Directed by Kim Tae-gyun
Writers: Tae-gyun Kim, Dong-heon Seo
Cast:
Jang Hyuk
Shin Min-ah
Kim Soo-Ro
Kwon Sang-woo
Huh Jun-ho
Genre:Action Fantasy
Origin: korean
Plot
Violence in Korean High School, especially inside the WaSanGo (Volcano High). You won't be able to escape.
Volcano High
Friday 23 April 2010
The Hidden Blade (2004)
Director:Yôji Yamada
Writers:
Yôji Yamada (screenplay), Yoshitaka Asama(screenplay)
Genre:Drama Romance
Origin: japan
Plot:
During the time of change of the mid-19th Century, Yaichiro is bid farewell by his fellow samurai friends Munezo and Samon as he leaves their clan's fiefdom on the northwest coast of Japan (Unasaka) to take an important position within the shogunate in far away Edo. Munezo has lived modestly with his mother and sister Shino after his father was forced into suicide after the failure of a bridge project.
The Hidden Blade
Yôji Yamada (screenplay), Yoshitaka Asama(screenplay)
Genre:Drama Romance
Origin: japan
Plot:
During the time of change of the mid-19th Century, Yaichiro is bid farewell by his fellow samurai friends Munezo and Samon as he leaves their clan's fiefdom on the northwest coast of Japan (Unasaka) to take an important position within the shogunate in far away Edo. Munezo has lived modestly with his mother and sister Shino after his father was forced into suicide after the failure of a bridge project.
The Hidden Blade
The Promise (2005)
Director:Kaige Chen
Cast:
Dong-gun Jang ... Kunlun
Hiroyuki Sanada ... General Guangming
Cecilia Cheung ... Princess Qingcheng
Nicholas Tse ... Wuhuan
Ye Liu ... Snow Wolf
Hong Chen ... Goddess Manshen
Qian Cheng ... The Emperor
Xiao Wei Yu ... Ye Li
Genre:Action Drama Fantasy
Origin: korean
Plot
When the world was young, laid a Kingdom between the Land of Snow and the Barbarian Territory where gods and men lived side by side and promises were lies. When the poor and starving orphaned girl Qingcheng meets the Goddess Manshen, she accepts to become the wealthy beauty of beauties with the curse that she would lose every man she loves, unless three things happen: snow falls in the spring, time moves backwards and the dead comes back to life.
The Promise
Cast:
Dong-gun Jang ... Kunlun
Hiroyuki Sanada ... General Guangming
Cecilia Cheung ... Princess Qingcheng
Nicholas Tse ... Wuhuan
Ye Liu ... Snow Wolf
Hong Chen ... Goddess Manshen
Qian Cheng ... The Emperor
Xiao Wei Yu ... Ye Li
Genre:Action Drama Fantasy
Origin: korean
Plot
When the world was young, laid a Kingdom between the Land of Snow and the Barbarian Territory where gods and men lived side by side and promises were lies. When the poor and starving orphaned girl Qingcheng meets the Goddess Manshen, she accepts to become the wealthy beauty of beauties with the curse that she would lose every man she loves, unless three things happen: snow falls in the spring, time moves backwards and the dead comes back to life.
The Promise
Storm Riders (1998)
Director:Wai-keung Lau
Cast:
Aaron Kwok ... Striding Cloud
Ekin Cheng ... Whispering Wind
Sonny Chiba ... Lord Conquer
Kristy Yang ... Charity
Qi Shu ... Muse
Michael Tse ... Frost
Rongguang Yu ... Striding
Alex Fong ... Whispering Prince
Genre:Action Adventure Fantasy
Origin: china
Plot
An evil warlord takes in 2 students (Wind & Cloud) in an effort to become invincible so he can take over the world.
Wind and Cloud: The Storm Riders
Cast:
Aaron Kwok ... Striding Cloud
Ekin Cheng ... Whispering Wind
Sonny Chiba ... Lord Conquer
Kristy Yang ... Charity
Qi Shu ... Muse
Michael Tse ... Frost
Rongguang Yu ... Striding
Alex Fong ... Whispering Prince
Genre:Action Adventure Fantasy
Origin: china
Plot
An evil warlord takes in 2 students (Wind & Cloud) in an effort to become invincible so he can take over the world.
Wind and Cloud: The Storm Riders
Azumi 2 (2005)
Director:Shusuke Kaneko
Cast:
Aya Ueto ... Azumi
Yûma Ishigaki ... Nagara
Chiaki Kuriyama ... Kozue
Shun Oguri ... Ginkaku
Ken'ichi Endô ... Kinkaku (as Kenichi Endou)
Kai Shishido ... Hanzou
Eugene Nomura ... Samurai Z
Tak Sakaguchi ... Tsuchi-gumo
Genre:Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Origin:japan
Plot:
Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance with former friend Nachi.
Azumi 2
Cast:
Aya Ueto ... Azumi
Yûma Ishigaki ... Nagara
Chiaki Kuriyama ... Kozue
Shun Oguri ... Ginkaku
Ken'ichi Endô ... Kinkaku (as Kenichi Endou)
Kai Shishido ... Hanzou
Eugene Nomura ... Samurai Z
Tak Sakaguchi ... Tsuchi-gumo
Genre:Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Origin:japan
Plot:
Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance with former friend Nachi.
Azumi 2
Azumi (2003)
Director:Ryûhei Kitamura
Cast:
Aya Ueto ... Azumi
Shun Oguri ... Nachi
Hiroki Narimiya ... Ukiha
Kenji Kohashi ... Hyuga
Takatoshi Kaneko ... Amagi
Yûma Ishigaki ... Nagara
Yasuomi Sano ... Yura
Shinji Suzuki ... Awa
Genre:Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Origin: japan
Plot:
In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is AZUMI, the ultimate assassin.
Azumi
Cast:
Aya Ueto ... Azumi
Shun Oguri ... Nachi
Hiroki Narimiya ... Ukiha
Kenji Kohashi ... Hyuga
Takatoshi Kaneko ... Amagi
Yûma Ishigaki ... Nagara
Yasuomi Sano ... Yura
Shinji Suzuki ... Awa
Genre:Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Origin: japan
Plot:
In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is AZUMI, the ultimate assassin.
Azumi
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
Director:Yôji Yamada
Cast:
Hiroyuki Sanada ... Seibei Iguchi
Rie Miyazawa ... Tomoe Iinuma
Nenji Kobayashi ... Choubei Kusaka
Ren Ôsugi ... Toyotarou Kouda
Mitsuru Fukikoshi ... Michinojo Iinuma
Kanako Fukaura
Hiroshi Kanbe ... Naota
Miki Itô ... Kayano Iguchi
Erina Hashiguchi ... Ito Iguchi
Reiko Kusamura ... Iguchi's Mother
Genre:Drama, Romance
Origin:japan
Plot:
The crux of the film is the relationship between personal honor and social honor. Iguchi is indeed a most honorable man. He truly loves his children and his senile mother, and sacrifices his dignity and station to care for them. He works from dawn to dusk, attending his duties with the court by day and working on his farm by night, somehow finding time to also sell handmade insect/bird cages just to help his family get by.
Twilight Samurai
Cast:
Hiroyuki Sanada ... Seibei Iguchi
Rie Miyazawa ... Tomoe Iinuma
Nenji Kobayashi ... Choubei Kusaka
Ren Ôsugi ... Toyotarou Kouda
Mitsuru Fukikoshi ... Michinojo Iinuma
Kanako Fukaura
Hiroshi Kanbe ... Naota
Miki Itô ... Kayano Iguchi
Erina Hashiguchi ... Ito Iguchi
Reiko Kusamura ... Iguchi's Mother
Genre:Drama, Romance
Origin:japan
Plot:
The crux of the film is the relationship between personal honor and social honor. Iguchi is indeed a most honorable man. He truly loves his children and his senile mother, and sacrifices his dignity and station to care for them. He works from dawn to dusk, attending his duties with the court by day and working on his farm by night, somehow finding time to also sell handmade insect/bird cages just to help his family get by.
Twilight Samurai
Thursday 22 April 2010
Love and honor 2006
Director:Yôji Yamada
Cast:
Takuya Kimura ... Shinnojo Mimura
Rei Dan ... Kayo Mimura
Mitsugoro Bando ... Toya Shimada
Takashi Sasano ... Tokuhei
Kaori Momoi ... Ine Hatano
Nenji Kobayashi ... Sakunosuke Higuchi
Ken Ogata ... Shinnojo's fencing instructor
Genre:Drama Romance
Origin: Japan
Plot:
A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai (Kimura) and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor. Love and Honor
Cast:
Takuya Kimura ... Shinnojo Mimura
Rei Dan ... Kayo Mimura
Mitsugoro Bando ... Toya Shimada
Takashi Sasano ... Tokuhei
Kaori Momoi ... Ine Hatano
Nenji Kobayashi ... Sakunosuke Higuchi
Ken Ogata ... Shinnojo's fencing instructor
Genre:Drama Romance
Origin: Japan
Plot:
A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai (Kimura) and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor. Love and Honor
Peaceful Warrior (2006)
Cast:
Scott Mechlowicz ... Dan Millman
Nick Nolte ... Socrates
Amy Smart ... Joy Nick Nolte ... Socrates
Tim DeKay ... Coach Garrick
Ashton Holmes ... Tommy
Paul Wesley ... Trevor
B.J. Britt ... Kyle
Agnes Bruckner... Susie
Genre:Drama Romance Sport
Plot:
A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast. Peaceful Warrior 2006 Taiwanese 11x17 Mini MOVIE POSTER
The Legend of 1900 (1998)
Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
Cast:
Tim Roth ... Danny Boodmann
Pruitt Taylor Vince ... Max Tooney
Bill Nunn ... Danny Boodmann
Clarence Williams III ... Jelly Roll Morton
Mélanie Thierry ... The Girl
Gabriele Lavia ... Farmer
Peter Vaughan ...'Pops', the Shopkeeper
Genre:Drama Fantasy Music Romance
Plot
The story is told in medias res as a flashforward. Max Tooney, a musician, enters a secondhand music shop just as it's closing, broke and badly in need of money. He only has a trumpet, which he sells for less than he had hoped. Clearly torn at parting from his prized possession, he asks to play it one last time. The shopkeeper agrees, and as the musician plays, the shopkeeper immediately recognizes the song from a broken record master he found inside a recently acquired secondhand piano. He asks who the piece is by, and Max tells him the story of 1900.
The Legend of 1900
Writers:
Alessandro Baricco (monologue Novecento),Giuseppe TornatoreCast:
Tim Roth ... Danny Boodmann
Pruitt Taylor Vince ... Max Tooney
Bill Nunn ... Danny Boodmann
Clarence Williams III ... Jelly Roll Morton
Mélanie Thierry ... The Girl
Gabriele Lavia ... Farmer
Peter Vaughan ...'Pops', the Shopkeeper
Genre:Drama Fantasy Music Romance
Plot
The story is told in medias res as a flashforward. Max Tooney, a musician, enters a secondhand music shop just as it's closing, broke and badly in need of money. He only has a trumpet, which he sells for less than he had hoped. Clearly torn at parting from his prized possession, he asks to play it one last time. The shopkeeper agrees, and as the musician plays, the shopkeeper immediately recognizes the song from a broken record master he found inside a recently acquired secondhand piano. He asks who the piece is by, and Max tells him the story of 1900.
The Legend of 1900
Wednesday 21 April 2010
Love Story (1970)
Director:Arthur Hiller
Genre: Drama, Romance
Tagline:Love means never having to say you're sorry
Plot:
Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other.
Love Story
Writer:
Erich SegalGenre: Drama, Romance
Tagline:Love means never having to say you're sorry
Plot:
Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other.
Love Story
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Director:Sergio Leone
Writers:
Dario Argento (story), Bernardo Bertolucci (story)
Genre:Western, Drama, Action
Plot:
Epic story of a mysterious stranger with a harmonica who joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.
Once Upon a Time in the West (Collector's Edition)
Writers:
Dario Argento (story), Bernardo Bertolucci (story)
Genre:Western, Drama, Action
Plot:
Epic story of a mysterious stranger with a harmonica who joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.
Once Upon a Time in the West (Collector's Edition)
Once Upon a Time in High School (2004)
Directed by Yu Ha
Cast:
Kwon Sang-Woo as Hyun-soo
Han Ga-In as Eun-ji
Lee Jeong-Jin as Woo-sik
Park Hyo-jun as Hamburger
Kim In-Gweon as Stabber
Lee Jong-Hyeok as Jong-hoon
Kim Bu-Seo as Sung-choon
Cheon Ho-Jin
Baek Bong-Gi
Genre:Drama History
Origin:korean
Synopsis
A model student transfers to a notorious Jungmoon High School!
In the spring of 1978, Hyun-soo transfers to Jungmoon High School in Kangnam where his mother thinks the land price will skyrocket due to the development of the area. Yet, Jungmoon High School is notorious for its severe corporal punishment by teachers and power struggles between school gangs. On the first day, he gets spanked with an aluminum baseball bat for violating the school's dress code. Then, one day, he plays basketball with his classmates and helps his team to a victory, which allows him to become chummy with Woo-sik, a kingpin of the school. Before long, they find out that they both are huge fans of Bruce Lee and become best friends. ONCE UPON A TIME IN HIGH SCHOOL (IMPORT) Spirit of Jeet Kune Do Yoo Ha, Kwon Sang Woo, Lee Jung Jin, Han Ga In
Cast:
Kwon Sang-Woo as Hyun-soo
Han Ga-In as Eun-ji
Lee Jeong-Jin as Woo-sik
Park Hyo-jun as Hamburger
Kim In-Gweon as Stabber
Lee Jong-Hyeok as Jong-hoon
Kim Bu-Seo as Sung-choon
Cheon Ho-Jin
Baek Bong-Gi
Genre:Drama History
Origin:korean
Synopsis
A model student transfers to a notorious Jungmoon High School!
In the spring of 1978, Hyun-soo transfers to Jungmoon High School in Kangnam where his mother thinks the land price will skyrocket due to the development of the area. Yet, Jungmoon High School is notorious for its severe corporal punishment by teachers and power struggles between school gangs. On the first day, he gets spanked with an aluminum baseball bat for violating the school's dress code. Then, one day, he plays basketball with his classmates and helps his team to a victory, which allows him to become chummy with Woo-sik, a kingpin of the school. Before long, they find out that they both are huge fans of Bruce Lee and become best friends. ONCE UPON A TIME IN HIGH SCHOOL (IMPORT) Spirit of Jeet Kune Do Yoo Ha, Kwon Sang Woo, Lee Jung Jin, Han Ga In
The Legend of Seven Cutter (2006)
Director:Nam-ki Kwon
Cast:
Jae-mo Ahn
Myeong-hun Cheon
Yeong Hyeon
Jun-ha Jeong
Eul-dong Kim
Jeong Lee
Hyo-jun Park
Seul-gi Park
Eun-hye Yun
Genre:Comedy, Drama, Action
Origin: korean
Plot
The "Seven Cutter" is a legendary fighter throughout various high schools within Korea. His name is Jung Han Soo and he remains unbeaten by the toughest fighters from many different schools. Many who had tried to defeat him not only suffered the circumstances of losing, but is left with his trademark: a 7-centimeter scar that he always leaves behind them to remind them of their loss.
Cast:
Jae-mo Ahn
Myeong-hun Cheon
Yeong Hyeon
Jun-ha Jeong
Eul-dong Kim
Jeong Lee
Hyo-jun Park
Seul-gi Park
Eun-hye Yun
Genre:Comedy, Drama, Action
Origin: korean
Plot
The "Seven Cutter" is a legendary fighter throughout various high schools within Korea. His name is Jung Han Soo and he remains unbeaten by the toughest fighters from many different schools. Many who had tried to defeat him not only suffered the circumstances of losing, but is left with his trademark: a 7-centimeter scar that he always leaves behind them to remind them of their loss.
Welcome To Dongmakgol (2005)
Director:Kwang-Hyun Park
Cast:
Jae-yeong Jeong
Ha-kyun Shin
Hye-jeong Kang
Ha-ryong Lim
Jae-kyeong Seo
Deok-Hwan Ryu
Steve Taschler
Genre:Comedy Drama War
Origin: korean
Plot
Soldiers from both sides of the Korean divide live among villagers who know nothing of the war. Welcome to DongMakGol DVD (2005 Korean Movie)
Writers:
Jin Jang (play), Joong KimCast:
Jae-yeong Jeong
Ha-kyun Shin
Hye-jeong Kang
Ha-ryong Lim
Jae-kyeong Seo
Deok-Hwan Ryu
Steve Taschler
Genre:Comedy Drama War
Origin: korean
Plot
Soldiers from both sides of the Korean divide live among villagers who know nothing of the war. Welcome to DongMakGol DVD (2005 Korean Movie)
A Dirty Carnival (2006)
Director:
Ha YuWriter:
Ha YuOrigin: korean
Byung-du is a 29-year-old career criminal, working for the middle-rank enforcer Sang-chul. Burdened with a terminally ill mother and taking care of younger siblings, Byung-du is feeling financial pressure as a substitute patriarch. When the big boss President Hwang is cornered by a corrupt prosecutor, Byung-du volunteers for a whack job and wins the big man's trust. However, his real trouble begins when friend Min-ho, an aspiring movie director, asks him to be a consultant for the latter's debut film.
Cyborg She (2008)
Director:Jae-young Kwak
Cast:
Haruka Ayase ... Cyborg
Keisuke Koide ... Jiro Kitamura
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Risa Ai ... Girlfriend
Yoshikazu Ebisu ... Shop Owner of Candy Store
Ken'ichi Endô ... Auctioneer
Masatô Ibu ... Designer
Kenta Kiritani ... Jiro's schoolmate
Genre:Sci-Fi Action Comedy Romance
Origin:japan
Plot
Keisuke Koide is an ordinary lonely university student. One day he meets an beautiful and interesting woman. Unfortunately she is an Cyborg that lacks manners and emotions.
Cyborg She, Cyborg Girl (Standard Edition) DVD
Cast:
Haruka Ayase ... Cyborg
Keisuke Koide ... Jiro Kitamura
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Risa Ai ... Girlfriend
Yoshikazu Ebisu ... Shop Owner of Candy Store
Ken'ichi Endô ... Auctioneer
Masatô Ibu ... Designer
Kenta Kiritani ... Jiro's schoolmate
Genre:Sci-Fi Action Comedy Romance
Origin:japan
Plot
Keisuke Koide is an ordinary lonely university student. One day he meets an beautiful and interesting woman. Unfortunately she is an Cyborg that lacks manners and emotions.
Cyborg She, Cyborg Girl (Standard Edition) DVD
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