Asian Movies Catalogue

Debuting at #1 spot at the Korean box office on its opening week, The Guard Post 506 (a.k.a. GP506) is writer/director Kong Su Chang's second feature film following his acclaimed horror R-Point, which was the highest-grossing Kore…

A new type of extended family comes to life in Kim Tae-yong's Family Ties, a triumph of witty insight and restrained humour. After a noteworthy debut as co-director of Whispering Corridors II: Memento Mori, Kim sharpens his focus …

Qinglong is the best of the Jingyiwei, or Brocade Guards, an elite force of assassins picked up from street orphans and trained in cruel combats since early childhood. Every Jingyiwei is master of the 14 Blades, eight being for to…

A young ad executive's life has been turned upside down when a vicious client ruins his three billion yen project. Through his chance meeting with the disgruntled daughter of his enemy, he plans a vengeance scheme. The young woman…

Kei Kurono, a college student indifferently and mechanically enduring the job-hunting process when he sees an old friend Masaru Kato, who he hasn't spoken to in years, on a subway platform. Initially he pretends not recognizing hi…

In "Galileo," Fukuyama Masaharu plays a genius physicist and university associate professor, Yukawa Manabu, who solves difficult mysteries. Affectionately known as Tantei Galileo ("Detective Galileo"), Yukawa is brilliant, an all-…

Dog Bite Dog shocks its audience with a brutality rarely seen in Hong Kong cinema. The exorbitant violence, a necessary evil for survival in Dog Bite Dog, ensures the film a cult following. Acclaimed director Soi Cheang (Home Swee…

Mizuki Shigeru's beloved manga series Gegege no Kitaro has seen numerous small and big screen adaptations since the 1960s, but this latest 2007 film is without a doubt the most visually stunning effort yet. Directed by Motoki Kats…

Genghis Khan is a military talent. To revenge his father, he joins the army and becomes a leader of the army who leads his troops to conquer the five independent tribes and is respected as khan of all the tribes. After the unifica…

Lord Asano resists a bribery attempt by a member of the Shogun's court. His honesty, however, is useless against the corruption of the administration, and he is forced to commit harakiri. His samurai retinue are dispersed as maste…