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- DirectorSion SonoStarsTakahiro NishijimaHikari MitsushimaSakura AndôA bizarre love triangle forms between a young Catholic upskirt photographer, a misandric girl and a manipulative cultist.Sion Sono's 4-Hour Masterpiece .. Instantaneous classic .. Action, comedy, romance, martial-arts, religious undertones, and the art of panty shots .. Sono outdid himself with this one
A story about the meaning of love - both perverse and religious
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The Boy (Master Sinner): raised Catholic . Mother tasked him to find his Virgin Maria . Father goes to the dark side after being dumped by hooker . Boy commits "sins" to get his father's attention and love . Becomes a Master at Upskirt Panty photography , the ultimate sin of "Obscenity" . Becomes the guru sensei for a group of ambitious men . Loses bet and becomes Lady Scorpion for the day only to find his Maria his love ,,
The Girl (Maria): Grows up hating men after being sexually-assaulted by father . Fights and confrontational on a regular basis . Falls in love with Lady Scorpion and believes she's a lesbian . Becomes the sister of Master Panty Shooter , whom she's groomed to hate by ,,
Zero Church Recruiter Girl (Original Sinner): Insane since birth and recruited by a cultist leader "for her worthiness as an original sinner" . She too had an abusive father who's penis she severed . She falls in love with Master Panty Shooter and decides to bring him and his family into Zero Church . She poses as Miss Scorpion , seduces Maria , and exposes Master Panty's photo business . She kidnaps his girl and his family and makes them new recruits for the Zero Church ..
To get the love of his life back, Master Panty Shooter goes undercover as a porno-cameraman and Zero Church recruit .. Only to one day set the bomb off in everybody's face
10/10 - DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsKim Min-heeHa Jung-wooCho Jin-woongA woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.Lesbian themed Erotica film . Chan Wook Park Romance
A conman hires a bootlegger's daughter to help him convince a wealthy woman to marry him. As the woman and her maid come closer and closer the lines get blurred who's conning who ..
P.S. :: There are graphic nude scenes, Japanese erotic-folklore, lesbian scissoring action, and severed genitalias in glass jars
--- "This is a movie for the perverted mind." - David Fincher
10/10 - DirectorTetsuya NakashimaStarsKoji YakushoNana KomatsuSatoshi TsumabukiAs former detective Akikazu searches for his missing daughter, Kanako, he soon learns she has a mysterious secret life.The perfect example of "Style over Substance"
- DirectorKar-Wai WongStarsTony Leung Chiu-waiMaggie CheungSiu Ping-LamTwo neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.Intertwining love story about two lovebirds who share deep feelings for one another but can't express it due to their compromising marriage and unfaithful partners
Body language movie , Maggie Cheung <3 - DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoKim Sang-kyungKim Roe-haIn a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.The first movie to get me started with Korean cinema , and still one of the best to ever do it
A must-see for all Korean (or Asian) fan cinema
Cultivating, engaging, mysterious, excellent supporting role actors (the falsely accused are highly entertaining in their own right)
Excellent murder mystery that'll leave you questioning in the end ..
Based on true story - DirectorHan-min KimStarsPark Hae-ilRyu Seung-ryongKim Mu-yeolA skilled Korean archer goes up against the mighty force of Manchus with the sole purpose of rescuing his kidnapped sister.A classic Action/Adventure Movie
The best Marksman alive has only one mission in his life -- to protect his little sister
10/10 movie -- Never skips a beat . Excellent pacing , excellent script , mesmerizing arrow battles - DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneYutaka SadaTatsuya NakadaiAn executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom.A honest businessman is the center of a scandal after his housekeeper's child is kidnapped overnight ---- He pays the ransom and he hires detectives to track down the kidnappers
Highly intelligent movie - DirectorNa Hong-jinStarsJun KunimuraHwang Jung-minKwak Do-wonSoon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.A story about Angels, Devils, Apprentices, Spooks, Spirits, and Shamans (even a cameo from a zombie) ..
Real life magic portrayals , and the events that happen in this movie are very surreal .. the ceremonial "face-off" was highly entertaining .. Lead protagonist is riveting and engaging
10/10 movie .. from plot to acting to cinematography , everything 10/10 - DirectorTetsuya NakashimaStarsTakako MatsuYoshino KimuraMasaki OkadaA psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.Incredible story shot black,white,and tinted greys
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A teacher's daughter is murdered and she already knows the culprits .. A movie about the aftermath and consequences of an unjust murder as the teacher (mother) decides to take the law into her own hands - fore it is her job "to make sure these students learn their lesson."
"Confessionals" show insight into the teller's mind , their view on the story (murdered child) .. Mom's, star pupil, the killers, and the killer's mom hold down the confession booth . They all have their own story to tell .
10/10 Revenge Movie - DirectorKang Hyeong-cheolStarsYoo Ho-jeongShim Eun-kyungJin Hee-kyungSeven girls become good friends in high school, then events pull them apart for 25 years. When one of the friends lies dying in a hospital, she wishes to see each of them one last time.Adorable comedy about a group of friends - past and present
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Seven friends rekindle their friendship after life separated them for 25 years ..
During a visit to see her sick mother, Na-mi stumbles across the leader of their posse who has a terminal illness and one month to live . She and the vice-leader of the gang go out to reunite all the girls from their posse and relive their childhood memories together ..
Movie travels from present (adulthood) to past when they were highschoolers, sharing memories on: '80s living, revolutionary siblings, girl-gangs, her first love, school dances, and all the other cute stuff in-between
Best chick-highschool-flick on this list , basically "Friend" without the gangster elements and with very vivid vibrant colors
9.5/10 - DirectorJohnnie ToStarsLouis KooAaron KwokCherrie YingA former Judo champion is given the chance to redeem himself after he befriends a competitor and an aspiring singer.A tribute to Sanshiro Sugata by the legend Kurosawa
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A washed-up Judo champion is spending his remaining days boozed up, gambling, and racking up debt . A young Judo student addicting to fighting challenges the washed-up legend with promises to never leave his sight until he accepts his challenge
Mr. Washed life is changed drastically when old ghosts from his past reappear into his life; former judo challenger turned yakuza, his old master, and a hardened rival who's fight he ducked over 2 years ago .
He joined by the new challenger and a young lady singer - equally as broke as Mr. Washed - as his two companions who slowly begin to revive the old champ within ..
Redemption tale
Features: Challenger hustling club bouncer in flipping contest, fighting Mr. Washed bodyguard, swipe scene in arcade, challenger roughing up Mr. Washed after scandal, massive judo club fight among many individuals, challenger taking on the rival, gambling card games, challenger and Mr. Washed training to reach their peak , final showdown between Washed and his Greatest Rival
Classic Johnnie To - minus the guns - Judo style
9.5/10 - DirectorWilson YipStarsDonnie YenSimon YamSiu-Wong FanDuring the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.The life of Ip Man's early years: him defending challenges from neighboring dojos during the peace era , and him defending Chinese honor by defeating Japanese soldiers and their general in martial arts battles
Features: showdown with Master Liu, showdowns in courtyard with students, challenge by Northern fu rival, marital struggles, Japanese death matches for rice, Liu shot, Ip-man 10 man showdown, battles in the cotton mill, escaping from pursing martial officers, and final showdown with Japanese General aka the Combo Highlight Reel - DirectorToshiya FujitaStarsMeiko KajiToshio KurosawaMasaaki DaimonA strikingly beautiful young woman is trained from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family.Based on the Lady Snowblood manga by Kazuo Koike; a child is born an asura, born for the sole purpose of avenging her family's murder and humiliation by four bandits. Born to a mother serving a life sentence on murder, and cared by a strict priest honing her assassin skills, she has all the tool needed to carry out her mission - a long bloody tale that drags police, a news reporter, brothels, and rivals , blood sprayiage everywhere for her mother's redemption.
- DirectorHan Jae-rimStarsSong Kang-hoLee Jung-jaeBaek Yun-shikAbout Nae-kyung who is able to assess the personality, mental state and habits of a person by looking at his face. Because of his abilities, he gets involved in a power struggle between Prince Sooyang and Kim Jong-Seo.Facial Feature Fortune-Telling , Intelligent and scientific study of the human face
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A famous courtesan seeks out a defamed face-reader and hires him as a new service for her clients and girls .. He begins reading the faces of the girls and customers (giving them attraction tips), and his name spreads around the kingdom.
His first mission (from the king) is convicting a murderer from a pool of suspects , and he picks out the culprit with ease .. This assignment makes him both highly valuable to the king and a major target to his competitors .. The king appoints him as a loyal adviser and facial screen-er for all the subordinates in his kingdom ..
The king is sick , and the kingdom is spilt between the Aging Tiger, and the Hungry Wolf .. Once the king dies , the throne is up for grabs
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10/10 - DirectorKihachi OkamotoStarsTatsuya NakadaiMichiyo AratamaYûzô KayamaThrough his unconscionable actions against others, a sociopath samurai builds a trail of vendettas that follow him closely.Original in the killer samurai genre.
- DirectorKar-Wai WongStarsBrigitte LinTakeshi KaneshiroTony Leung Chiu-waiTwo melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal waitress at a late-night restaurant he frequents.Two recently dumped Cops fall for two tsunderes in this colorful surreal romantic comedy
- DirectorMasaki KobayashiStarsToshirô MifuneYôko TsukasaGô KatôThe mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back.
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneMachiko KyôMasayuki MoriThe rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.An account of rape told to the High Court from three different perspectives: the raper, the woman, and her prince who failed to protect her
- DirectorKar-Wai WongStarsBrigitte LinMaggie CheungLeslie CheungA broken-hearted hit man moves to the desert where he finds skilled swordsmen to carry out his contract killings.The movie that inspired the Korean "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter .. Spring" ,,, travels through the seasons, moods, and memories of a heartbroken middleman for hit-men
- DirectorPark Hoon-jungStarsHitanshu BarikKim Hong-paPark In-SooWhile the Kingdom of Korea is under occupation by the Japanese, an old and experienced hunter is challenged by the hunt of the last tiger.Classic Action-Adventure Movie ;; A Dedication to Spirit Animals and the Animal Kingdom
The movie follows an ex-hunter raising his teenage son to respect the culture of living in the wilderness, all the while his son would rather engage in the activities of town life ;; And how a one-eye Tiger left to raise himself on his own becomes the King of the Mountain
Japanese hire Korean hunters to hunt down the last remaining tiger's of their land if they wish to make a living .
Reminder to Respect the Land which we live upon and live Harmonious with Nature - DirectorJoshua OppenheimerAnonymousChristine CynnStarsAnwar CongoHerman KotoSyamsul ArifinA documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneMisa UeharaMinoru ChiakiLured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines.Classic Action Adventure movie about a Master General guiding his exiled princess into safe lands: he's accompanied with two petty thieves who know the layout of the land
- DirectorDong-hoon ChoiStarsCho Seung-wooBaek Yun-shikKim Hye-suA guy with a talent for cards makes his way into the dangerous world of underground gambling in this crime thriller from South Korea. Go-ni (Jo Seung-woo) is a small-town guy with a big appetite for gambling. Convinced he?s on a hot streak one evening during a card game, Go-ni bets his life savings on a hand of hwatu, only to lose to a crooked cardsharp. Determined to get revenge, Go-ni sets out to find the guy who cheated him and win back his money. But nothing is as it seems down the road.Very original movie .. could be considered a classic to some (like me :)).
The story of a poor ambitious hustler with big dreams and bigger balls. Addicted to the fast of life of gambling , he dives as deep into the rabbit hole as he possibly can get with dreams of one day - becoming a High Roller.
Excellent from the cinematography: colorful lighting, beautiful backgrounds, scenery, people and costumes.
All the characters are believable: the hustlers, the competitors, the rival, the sensei, the High Rollers, and the femme fatale.
Definitely a must-see ::: 9/10 - DirectorHun JangStarsShin Ha-kyunGo SooRyu Seung-suA drama centered on the Korean War's final battle that will determine the border between north and south.A CIC officer is sent to the Aerok Hills to investigate a mole in the army . What he finds instead is a two-year stalemate between North and South Korea - back and forth fighting over ownership of The Hill which will be a decisive border-line after the war is over .
During the two years of losing and recapturing the vantage point of the Hill , the commanders of opposing armies send gifts and letters to each other as a way to pass the time . Though, as the armies become familiar to each other , they still have orders from the Top of Command to capture the Hill by any means necessary .
Features a sniper named Two Seconds , and a standoff scene paying homage to JSA - Excellent war film - DirectorJohnnie ToStarsLouis KooSimon YamNick CheungAs election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok (Yam) faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy (Koo) looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.aka Election 2 -- continuation of crime drama
It's Election time again , and this time the lead candidates are Kun - the Baton retriever who served jail time for running over cop , and Jimmy - the leading money-maker in the Wo-Sing and Society Favorite ..
Jimmy doesn't want to run for prez , he wants to go clean as a businessman . But after getting busted in undercover sting, he's coerced by the head Inspector to become the new Chairman if he has any dreams of running business on his grounds .
Lok on the other hand , doesn't want to give up power either ,, and is plotting a second term which is against Society rules ... As the time ticks closer things get more and more antsy
Features: Jimmy contracting, nightclub expose, and diner bust,, Lok talking Jet and Kun to do his dirt for next-term promises, Kun and Lok pond face-off/alliance, Mr. Kwon kidnapping, Jimmy hires bodyguard, Uncle killing, Jet/Jim stand-off, Jimmy going butcher crazy with canines, Lok murder, Kun chase scene and Mr. Kwon breakout, election time, final words from Inspector .. Election 3???
9/10 - DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoKim Ok-binChoi Hee-jinThrough a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.Vampire themed Romantic Tragedy . Chan Wook Park Romance
A priest undergoes an EV experiment which develops into a form of vampirism. As the lust inside of him grows , so does his love for a woman from his village
An Experience .. Alternative style love story .. almost Shakespearean
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"This is a movie for the perverted state of mind." - David Fincher - DirectorBong Joon HoStarsTilda SwintonPaul DanoAhn Seo-hyunA young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a fascinating beast named Okja.Vegan Environmentalist movie ....... or ... the Piggy Holocaust Movie
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A company creates GMO super-pigs disguised as non-gmo eco-friendly pigs and spread them across the world to be bred by farmers for 10 years. The time has arrived for them to get their pig back , but a young farmer's daughter says otherwise ..
Clash ensues between the Big Corporation versus Mija and her environmentalist friends over who has rights over Okja
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What starts as a kids movie slowly turns into holocaust episode in this realism tale of the food industry and American big business
10/10 Politicalism
9/10 for shotty english acting - DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsChoi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeongAfter being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.Second movie of Revenge Trilogy by Chan Wook Park
Half Detective Mystery , Half Arthouse Slayings , Half Redrum Kubrick Style , All Revenge
Oldboy must pay for his past and the rumors he's spread as a kid , as the brother of a murdered girl is looking for payback .. Kidnapped , imprisoned , and brainwashed for 15 years ,, he has 5 days to uncover the mysteries of the past or one of them has too die ..
Classic grindhouse movie - DirectorYeon Sang-hoStarsGong YooJung Yu-miMa Dong-seokWhile a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.A Battle between the Selfish and the Selfless
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A father who neglects his child gets the fated opportunity of spending his daughter's entire birthday on the day of a zombie outbreak . He becomes a man by the end of his episode .
Some people assist along the ride , others throw people under the bus ... Who will survive the Train to Busan
9/10 -- crowd pleaser , family thriller - DirectorBaz PoonpiriyaStarsChutimon ChuengcharoensukyingEisaya HosuwanTeeradon SupapunpinyoLynn, a genius high school student who makes money by cheating tests, receives a new task that leads her to set foot on Sydney, Australia. In order to complete the millions-Baht task, Lynn and her classmates have to finish the international STIC(SAT) exam and deliver the answers back to her friends in Thailand before the exam takes place once again in her home country.Very entertaining movie about a genius hustling her straight A's for hard cash .. Both intelligent and original , Highly recommended
Lynn transfers to the top graduate school in her country and all of her classmates are full of idiots, but one thing they all have in common is they're rich . Lynn sets up an elaborate "cheat" system: she assigns the answers to piano musical notes she taps out on the desk. Of course the idiots blow up her spot and the operation goes to ruin.
Senior year rolls around and the kids once again recruit Lynn to "cheat" on the biggest exam in the country , the STIC. She recruits fellow genius Bank , and the two set out to swindle the biggest exam heads in the nation - DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsLee Yeong-aeLee Byung-hunSong Kang-hoAfter a shooting incident at the North-South Korean border DMZ leaves two North Korean soldiers dead, a neutral Swiss and Swedish team investigates what actually happened.A story about bonds and brotherhood being formed across enemy lines. Two nations who share the same blood separated by a bridge , and soldiers from both sides decide who defy the odds.
One night , a grave misunderstanding leads to very tragic consequences ..... - DirectorMasaki KobayashiStarsTatsuya NakadaiAkira IshihamaShima IwashitaWhen a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lord's palace is told of the brutal suicide of another ronin who previously visited, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined - and in doing so challenges the clan's integrity.Anti-Samurai film
A man rises to a Samurai Dojo after the wrongful death to his son-in-law, during an era when the Shogunate were disbanding clans and creating impoverished ronins for rich merchants to feed off
A movie tackling all samurai traditions , the hearts of men leave everything on the surface a fascade - DirectorKim Byung-seoUi-seok JoStarsSol Kyung-guJung Woo-sungHan Hyo-jooA high-tech police surveillance team attempts to take down a gang of ruthless bank robbers.Entertaining thrill ride from start to finish , everything is on go
Following a survellience team assigned to catching bank-robbers, with a ruthless leader
The action that ensues will leave you on the edge of your seat
8.5/10 Overall .... 9/10 Action Movie - DirectorYoung-Tak KimStarsCha Tae-hyunKang Ye-wonLee Moon-suA man's failed suicide attempt enables him to see ghosts, who later keep following him everywhere. It is now up to him to fulfill their wishes to make them go away.You'll have to watch this movie twice to fully appreciate it's message and beauty
An ode to family , life vs death , and our ancestors (angels) watching over us.
A man wishes suicide , and upon failure he begins to see ghosts . He must complete the ghosts tasks in order to finish suicide mission . As he's completing the ghosts tasks , he slowly falls for a nurse at the hospital . - DirectorAndrew LauAlan MakStarsAndy LauTony Leung Chiu-waiAnthony Chau-Sang WongA story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.The movie that inspired "The Departed" - which basically copied this movie from scene to scene to murder to murder
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Tale follows two cadet school trainees , one becoming an investigative cop and one being an undercover . Assigned to arrest the Triad Kingpin - with moles on both sides things get complicated between both parties .
It's a race against time to see who can reveal who's identity , with the stakes getting higher each passing day ...
Features: first drug sting where both parties realized they were compromised, Yan's identity getting exposed on morse code discovery, police chief thrown off roof, second sting in parking garage, final showdown in elevator
9/10 - DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsSol Kyung-guKim Yeo-jinMoon So-riFollowing a man's suicide, time traverses back to reveal six chapters of his life on why he committed suicide.Storytelling at its finest
A man torn between the two loves of his life: his first love - the one he truly loved , and his wife - the woman he tried to replace her with
Story transitions backwards: when he dies, three days prior, 1994 w/ family sex drama, 1987 cop life - student demonstrations, 1980 when he first meets his wife..becomes cop..first encounter w/ first love after war, '77 his day as a soldier under martial law, and Summer '76..his last innocent year dreaming and falling in love for the first time
9/10 - DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsKen KanekoMasanobu AndôLeo MorimotoDropping out of high school, two friends at first find success, one as a up-and-coming boxer and one as a low level gangster. Yet, their life decisions still find a way of catching up with them.Underlying message of the movie is to not let bad seeds, doubters, downers, and peer pressure hamper your progress to become great -- they are tests to see if you have what it takes to push forward
Kitano's comeback film after his suicide attempt
Follows two friends from high school who bullied kids . One fateful day they get jumped by a boxer and decide to adjust their lifestyles with the heart (some passionate some timid) of champions - DirectorJohn WooStarsLung TiLeslie CheungChow Yun-FatA reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.They say this the first to create the crime jazz shoot-em-up gangsta drama , and it's still a classic o this day .
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Story follows two Triad counterfeiter's, Mark and Ho, Ho's inspector brother Sung, and their rookie partner turned traitor Shing . Ho is given a money deal in Taiwan which turns out to be staged assassination. Ho manages to escape but has to spend 3 years behind Taiwan's prison bars.
Before Ho leaves for his business deal he promises his father he'll go straight ; his brother who's newly promoted to inspector has no idea what Ho does for a living. After a botched kidnapping, their father is killed by an assassin and Sung promises to never forgive his brother .
3 years past, and Ho is living the clean life in the taxi business . He goes searching for his friend Mark and discovers he's both a cripple and been reduced to a servant-boy under Shing. Shing is the new leader of the Triads, the center of police surveillance, and the initiator of many problems coming for Ho.
Shing sets up Sung (who's investigating case), destroys the taxi stand, and beats Mark to a bloody plup .. Mark, thirsty for revenge, kidnaps incriminating evidence on the Triad's counterfeiting business and holds it ransom unless Shing pays 2mil. Sung, hungry both to bring Shing down and payback his brother, gets the drop on the final meet down and decides to crash the party ..
The Final Showdown Ensues
Features: counterfeit BTS, shootout in Taiwan, Mark shootout in restaurant, kidnap attempt in apartment, Sung set-up, Mark mugging, captivating speeches on drinking urine and glory days and sibling bonding, shootout over tape, Mr. Yin killing, final showdown in shipping yard
8.5/10 - DirectorJing WongStarsChow Yun-FatAndy LauJoey WangA master gambler loses his memory and is befriended by a street hustler who discovers his supernatural gambling abilities.If this is inspired by "The Color of Money" then Andy Lau would be Tom Cruise ..
Three part movie: First part introducing Ko Chun and getting gambling proposition from Wang to take down Chan .. Second part Ko Chun gambling adventures with Knife, whom is responsible for Ko Chun's memory loss .. Third part Ko Chun getting his sauce back and reestablishing himself as the God of Gamblers
Fun gambling movie with some action scenes and slapstick comedy sprinkled inbetween
8.5/10 - DirectorKyung-taek KwakStarsYu Oh-seongJang Dong-gunSeo Tae-hwaFour childhood friends go their separate ways, two go off to college while the others become rival gangsters.Follow four friends over the course of 15 years , and how all the forces of life surrounding them affects their inner dynamic friendship within ..
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Four friends from different backgrounds; scholar, shopkeeper, gangster, undertaker (morgue) .. Two of the friends choose the high-road college life , the other two choose the seedy gangster life .. But as the years past they remember one thing that's most important; no matter where they go or who they become in life - they'll always be friends til the very end .
Great story , easy to follow .. classic storytelling of watching boys become men
9/10 - DirectorLee Joon-ikStarsLee ReSol Kyung-guUhm Ji-wonStory of an 8-year-old girl who faces a horrible rape that damages her internally and affects her emotionally, trying to overcome all the obstacles following the incident with the good support of those around her.A "Feel-Good" Rape movie based on a true story ..
A movie you can watch without reading any subtitles - and understand perfectly everything that's going on .. Visual Storytelling masterpiece (simple not stylized) ... Reading the subtitles will probably send you through waves of emotions .. have tissue in hand
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A drunk man rapes a young girl on her way to school and damages her internally behind repair .. Ruptured intestines and waistline organs permanently handicapping the girl forever ..
This movie is about all the support surrounding her helping her regain her sense of self , and feel like a princess again . Her parents, her close friend's parents, the boy she has a crush on, and her therapist all pitch in to help the young bright star regain her excellence ..
She becomes ashamed to be around men , and her Father goes extra miles to ensure his young daughter feels empowered anytime she's feeling vulnerable ..
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Happy Story rape movie .. no graphic scenes , but the emotions are definitely still there
9/10 - DirectorSung-bo ShimStarsKim Yoon-seokPark Yoo-chunHan YeriA fishing-boat crew takes on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants from China to Korea.A struggling sailor, his horny crew, and an old rusty freighter are given a job to save them from their financial troubles: smuggle Chinese immigrants into Korea .... What could possibly go wrong
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Written by Joon-ho Bong , and Directorial debut from Sung-bo Shim (co/writer of Memories of Murder)
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Very engaging from start to finish , great fast pacing, suspense and action driven
9/10 - DirectorKeishi OtomoStarsTakeru SatohEmi TakeiYû AoiA former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.Beginning of Rurouni Kenshin Saga (early anime episodes), with a few glimpses and flashbacks into his past - The Manslayer (aka Trust and Betrayal) ,, his duty in the army
A one-eyed swordsman finds the lost blade of the Manslayer and commits crimes in his name . A business typhoon with a Gatling gun is terrorizing the small town - DirectorShun'ya ItôStarsMeiko KajiRie YokoyamaYayoi WatanabeAfter being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners.
- DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsTakeshi KitanoKayoko KishimotoRen ÔsugiNishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.Highly Poetic Film .. Arthouse cinema
Story follows an ex-cop suffering from severe losses wanting to spend his remaining days with his dying wife - enjoying each other's company before her terminal illness claims her life .
Story flashes back to a botched investigation that leads to a shooting leaving one partner dead and the other permanently crippled . His crippled partner decides to spend his remaining days as a painter , and Kitano takes a family vacation with his wife with stolen bank money and travels the mountain-side
Very beautiful movie ,, 9/10 - DirectorHwi KimStarsYunjin KimMa Dong-seokKim Sae-ronResidents of a mansion live in fear when a young girl is murdered. They suspect their neighbor for the crime, and a battle erupts to protect the next victim.People are disappearing in an apartment complex , and the residents have their suspicious on a very questionable neighbor
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Entertaining thrill ride ; enjoyable characters ; interesting watching how some of the residents solve their version of the case due to their experiences with the "suspect" neighbor .
Very enjoyable and highly recommended for a mystery thriller - DirectorBong Joon HoStarsKim Hye-jaWon BinJin GooA mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder."Damn Mama!!"
After her disabled son is framed for the murder of a high school girl , Mother must take the law into her own hands after the prosecution closes the case . She first hires a big city lawyer to no avail , then enlists the help of her son's only friend and the two investigate the case ..
What are the secrets of the Rice Cake Girl? Who would want to kill her and "display her" to the town? And are there extra witnesses in hiding? Can Mother clear her son's name?
9/10 - DirectorJohnnie ToStarsRichie JenKelly ChenNick CheungAfter a disastrous failure to stop a robber gang, the police attempt to redeem themselves through a series of publicity stunts and shootouts.Media stunt movie surrounding cops tracking down robbers , everything taking place in a day .
A bank heist in broad daylight leads to a shootout in busy streets and the suspects getting away . A highly dutiful inspector makes it his mission to arrest the criminals , and tracks them down in a highly populated high-rise apartment
Same time , police headquarters hires outside media to record and capture the live event , fore these criminals embarrassed the lack of discipline in the force during their escape . They hire the media to "clean their image"
Meanwhile, as the task force closes in on the robbers in the apartment , contract killers are also hiding out in the complex . Believing the cops are after them , they join the sides of the robbers and storm into the fray .
Will the criminals be able to escape the complex and elude the media at the same time ? - DirectorSion SonoStarsMiki MizunoMakoto TogashiMegumi KagurazakaA grisly murder occurs in Maruyama-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo - a love hotel district - a woman was found dead in a derelict apartment. Kazuko (Miki Mizuno) is a police officer called to investigate on this case, she will discover the story of two women who, despite appearing respectable on the outside have all manner of darkness hidden away.Follows three call-girls and their intertwining lives inside the Castle Love Hotel
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A bored housewife decides to live life on the wild side .. She's introduced to the sex world through nude modeling , and after a scary encounter in the Love Hotel District she becomes attracted to a bold proud call-girl who takes her under her wing .
She teaches the housewife to cherish her body as a play-toy , and charge every man when there's sex involved not out of love .. The housewife's life slowly degenerates until she and call-girl pasts come colliding together ..
A police detective (who's also call-girl on side), investigates the murder of one of the women , as the case sheds some insight on the life she's living aswell
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NC-21 :: Highly adult , Highly perverse .. Do not watch around children or elders
8.5/10 - DirectorNa Hong-jinStarsKim Yoon-seokHa Jung-wooSeo Yeong-hieA disgraced ex-policeman who runs a small ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time when one of his women goes missing.Action packed thrill ride from start to finish .. Highly engaging and very easy to follow
Based on a true story gone terribly wrong , a film about racing against time
Hong-jin Na first movie , and his natural directorial talent is displayed immediately .
First movie launching Yun-seok Kim and Jung-woo Ha as powerhouse performers
8.8/10 - DirectorSeijun SuzukiStarsTetsuya WatariChieko MatsubaraHideaki NitaniAfter his gang disbands, a yakuza enforcer looks forward to life outside of organized crime but soon must become a drifter after his old rivals attempt to assassinate him.The cinematography that inspired Quentin Tarantino , Johnnie To , and Takeshi Kitano ... Violent, cool, jazzy, colorful, gangster, clubs, shootouts, guns with codes ..
- DirectorJohnnie ToStarsJohnny HallydayAnthony Chau-Sang WongSimon YamA French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.Karmic collection of the hunter's being hunted . The final movie of his Brotherhood of Assassin's Trilogy .
A woman and her family is murdered , and she makes a dying wish to her father to avenge her . The father (who suffers from memory loss) hires hitmen to assist him .
Half shootout action , half mystery movie as they must solve this unknown assassination ... Story setting shifts from the Bright City Lights of Macau , to the underground of Hong Kong , to the familiar home of Wo and his wife from "Exiled" , where the final shootout begins ..
Features: assassination in French home, Costello discovering the hitmen after hit in hotel, bonding moments over precision gun-play, shootout in park with rival hitmen, betraying their boss and getting exposed, shootout in apartments, shootout in uncle's open field, final shootout in "Exiled" stomping grounds - DirectorWoo-seok YangStarsSong Kang-hoKwak Do-wonIm Si-wanAn ambitious tax attorney decides to represent an old friend in court.High octane lawyer movie for such a stale title !
Based on a true story , President of South Korea '03-'08
This movie takes place in the late '70s and '80s
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A poor common worker with big dreams and mouths to feed decides to tackle the field of lawyers . He makes his roots from real estate to tax filing. He's well known to the people for both his honesty in helping the commoners and his love for money
When the owner of his favorite soup shop closes business to look for her missing son , the lawyer does some snooping around and finds out he was illegally arrested on grounds he's a "communist". On top of that, he's been tortured into a submissive state of admitting he's the ringleader of fabricated lies ..
In the name of justice , the lawyer begins his first human rights case ever , and the rest is history
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Excellent movie , excellent performances , excellent storytelling
9/10 must see .. highly recommended - DirectorLee Su-jinStarsChun Woo-heeJung In-sunKim So-youngHan Gong-Ju transfers to a new school to escape her past. It takes a long time for her troubled past to catch up with her but when it does, the revelation is devastating.Based on a true story ... a mild portrayal of a truly disgusting act taking place in 2003 ..
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Movie follows a girl transferred to a new high-school , alienated from society , with a general fear towards men . She adjusts to her new life , getting involved in extracurricular activities, and making a new friend .
Her story is told through a series of flashbacks , and how her life of yesterday affects her life of today
Character story , speaking on what leads up to the rape , and the psychological effects afterwards .. This movie is a watered-down version of what truly happens
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True events about 44 students (evidence suggest over 100 students involved) gang-raping outcast high-school girls over the course of 11 months ..
Han gong-ju lives with her alcoholic father in a divorced home , becomes bait of bullies , and is sexually assaulted over the course of a year . The blackmail her with rape footage , torture her with sex toys, and bully her to bring in her cousins to get raped aswell
When everything is exposed , all blame is placed on the young girl ("seducing" claims) and a settlement is made with her father to get all the kids out of trouble
To this day , the boys involved with the case never received prison sentencing, and live normal Korean lives ... her father is dead to alcohol poisoning, and she moves from place to place without the ability to ground herself - DirectorYimou ZhangStarsJet LiTony Leung Chiu-waiMaggie CheungA defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.
- DirectorKar-Wai WongStarsLeslie CheungTony Leung Chiu-waiChang ChenA couple take a trip to Argentina but both men find their lives drifting apart in opposite directions.
- DirectorKar-Wai WongStarsTony Leung Chiu-waiZiyi ZhangFaye WongSeveral women enter a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years, after the author has lost the woman he considers his one true love.
- DirectorShun'ya ItôStarsMeiko KajiFumio WatanabeYukie KagawaAfter spending a year in solitary confinement, Matsu escapes from prison with six more convicts, followed by the guards led by the vengeful warden who wants her dead at all costs.
- DirectorFruit ChanStarsSam LeeNeiky Hui-Chi YimWenders LiAutumn Moon (Sam Lee), a low-rent triad living in Hong Kong, struggles to find meaning in his hopelessly violent existence.
- DirectorAndrew LauAlan MakStarsEdison ChenShawn YueAnthony Chau-Sang WongIn this prequel to Mou gaan dou (2002), Chan Wing Yan has just become an undercover cop in the triads while Lau Kin Ming joins the police force. Both the triads and the police find an enemy in a rival crime boss.The prequel of Infernal Affairs ...
Inspector Wong wants Sam to be the new leader of the Triads, and conspires with Sam's wife to assassinate Father Ngai ,, but doesn't take into account Hau Ngai (the middle son) has the balls to take over the Triads himself ..
He blackmails the other Triad leaders into working for him , with Sam as his right-hand man .. Officer Lau is climbing the ranks within the agency and Officer Yan gets exposed for being the youngest son in the Ngai family .. Determined to be a cop and put his family name behind him, he agrees to become an undercover to take down his older brother .
Hau Ngai learns Sam's wife and the police were behind his father's killing , and orders hits out on them . He decides to take out Sam and the Five Triad Heads for safe measures ensuring his family will have power in the long run . Sam gets tipped off there's a hit on his head and makes alliances with Thailand ..
Fast forward some years and Sam is ready to testify against Hau Ngai and have him prosecuted .. But before that, they share a few last words with hostage negotiations on the table - DirectorSion SonoStarsJun KunimuraFumi NikaidôShin'ichi TsutsumiA renegade film crew becomes embroiled with a yakuza clan feud.Action Comedy with stylistic blood sprayage everywhere
Movie follows two groups of people. The F-Bombers , guerilla film crew, and two Yakuza gangs battling for top position .. The F-Bombers want to film a gang war , and the yakuza clans want to make the perfect movie .. Holy matrimony
Fast forward ten years later and everybody gets their wish
Features a Bruce Lee look-alike , and a clueless Director who never wanted the position in the first place , a cute girl dancing in a pool of blood and yakuza memories still reliving the moment 10 years later
The actual "filming" takes place in final 30 minutes - DirectorDong-hoon ChoiStarsJun Ji-hyunLee Jung-jaeHa Jung-wooWhile Korea is occupied by the Japanese Army in 1933, the resistance plans to kill the Japanese Commander. But their plan is threatened by a traitor within their group and also the enemies' forces are hunting them down.Starts as a confusing mind-*beep* as they introduce too many characters too quickly , and all the double-crosses within ...
But once the double-crossing settles and people choose their battlelines , the story takes off from there
More words than action , dialogue heavy , but very engaging
Highly intelligent, forces the viewer to have to think to solve the many puzzles going on in the movie
Rewarding in the end, Jung Jae Lee plays an excellent villain .. Highly engaging highly recommended - DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsTakeshi KitanoAya KokumaiTetsu WatanabeSeveral yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war. The war then escalates and the Tokyo drifters decide to lay low at the beach.A yakuza and his clan are profiting in an affluent business turf . Their greedy boss sends them to Okinawa to end a gang war ... But when they arrive they learn there's no gang war to begin with .
The yakuza are suspicious of their boss because his last assignment led to several members being slain , and the patterns are repeating again during their new mission . They decide to lay low on the beach and enjoy some peace time in their everyday violent lives .
The beginning of Kitano "poetic art-house" movies - DirectorKim Seong-hunStarsLee Sun-kyunCho Jin-woongJeong Man-sikAfter trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.Classic Action-Adventure movie
Filled with mishaps, f-ups, johns, and an insane villain .. A villain as indestructible as this poor cop's luck.
Must-see if you like fun action thrill ride movies
9/10 - DirectorYoon-Chul JungStarsHwang Jung-minJun Ji-hyunKang Ae-shimA snobbish producer makes a documentary about the extraordinary behavior of her neighbor who believes himself to be Superman.This is not a movie to watch focusing on the storyline and cinematics ..
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Movie follows a man as he goes around town helping people and completing deeds .. The man believes he's Superman and behaves that way too , fighting crime keeping his community safe .
Underlining message: everybody has a Superman within them , they just need a key to unlock it .. Stay true to who you are , your natal self .. Suppression of emotions and memories through intoxication will lead you too lose your powers .. What may seem at first a lonely path is truly filled with adventure and excitement when you firmly believe and stand for who you truly are ..
This movie should be film studied everywhere , not for its cinematography , but the simple theme of humans lending a helping hand and spreading love and free joy abroad ..
8.5/10 overall
1000/10 for the message behind the movie - DirectorKinji FukasakuStarsBunta SugawaraTsunehiko WataseYuriko HishimiSugawara is Kuroda, an itinerant gambler who steps in when a hit by drug-addicted assassin Kusunoki goes wrong, and takes the fall on behalf of the Owada family, but when the gang fails to make good on financial promises to him, Kuroda targets the family bosses with a ruthless vengeance.
- DirectorKinji FukasakuStarsBunta SugawaraHiroki MatsukataKunie TanakaDuring the violent chaos of post-War Japanese black market, a young gangster called Shozo Hirono has to keep up with the rapid shifts of power between unscrupulous bosses.
- DirectorKinji FukasakuStarsSeizô FukumotoNobuo KanekoJô ShishidoWhile Hirono is in prison, his rival Takeda turns his own crime organization into a political party, whose two executives stir up new tensions in their thirst for power.
- DirectorKenji MisumiStarsTomisaburô WakayamaKayo MatsuoMinoru ÔkiTrailed by a clan of female ninja, Ogami is paid to assassinate a clan traitor accompanied by three killers known as the Gods of Death.
- DirectorYoon Jong-binStarsChoi Min-sikHa Jung-wooCho Jin-woongOn the verge of being fired, a corrupt customs official finds a haul of drugs and teams up with a vicious gangster to become the most powerful crime partnership in Busan.
- DirectorRyu Seung-wanStarsHwang Jung-minYoo Ah-inYoo Hae-jinA honest cop seeks justice for a common man against all odds. A rich boy seeks revenge on the cop.
- DirectorDong-hoon ChoiStarsGang Dong-wonLim Soo-jungKim Yoon-seokJeon Woo-chi, an undisciplined womanizing Taoist from the Joseon era, ends up in present-day Korea causing mayhem with his knack for magic.
- DirectorKim Ki-dukStarsKim Ki-dukOh Yeong-suJong-ho KimA boy is raised by a Buddhist monk in an isolated floating temple where the years pass like the seasons.
- DirectorLee Jeong-beomStarsWon BinKim Sae-ronKim Tae-hoonA quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.
- DirectorHun JangStarsSong Kang-hoThomas KretschmannYoo Hae-jinA widowed father and taxi driver who drives a German reporter from Seoul to Gwangju to cover the 1980 uprising, soon finds himself regretting his decision after being caught in the violence around him.