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- DirectorTimo TjahjantoStarsIko UwaisJoe TaslimJulie EstelleIto, a gangland enforcer, is caught amidst a treacherous and violent insurrection within his Triad crime family upon his return home from a stint abroad.Oh, it's bloody, very bloody. But that just adds definition to the action. This film incorporates all of the hero and anti hero elements, and reminds me of some of the more classic samurai films.
- DirectorMuye WenStarsZheng XuYiwei ZhouChuan-jun WangThe story of how a small drugstore owner became the exclusive selling agent of a cheap Indian generic drug against Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia in China.One of the best Chinese films I've seen in recent years !!
A movie that does not try to reach the stars, and just really wants to tell a great story in its own ways, something many other Chinese films needs to learn from - 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.Ocean's Eleven meets The Breakfast Club in Bad Genius...My heart was still beating after watching this movie !! damn it , it excited me every minute
Bad Genius is literally flawless. A Thai film worth recommending. - DirectorYong-hwa KimStarsHa Jung-wooCha Tae-hyunJu Ji-hoonAfter a heroic death, a firefighter navigates the afterlife with the help of three guides.Exceeded my expectation! Was looking forward to some awesome visual delights but was offered more. Dragonball-like teleporting actions, cool final fantasy-like blades. Overall a special piece of film. Best korean movie since "Train To Busan"
- DirectorShinsuke SatoStarsSôta FukushiHana SugisakiRyô YoshizawaA Japanese teenager with the ability to see ghosts gains a soul reaper's powers and begins his duties as a substitute soul reaper.I'm a big fan of the anime series and have always secretly wanted to see a live action adaptation be made. THIS MOVIE IS AWESOME. The producers and actors and the whole production crew really nailed what a live action anime movie should be.
- DirectorTakahisa ZezeStarsTakeru SatohTao TsuchiyaTetta SugimotoHisashi and Mai are set to have their wedding ceremony in three months. Unfortunately, Mai falls ill and lapses into a coma.Every love story has a happy ending. They potray their character in a excellent way. If you love the person, your heart never changes eternally. Tear-jerking Japanese romance based on an incredible true story
- DirectorJang-Hoon LeeStarsSo Ji-seobSon Ye-jinKo Chang-seokWoo Jin takes care of his son Ji Ho alone after his wife Soo A passed away. Before she passed away, she promised she would be back on a rainy day one year later. One year later, Soo A appears again, but she does not remember anything.This remake of the Japanese classic hit hits all the right notes. Love the build-up of the romance atmosphere and little comedic moments. Beautiful cinematography and heart-wrenching conclusion.
- DirectorYukun XinStarsWu JiangYang SongWenkang YuanA young boy tends sheep on a hillside in Northern China goes missing. His mute father looks for him with a special way of solving problems: Fisticuffs.A powerful and fatalistic illustration of the Chinese rural underclass and its futile fight against oppressive social forces. It's basically Kurosawa's High and Low, but for China. Bone-crunching action and art-house silences
- DirectorJung Sung HoJoon-Hwan JangStarsKim Tae-riYeo Jin-gooHa Jung-wooIn 1987 Korea under an oppressive military regime, the unlawful interrogation and death of a college student ignite ordinary citizens to fight for the truth and bring about justice.The greatest cinematic depiction of modern Korean history !!!
This is the great movie such like 'Citizen Kane' and 'Shawshank Redemption'. It's a historical movie, a humanism drama dedicated to freedom fighters all around the world. - DirectorYimou ZhangStarsChao DengLi SunRyan ZhengIn a Chinese royal court, an army commander secretly trains a "shadow" to retake a city against the wishes of the king.Every frame is beautiful. Backgrounds are in bold black and white, with human figures providing the color. There is pulse quickening action, seductive romance, the eerily enchanting chords of the Chinese harp & fantastic acting and sword play
- DirectorHyun-seok KimStarsNa Moon-heeLee JehoonPark Chul-minAn elderly woman who constantly files complaints with the local office about the wrongs that she sees around her each day, forms an unlikely friendship with a junior civil service officer, who begins to teach her English.I expected to be laughing throughout the movie but after the one hour mark I got very emotional as the storyline sudden changes. I love this because it's so heartwarming but also highlights tragedies in history. Superb cast !!
- DirectorHae-Young LeeStarsRyu Jun-yeolKim Sung-ryungHalley KimA police detective determined to catch the unseen boss of Asia's biggest drug cartel joins hands with a revenge-thirsty member of the gang.Lee Hae-Yeong's gripping retelling of Johnnie To's "Drug War"...stands on its own and is different enough from the original to make it less a clone
A violent bullet flying gangster epos - DirectorWoo-seok YangStarsJung Woo-sungKwak Do-wonKim Kap-suA coup in North Korea forces an agent to defect to South with unconscious "Number One". While operatives from North hunt for both of them, the agent has to work with South Koreans to stop the nuclear war.The visual and technical aspects of the film are top notch , its very gripping thanks to the excellent story and crisp editing . " Steel Rain " is a masterfully crafted action film , good job netflix for picking this up
- DirectorSoo-in BangStarsPark BomSung Byoung-sookJung Gi-subSeventy-year-old Grandpa lives with his young grandson. He finds out he only has a short time left to live and decides to prepare for their future and to leave them something special.This movie made me very emotional in the last quarter of the film , remembering my grandfather . " Stand By Me " is a very touching korean drama , top notch acting and storytelling. Family is everything
- DirectorYoshihiro NakamuraStarsSatoshi OhnoYuri ChinenDendenWhat is the only thing that can stand in the way of a ruthless warlord after total domination of a country? Ninjas. When ninja Mumon kills another fierce ninja in order to claim a reward the repercussions are severe and involve the advancing army and the band of stealth fighters. Politics, warfare and sinister plots.This is definitely different from any ninja movies out there, exposing the fact of these brute ninjas. A great work from Director Yoshihiro Nakamura , cast lists and staff roundup. This movie are full of amazing actions and intense scenes.
- DirectorYong-hwa KimStarsHa Jung-wooJu Ji-hoonKim Hyang-giIn the afterlife, one guardian helps a man through his trials, while his two colleagues help a former guardian on earth.Really good story and character development; echoes with part 1 alot, so better make sure u remember the details from that before watching this. Along with the Gods 2 was a visual feast , the CGI effects and the acting was on point
- DirectorKatsuyuki MotohiroStarsTakeru SatohMinami HamabeMamoru MiyanoA high school student discovers he is an Ajin, a demi-human being. He ends up a fugitive on the run because of his powers.An above-average manga/anime adaptation, with surprisingly complex characters who aren't just black and white. Action sequences are exciting and the twists to do with their powers are clever.
- DirectorShô TsukikawaStarsMinami HamabeTakumi KitamuraShun OguriA dying girl meets a nonchalant boy who found out her secret. She decided to fulfill her bucket list with none-other-than the boy who couldn't care less about the world.Never judge the book by it's cover as they say, as well as the title. I am dude but I cried like a baby watching this movie. An amazing way for Japanese to say love, after "The moon is beautiful, isn't it?"
- DirectorHsin-yao HuangStarsCres ChuangBamboo Chu-Sheng ChenLeon DaiOne day when Pickle and his friend Belly Bottom watch the dashcam recordings of Pickle's boss they stumble upon a secret.Taiwanese dark comedy satire ballad of sad losers . " The Great Buddha + " is convulsively funny yet uncompromisingly bleak, bridging black & white art with entertainment.
- DirectorJang Hang-junStarsKang Ha-neulYeon Je HyungKim Mu-yeolWhen his abducted brother returns seemingly a different man with no memory of the past 19 days, Jin-seok chases after the truth behind the kidnapping.An unpredictable psychological thriller that perpetually takes you deeper and deeper. If you liked 'Oldboy', you'll love this. Twists that you don't see coming at all.
- DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsYoo Ah-inSteven YeunJeon Jong-seoJong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood, who asks him to look after her cat while she's on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby.It's gripping and unnerving, a noir-style mystery with no answers that goes in entirely unexpected directions. Sex, envy and pyromania make for a riveting mystery in Lee Chang-dong’s masterfully crafted Murakami adaptation
- DirectorHong Chang-PyoStarsShim Eun-kyungLee Seung-giKim Sang-kyungI princess who is skilled in martial arts dismisses her four potential suitors and journey's to find a man worthy of her hand in marriage." The Princess and the Matchmaker " was very chaotic and fast paced , but the acting was top notch and those the colors blending in to the story , amazing cinematography
- DirectorYû IrieStarsTatsuya FujiwaraHideaki ItôTôru NakamuraA television reporter and a detective try to track down a serial killer known as the Tokyo Strangler.Directed brilliantly by Yû Irie, and featuring impressive performances across the board, Confession Of Murder is rapid-fire, gripping and hugely entertaining watch from beginning to end.
- DirectorXiaogang FengStarsXuan HuangMiao MiaoCaiyu YangA look at the lives of members of a Military Cultural Troupe in the 1970s.The film is an excellent criticism of the Chinese government past and present.
The movie is not about war, love or the time of culture revolution and etc. It is about how "young beautiful flowers" grow and what they have become at particular time of China. - DirectorKiyoshi KurosawaStarsMasami NagasawaRyûhei MatsudaHiroki HasegawaThree aliens travel to Earth in preparation for a mass invasion, taking possession of human bodies.a fascinating, at times funny, and at other times tragic merging of the paranoid sci-fi trope of not being able to trust that the people around us are who they say they are and the horror trope of not being in control of our own minds
- DirectorSung-Hyun ChoiStarsLee Byung-hunPark Jeong-minHan Ji-minA washed-up boxer reunites with his estranged brother, a pianist with savant syndrome.Keys to the Heart deserves a place in the hearts of people who seek that warm, fuzzy feeling from a family picture, standing on stand out performance by Park Jung Min
- DirectorLee Joon-ikStarsKim Go-eunShin Hyeon-binPark Jeong-minHak-soo has challenged TV audition program for 6 years but never gets into the finalist. On the day he fails his 7th audition, he receives a call from his hometown that his father is in the hospital. He rushes to his hometown Byeon-san, only to find it his father lied to bring him to Byeon-san. He heads back to Seoul, but he is suspected as a phishing scam criminal there.The plot is predictable as any family-friendly flick, but the characters are what makes this film stand out. " Sunset in My Hometown " is a well-acted feel-good flick
- DirectorBong-han KimStarsHee Sun ChungJo Dal-hwanKim Do-yeobAn up-righteous police officer with a wife and son gets involved with a conspiracy after he arrested a murderer by chance. His weakness was his son needed an operation to treat his legs. Which path to choose? Righteousness or conspiracy?The screenplay is well written,and technically, the film manages to hold you till the end. The cinematography and action sequences too deserve a special mention. This is one of the most relatable and emotionally gripping South Korean movies.
- DirectorEiji UchidaStarsSairi ItôKenta SugaKaito YoshimuraBorn in a regional city, a young girl named Ai (Sairi Ito) is sent to a cult commune by her religious maniac mother and lives there for seven long years. After the cult is exposed by the police, Ai starts a new, normal life going to a regular middle school, but can't find a place to fit in normal society. Ai drops out to continue finding her path in life, first living with a rock-bottom delinquent family, then moving on to be part of a middle-class family, all along trying to find her place in this world. The only person who understands Ai is Ryota (Kenta Suga), another drop-out and cast-off from society. Ryota finds his path in a shady world of delinquents while Ai ends up working in the sex industry. Two teens' purity gets swallowed up by the urban jungle of a big regional city. A black comedy depicting lives of modern youth and their struggles in a place where there is no way out.The richness of palette makes the films cinematography stand out,and there are some wonderful locations and settings used to tell what could be a bleak and downbeat story. Sairi Itoh is a treasure,hope to see more of her in the future.
- DirectorYunsung KangStarsMa Dong-seokYoon KyesangJo Jae-yoonBased on real events, this crime action film depicts a Seoul detective's attempts to keep peace while two Chinese-Korean gangs battle over turf in the neighborhood.The Outlaws is a fantastically entertaining film with a well-done mix of humor and dark thriller elements and oozes out tension and just keeps building it up with a terrific screenplay and charismatic performances
- DirectorChapman ToStarsStephy TangChapman ToYasuaki KurataHalf Japanese Hong Kong girl Mari Hirakawa who succeeds dojo after tragic death of her Karate master and father encounters ex-karate student, ex-yakuza Chan Keung who also succeeds the half of her father's karate dojo.A willfully oddball martial arts drama that rises above its modest station thanks to star Stephy Tang's lead performance. Even when we feel that life is miserable, martial arts instills discipline and teaches us to persevere.
- DirectorVivian QuStarsVicky ChenMeijun ZhouKe ShiIn a small seaside town, two schoolgirls are sexually assaulted by a middle-aged man in a motel. Mia, a teenager who was working on reception that night, is the only witness. For fear of losing her job, she chooses to keep silence.It's a powerful story, with great performances, and I enjoyed a lot of the camerawork and visual storytelling as well. It's also truly refreshing to see a Chinese film that's so feminist. Zhou gives a hearbreaking performance
- DirectorShinsuke SatoStarsNoritake KinashiTakeru SatohKanata HongôAn middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.If this is Japan's bid for the superhero genre, I think we have something to look forward to. As an anime adaptation, it remains a bit cartoon-esque. But the characters have a depth which Marvel can only dream of
- DirectorBille AugustStarsLiu YifeiEmile HirschShaoqun YuAfter Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, USA bombs Tokyo to boost morale. A pilot survives thanks to a Chinese woman's help." The Chinese Widow " is a beautifully shot, often endearing film that features particularly strong performances by Yifei Liu and Fangcong Li. It is a moving story that deals with incredible sacrifices
- DirectorHuang BoStarsHuang BoShu QiBaoqiang WangA cataclysmic event causes a man, who dreams of winning the lottery, to become stranded on an island with his co-workers.The Island looks great, with outstanding locations, crisp cinematography and convincing special effects. The running time's too long and the humor's too broad, but the story takes some fascinating turns.
- DirectorYan HanStarsYifeng LiYunhe YiBingkun CaoA man finds himself deep in debt and is coerced to board a ship that hosts a risky gambling party.It's not perfect, but big bold swings like this never are - I'd take a messy, but genuinely innovative feature like this any day over the parade of generic chinese blockbusters
- DirectorMartin ZandvlietStarsJared LetoTadanobu AsanoKippei ShînaAn epic set in post-WWII Japan and centered on an American former G.I. who joins the yakuza.This movie is a silent killer! Leto is solid, and I would say the Japanese cast, especially Min Tanaka, have outdone themselves. The movie is nearly devoid of soundtrack, it has the guts to build tension through acting and screenplay. A must watch!
- DirectorKirsten TanStarsPenpak SirikulThaneth WarakulnukrohPaveena PoungsiriOn a chance encounter, a disenchanted architect bumps into his long-lost elephant on the streets of Bangkok. Excited, he takes his elephant on a journey across Thailand, in search of the farm where they grew up together.Unusual road movie with a perfect screenplay. Unusual characters and situations along the journey, in addition to architect and elephant as main protagonists . Great featured film debut for Kirsten Tan
- DirectorGaopeng TangStarsXuebing WangGengyou ZhuYili MaA Gobi Desert ostrich farmer indebted to the local mob agrees to take care of a kidnapped boy until the father provides the ransom.Chinese director Tang Gaopeng's offbeat road movie set in the Gobi desert , the cinematography emphasizes the rigors of the landscape bathed in harsh light. Bright future in the Chinese indie scene
- DirectorPark Hee-konStarsCho Seung-wooJi SungMoon Chae-wonSet in Joseon, the story depicts a battle to gain the propitious site for a grave.The story, acting, cinematography, the idea itself were all fantastic and original, and I’m not too sure how much of it was historically accurat, the pacing was little bit slow
- DirectorSam VoutasStarsJun ZhaoWang NaixunQing HanWhen home entertainment enters the market in 90s Beijing, a former projectionist ropes his young son into starting their own pirate movie company, but easy money comes with its own price tag.King of Peking is a tribute to those silly little moments in life that make it worth remembering. It speaks to the act of creation, cause and effect, choice and consequence.
- DirectorRyûichi HirokiStarsMasato HagiwaraKento HayashiMugi KadowakiA general store that gives advice turns magical one night. Accidentally, the time line switched which somehow makes the current present and the best present for the people who want to be advised.This movie is quite something else. It didn’t really follow the book’s timeline 100% but still, this movie is beautiful. The use of different timeline is awesomely executed in this movie. Japanese cinematic treasure
- DirectorDante LamStarsYi ZhangJohnny HuangHai-QingPLA Navy Marine Corps launch a hostage rescue operation in the fictional Republic of Ihwea and undergo a fierce battle with rebellions and terrorism.Operation Red Sea is a Candy store for military movie enthusiasts
. Based on a real life event with great acting and awesome action sequences. The score is also great. - DirectorErik MattiStarsAnne CurtisBrandon VeraVictor NeriAn anti-drug enforcement agency stages a massive drug bust in the slums of Manila.Despite these, and being made to recall the Indonesian film "The Raid," I still enjoyed the movie, for being in a class above the usual Filipino shoot-them-up films. Anne Curtis secures her place as a viable female action star.
- DirectorTakahiro MikiStarsYuri ChinenDean FujiokaNana KomatsuTwo different students - a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent - form a friendship through their love for music.The story itself has an amazing pace, and in my opinion, has the perfect combination of romance, drama and music. The developments feel very natural and there are no fillers. The only "complain" I can have from the story is that the ending might feel a little unsatisfying.
- DirectorYeon Sang-hoStarsRyu Seung-ryongShim Eun-kyungPark Jeong-minAfter drinking water from a mountain spring, a bank security guard gains telekinetic superpowers, which he must use to save his estranged daughter from an evil construction company, as a superhero.South Korea's first full-fledged superhero film uses black comedy to send a socially conscious message , the storyline is pretty good but it lacks in depth , but those special effects are pretty mindblowing
- DirectorMasayuki SuzukiStarsHaruka AyaseShin'ichi TsutsumiGaku HamadaA woman decides to stay in a quaint hotel in Kyoto's historic quarter, but soon finds herself in the middle of 16th Century Japan, playing a major role in one of the country's most important historical events.Even with a premise that involves time travel, there are interesting things in "Honnoji Hotel". That said, it's a fun movie and the atmosphere is very light, along with a lovely fantasy cinematography, make the film engaging.
- DirectorYong-wan KimStarsMa Dong-seokKwon YulHan YeriA Korean American arm wrestler goes to South Korea for a competition, and finds a sister that he didn't know about.To say that the storyline is cliched is giving it more credit than it deserves. But the film manages to succeed anyway, thanks largely to the quiet charisma and likeability of its physically imposing leading man Ma Dong-seok
- DirectorIsao YukisadaStarsFumi NikaidôRyô YoshizawaAoi MorikawaHigh schooler Haruna befriends loner Yamada, then is drawn into the tangled relationship between him, a model and the girl who loves him unreasonably.The cinematography of River’s Edge further underlines the realism Yukisada aims to frame, as the framing of the narrative feel natural and often documentary-like. The strength of the film is less on the action than the fully embodied characters
- DirectorKa-Wai KamStarsDonnie YenJoe ChenMing-Kit LokA soldier-turned-high school teacher uses unusual methods to reach to a class of poor students, while dealing with a greedy entrepreneur and his gang of fighters as well as the government.The film's plot itself might be a little overused and cliche, but it's still a fun to watch Donnie Yen's various fight choreographies. Simple but entertaining HK movie
- DirectorShinji AoyamaStarsKoji YakushoAoi MiyazakiMasaru MiyazakiThe traumatized survivors of a murderous bus hijacking come together and take a road trip to attempt to overcome their damaged selves. Meanwhile a serial killer is on the loose.
- DirectorMasaki KobayashiStarsTatsuya NakadaiMichiyo AratamaTamao NakamuraHis ideals challenged by life as a conscript in war-time Japan's military, a pacifist faces ever greater tests in his fight for survival.Easily the greatest trilogy of all time, an epic anti-war statement.
- DirectorMasaki KobayashiStarsTatsuya NakadaiMichiyo AratamaKokinji KatsuraAs a conscript in war-time Japan's military, a pacifist struggles to maintain his determination to keep his ideals.
- DirectorMasaki KobayashiStarsTatsuya NakadaiMichiyo AratamaChikage AwashimaA Japanese pacifist, unable to face the dire consequences of conscientious objection, is transformed by his attempts to compromise with the demands of war-time Japan.
- DirectorEdward YangStarsNien-Jen WuElaine JinIssei OgataEach member of a middle-class Taipei family seeks to reconcile past and present relationships within their daily lives.
- DirectorHiroshi TeshigaharaStarsEiji OkadaKyôko KishidaKôji MitsuiAn entomologist on vacation is trapped by local villagers into living with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
- 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.
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsTatsuya NakadaiAkira TeraoJinpachi NezuIn Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him.
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsMaksim MunzukYuriy SolominMikhail BychkovThe Russian army sends an explorer on an expedition to the snowy Siberian wilderness where he makes friends with a seasoned local hunter.
- 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.
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneMasayuki MoriKyôko KagawaA vengeful young man marries the daughter of a corrupt industrialist in order to seek justice for his father's suicide.
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoShin Ha-kyunBae DoonaA recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.
- 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.
- 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.
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneTakashi ShimuraKeiko TsushimaFarmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.
- DirectorShôhei ImamuraStarsKen OgataRentarô MikuniChôchô MiyakoChronological exploits of Iwao Enokizu, a murderous thief on the run.
- 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.
- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsYûya YagiraAyu KitauraHiei KimuraIn a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.
- 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.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsDaveigh ChaseSuzanne PleshetteMiyu IrinoDuring her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
- 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.
- DirectorToshio MatsumotoStarsPîtâOsamu OgasawaraYoshimi JôThe trials and tribulations of Eddie and other transvestites in Japan.
- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsMakiko EsumiTakashi NaitôTadanobu AsanoA young woman's husband apparently commits suicide without warning or reason, leaving behind his wife and infant.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsYôji MatsudaYuriko IshidaYûko TanakaOn a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.
- DirectorJung Doo HongJee-woon KimStarsLee Byung-hunShin Min-aKim Yeong-cheolThings go wrong for a high ranking mobster when he doesn't follow his boss's orders.
- DirectorHiroshi TeshigaharaStarsTatsuya NakadaiMikijirô HiraKyôko KishidaA businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality.
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsTakashi ShimuraNobuo KanekoShin'ichi HimoriA bureaucrat tries to find meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.
- DirectorYasujirô OzuStarsChishû RyûSetsuko HaraYumeji TsukiokaSeveral people try to talk 27-year-old Noriko into marrying, but all she wants is to keep on caring for her widowed father.
- DirectorMasaki KobayashiStarsRentarô MikuniMichiyo AratamaMisako WatanabeA collection of four Japanese folk tales with supernatural themes.
- 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.
- DirectorKatsuhiro ÔtomoStarsMitsuo IwataNozomu SasakiMami KoyamaA secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager, his gang of biker friends and a group of psychics.
- DirectorShôhei ImamuraStarsRentarô MikuniChôichirô KawarasakiHideko OkiyamaAn engineer from Tokyo arrives on a drought-ridden tropical island to drill a well to power a nearby sugar mill. He meets the inbred Futori family, hated by the locals for breaking religious customs.
- DirectorYasujirô OzuStarsSetsuko HaraChishû RyûChikage AwashimaA family chooses a match for their daughter Noriko, but she, surprisingly, has her own plans.
- DirectorYôjirô TakitaStarsMasahiro MotokiRyôko HirosueTsutomu YamazakiSoon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo learns that his orchestra is disbanding. He moves back to his hometown with his wife, where he answers an ad for what Daigo thinks is a travel agency but is, in actuality, a mortuary.
- DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsJeon Do-yeonSong Kang-hoLee Dong-yongA woman moves to the town where her dead husband was born. As she tries to fit in, another tragic event overturns her life.
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneEijirô TônoTatsuya NakadaiA crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.
- DirectorToshiaki ToyodaStarsRyûhei MatsudaHirofumi AraiSôsuke TakaokaA group of a run-down Tokyo high school students face the struggles of growing up, growing apart from their friends and worrying about their future, while living in a highly violent environment.
- DirectorYasujirô OzuStarsChishû RyûChieko HigashiyamaSô YamamuraAn old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention.
- DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsTakeshi KitanoKayoko KishimotoRen ÔsugiNishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsKim Hye-jaWon BinJin GooA mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.
- DirectorHae-sung SongStarsChoi Min-sikCecilia CheungSon Byung-hoA marriage of convenience between a petty gangster and an illegal immigrant he has never met has unforeseen consequences for them both.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsMayumi TanakaKeiko YokozawaKotoe HatsuiA young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsSumi ShimamotoMahito TsujimuraHisako KyôdaWarrior and pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet.
- DirectorPen-Ek RatanaruangStarsTadanobu AsanoSinitta BoonyasakTakashi MiikeA suicidal, obsessively compulsive Japanese librarian is forced to lie low in Thailand with a pot-smoking woman coping with the recent loss of her sister.
- DirectorHiroshi TeshigaharaStarsHisashi IgawaSumie SasakiSen YanoA man wanders into a seemingly deserted town with his young son in search of work. But after a bit of bad luck, he joins the town's population of lost souls.
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsNam-mi KangJeong-nam ChoiHye-Sook GoAfter being wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years and having her child taken away from her, a woman seeks revenge through increasingly brutal means.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsHitoshi TakagiNoriko HidakaChika SakamotoWhen two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
- 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.
- 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.
- DirectorMasayuki SuôStarsKoji YakushoTamiyo KusakariNaoto TakenakaA successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons.