April Story / Shigatsu monogatari (1998)
Romance
In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.
Starring: Takako Matsu, Seiichi Tanabe, Kaori Fujii
Director: Shunji Iwai
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit / Xin zuijia paidang (1989)
Action | Comedy | Crime
Now retired "Aces" partners King Kong and Inspector Albert are framed for the heist of China’s national treasures, the Sword of Chin and 30 Terracotta warriors, on exhibition for the first time outside China. The mad mission to clear their names puts the "Aces" partners through the adventure of their lives – fighting terracotta warriors that come alive, being convicted and imprisoned in Peking, almost being fed to sharks, and being frozen alive in a giant freezer, are just some of the situations they have to escape from……
Starring: Ellen Chan, Leslie Cheung, Roy Cheung, Samuel Hui, Karl Maka
Director: Chia-Liang Liu
Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life / Pocket Monster Diamond & Pearl: Arceus' Conquering of Space-Time / Gekijôban poketto monsutâ: Daiyamondo & pâru purachina – Aruseusu chôkoku no jikû e (2009)
Adventure | Animation | Drama | Family | Fantasy
Ash and friends arrive in the beautiful ancient Michina Town. Although the town seems peaceful, Pikachu and Piplup are suddenly sucked into a vortex. A girl named Sheena arrives and uses her powers to summon Dialga to save them. Then, Sheena's friend Kevin tells everyone that Dialga and Palkia's battle in Alamos Town has caused the Legendary Arceus to start awakening, and she also tells everyone about how her ancestor betrayed Arceus, and she hopes to correct his mistake. When Dialga falls prey to one of Arceus's vortexes, Sheena summons Palkia to save it. This in turn alerts Giratina, and the three continue their vicious battle. Sheena uses her power to quell the fighting, and the three finally resolve their differences. However, Arceus eventually awakens and begins to destroy Michina Town. Sheena summons Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina to defend the town, and when it is revealed that the Jewel of Life she posses is fake, she and the others decide to travel back into the past in order to get the real Jewel of Life and make sure Sheena's ancestor does not betray Arceus.
Starring: Rika Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, Yuji Ueda, Megumi Toyoguchi, Inuko Inuyama, Megumi Hayashibara
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
Sick Nurses / Suay Laak Sai (2007)
Crime | Horror
The white walls of a hospital hide a den of evil activity in this Thai horror film. A group of sexy nurses and an esteemed doctor have conspired to harvest the organs of dead patients and sell them the black market. When one of the nurses threatens to reveal their criminal enterprise, her life is brought to a ghastly end. But the violence is far from over when her spirit returns to fulfill her dying promise of revenge.
Starring: Chon Wachananon, Wichan Jarujinda, Chidjan Rujiphun, Kanya Rattapetch, Dollaros Dachapratumwan, Ase Wang, Ampaiwan Techapoowapat, Ampairat Techapoowapat
Director: Piraphan Laoyont, Thodsapol Siriwiwat
Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola / M.K.B.K.M. (2013)
Comedy | Drama
Harry is an industrialist who loves his daughter Bijlee, and the bond they share with Harry's man friday, Matru. Bijlee's plan to wed the son of a politician, however, brings twists and turns in the lives of Matru, Bijlee and Mandola.
Starring: Pankaj Kapur, Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma, Arya Babbar, Shabana Azmi, Pranay Narayan
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Gion bayashi / A Geisha (1953)
Drama
In the post-war Gion district of Kyoto, the geisha Miyoharu agrees to apprentice the 16 year-old Eiko, whose mother was a former geisha who had just died. After a year of training they have to find a large sum of money before Eiko can debut. Miyoharu borrows the money from the tea-house owner, Okimi, who in turn obtains the money from the businessman Kusuda. Kusuda fancies Eiko himself and wants to give Miyoharu to Kanzaki in order to close a large business deal. However both geishas have minds of their own and, going against tradition, want to be able to say no to clients.
Starring: Michiyo Kogure, Ayako Wakao, Seizaburô Kawazu
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
CZ12 / Chinese Zodiac / Shi Er Sheng Xiao (2012)
Action | Adventure
Antiquities dealer Morgan also deals in counterfeiting antiques and other ancient relics. The latest item on his wish list is a set of bronze heads based on the 12 Chinese Zodiacs, and he has hired a team of treasure hunters – led by JC – to retrieve them. After a thorough investigation, JC discovers that they were stolen during the sacking of the Summer Palace in 1860, and that the explorers who stole them may have been shipwrecked on a deserted island. This starts a wild globetrotting adventure for JC and his team, with a French duchess and a Chinese activist tagging along.
Starring: Jackie Chan, Laura Weissbecker, Oliver Platt, Sang-woo Kwone, Qi Shu, Daniel Wu, Caitlin Dechelle, Xingtong Yao
Director: Jackie Chan
Grotesque / Gurotesuku (2009)
Crime | Horror | Thriller
A story of fear and torture so disturbing it's been banned in multiple countries. An unnamed doctor has always had everything he's ever wanted, but that has only made him develop more extreme and depraved needs. He kidnaps a young couple in the prime of their life together and forces them into a game of torment that slowly extinguishes their hopes for survival. Horrifying, shocking, and sickening, Grotesque is an examination of the most twisted aspect of human nature, as well as a test of intestinal fortitude.
Starring: Tsugumi Nagasawa, Hiroaki Kawatsure, Shigeo Ôsako
Director: Kôji Shiraishi
Aces Go Places 2 / Zuijia paidang daxian shentong (1983)
Action | Comedy
King Kong, who was last seen assisting Albert Au in capturing White Gloves, has turned straight. But he still doesn't lead a very quiet life. He returns home one day to find a huge robot – Black Knight I attacking. King Kong manages to escapes finally after putting up a great struggle. After the robot fails to kill King Kong, the mafia hires a notorious killer Harry to complete the mission……
Starring: Samuel Hui, Karl Maka, Sylvia Chang, Yasuaki Kurata, Joe Dimmick
Director: Eric Tsang
I Love Hong Kong 2013 / I Love Hong Kong 3 / Wo Ai Xiang Gang: Gong Xi Fa Cai (2013)
Comedy
The film tells the life story of best friends, Sung Chi Hung and Ha Shek Lam, and their quirky quest in protecting their Chinese restaurant from foul forces. The best friends met during the 1970s, a decade of economic growth and prosperity for Hong Kong and her citizens. Young and naïve Sung Chi Hung meets the young and cunning Ha Shek Lam, who introduces him to a job at a Chinese restaurant. The best friends both fall in love with the rich Mei Yeung Yeung, and the blood brothers have a fall-out. On the other hand, Yeung Yeung’s feisty best friend, Chu Yuk Yuen is absolutely in love with Shek Lam, and she is willing to do anything to fight for his attention.
Starring: Alan Tam, Eric Tsang, Veronica Yip, Pak-cheung Chan, Michael Tse, Bosco Wong, Kate Tsui, Shiu Hung Hui, Joyce Cheng, Shui-Fan Fung, Kwong Leung Wong
Director: Shu-Kai Chung
The Last Supper / Wang De Sheng Yan (2012)
Action | History
After years of war that led to the establishment of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Liu Bang has become paranoid about conspirators around him and plagued by nightmares. In his nightmares, he begins to remember his rise to the throne, starting with his days as a peasant fighting the Qin ruler under the leadership of Xiang Yu. However, when Liu is suspected of betraying Xiang by entering the Qin Palace before his lord after their victory, Xiang's advisors conspire to kill Liu during a banquet at Hong Gate. Liu escapes and wins a brutal war with Xiang's forces, thanks to help from defected general Han Xin. However, Liu's victory prompts him to rethink the Hong Gate banquet and the events surrounding it.
Starring: Ye Liu, Daniel Wu, Chen Chang
Director: Chuan Lu
Hotel Deluxe / Hundred Stars Hotel / Bai xing jiu dian (2013)
Comedy | Romance
Brand new "Hundred Stars Hotel" is a well-equipped five-star hotel located at Qiandao Lake, Hangzhou. However, this hotel is run by a group of incompetent staff including OK the Assistant Manager, Pacino the Chief Bartender, Peach the Head of Housekeeping and Sammy the Receptionist. Rumor has it that a mysterious hotel detective will arrive soon and define the rating of "Hundred Stars Hotel"
Starring: Fiona Sit, Chapman To, Sandra Ng, Ronald Cheng, Karena Ng, Teresa Mo, Bak-Ming Wong, Lynn Hung, Eric Kot, Sui-man Chim, Yu Bo, Michelle Ye, Susan Shaw
Director: Vincent Kok
Hard Romanticker / Hâdo romanchikkâ (2011)
Drama
Based on director Gu Su-yeon's semi-autobiographical novel, Hard Romanticker is a spectacularly violent gangster movie that delivers its story with equal amounts of style and carnage. Dripping James Dean-like cool, bleach blond Gu (Shôta Matsuda) is a young, cocky Korean-Japanese hoodlum living in Japan. When someone "accidentally" kills the grandmother of a ruthless rival thug, Gu soon finds himself on the receiving end as he becomes the target for bloody, even deadly, revenge. And it doesn't help that the police are on his tail as well. What's a snarly, cigarette-puffing thug to do? With tons of ultra-violence, rampaging youths and nihilistic retribution, Hard Romanticker is a sort of a modern-day A Clockwork Orange – yakuza style!
Starring: Shôta Matsuda, Kento Nagayama, Tokio Emoto, Sei Ashina, Shidô Nakamura
Director: Su-yeon Gu
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Sword of the Stranger / Sutorenjia: Mukô hadan (2007)
Action | Adventure | Animation
A young boy and his dog find themselves the target of the Ming: a foreign dynasty that will stop at nothing. One day, a quiet and solemn warrior crosses their path, and becomes irrevocably connected with the two. A deal is struck and the warrior agrees to take the boy to a remote, Buddhist temple, where a kind monk is waiting to care for him and the dog. Unfortunately, the Ming have sent their elite, and they will test their strength, courage, and quality every step of the way.
Starring: Yuri Chinen, Tomoya Nagase, Akio Ohtsuka, Kyle Rideout, Naoto Takenaka, Kôichi Yamadera
Director: Masahiro Andô
A Company Man / Hoi-sa-won (2012)
Action | Drama | Thriller
Hyeong-Do (So Ji-Sub) is an assassin for a company that masquerades as a metal trading company. One day, he takes on a job partnering with a man Hyun-Yi, who is he is to kill afterwards. Hyun-Yi asks a favor to Hyeong-Do which is to give money to his family. Hyeong-Do visits Hyun-Yi's home where he meets Hyun-Yi's wife Su-Yeon (Lee Mi-Yeon). Su-Yeon is a former singer whom Hyeong-Do admired in the past. Guilt, an unknown feeling up to this point for Hyeong-Do, begins take over Hyeong-Do. When Hyeong-Do's company realizes that Hyeong-Do hasn't taken out Hyun-Yi as planned, Hyeong-Do becomes quickly becomes their target…
Starring: Ji-Sub So, Mi-yeon Lee, Do Won Kwak, Dong-jun Kim, Kyeong-yeong Lee
Director: Sang-yoon Lim
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie / Sutorîto Faitâ II gekijô-ban (1994)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Bison, the ruthless leader of the international terrorist organization Shadowlaw, has been desperately searching for the greatest fighter on the planet for years. He finds it in Ryu, a young wanderer who never stays in one place long enough for Bison to find him. He does, however, get a fix on Ken Masters, an American martial arts champion who studied with Ryu as a child under the same master. Meanwhile, Major Guile of the United States Army is forced to team up with Chun Li from China in hopes of apprehending Bison and putting a stop his international ring of crime.
Starring: Kôjiro Shimizu, Kenji Haga, Miki Fujitani, Masane Tsukayama, Masakatsu Funaki
Director: Gisaburo Sugii
Pieta (2012)
Drama
In the new film by controversial Korean auteur Kim Ki-duk, a brutal man in the employ of a loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle when a mysterious woman appears claiming to be his long-lost mother. But, as his attachment to her grows, he begins to discover the gruesome and tragic secret that made her seek him out.
Starring: Jeong-jin Lee, Min-su Jo
Director: Kim Ki-duk
Peppermint Candy / Bakha satang (1999)
Drama
In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demeanor puts a damper on the festivities. The seriousness of Yeong-ho's depression becomes apparent, however, when he climbs a railroad bridge and looks like he might jump. At this crucial moment, memories of seven crucial episodes from Yeong-ho's past flood his mind.
Starring: Kyung-gu Sol, Yeo-jin Kim, Jung Suh, So-ri Moon
Director: Chang-dong Lee
The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki / Wolf Children / Okami kodomo no ame to yuki (2012)
Animation | Fantasy
Older sister Yuki and younger brother Ame have a secret. They are "wolf children," half human and half wolf. Their mother Hana met and fell in love with a wolf man. The family lives discreetly in a quiet corner of the city, keeping their secret to themselves. But one day, their father passes away. Their mother Hana then decides to take Yuki and Ame out from the city and live in the countryside surrounded by nature.
Starring: Aoi Miyazaki, Takao Osawa, Haru Kuroki, Yukito Nishii, Momoka Ohno, Amon Kabe, Hiraoka Takuma, Shôta Sometani, Mitsuki Tanimura, Kumiko Asô, Megumi Hayashibara
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Little Big Soldier / Da bing xiao jiang (2010)
Action | Adventure | Comedy
Set during the final years of the Warring States period of ancient China, a cowardly soldier of Liang, who has captured a heavily wounded young general of rival kingdom Wei through sheer luck. Hoping that he will be rewarded and possibly discharged from the army, the soldier, who longs for peace and freedom, takes the captive along on his way back home. Their initial animosity gradually turns into friendship as the odd couple encounters danger in the shape of refugees, nomads, and the Wei armies on their eventful journey.
Starring: Jackie Chan, Leehom Wang, Rongguang Yu, Sung-jun Yoo, Ken Lo, Peng Lin
Director: Sheng Ding
