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Film director, Joong-rae, is preparing for his next movie but is unable to finish his script. So he pleads his friend, Chang-wook, a production designer, to go with him on a trip even though Chang-wook had already made plans with his girlfriend, Moon-sook, a composer. Eventually Chang-wook brings his girlfriend along and they all go on a trip to the west coast to visit Shinduri Beach Resort, which is covered with cherry blossoms and a flowing mist. There, Joong-rae makes advances on Chang-wook’s girlfriend, Moon-sook. Already a fan of his films, Moon-sook doesn’t hide her interest. So later, while avoiding Chang-wook’s eyes, the two spend a heated night together. But the next day Joong-rae’s face is filled with anxiety as he proposes to go back to Seoul. He and Moon-sook then part awkwardly.

Two days later, Joong-rae is back again in Shinduri. He tries to let Moon-sook know that he is back in Shinduri but he is unable to reach her and leaves the message. Then, he runs into a young woman named Sun-hee. Telling her that she resembles a woman that he’s thinking of as a character in the film, Joong-rae approaches Sun-hee for an interview. They, too, end up spending a night together. Moon-sook arrives at the scene with the intent to be with Joong-rae. But seeing him being with Sun-hee, Moon-sook goes to drink on her own out of anger…

Directed by: Sang-soo Hong
Casts: KIM Seung-woo (KIM Joong-rae), KO Hyun-joung (KIM Moon-sook)
Writing credits: Sang-soo Hong
Genre: Drama
Release date: August 31, 2006
Also Known As: Woman on the Beach
Runtime: USA:100 min / South Korea:127 min
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean
Subtitles: English
IMDB Link: www.imdb.com/title/tt0835787/

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Sung Hyun Ah (The Scarlet Letter, Cello) her lover has never taken a dangerous risk in her life. She has been for seven years and is going to get married next month. One day she meets a handsome stranger, who asked her to spend one day with him. It might be a mistake to accept his proposal, but over the next day she will experience a level of excitement and intimacy, she has never experienced before, and this could change her life all of sudden.

The nature of liking someone vs. being truly committed in love with another person is explored in this film.

“Aein” in a way reminded me of “Great Expectations” with Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow, where Paltrow’s character kept playing mind games with Hawke’s character’s emotions, making him think “Does she love me…does she not…why does she keep going back and forth and in-and-out of my life, playing mind games, toying with my emotions, and keep torchering my soul?”

The woman in this film does the same thing to the man who is infatuated with her. The man genuinely wants to love the woman, but every time he attempts to get emotionally closer to her and get more comfortable with her, she puts up a wall, and keeps withdrawing from him. Plus, she keeps playing mind games with him. As for the moments of romantic interlude, the sex scenes are great, and have the right level of erotic charge to keep its viewers interested, as the viewers keep wondering what will ultimately happen between these 2 people.

This is not your typical love story, and for those of you who have had your hearts broken, stepped on, and trampled upon, this film will resonate with you and generate a feeling of empathy.

But, the bottomline is that this film definitely answers that eternal question of whether or not Korean women (in general) tend to marry men for money/security over that of true love.

Also Known As:
Lover (International: English title)
The Intimate (Singapore: English title)
Cast: Dong-hyuk Jo, Ye-ryeong Kim, Hyeon-a Seong
Genre: Romance
Runtime: 98 min
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean
Subtitles: English
Certification: South Korea:18
IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt0492533/

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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 Sweet Home) departs from frightening thrillers for this stunning piece. Edison Chen (Infernal Affairs II) and Sam Lee reunite after Gen-Y Cops, delivering breakthrough performances as a merciless assassin and a mentally unstable cop, respectively. The normal struggle between a cop and an assassin takes place in a surprisingly nihilistic world, creating enormous cinematic tension and a relentlessly pessimistic mood. Visually and thematically unique among Hong Kong films, Dog Bite Dog is a must-see for those interested in alternative cinema.

Edison Chen gives up his usual Prince Charming roles in this film without heroes. With yellow-dyed hair and tanned skin, he plays Pang Jr., a Cambodian hitman accustomed to cruelty since childhood. He arrives in Hong Kong to kill a judge’s wife, but ends up abandoned in this unfamiliar city, shooting at whoever crosses his way. Sam Lee, known more for comedic characters in recent years, takes up the challenging role of Wai, a cop with an extreme personality. His anger explodes when Pang Jr. kills his colleagues one by one, and he becomes as inhumane as his opponent. Sichuanese actress Pei Wei Ying, best known for appearing in a cell phone commercial opposite Jay Chou a few years ago, plays the assassin’s newfound girlfriend. Her appearance signifies the only humanity that remains in the merciless hitman. Veteran television actor Lam Ka Wah returns as the cop’s father, and Eddie Cheung and Lam Suet from Election round out the cast as police officers.

Casts: Edison Chen, Sam Lee Chan-Sam, Pei Pei, Lai Yiu-Cheung, Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai, Lam Suet, Lam Ka-Wah, Lee Ka-Wing, Chow Ka-Sing
Directed by: Pou-Soi Cheang
Also Known As: Dog Bite Dog
Runtime: Hong Kong:109 min
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese
Subtitles: English
Certification: Hong Kong:III
IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt0819765/

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Based on a novel by Iwai Shimako, Jiyuu Renai (a.k.a. Bluestockings) is the story of a love triangle between a man and two beautiful women. Masato Harada (Kamikaze Taxi, Bounce Ko Gals) directed the film, which is set during the days of Japan’s male-dominated Taisho Era (1912-1926), when it was difficult for women to have both love and a career. Yuichiro (Toyokawa Etsushi of Angel Dust and Undo) is the son of a wealthy merchant family, who’s happily married to Akiko (Hasegawa Kyoko of Three…Extremes). When Akiko’s friend Kiyoko (Kimura Yoshino of Ichigo no Kakera) gets divorced, Akiko decides to help her find a job in Yuichiro’s company. Akiko even lends Kiyoko her kimono for the interview. But upon seeing Kiyoko, Yuichiro is immediately smitten…

Artist Name(s): Hasegawa Kyoko, Kimura Yoshino Yoshino, Toyokawa Etsushi
Directed by: Masato Harada
AKA: Bluestockings (International: English title)
Runtime: 117 min
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt0488306/

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1969, Korea… Ten-year old Young-rae lives alone with his mother in the countryside. Life is difficult for them and his mother is forced to sell illegally imported cosmetics on the street. But Young-rae is plucky and can stand up to anything including defending his mother — anything except when other kids call him names for being “fatherless.” So when he hears that the father he had only dreamed of is alive and living in Seoul, he makes it his life goal to get to city and find him. The only way to get there, however, is a long and expensive train ride. To raise money, Young-rae starts to sell ice cream bars. As his goal nears, will his dream come true?

Cast : PARK Ji-bin (Young-rae), SHIN Ae-ra (Yong-rae¡¯s mother),
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English

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Starring: Lee Min-Woo(b), Ha Dong-Hun, Kim Sang-Jung
Director: Kwon Seong-Guk
Genre: Comedy, Family
Production: Cinema Zenise
Distribution: ShowBox
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Subtitles: English

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Kim Ki Duk (Time) was a painter in the streets of France, Park Chan Wook (Oldboy), a part-time critic, and Lee Joon Ik (King and The Clown), a marketing director for an advertising firm. But what did director Bong Man Dae do before entering the film world? Porn. Softcore porn, to be precise. Bong’s adult videos were a little different from the rest, so much so that he gained a cult following who treated him like an auteur amongst third-rate amateurs. And that was the spark which ignited his 2003 film debut, the erotic drama Sweet Sex and Love. Bong has since found time to cameo in the comedy Love So Divine, produce a series of creative erotic dramas for OCN entitled Same Bed, Different Dreams, and finally complete his second feature, the horror Cinderella.

Mommy’s little girl Hyeon Su (Shin Se Kyung, Moon Geun Young’s friend in My Sweet Bride) is a normal 17-year-old student, beautiful enough to disregard her friends’ latest obsession: plastic surgery. Or maybe the lack of interest is due to the fact that her ever so gentle mother Yoon Hee (Do Ji Won of Ladies of the Palace and The Land) is a plastic surgeon. When one of her friends decides to go under the knife for a little revision, Yoon Hee gives her more than a pretty new face. The result is blood all over the place. Seeing so many of her friends die, Hyeon Su finds comfort in her friend Sung Eun, but then she discovers a little secret mommy wouldn’t want her to know…

Artist Name(s) : Do Ji Won | Shin Se Kyung
Release Date : September 30, 2006
Country: South Korea
Language : Korean
Subtitle : Korean, English
IMDB : www.imdb.com/title/tt0845442/

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A reporter investigates the mysterious rumor surrounding a town, its well water, and the people who mysteriously shut their eyes and die after drinking the water. Includes the film, six bonus short stories, making-of footage, interview collection, official theatrical introduction, previews, and more!

Casts: Watabe Atsuro, Igawa Haruka Haruka, Yanagi Yu-rei
Directed by: Kiyoshi Yamamoto
Running Time: 101mins.
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Imdb Link: www.imdb.com/title/tt0777946/

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Yosuke and Yu were classmates in highschool. 17 years later they meet again . . . And yet they still can’t say “I love you”! Stars Aoi Miyazaki, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Hiromi Nagasaku, and Eita.

Starring: Omori Nao, Nishijima Hidetoshi, Nagasaku Hiromi Hiromi
Running Time: 104mins
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Genre: Drama

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