tian ji de ai shang wo (2013)
Comedy | Drama
Childhood sweethearts Wei Chung and Feng lead a seemingly perfect married life together with their son until Wei Chung meets a younger man who awakens the feelings he thought he had long left behind. Feng senses something wrong in their longtime marriage and worries that she could wake up without Wei Chung one day. Wei Chung's sister Mandy is also at a crossroad – she runs away from her fiancé San San after a trip to an outlet store, putting San San in a confusing and awkward position.
Starring: Richie Ren, Mavis Fan, Kimi Hsia, Lawrence Ko, Edward Stone
Director: Arvin Chen
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