Failan (2001)

December 15, 2007

Failan

IMDB-link……: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289181/
Genre…………: Drama / Romance
Year………….: 2001
Country……….: South Korea

After losing both her parents, Failan (Cecilia Cheung) emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to have an arranged marriage through a match-making agency. Kang Jae (Choi Min Shik) is an old and outdated gangster who has no respect from his peers. Short on money, Kang Jae decides to take on the arranged marriage. Having nothing more than a picture of Kang Jae, Failan spends her days dreaming and wishing that Kang Jae would come to visit her. Failan often writes to Kang Jae in sorrow about how much she misses and thinks about him, but never has the nerve to give the letters to Kang Jae. Things take a turn when Kang Jae is asked by his boss to take the fall for a murder in exchange for some money. The only hope in his worthless life is the wife he never met.

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

December 12, 2007

Nausicaa Valley of The Wind

IMDb Link……: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087544/
Genre…………: Animation / Drama / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Year………….: 1984
Country……….: Japan
Director………: Hayao Miyazaki

The story is about a young princess who tries to defend her peaceful village and valley from outside forces, who wish to use it as a base for attacks against the spreading Sea of Corruption.

Sword of Alexander (Taitei no Ken 2007)

December 12, 2007

Taitei no Ken

IMDb Link……: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499261/
Genre…………: Action / Fantasy
Year………….: 2007
Country……….: Japan
Director………: Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Yorozu Genkurou, a samurai, has the sword called ‘Taitei no ken’ – it is made by orichalcum (metal used in the destroyed continent of Atlantis). Genkurou battles against ninjas, assassins and a parasitic ALIEN!

The Legend of Evil Lake (2004)

December 11, 2007

The Legend of The Evil Lake

Name: The Legend of Evil Lake
Genre: Action / Fantasy
Distributor: Cinema Service
Year: 2004
Country: Korea
Director: Kwang Hoon Lee
Cast: Jun-ho Jeong Hyo-jin Kim Hye-ri Kim

As the tribal age of darkness and incantation comes to its end, with the birth of new kingdoms, the Kingdom of Shilla led by PARK Hyokkose destroys Auta Tribe, a tribe that worships the Great Tree. The vast hole where the Great Tree once stood is filled with the blood and hatred of Auta Tribe and it turns into a dark lake. Hyokkose thrusts the Sword into the Great Tree to seal off the sorcery power of Auta Tribe. (Read more at KFCcinema) http://www.kfccinema.com/reviews/swordplay/legendevillake/legendevillake.html

Never Forever (2007)

December 3, 2007

Never Forever

Link: http://www.asiandb.com/browse/movie_detail.pfm?code=6353
Director/Write: Gina Kim
Release Date: 21 June 2007 (South Korea)
Genre: Drama

Sophie seems to have an idyllic life, she’s the perfect Caucasian housewife for Andrew, her successful Asian American husband. Their relationship is put to the test, though, when she can’t conceive a child. To save her marriage, Sophie does something desperate. She initiates a bold and clandestine venture with Jihah, an illegal immigrant from Korea.

Futurama: Bender’s Big Score (2007)

December 1, 2007

bender

Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0471711/
Genre: Animation
Year: 2007
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Dwayne Carey-Hill

The Planet Express crew fights to save the world from nudist alien internet scammers, who place Bender under their control and send him back into the past to steal the world’s greatest treasures. The secret to time travel is tattooed on Fry’s buttocks, Leela finds true love, and Fry learns a terrible secret about his destiny and his buttocks.

Kitaro (Gegege no Kitaro 2007)

November 30, 2007

Gegege no Kitaro

IMDb Link……: http://imdb.com/title/tt0879812/

Genre…………: Action / Fantasy
Distributor……: Shochiku
Year………….: 2007
Country……….: Japan
Director………: Katsuhide Motoki

Film adaptation of legendary manga and anime series “Gegege no Kitaro” starring Eiji Wentz, Mao Inoue, Reina Tanaka, Yo Oizumi, Kanpei Hazama, Koyuki, and more! Kitaro lives his life in Gegege Forest with his father the eyeball and his ghoulish friends! One day he receives a letter with news that threatens to shake both the spirit world and the world of the humans. When a human boy ends up with tremendous power and evil spirits attack, Kitaro manages to save him. Now the real trouble begins!

Peking Chinese Restaurant (Buk Geong 1999)

November 27, 2007

Buk Geong

IMDb Link……..: http://imdb.com/title/tt0376531/
AsianDb Link…..: http://www.asiandb.com/browse/movie_detail.pfm?code=151

Genre…………: Drama
Distributor……: Dawoori Entertainment
Year………….: April 24, 1999
Duration………: 95 minutes
Country……….: South Korea
Director………: Kim Ui-Seok (김의석)
Starring………: Kim Seok-Hun (김석훈) / Sin Goo (신구) / Myeong Se-bin (명세빈) / Kim Joong-ki (김중기)

Peking Chinese Restaurant / 북경반점 —-> Peking Express is busy as ever, thanks to the owner HAN’s legendary diligence and his special black bean sauce. Han-kook, son of one of HAN’s childhood friends, steps into HAN’s restaurant holding a jar of black bean sauce. As children, HAN and his friend promised to open the greatest Chinese restaurant in Korea, utilizing a homegrown recipe for the best black bean sauce there is. Under HAN’s guidance, Han-kook settles in and learns to become a chef reveals his use of a commercial brand, claiming that customers prefer the sweet taste of ready-mades to the salty homemade ones. The chef storms off to the rivalling ‘Great wall’, and before long, the restaurant stars losing customers. This, combined with a safe robbery by a noodle maker, forces Peking Express to close. Left alone at the restaurant, Han-kook decides to revive peking Express with help from former workers as well as Mi-rae, HAN’s daughter, who is a manager at a local Italian restaurant.

Mongol (2007)

November 23, 2007

Mongol

IMDb Link……..: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416044/
Genre………………: Action / Drama / History
Year……………………: 2007
Country…………..: Russia/ Mongolia
Director………….: Sergei Bodrov

Directed by Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the Mountains, The Nomad), Mongol is the epic story of a young Genghis Khan and how events in his early life lead him to become the legendary conquer and father of Mongolia. The film will star Tadanobu Asano (Zatoichi) as Genghis Khan and will be produced by Sergei Selyanov, Anton Melnik, and Bulat Galimgereyev. Bodrov penned the script with Arif Aliyev.

www.mogolmovie.com

Genghis Khan (2007)

November 23, 2007

Genghis Khan

IMDb Link……: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770722/
Genre…………: Action / Drama / War
Distributor……: (The DVD distributor)
Year………….: 2007
Country……….: Japan
Director………: Shinichirô Sawai

A look at Genghis Khan’s life, from his birth to conquests in Asia. It’s a very romanced movie about Khan’s course of life.


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