The Hows of Us (2018)
Drama | Romance
A young couple dream of growing old together as they as they deal with the struggles of being in a long-term relationship.
Starring: Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla
Director: Cathy Garcia-Molina
They Say Nothing Stays the Same / Aru Sendo No Hanashi (2019)
Drama
Why does one need a ferryman? One needs a ferryman where there is a body of water and a bridge does not exist. The village high in the hills has a ferryman, but a bridge is in the works. The poor peasant is about to become even more poor. The people, livestock and goods won't need his services much longer. His life also takes an abrupt turn another way. He meets a young girl on a day when everything was supposed to go like any other day.
Starring: Akira Emoto, Ririka Kawashima, Nijirô Murakami, Masatoshi Nagase, Haruomi Hosono
Director: Joe Odagiri
The Floating Castle / Nobô no shiro (2012)
Comedy | Drama | History
In the year 1590, powerful daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi nears his plan to unify all of Japan, but he comes across a floating fortress known as Oshi Castle. Narita Nagachika must use his army to defend the castle.
Starring: Mansai Nomura, Nana Eikura, Hiroki Narimiya, Tomomitsu Yamaguchi, Kôichi Satô, Masachika Ichimura, Takehiro Hira, Takayuki Yamada
Director: Shinji Higuchi, Isshin Inudô
Twilight's Kiss / Suk Suk (2019)
Drama
SUK SUK is a quiet portrayal of a gay relationship between two men in their twilight years. PAK, 70, a married taxi driver who refuses to retire meets HOI 65, a retired single father. Although both are secretly gay, they are proud of the families they have created through hard work and hardship over the years. HOI is a member of the Mature Tongzhi Society, a social group, which caters for gay men who are over 60. The group is planning to attend a public forum to request the government to create senior citizen homes dedicated exclusively for gay people. However, due to the fact that most men in the group are in the closet, there is no one who is willing to voice their opinions in the public forum. HOI supports the notion of a gay senior citizen home and considers speaking in the public forum. However when HOI begins to wonder whether his son WAN suspect he is gay, his attitude shifts. As PAK and HOI fall in love they contemplate a possible future together. SUK SUK studies the subtle day-to-day moments of the two men as they struggle between conventional morals and their personal desires.
Starring: Tai-Bo, Ben Yuen, Patra Au, Lo Chun Yip, Kong To, Yiu-Sing Lam
Director: Ray Yeung
The Fallen / Do lok faa (2019)
Drama | Thriller
Irene Wan plays a woman belonging to a drug family. After years of running away avoiding her drug kingpin father and family, she returns to assume her position in the family. A mysterious woman appears claiming she is also a sister of the family. A prodigal daughter who came back to settle a score for something that has happened two decades ago.
Starring: Irene Wan, Kenny Kwan, Hanna Chan, Eddie Chan, Alice Chan
Director: Cheuk Pan Lee
Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy / Hotto Gimikku: Gâru Mîtsu Bôi (2019)
Drama | Romance | Teen
Hatsumi and her family live normal lives until she is used by Ryoki who begins to bully and intimidate her. Azusa is a friend in the area and also good looking. He has the hots for Hatsumi too. They begin to go steady, but soon it transpires that not everything as easy or straightforward. Time to unravel the mystery.
Starring: Miona Hori, Hiroya Shimizu, Mizuki Itagaki, Shôtarô Mamiya, Hiyori Sakurada, Kaisei Kamimura, Riho Yoshioka
Director: Yûki Yamato
Not Quite Dead Yet / Ichido Shinde Mita (2020)
Comedy
A pharmaceutical CEO is pondering thefts and irregularities at his company. He drinks a drug that temporary suppresses his signs and gives him a deathlike state for a couple of days. Something goes wrong. His daughter and he have had a rocky relationship, but she attempts to rescue him with help from a company employee.
Starring: Suzu Hirose, Ryô Yoshizawa, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Lily Franky, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Kyûsaku Shimada, Tae Kimura, Shôta Matsuda
Director: Shinji Hamasaki
The Top Bet / Dou baa (1991)
Action | Comedy | Romance
Taiwanese triad leader Chung Chan demands that the Saint of Gamblers, Chow Sing Cho, play cards for him at an upcoming gambling tournament – at the stake of his Uncle Blackie Tat's life. However, because Sing is away traveling around the world, Tat hopes that Sing's sister Mei would enter the tournament, as she has magical powers like her brother. Unfortunately, she refuses to gamble and is looking to apprehend Sing herself for abusing his powers in gambling. As a result, this leaves Tat to seek out the dicey Queen Of Gamblers to play for him instead.
Starring: Carol Cheng, Anita Mui, Man-Tat Ng, Jeffrey Lau, Lowell Lo, Stephen Chow
Director: Jeffrey Lau, Corey Yuen
Raped by an Angel 4: The Raper's Union / Keung gaan jung gik pin: Jui hau goh yeung (1999)
Comedy | Crime | Horror
Miss Kwan, a writer and her goofy cop boyfriend are being tormented by a rapist named Daniel.
Starring: Nick Cheung, Suki Kwan, Athena Chu, Ben Ng, Anthony Wong, King-Tan Yuen, Sherming Yiu
Director: Jing Wong
Revivre / Hwajang (2014)
Drama
A middle-aged man who has recently lost his wife to cancer indulges in fantasies about a young woman at his work.
Starring: Sung-Ki Ahn, Gyu-ri Kim, Ho-jung Kim, Jeon Hye-Jin
Director: Kwon-taek Im
Naked Weapon / Chik loh dak gung (2002)
Action | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller
40 13 y.o. girls are kidnapped and the next 6 years forcefully trained to be sexy assassins. The survivors go on to be top int'l assassins known as China dolls. A CIA agent's on track of them.
Starring: Maggie Q, Anya, Daniel Wu, Jewel Lee, Pei-Pei Cheng, Almen Wong, Andrew Lin
Director: Siu-Tung Ching
Tokyo Story / Tôkyô monogatari (1953)
Drama
An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention.
Starring: Chishû Ryû, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara, Haruko Sugimura, Sô Yamamura, Kuniko Miyake
Director: Yasujirô Ozu
Kizoku Kourin: Prince of Legend (2020)
Drama
Shintaro Ando has become Noble Dori after various confrontations. Now, the noble group, who are led by Shintaro Ando, has battles over the title of Legend against the prince group, who are led by Kanade Suzaku
Starring: Alan Shirahama, Ryôta Katayose, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Reo Sano, Mandy Sekiguchi, Kazuma Kawamura, Hokuto Yoshino
Director: Hayato Kawai
Fictitious Girl's Diary The Movie / Fictitious OL Diary / Kaku OL Nikki (2020)
Comedy | Drama
On a gloomy Monday morning, my week begins. Although I am sleepy, I put on my make-up and I leave home for work at a bank. I take the subway crowded with passengers and get off at the nearest station.
Starring: Bakarhythm, Kaho, Asami Usuda, Ryô Satô, Maho Yamada, Tôko Miura, Eun-kyung Shim, Maki Sakai, Mirai Shida, Natsumi Ishibashi
Director: Takashi Sumita
I Have Loved You for 30 Years, Yayoi / Yayoi, March: 30 Years That I Loved You / Yayoi, sangatsu: Kimi o ai shita 30-nen (2020)
Romance
The story of two people who have loved each other for thirty years.
Starring: Haru, Ryô Narita, Hana Sugisaki, Kenshi Okada, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Hitomi Kuroki
Director: Kazuhiko Yukawa
Pumpkin Girl / Misoji onna wa romanchikku na yume o miru ka? (2018)
Comedy | Crime
Nana is doing some soul searching as she is about to reach the age of Thirty. Her job is the same old, same old and there is not a man in her life. Returning to her apartment one evening, she is confronted by a hand over her mouth and three bestial masked robbers. Instead of giving up or doing herself in she does fate one better and joins the gang.
Starring: Rina Takeda, Yûki Kubota, Yuki Sasô, Michi Yamamura, Orie Akiyoshi, Haruka, Yoshimasa Kondô, Miki Sakai
Director: Kentarô Yamagishi
The Legend of Tomiris / Tomiris (2019)
Drama | History
This is the story of the life of the great queen of of the steppe – legendary Tomiris. She is destined to become a skillful warrior, survive the loss of close people and unite the Scythian/Saka tribes under her authority.
Starring: Almira Tursyn, Adil Akhmetov, Erkebulan Dairov, Berik Aytzhanov, Satybaldy Azamat, Aizhan Lighg, Ghassan Massoud
Director: Akan Satayev
Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan / Keung gaan 2: Chai fook yau wak (1998)
Action | Comedy | Crime | Horror | Romance
A dentist obsessed with young women in various uniforms stalks two sisters. The oldest sister is romantically pursued by a thug that was just released from prison. The dentist also has the hots for her and the two paths eventually cross.
Starring: Francis Ng, Athena Chu, Chun Chung, Joe Ma, Fan Yeung, Ping Ha
Director: Aman Chang
Passion / Zui ai (1986)
Drama | Romance
Wendy and Ming are very good friends for many years. Both of them are widows and each has a daughter living with them.
Starring: Sylvia Chang, George Lam, Cora Miao, King-Fai Chung, Michael Dingo, Man Huang
Director: Sylvia Chang
Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with A Lie / Guddobai: Uso kara Hajimaru Jinsei Kigeki (2020)
Comedy
It is the period following World War II and the Americans have invaded and occupied Japan. Shuji is an editor for a magazine about literature and culture. He is a gigolo and surrounds himself with easy women who suffer from low self-esteem. Shuji does not respect the women and decides to dump them, but easier said than done. His solution? Pretend he is married, complete with a false wife, in order to be rid of the other women.
Starring: Yô Ôizumi, Eiko Koike, Asami Mizukawa, Ai Hashimoto, Tamaki Ogawa, Tae Kimura, Sarutoki Minagawa
Director: Izuru Narushima
