Archive for November, 2007

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.

http://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.

Dragon Wars (2007)

November 23, 2007

Dragon Wars

IMDb Link……: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372873/
Genre…………: Action / Drama / Fantasy
Distributor……: Showbox Entertainment
Year………….: 2007
Country……….: South Korea / USA
Director………: Hyung-rae Shim

Based on the Korean legend, unknown creatures will return and devastate the planet. Reporter Ethan Kendrick is called in to investigate the matter, and he arrives at the conclusion that a girl, stricken with a mysterious illness, named Sarah is suppose to help him. The Imoogi makes its way to Los Angeles, wreaking havoc and destruction. With the entire city under arms, will Ethan and Sarah make it in time to save the people of Los Angeles?

Daywatch (Dnevnoy Dozor 2006)

November 23, 2007

Daywatch

IMDb Link……: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409904/
Genre…………: Action / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller
Distributor……: (The DVD distributor)
Year………….: 2006
Country……….: Russia
Director………: Timur Bekmambetov

It has been some time since the grand finale of the original film. Anton (Khabensky) continues to fight the forces of Darkness while simultaneously attempting to find and save his son from the clutches of those same forces. But when vampires belonging to the Dark side start mysteriously being killed, and Anton is framed for their murders, he must put that goal on hold and try to escape the Day Watch that is looking for his blood.

The Railroad (2006)

November 8, 2007

The Railroad

Url : http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/section-videos/code-k/pid-1005043412/

Genre…………: Drama / Romance
Distributor……: Showbox
Director………: Park Heung-shik
Cast…………..: Kim Kang-woo (김강우), Son Tae-yeong (손태영), Baek Jong-hak (백종학)
Year………….: 2006
Country……….: Korea

One night, a man and a woman, both drunk and both lost souls, get on the last train at different stations. However, other then being drunk, the two have something else in common — they are emotionally hurt in one way or another. These two find themselves at the last stop, just before the DMZ, on a heavy snowy night. They have no other choice but to spend the night together. As time goes by, they learn to reveal their inner pains to each other.

The Rebel (2007)

November 8, 2007

The Rebel

IMDb Link…..: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0782154/

Genre…………: Action / Drama / Romance
Distributor……: (The DVD distributor)
Year………….: 2007
Country……….: Vietnam
Director………: Truc ‘Charlie’ Nguyen

1920s. Vietnam under colonial French ruling. Anti-French rebellions emerge all over the country to disrupt the foreign occupiers. In respond, the colonialist employed units of Vietnamese agents to track and destroy these rebels. The film follows the journey of LE VAN CUONG, a French cultured undercover elite. Although branded with a perfect track record, Cuong’s inner conscience is troubled by the sea of Vietnamese blood he had spilled to uphold a French washed ideal. Following an assassination of a high ranking French, Cuong is assigned to seek and kill the notorious leader of the resistance. Cuong encounters VO THANH THUY, a relentless revolutionary fighter and the daughter of the rebel leader. Cuong’s superior intends for him to use Thuy as a mean to get to her father but Cuong soon has feelings for her. Thuy’s patriotism ignites conflicts between Cuong’s consciousness and his cultured faith. Will Cuong discover his inner-self and find love or will he continue his mission? The journey unfolds.

For Eternal Hearts (2007)

November 8, 2007

For Eternal Hearts

Link…: http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/code-k/section-video/pid-1005022216/

Genre…………: Drama/Horror/Fantasy
Distributor……: ?
Year………….: 2007
Country……….: Korea
Director………: Hwang Kyoo Deok

The opening film of the 2007 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, For Eternal Hearts is a surreal, supernatural romantic drama that transcends time, death, and all expectations. Written and directed by Hwang Kyoo Deok (Cheol Su Loves Young Hee), the film deftly blends dream and reality, confusing the boundaries between life and death to tell a haunting love story that is at once unsettling and affecting. Starring Kim Min Sun (Memento Mori), Jung Kyung Ho (Herb), and newcomer Cha Soo Yeon, For Eternal Hearts brims with hushed youthful passion and metaphysical musing, making it one of the most original and captivating Korean films of 2007. A professor of German literature, Su Young (Jung Jin Young, King and The Clown) is quiet, modest, and unassuming, but behind his averted eyes lies an unforgettable story. At his students’ urging, he recalls his surreal first love during the chaotic 1980s. As a college student, Su Young (Jung Kyung Ho) falls in love with spunky wild child Pippi (Kim Min Sun), only to see her commit suicide in front of his eyes. Strangely enough, she mysteriously reappears soon after. Adding to his confusion, Su Young finds himself increasingly drawn to and frightened by Su Ji (Cha Soo Yeon), a quirky high school girl that he is tutoring.

Battle Of Witts (2006)

November 8, 2007

Battle of Witts

IMDb Link………………: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485863/

Genre………………….: Action / Drama / War
Year……………………: 2006
Country………………..: (China) / Japan / South Korea / Hong Kong
Director………………..: Chi Leung ‘Jacob’ Cheung

In 370 B.C, China was separated as seven nations and several other small tribes, one of these being the city state of Liang. The nation of Zhao is led by the terrifying prime commander Xiang Yangzhong who orders his troops to launch an attack on Liang in a bid to conquer the small city. Leaping to the defense of the cowed people of Liang is a warrior who goes by the name of ‘Ge Li’ from the Mo-Tsu tribe, renowned for its defensive skills. He is their last hope as the terrors of Yangzhong’s troops are unleashed. The future of Liang now hangs in the balance, with all their hopes pinned on the mysterious Mo-Tsu warrior Ge Li.