Shinjuku Incident / San suk si gin (2009)
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Set in 1990s Tokyo, centers around the lives of Chinese immigrants in Japan.
Starring: Jackie Chan, Naoto Takenaka, Daniel Wu, Jinglei Xu, Bingbing Fan, Suet Lam, Kar Lok Chin, Paul Chun, Teddy Lin, Ken Lo
Director: Tung-Shing Yee
Only Fools Fall in Love / Dai lo bai sau / Dai lao bai shou (1995)
Comedy
In this romantic farce in the 1920s, Lau, a plutocratic bachelor is slated to wed a destitute commoner after his family advisors portend their union is cosmically destined to produce a plenitude of strapping sons. The problem? They're hilariously incompatible, and their wedding festivities are an exercise in absurdum.
Starring: Roy Chiao, Vincent Kok, Jerry Lamb, Billy Lau, Ching Wan Lau, Chien-lien Wu, Wah Yuen, Chi Wah Wong, Yut Fei Wong
Director: Vincent Kok
Headshot (2011)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
A hitman named Tul is shot in the head during a job. He comes to after being in a coma for three months to discover that now he sees everything upside down. Soon after, he meets a girl that turns his world even more upside down. She also might be the same individual that was trying to kill him in the first place.
Starring: Nopachai Chaiyanam, Sirin Horwang, Chanokporn Sayoungkul, Apisit Opasaimlikit, Kiat Punpiputt, Theeradanai Suwannahom, Nadim Xavier Salhani
Director: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind / Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
A thousand years after a global war, a seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of only a few areas still populated. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaa, the people of the Valley are engaged in a constant struggle with powerful insects called Ohmu, who guard a poisonous jungle that is spreading across the Earth. Nausicaa and her brave companions, together with the people of the Valley, strive to restore the bond between humanity and the Earth.
Starring: Sumi Shimamoto, Mahito Tsujimura, Hisako Kyôda, Gorô Naya, Ichirô Nagai
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Doomsday Book (2012)
Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Doomsday Book is an anthology movie, split into 3 different chapters. The first Chapter, entitled Heaven's Creation, is about a robot who comes alive and follows what happens afterward. The second Chapter, entitled The New Generation, is a story from the point of view of a boy who is now a zombie. The third Chapter, entitled Happy Birthday, re-interprets "The Christmas Gift" by O Henry.
Starring: Seung-beom Ryu, Jun-hee Ko, Dong-seok Ma, Doona Bae, Joon-ho Bong, Ji-hee Jin, John D. Kim
Director: Jee-Woon Kim, Pil-Sung Yim
McDull, Kung Fu Kindergarten / Mcdull Kung Fu Ding Ding Dong / Mai dou xiang dang dang (2009)
Animation | Comedy
As the 18th descendant of an extremely insignificant philosopher and inventor from ancient China, McDull is fortunate that he does not have a lot to live up to. However, his mother has higher aspirations for him and decides to send him to a martial arts school in China. Overweight and slow on his feet, McDull is the last of his classmates to run away when the headmaster needs to choose someone to represent the school in an international children's martial arts competition.
Starring: Sui-man Chim, Sandra Ng, Kwong Wan, Anthony Wong
Director: Brian Tse
McDull, prince de la Bun / Mai dou bo luo you wang zi (2004)
Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family
McDull, a young piglet, hopes to enter the Olympics and compete in the one sport he excels in: Bun Snatching. McDull has cause to worry when Olympic Committee bans the sport as they believe it is too dangerous.
Starring: Chet Lam, Jan Lamb, Andy Lau, Sandra Ng, Anthony Wong
Director: Toe Yuen
My Life as McDull / Mak dau goo si (2001)
Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family
The adventures of McDull, a little pig from Hong Kong, and his mother McBing. McDull's mother wishes for her son to succeed. But her son doesn't seem to hold any special talent. He gets by everyday as best he can. And like mother like son, so does McBing.
Starring: Jan Lamb, Sandra Ng, Anthony Wong
Director: Toe Yuen
Police Story IV / Police Story 4: First Strike / Ging chaat goo si 4: Ji gaan daan yam mo (1996)
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Jackie, a cop, participates in a sting operation on an international spy-ring. But when one of them (Tsui) gets away, Jackie is ordered to apprehend him. This leads Jackie all over the globe starting with Tsui's sister in Australia. The story follows him as he tries to stay alive and capture the villain.
Starring: Jackie Chan, Annie Wu, Bill Tung, Jackson Liu, Ken Lo
Director: Stanley Tong
The Woodsman and the Rain / Kitsutsuki to ame (2011)
Comedy | Drama
Rookie movie director Koichi and his crew travels to the mountain village of Yamamura to film his next movie. The villagers are eventually enlisted to help film the movie and, in particular, 60-year-old lumberjack Katsuhiko helps against his will.
Starring: Kôji Yakusho, Shun Oguri
Director: Shûichi Okita
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Bad Girls / Nu Hai Huai Huai (2012)
Comedy | Romance
Bad Girls is a youthful romantic comedy about a high school girl Dan (Ella Chen) who has a chivalrous personality. She and her two best friends form a girl group called ‘Bad Girls’ in school to fight bullies. One day, a filming crew borrows Dan’s school to film a romantic movie. The male lead, Justin (Mike Ho) is a popular idol and the girls in school are going crazy over him. Dan is chosen as the female lead, starring opposite the arrogant Justin. Curious about Justin, Dan tries to find out more about him. But unknown to her and the others, Justin buries a dark secret deep within him. The filming of this odd pair continues, brewing up a whole lot of hilarious episodes. Will Justin finally let down his guard and reveal his secret to Dan? How will Dan be able to overcome the challenges placed in front of her? Feel the lighthearted love as romance blossoms this summer!
Starring: Mike He, Ella Chen
Director: Jing-ting Weng
Secret Reunion / Ui-hyeong-je (2010)
Drama | Thriller
A North Korean spy and a former South Korean agent form a tense partnership.
Starring: Kang-ho Song, Dong-won Kang, Kyeong-min Go, Yun-seo Choi
Director: Hun Jang
Unfair: The Answer / Anfea: The Answer (2011)
Action | Crime | Drama
After detective Natsumi Yukihira (Ryoko Shinohara) brings an end to the police hospital terrorist case (storyline took place in "Unfair: The Movie"), Natsumi is transferred to the Nishimonbetsu Police Station in Hokkaido. Meanwhile, a series of grotesque murders occurs in downtown Tokyo involving nails placed in the body of the victims. The fingerprint of Natsumi's ex-husband, freelancer journalist Kazuo Sato (Teruyuki Kagawa), is found on the the body of a victim and Kazuo is placed on the most wanted list. Soon after, Kazuo finds Natsumi and hands her a USB memory stick. The device contains information on a secret organization within the police department. Kazuo tells Natsumi that the series of murders are warnings and suspects become the next victims. Natsumi is then arrested as a suspect. Tokyo prosecutor Katsuaki Murakami (Takayuki Yamada) appears at the Nishimonbetsu Police Station to investigate.
Starring: Ryôko Shinohara, Kôichi Satô, Takayuki Yamada, Sadao Abe, Masaya Katô
Director: Shimako Sato
DIVA / Hua li zhi hou (2012)
Drama | Romance
All the world's a stage, and players are… replaceable. Pop queen J (Joey Yung) is estranged from her manager Man (Chapman To) who has propelled her from nobody to diva. When she suffers from a breakdown and loses her voice, she starts to ponder about life beyond the stage and glitz, prompted by an unexpected romantic interlude with a blind masseur. Man spots upcoming songbird Red (Mag Lam), but she also must choose between love and career. DIVA takes a rare glimpse into Cantopop's star-making machinery where every piece of tabloid gossip is… true.
Starring: Joey Yung, Ge Hu, Chapman To, Mag Lam, Carlos Chan
Director: Heiward Mak
Revenge of the Warrior / The Protector / Tom yum goong (2005)
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Kham's life is turned upside down when an international mafia syndicate, based in Australia, captures his two beloved elephants and smuggles them thousands of kilometers away to Sydney. The two elephants are far more than mere animals to Kham and his father; they are part of his family and were being prepared to be presented as a token of devotion to his Majesty the King of Thailand. The only way Kham can possibly save the animals is by venturing into a foreign land for the first time. Taking on a mafia group to rescue two elephants from a foreign country presents a huge challenge, even for a martial arts master like Kham. Despite the help of Sergeant Mark, a Thai police Sergeant based in Australia, and Pla, a Thai girl forced into modern day slavery, the going gets tough. They must take on the ruthless gang of Madame Rose, whose henchmen include Johnny, a Vietnamese thief and martial arts expert, and the hulking TK. Kham has no choice but to risk his own life for the animals he loves.
Starring: Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Nathan Jones, Johnny Nguyen, Jon Foo
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Late Autumn / Wan qiu (2010)
Drama | Romance
Anna Chen's (Wei Tang) highly jealous husband discovers that Anna has rekindled a relationship with her first love. When Anna's husband confronts her about their relationship a terrible fight ensues. Anna awakens from a daze and discovers that her husband is dead. The police arrive. 7 years later, Anna learns in prison that her mother has passed away in Seattle. Prison officials grants Anna a three day furlough to attend her mother's funeral. Anna sits alone on a bus about to embark on a long trip to Seattle. A man in a hurry suddenly boards the bus right before its departure. The man doesn't have enough money to pay for the ticket so he looks over to the seated passengers. The man spots Anna and walks confidently to her. He smiles and asks to borrow $30. The man eventually gets the $30 and is able to ride the bus to Seattle. The sweet-talking man's name is Hoon (Hyun-Bin). He is a Korean immigrant who works as a gigolo. Hoon is now on the run from a wealthy client's furious husband. These two seemingly lost souls are about to share three memorable days together…
Starring: Wei Tang, Hyun Bin, James C. Burns, Jun-seong Kim, John Wu, Danni Lang, Katarina Choi
Director: Tae-Yong Kim
Quick / Kwik (2011)
Action | Comedy | Thriller
Speed-loving motorcycle courier Ki Soo is the bane of every traffic cop's existence. Nothing can stop Ki Soo on the road, until his latest delivery blows up a building. A mysterious caller tells Ki Soo that there is a bomb planted in his helmet, which is now on the head of his ex-girlfriend Ah Rom. To save Ah Rom, Ki Soo must continue to deliver packages for the caller within a certain time frame, leaving a trail of deadly explosions behind him.
Starring: Jae-hwa Kim, Min-ki Lee, Ye-won Kang, In-kwon Kim, Chang-Seok Ko, Jin-mo Ju
Director: Beom-gu Cho
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In the Mood for Love / Fa yeung nin wa (2000)
Drama | Romance
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan and Su Li-zhen move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite-until a discovery about their spouses sparks an intimate bond between them.
Starring: Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung
Director: Kar Wai Wong
Legend of a Rabbit / Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit / Tu Xia Chuan Qi (2011)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family
The hilarious wuxia toon follows simple-minded cook Rabbit, who begins his action-packed adventure in the martial world after acquiring supreme kung fu from the dying Old Grandmaster. In return, Rabbit promises to deliver the Grandmaster's token as the ruler of the martial world to his daughter Peony, and take revenge on his renegade disciple Lord Bear.
Starring: Ekin Cheng, Teddy Robin Kwan, Kay Tse, Hanjin Tan
Director: Lijun Sun
Nihon rettou: Ikimonotachi no monogatari / Japan's Wildlife: The Untold Story (2012)
Documentary
Bears, monkeys, boars, foxes, seals and other animals live on the Japanese islands. These animals depends on each other like a family. Cameramen Mitsuaki Iwago, Ikuo Nakamura, & Shimada Chu films these animals and their environment to better understand why.
Starring: Masaki Aiba, Gori, Hitomi Kuroki, Masami Nagasawa
Director: Keizô Ideta
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