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Gohatto (Taboo) Japanese Samurai Movie

Widely known as the greatest living Japanese director as well as one of the film world's pre-eminent hierophantes of transgression, Nagisa Oshima returned in 1999 from a yearlong gap with Gohatto, a film worthy of his reputation. Like the most of Osh...

The Good, the Bad, and the Weird

Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon has created box office hits in Asia with The Foul King (2000), A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) and A Bittersweet Life (2005). This time he would take on the challenge of a new genre: an "Oriental Western". Inspired by Segi...

Sakuran - Japanese Movie

Sakuran is impressive Japanese movie with Anna Tsuchiya in leading role. Modern, beautiful, easy on the eyes, passionate, and very stimulating it is drawn in bright colors to express the passion and sexuality of the women. Swayed by passion, choosin...

Sukiyaki Western Django

Legendary japanese director Takashi Miike presents his remake of classic Sergio Corbucci's spaghetti western Django (1966). A crazy offering even by Miike standards, the deliriously entertaining Sukiyaki Western - Django had camp cult classic stamped...

Gwoemul (The Host) Korean Monster Movie

The Host (Gwoemul - "Monster"), South Korean monster film - the talk of the 2006 Cannes International Film Festival and the latest film from critically acclaimed visionary director Bong Joon-ho, The host has already garnered a substantial a...

Crows Zero movie

Crows Zero, the third picture by prolific Japanese maverick Takashi Miike, hit the fest circuit in as many months, following "Like a Dragon" and "Sukiyaki Western Django". Based on Takahashi Hiroshi's bestselling manga Crows, Crows Zero takes Miike...

Samaria (Samaritan Girl) - korean teen drama by Kim Ki-Duk

Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin 'manages' her, fixing dates, taking care of the money and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young falls in love with one of those man she surpresses her feel...

Twilight Samurai (Tasogare Seibei) movie by Yamada Yoji

The first film in Yamada Yoji's acclaimed samurai trilogy, The Twilight Samurai presents a touching cinematic masterpiece about love and agony starring Sanada Hiroyuki (The Last Samurai) and Miyazawa Rie. Yamada Yoji has made every effort to display...

Tsumabuki Satoshi

Tsumabuki Satoshi is one of the most talented young japanese actors. His breakthrough film was Waterboys for which he was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at the Japanese Academy Awards, and won the 'Newcomer of the Year' prize. Also he plays as...

Hero (Ying Xiong) Chinese Wuxia Movie starring Jet Li

In ancient China, before the reign of the first emperor, warring factions throughout the Six Kingdoms plot to assassinate the most powerful ruler, Qin. When a minor official defeats Qin's three principal enemies, he is summoned to the palace to tell...

The Hidden Blade - Japanese Samurai Movie

From director Yamada Yoji (The Twilight Samurai) comes The Hidden Blade (a.k.a. Kakushi Ken Oni no Tsume), another loving depiction of the bygone days of samurai heroism. Nagase Masatoshi (Shark Skin Man & Peach Hip Girl, Pistol Opera) stars as a sam...

Oldboy (2003) Korean Movie

Winner of the Grand Prix de Jury in Cannes, Oldboy is Park's today most complex and cruel film. Where all his films study cause and effect, "Oldboy" is a Kafka-ian ping pong game.

Dororo (2007) Japanese Movie

Adapted from Tezuka Osamu's popular manga, Dororo is a rollicking period adventure for all ages. A blockbuster success in Japan, with not just one but two sequels already in the works, Dororo features the idol pairing of Tsumabuki Satoshi and Shibasa...

Empty House | Bin-Jip | 3-Iron

The silent love affair between a battered wife and a respectful intruder. Words really do get in the way in 3-Iron (Empty House), a strange, poignant South Korean film from Korean director Kim Ki-Duk in which the central character doesn't utter a si...

Hana Yori Mo Naho (Flower)

Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda (Nobody Knows, After life) subverts the samurai film genre with Hana Yori mo Naho (a.k.a. Hana). He turns the popularly held conventions of the typical samurai evenge tale on their head with this story of a man who...

Asian Movies

Here you'll find my favourite asian movies, actors and actresses, directors and everything related.

Infernal Affairs (Wu Jian Dao) Hong-Kong movie

Infernal Affairs is a legendary Hong-Kong cop-and-robber triller directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. The Infernal Affairs series was then remade by Martin Scorsese in 2006 as The Departed.

CJ7 movie

From Stephen Chow, the King of Comedy, the director and star of Kung Fu Hustle, comes CJ7, a new sci-fi fantasy tale featuring Chow's trademark slapstick antics and state of art visual effects. Swept into theaters across Asia in February, CJ7 topped...

Love and Honor - Japanese Samurai Movie

Renowned director Yamada Yoji brings his acclaimed samurai trilogy to a beautiful close with Love and Honor (a.k.a. Bushi no Ichibun). Like Twilight Samurai and Hidden Blade, Love and Honor is based on the works of Fujisawa Shuhei, and the story foll...

A Bittersweet Life

A big hit at the box office, A Bittersweet Life has been hailed by critics as a dazzling neo-noir thriller, chock full of breathtaking cinematography, intriguing characters, and an ample dosage of violence just for good measure. In addition, Lee Byun...

L change the WorLd

A spin-off sequel to the popular Japanese Death Note movie series. The series is based on the manga Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. However, this film follows an original storyline. L change the WorLd was initially intend...

Anna Tsuchiya

Tsuchiya Anna (土屋アンナ) is a model, singer and actress who started her career as an exclusive model for seventeen magazine at 14. In 2002, she became the vocalist of the indies band Spin Aqua and later in 2004 started an acting career, playin...

Kim Ki-duk

One of the most controversial modern fimmakers Kim Ki-duk is a self-taught Korean director noted for his arthouse films. His hard-to-express characters, shocking visuals, and unprecedented messages gaining buzz all over the world.

Ichi, a blind sword heroine

Studio Shochiku's new film ICHI based on the Zatoichi franchise with the famous blind sword hero now re-imagined as a female. With eyes tough which she cannot see, the audience will reach her soul, where the emotions burst with action!

Asian Westerns: Trailers

A bunch of featured trailers from asian movies. Digest theme - Asian Westerns! As always, specific oriental glance at classic spaghetti westerns by famous asian directors. Do not miss hot releases!