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- DirectorDomee ShiStarsSindy LauKai LiSharmaine YeohA Chinese-Canadian woman suffering from empty nest syndrome gets a second shot at motherhood when one of her handmade dumplings comes alive.This is just a short film (without any voice acting at that) but it was really good. The symbolic meaning of the dumpling son is the trade off between a mothers love and sacrifice, a child’s independence, as well as letting go and family.
- 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.I remember watching this movie and being very inspired by Wonbin's face. Very sexy.
- 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.This was a gritty dark movie based on revenge. I thought it was just okay.
- DirectorGen TakahashiStarsKanata HongôRin TakanashiKunihiko IdaMorino and Kamiyama share a morbid fascination with cruelty and murder in this horror. Together they track down a brutal serial killer to find the latest two victims - not necessarily to bring the killer to justice but to inspect their handiwork...A very slow paced horror movie. I'm not sure what to feel about it.
- DirectorChristophe BarratierStarsGérard JugnotFrançois BerléandJean-Baptiste MaunierPierre, a successful orchestra conductor, returns home when his mother dies. He stumbles upon an old diary and recollects the childhood school memories and his music teacher Clement Mathieu.I watched this movie first as part of French class in high school. I was actually really moved by it and looked it up to watch the ending. A great movie on growth.
- DirectorShin Jae MyungKim Su-Jin-IHa YooStarsZo In-sungJu Jin-moSong Ji-hyoA historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard.This movie feels a bit similar to the Chinese one above. I really like the female lead's actress though.
- DirectorFlorian Henckel von DonnersmarckStarsUlrich MüheMartina GedeckSebastian KochIn 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.I watched this movie in school - I thought it was really unique. When people keep watching, they really get invested.
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsCarina LauChien ShengMark ChaoFrom legendary action director Tsui Hark and the creators of international smash hit Detective Dee - Mystery Of The Phantom Flame comes the captivating tale of Dee Renjie's beginnings in the Imperial police force. His very first case, investigating reports of a sea monster terrorizing the town, reveals a sinister conspiracy of treachery and betrayal, leading to the highest reaches of the Imperial family.It's a very interesting movie, but it wasn't as good as the original.
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsTony Ka Fai LeungChao DengCarina LauAn exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.I don't recall much on this movie - I think it was a "mystery/action" movie.
- DirectorJay ChouStarsJay ChouLun-Mei GweiAnthony Chau-Sang WongYe Xiang Lun, a talented piano player is a new student at the prestigious Tamkang School. On his first day, he meets Lu Xiao Yu, a pretty girl playing a mysterious piece of music.I remember when I first saw this movie. I was still in high school and we watched in class. I was in love with the concept.
- DirectorXiaogang FengStarsDaoming ChenChen LiYi LuThe epic story of a family separated as a result of the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976.This was a movie about the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976. This was something personal to my family since we're from Tangshan, the movie struck a personal chord with us.
- DirectorYimou ZhangStarsChow Yun-FatGong LiJay ChouDuring China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.I wasn't sure what to think about this movie. There was a lot of big names but I thought it was very weird.
- DirectorTianyu ZhaoStarsAngelababyBoran JingYu BaiA college stud tries to level up his relationship with a computer science major after becoming attracted to her skills in an online role-playing game.A decent remake of the novel. I really like Angelababy and think she's a lot prettier than the drama lead.
- DirectorKwon LeeStarsKi-bum KimLee Dong-haeKim HeechulAfter the unusual attack (tossing of a bag of feces) on a school 'flower boy' (heartthrob or pretty boy), Sungmin, on February 14, the same attacks begin to happen at different high schools on every month of the same day. Rumors say that the next victims will be at Neulparan High School. The studious student Kibum decides to investigate the matter, blogging all of the terror events on the 14th of each month, causing the event to become a hot topic within the student body. After several attacks, Kibum predicts that the next victim will be either Siwon, president of the student body; Heechul, president of the dance club; or Kangin, the captain of the Judo Team.I remember this being funnier when I first watched it (maybe because I was a big fan of Super Junior at the time). When I rewatched I didn't enjoy it as much.
- DirectorRicky LauStarsChing-Ying LamRicky HuiSiu-Ho ChinMaster Lam and his two disciples must battle a horde of Chinese vampires in order to get the teeth dust needed to cure an ailing general. Meanwhile, the general's wife is pregnant, and the evil spirit of an aborted baby wants to possess the unborn child's body for its resurrection.I watched this movie with ZLF. Again, this style of movie isn't my usual - but I thought it was decent. There were a few funny moments here and there.
- DirectorDa-Mo PengFei YanStarsTeng ShenVivian SungLun AiA pathetic minor league Soccer Goalkeeper was given a task - to spend 1 Billion in thirty days, if successful he will get 30 Billion. However, he's not allowed to tell anyone about the task and he must not own any valuables by end of it.Watched this movie with some friends. We all thought it was pretty hilarious and enjoyed watching his antics.
- DirectorYusheng TianStarsGeng HanRyan ZhengKelly YuA couples relationship is tested by the untimely appearances of their exes!I bawled liked a baby when I watched this movie with ZLF. I thought it was so sad.
- DirectorYûichi FukudaStarsKento KakuKentarô ItôNana SeinoThree years after the event of the series, Takashi Mitsuhashi and Shinji Ito face the new enemies.I watched this movie with ZLF. He really likes these kinds of movies but the humor isn't really my cup of tea.
- DirectorLing JiaStarsLing JiaXiaofei ZhangTeng ShenA woman travels back in time to befriend her own mother in an attempt to make her life better.This was so good! I watched this with my mom and she was telling me that it was very nostalgic. I loved the ending and it showed her mom's side.
- DirectorKinji FukasakuStarsTatsuya FujiwaraAki MaedaTarô YamamotoIn the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.This was actually pretty fun. I love battle royale and all the various spin-offs that came out after this classic.
- DirectorKoichi OkamotoStarsBeckyRyo FukawaMasatô IbuThe story takes place when Shinichi was still a high school student. The talented young detective Kudo Shinichi receives a message: "I will kidnap one of your classmates during your class trip". Shinichi is going to find out the truth.Live action movies of Detective Conan! I love watching these but sometimes I feel like some things are better left off to be animated.
- StarsShioli KutsunaTôri MatsuzakaJunpei MizobataThe high school detectives of the East and West meet as Shinichi and Heiji compete to solve a murder at a Kyoto film studio.Despite this one having Heiji, I thought it was just okay.
- DirectorTakeshi ShirakawaStarsJunpei MizobataShioli KutsunaMasao KusakariThis is a 12 episode series showing different cases Kudo Shinichi solved before he became a kid named Edogawa Conan. The story starts with Shinichi and Ran, his childhood friend and classmate, woke up trapped in a white room with a particular thing that reminds Shinichi of a case he solved in the past which shows a flashback of the case which is also the content for an episode. A podium like in the center with a screen displaying a keyboard and some blanks to be filled. Once they answered the question correctly, a door opens which leads to another room and traps them again with another podium like in the center to be answered.This one was actually a little better, the mystery was more exciting.
- DirectorKoichi OkamotoStarsMasatô IbuMayuko IwasaTakanori JinnaiConan attends a party for the "Miss Japanesque" awards, where he happens to eat a cake that temporarily transforms him back into Kudo Shinichi. While there, a murder takes place and he has to solve the case.This one is probably one of my favorites of the TV movies. Especially since it has the Black Organization.
- DirectorYan HanStarsDahong NiKara Ying Hung WaiTony Ka Fai LeungThe story of two lonely and impoverished elderly lovers at the end of their lives.This was better than I expected, I was especially moved by the funeral scene and cried so much when they died