Ready (2011)
Action | Comedy | Drama
Set in Thailand and India, a case of mistaken identity leads to love; and a man and his family concoct a grand scheme to win over the hearts of a woman and her greedy conniving uncles.
Starring: Salman Khan, Asin, Paresh Rawal, Mahesh Manjrekar, Anuradha Patel
Director: Anees Bazmee
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Haunters (2010)
Thriller
Also known as "Psychic", "Hunters", "Choin", "Haunters", directed by Kim Min-suk – cowriter of "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" (2008) – depicts the struggle between a psychic named Cho-in (Kang Dong-won) who can control people with his mind and a man named Kyu-nam (Ko Soo) who is immune to the psychic's supernatural power.
Starring: Deok-Moon Choi, Jeong Eun-Chae, Soo Go, Dong-won Kang, Da-kyeong Yoon
Director: Min-suk Kim
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence / Meitantei Conan: Chinmoku no kuôtâ (2011)
Animation
The story begins with a threat against the Tokyo governor, but Conan's quick thinking prevents any fatalities when a subway tunnel is blown up. Conan learns there may be a connection to a village that was relocated for the construction of a dam, and he races to stop the criminal before the next attack.
Starring: Minami Takayama, Wakana Yamazaki, Rikiya Koyama, Shohei Yamaguchi, Naoko Matsui
Director:Kobun Shizuno
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My Kingdom / Da wu sheng (2011)
Action | Drama | Romance
Wu Chun and Han Geng clash in the spectacular tale of love, revenge, and betrayal set in the world of Peking Opera! Seeking breakthroughs in their artistic pursuits, the super-idols of Asian pop signed onto My Kingdom to play "wushengs" – actors dedicated to martial arts in the traditional Chinese performing art form – in Mainland musician and writer-director Gao Xiaosong's stylish take on the wuxia film genre.
Starring: Chun Wu, Geng Han, Barbie Hsus, Louis Liu, Biao Yuen, Rongguang Yu, Annie Shizuka Inoh
Director: Xiaosong Gao
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Red Cliff (2008)
Action | Adventure | Drama
The first chapter of a two-part story centered on a battle fought in China's Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.).
Starring: Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang, Chen Chang, Wei Zhao, Jun Hu, Chiling Lin, Shidô Nakamura, Yong You, Ba Sen Zha Bu, Yong Hou
Director: John Woo
Red Cliff II (2009)
Action | Adventure | Drama
In this sequel to Red Cliff, first minister Cao Cao convinces Emperor Han to initiate a battle against the two Kingdoms of Xu and Wu, who have become allied forces, against all expectations. Red Cliff will be the site for the gigantic battle.
Starring: Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang, Chen Chang, Wei Zhao, Jun Hu, Chiling Lin, Shidô Nakamura, Yong You, Ba Sen Zha Bu, Yong Hou
Director: John Woo
Prince Charming / Hei ma wang zi (1999)
Drama | Romance
A man falls in love with a woman from Shanghai, who's come to Hong Kong to look for long-lost-mother, but problems arise when her wealthy father assumes she's been kidnapped.
Starring: Andy Lau, Michelle Reis, Deannie Yip, Suki Kwan, Nick Cheung, Rongguang Yu
Director: Jing Wong
Love You You (2011)
Comedy | Romance
In Malaysia, there is a beautiful island, where the clear water and white sand, beautiful scenery, is an excellent resort. The island has a young island main play music (Eddie ornaments), who runs the island's only one hotel, while a variety of creative development of tourism projects, the business operation a resounding success, until one day, a called Chamie (Angela baby decoration) of the girl's arrival changed everything … … Chamie is a very strange girl, no matter when and where she was with headphones, seems to be a full day immersed in his music world little girl. One day, Chamie suddenly came to the island, play music take her request to do waiters. Although full of doubt play music, but still accept her. The first night, play music on the body found Chamie a terrible secret.
Starring: Angela Baby, Eddie Peng, Yang Zhou, Yuchen Zhu, Jie He
Director: Jingle Ma
Short of Love (2009)
Comedy | Romance
Playboy Jack Lam (Wong Cho Lam) may be short and shallow, but he's got money and lots of it, which is enough to keep the girls coming. He even manages to dodge the financial tsunami thanks to a fortuitous error. Jack's hot gold-digger girlfriend (Chrissie Chau), however, thinks he's gone bankrupt and dumps him immediately, sending him a nasty wake-up call. Encouraged by the advice (and cute looks) of Angel (Angelababy), Jack decides to go out and look for love again, encountering an emotionally unstable dancer (Race Wong), a naive massage girl (JJ Jia), and a scarred triad girl (Kate Tsui).
Starring: Cho-lam Wong, Kate Tsui, Race Wong, J.J. Jia, Angela Baby, Kai-chung Cheung, Chrissie Chow, Lynn Hung, Ella Koon
Director: James Yuen
In the Realm of the Senses / Ai no korîda (1976)
Crime | Drama | History | Romance
A graphic portrayal of insatiable sexual desire, this film, set in 1936 and based on a true incident, depicts a man and a woman consumed by a transcendent, destructive love while living in an era of ever escalating imperialism and governmental control. Less a work of pornography than of politics, In the Realm of the Senses is a brave, taboo-breaking milestone.
Starring: Tatsuya Fuji, Eiko Matsuda, Aoi Nakajima, Yasuko Matsui, Meika Seri, Taiji Tonoyama
Director: Nagisa Ôshima
The Duel / Kuet chin chi gam ji din (2000)
Action | Adventure | Comedy
After a long absence, a master swordsman of royal blood, Yeh Cool-son, returns to the emperor's palace to challenge Snow, a reclusive master, to a dual on new year's eve. In the days before the dual, strange things happen in the palace, seen mostly through the eyes of Dragon 9, a leader of the guard who alternates between serious pursuit of duty and joking. His girlfriend, Jade, is a prostitute; Princess Phoenix, the emperor's sister, has been his friend since childhood. There are murders in the palace, and evidence points to Snow, whom Dragon 9 believes is above suspicion. As the princess is attracted to Yeh and as the duel approaches, will Dragon 9 figure out what is going on?
Starring: Andy Lau, Ekin Cheng, Nick Cheung, Wei Zhao, Kristy Yang, Patrick Tam, Tien Hsin, Elvis Tsui
Director: Wai-keung Lau
The Showdown / Blood Fight / Hyultu (2011)
Action | Adventure | History | War
Set in 1619 in Manchuria China, three Korean soldiers survive a deadly battle between Chinese and Korean forces. The soldiers were coerced to come to China by the Ming Dynasty. The soldiers carry scars from the battlefield and their own pasts. Between these three men an even deadlier battle is soon to take place as they fight for their lives. Meanwhile, the Korean soldiers are getting closer to the tavern.
Starring: Hee-soon Park, Ku Jin, Chang-Seok Ko, Kap-soo Kim, Hie-jin Jang
Director: Hung-jeong Park
Crossing Hennessy / Yut mun Hinneisi (2010)
Comedy | Romance
Two shopkeepers are set up on a blind date by well-meaning relatives, despite the fact that they both have somebody else on their minds.
Starring: Jacky Cheung, Wei Tang, Ekin Cheng, Maggie Cheung, Wai Lam, Danny Lee, Lowell Lo, Andy On, Hee Ching Paw
Director: Ivy Ho
1911 Revolution / Xinhai geming (2011)
Action | Adventure | Drama
A historical drama based on the founding of the Republic of China when nationalist forces led by Sun Yat-sen overthrew the Qing Dynasty.
Starring: Jackie Chan, Bingbing Li, Winston Chao, Joan Chen, Jaycee Chan, Duobuji, Simon Dutton, Ge Hu, Ming Hu, Zhi-zhong Huang, Wenli Jiang, Wu Jiang, Dong-xue Li, Jing Ning, Liang Qi, Chun Sun, Zeru Tao, Yu-Hang To, Luyao Wang, Ya'nan Wang, Ziwen Wang, Zongwan Wei, Gang Xie, Jiadong Xing, Daying Ye, Shaoqun Yu
Director: Jackie Chan, Li Zhang
Tales from Earthsea (2006)
Adventure | Animation | Anime | Fantasy
A prince sets out on a magical journey and discovers wizards, witches, dragons and self-knowledge.
Starring: Junichi Okada, Aoi Teshima, Bunta Sugawara, Yûko Tanaka, Teruyuki Kagawa, Jun Fubuki, Timothy Dalton, Willem Dafoe, Mariska Hargitay
Director: Goro Miyazaki
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Howl's Moving Castle / Hauru no ugoku shiro (2004)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Fantasy | Romance
Sophie, a diligent teenage girl working in her family's hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome-but-mysterious wizard named Howl. This innocent encounter engages the vain and conniving Witch of the Waste, who transforms into a 90-year-old woman. Sophie's efforts to break the curse bring her to Howl's magical moving castle, where she befriends Markl, Howl's apprentice, and the hot-headed fire demon Calcifer. Her love and support have a major impact on Howl, who can be maddeningly self-indulgent and singularly noble: He defies royal orders to participate in a meaningless war and risks his life to bring peace to the kingdom.
Starring: Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Tatsuya Gashûin, Akihiro Miwa, Ryûnosuke Kamiki
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers / Daikessen! Chô urutora 8 kyôdai (2008)
Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Eight warriors and two generations of Ultra heroes are united.
Starring: Hiroshi Nagano, Takeshi Tsuruno, Takeshi Yoshioka, Shunji Igarashi, Susumu Kurobe, Kôji Moritsugu, Jiro Dan, Keiji Takamine
Director: Takeshi Yagi
The Sky Crawlers / Sukai kurora (2008)
Adventure | Animation | Anime | Drama
Set in an alternate future, focuses on boy and girl teenaged pilots called Kildren who are destined to live eternally in their adolescence. Raised to engage in aerial battles over Europe for the entertainment of adults, the Kildren are conscious that every day could be their last because they fight a war organized and operated by adults. But as they embrace the reality they are faced with, they live their day-to-day lives to the fullest.
Starring: Rinko Kikuchi, Ryo Kase, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shôsuke Tanihara, Megumi Yamaguchi, Yukari Nishio
Director: Mamoru Oshii
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Caterpillar / Kyatapirâ (2010)
Drama
Set during the Second Sino-Japanese War and based on a banned 1929 horror-fantasy story by writer Edogawa Rampo, Caterpillar is a powerful indictment of Japanese right-wing militarism and male domination.
Starring: Shinobu Terajima, Keigo Kasuya, Emi Masuda, Sabu Kawahara, Maki Ishikawa
Director: Kôji Wakamatsu
Court Lady / Shadows in the Palace / Goongnyeo (2007)
Drama | Mystery | Thriller
During the Chosun period, a court lady is found dead, hanging by the rafters of the palace. After examining the dead body, place physician Chun-ryung discovers that the dead maid was probably murdered and carries out investigation even though her higher-ups pressure her to close the case as suicide.
Starring: Jin-hie Park, Se-ah Yun, Yeong-hie Seo, Jeong-eun Lim, Hye-jin Jeon, Seong-ryeong Kim, Nam-jin Kim
Director: Mee-jeung Kim
Overheard 2 / Sit yan fung wan 2 (2011)
Action | Drama | Thriller
LAW Man-seng, a reputable security dealer was involved in a car accident. Police officer HO Chi-keung is assigned to the case when military surveillance devices were found in LAW's wrecked sports car. During the investigation, Ho finds that Law has some offshore funds of unknown sou rces and that an unknown person Joe is wiretapping not only Law, but other members of 'Landlord Club', a legendary club with members from top business tycoons and entrepreneurs in town.
Starring: Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Ching Wan Lau, Michelle Ye, Yi Huang, Kenneth Tsang, Alex Fong, Fung Woo, Ying Kwan Lok, Wilfred Lau
Director: Felix Chong, Alan Mak
