One Asian World :: Movies

Title: Bodyguards and Assassins aka Shí Yuè Wéi Chéng
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Director: Teddy Chen
Cast: Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Nicholas Tse, Li Yuchun, Wang Xueqi, Hu Jun, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Eric Tsang, Simon Yam, Fan Bingbing, Cung Le, Zhou Yun

Description:The film concerns efforts by a group of martial artists to protect Dr. Sun Yat-sen who is popularly referred as the Father of Modern China, from an assassination attempt while visiting Hong Kong to raise funds at the beginning of the 20th century.

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Title: Outrage aka Autoreiji
Release Date: 2010
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Ryo Kase, Renji Ishibashi, Kippei Shiina, Jun Kunimura, Takashi Tsukamoto, Tetta Sugimoto, Fumiyo Kohinata, Tomokazu Miura, Sôichirô Kitamura
Description: The story begins with Sekiuchi (Kitamura Soichiro), boss of the Sannokai, a huge organized crime syndicate controlling the entire Kanto region, issuing a stern warning to his lieutenant Kato (Miura Tomokazu) and right-hand man Ikemoto (Kunimura Jun), head of the Ikemoto-gumi. Kato orders Ikemoto to bring the unassociated Murase-gumi gang in line, and he immediately passes the task on to his subordinate Otomo (Beat Takeshi), who runs his own crew. The tricky jobs that no-one wants to do always end up in Otomo’s lap…

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Title: Storm Warriors II aka Fung wun II
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Drama, Action, Martial Arts, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang
Cast: Aaron Kwok, Ekin Chen, Kenny Ho, Nicholas Tse, Charlene Choi, Simon Yam, Suet Lam, Patrick Tam
Description: Wind and Cloud find themselves up against a ruthless Japanese warlord intent on invading China.

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Title: Ip Man aka Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster aka Ye Wen 2: Zong shi chuan qi
Release Date: May 2010
Genre: Action, Biography, History
Director: Wilson Yip
Cast: Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung, Lam Ka-Tung, Sammo Hung, Fan Siu-Wong, Huang Xiaoming, Kent Cheng
Description: Centering on Ip Man’s migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts.

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Title: Hum Tum
Release Date: 2004
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Director: Kunal Kohli
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherjee
Description: Karan Kapoor and Rhea Prakash meet for the first time in a flight bound from Delhi to New York. They just cannot stand each other: Rhea is disgusted by Karan’s flirtatious mannerisms and Karan is frustrated because of Rhea’s overt seriousness. They have a massive fallout and part ways, vowing never to see each other’s face again. Destiny brings them together again at Rhea’s marriage ceremony three years later and the mars vs. venus war continues.

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Title: Secret Sunshune aka Milyang
Release Date: 2007
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Chang-dong Lee
Cast: Do-yeon Jeon, Kang-ho Song
Description: After losing her husband, a woman relocates to a small-town called Miryang for a new start. When tragedy strikes, one local man stands by her through all of her struggles and tries to offer her hope.

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Title: Misa The Dark Angel aka Eko eko azaraku III
Release Date: 1998
Genre: Horror
Director: Katsuhito Ueno
Cast: Hinako Saeki, Ayaka Nanami
Description: The final chapter in the Eko Eko Azarak trilogy. 18 year old witch Misa Kuroi is back and whenever she goes death and chaos follows. This time she goes undercover at an all-girls school where a deadly incantation is used in an innocent drama as part of a sacrifical ritual.

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Title: Chuno aka Pursuing Servants aka Slave Hunter
Release Date: January 2010
Genre: Romance, Drama, Historical, Action, Martial Arts
Episodes: 24
Cast: Gong Hyeong Jin, Jang Hyuk, Lee Da Hae, Lee Jong Hyuk, Oh Ji Ho, Sung Dong Il, Yoon Gi Won
Description: Chuno follows the story of Lee Dae Gil, a man of high birth whose family was ruined when Tae Ha, who became a slave after being falsely accused of a crime he did not commit, burns down his house and escapes. Driven by his desire for revenge, he survives his harsh years on the street and makes his name as a slave hunter, dedicated in his pursuit of Tae Ha. Both men become entangled in a love triangle with Un Nyun, a runaway slave who became a nobleman’s daughter.

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Title: CNN TALK ASIA With Lee Byung-hun
Release Date: 2010
Genre: TV Interview
Cast: Lee Byung-hun
Description: CNN’s TALK ASIA host Anna Coren spent time with Lee Byung-hun to discuss his TV & film career and his break into mainstream Hollywood with G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

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Title: Pandamen
Release Date: January 2010
Genre: Devon Song, Jay Chou, Jessie Chiang, Zhan Yu Hao
Episodes: 20
Cast: Devon Song, Jay Chou, Jessie Chiang, Zhan Yu Hao
Description: Year 2030, in a dark corner of Bright City, lies a powerful evil force: Violent Group, headed by Tiger Brother & Wolf. Burning, killing, looting, they begin destroying the whole city, and also begin brewing a terrible secret plan: to control the human brain. At such a critical time, Bright City’s 2 super heroes ‘Panda Superman’ & ‘Panda Heroic’ take up the responsibility of protecting the citizens and restoring justice.

‘Panda Superman’s father was previously a very kind-hearted philanthropist, and organised many charity events. One day, someone kidnapped his little boy and ‘Panda Superman’s father rushed to save him, but unfortunately lost his own life. Hence, this little boy ‘Panda Superman’ used his father’s head, and a panda’s attitude as the spirit of his own future. After this incident, he would wear a panda outfit, and restore justice in the community. As for the other Pandaman – ‘Panda Heroic’ is a cleaner at the zoo, of course he is also very kind-hearted.

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