Asian Movies

Someone Behind You, ?????

Genre: Horror.
Date: 2007
Parts: 2
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English

Synopsis: Ga-in, a smart, pretty girl who is loved by everyone, witnesses the deaths of people around her. She is then singled out as the next in line to die from the curse that has one person in each generation die at the hands of two people close to them. Ga-in searched for the truth about the curse with Suk-min, a boy who always lingers around her, and her boyfriend Heon-joong, but attacks on her life by those dearest to her, like her best friend and her mother, never cease? Yun Jin-Seo Park Gi-Woong Lee Ki-Woo Kim So-Eun Lee Kan-Hee Jeong Yu-Mi Ahn Nae-Sang Oh Yeon-Seo Jo Seon-Ju Jeon Guk-Hwan Kim Min-Kyung Jeong Wook(a) Lee Kyung-Young Seo Yu-Jeong Yeon Je-Wook

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Some, ?, Sseom

Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, SciFi, Thriller.
Date: 2004
Parts: 4
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English

Synopsis: What could have been a simple legal case turns into a dramatic race against time and death in Chang Yoon-hyun’s latest cop-bandit extravaganza. After 10 billion won worth of drugs mysteriously disappear, police officer Kang Sung-joo has to face the difficult task of tracking down the ones responsible for this clever coup. During his risky mission for justice he stumbles into news reporter Seo Yoo-jin who has an unusual gift: she can see the future. Kang learns to his shocking surprise that he is scheduled to become the victim of a murder within the next 24 hours. Now a race against time is on… Soo Go – Kang Seong-ju Ji-hyo Song – Seo Yu-jin Dong-kyu Lee – Min Jae-il Shin-il Kang – Chief Oh Seong-jin Kang – Officer Lee Kyeong-hun Jo – Officer Chu Myeong-jun Jeong – Chief Kim Cheol-Ho Park – Kwon Cheol-woo Min Kwon – Jong Chan Mun-hong Jo – Black King

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So Close,
Parts: 3
Language:
Subtitle: English

Synopsis: A fast and furious action tale of three tough, hard-hitting women who take on a powerful pair of computer moguls, the Hong Kong police, two deadly assassins, and… each other. Shu Qi and Zhao Wei play sisters whose family inheritances are a state-of-the-art computer surveillance system and an unresolved family vendetta. After a wealthy Shanghai computer magnate is murdered, a beautiful and ambitious young undercover detective (Mok) is assigned to the case. Finding herself further drawn-in when she discovers the criminal masterminds are two women, the young detective eventually comes face-to-face with the sisters who, despite their delicate appearance, hold mental and combat skill to match her own. A battle of wits and force ensues in this tale of technological wizardry.

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Sleeping With The Dead, Cham bin hung leng

Genre: Horror.
Date: 2002
Parts: 3
Language: Chinese
Subtitle: English

Synopsis: When a string of bizarre murders plagues Hong Kong, a detective and a doctor team up to try and solve the mystery. Their investigation leads them to Cindy, a woman who was supposed to have died the year before as the victim of a brutal rape. Jordan Chan – David Kelly Lin – Cindy Man Chi Chan

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Sleeping Bride, Garasu no n?,Garasu no nou, A Brain Made of Glass, Glass Brain
Genre: Comedy, Romance.
Date: 2000
Parts: 4
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English

Synopsis: A pregnant woman survived a plane crash and gave birth to a baby girl who was born comatose. Eight years later still at hospital and comatose Yumi was accidentally found by a young patient, Yuichi. Yuichi learned that Yumi has never woken up and decided to kiss her to wake her up. He figured from reading a fairy tale book that this should work. However, Yumi’s doctor saw what Yuichi was doing and told him to stop because Yumi will never wake up. Ten years later Yuichi was watching TV when he the news that Yumi was still in a coma. He returned to the hospital to continue what he left off before. Then one stormy night she woke up… Risa Goto – Yumi Iida Hiroki Kohara – Yuuichi Nagasawa (aged 17) Takaaki Enoki – Dr. Hishikawa Y?ko Natori – Ritsuko Nagasawa Masako – Masako Iida Rikiya Otaka – Yuuichi Nagasawa (aged 7) Toshie Negishi – Nurse Moro Morooka – Yumi’s father Y?ko ?shima – Yuuchi’s mother Michiko Kawai – Mitsu Fukuhara Tomoka Hayashi – Keiko Mizoguchi Based on Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka’s manga.

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Skyline Cruisers,
Parts: 2
Language:
Subtitle: English

Synopsis: Mac. a professional thief, shoots his partner who has killed his girlfriend in an operation. He is later caught and meets three then-small-time thieves in prison. They join together to become the best team of organized commercial thieves. During an operation to steal a cancer vaccine, they surprisingly find a pre-set bomb in the laboratory and figure out that is a setup against them. A mysterious girl suddenly appears….

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Sky Of Love,
Genre: Romance.
Date: 2003
Parts: 2
Language: Chinese
Subtitle: English

Synopsis: Yet another member of taiwan boy band juggernaut F4 gets a big screen push in Sky of Love, a conspicuously close remake of the 2000 Korean film Ditto. Ken Chu is Jia Hui, a university student in 2003, who gets a ham radio call from Xiao Jia (Gigi Leung), a fellow university student who he assumes lives somewhere nearby. Sadly, he’s mistaken. Xiao Jia actually exists in 1981, and their ham radio connection is some amazing cosmic coincidence that allows the two to bicker needlessly and then later compare notes on their respective times. It also allows the two the opportunity to dissect the meaning of love, and how it relates to both of them. Xiao Jia is sweet on her class monitor Wen Tao, while Jia Hui has an obnoxiously pushy girlfriend/nemesis who pesters him constantly. Eventually, lessons are learned and growth is achieved, but not before the big twist which shouldn’t be a shock to anyone who saw Ditto.

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Sky High,
Genre: Action, Crime, Supernatural.
Date: 2003
Parts: 3
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English

Synopsis: When Detective Kanzaki Kohei’s fianc?e Mina becomes the enigmatic serial killer’s latest victim, his mourning gives way to rage, sparking his search for the killer. While Kanzaki’s search turns into an all-consuming obsession, Mina arrives at the Gate of Rage where people who died of misadventure or murder go. She’s given three choices for her afterlife: Ascend to Paradise, languish on earth, or descend to Hell. Mina finds it hard to choose, so she’s given 12 days on earth to help her to make her choice. On earth as a spirit Mina keeps track of both her beloved fianc?’s desperate search for her murderer who’s continuing killing women. She soon realises her fianc? has plans to kill her murderer and this is the very last thing she wants for him because those who kill will go to Hell where they will be tormented for an eternity. Can she stop him? If so, how? Based on Tsutomu Takahashi’s manga. Yumiko Shaku – Mina Saeki Shosuke Tanihara – Kohei Kanzaki Takao Osawa – Tatsuya Kudo Kanae Uotani – Rei Eihi Shiina – Izuko Yumi Kikuchi- Shuho Kamiina

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Sky High: Face,
Genre: Mystery, Supernatural.
Parts: 6
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English

Synopsis: Those who are victims of accidents or murders will visit Izuko, the guardian at the Gate of Rage that stands at the netherworld that separates this world from the afterlife. She gives three choices to the dead: to abandon their hatred and reach the eternal paradise; to haunt the World of the Living as a ghost; or to avenge themselves and go straight down to hell. This volume contains the last story-arc of this late night TV series, which was also directed by the internationally acclaimed Ryhei Kitamura (Versus, Azumi, Alive, Godzilla: Final Wars). Izuko is finally given the choice of where her soul will go. Unable to decide because she has no memory of her past life, the Master of the Gate tells her to guide a soul through the gate. This soul, a young woman named Anna, has completely shut down her mind and memories, making Izuko?s job impossible. In order to complete her task, Izuko goes to the World of the Living to solve the mystery of Anna?s past and in so doing she gets a glimpse of her own past life. What dark secrets do Anna and Izuko share in their past lives ? ?

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Skeletons In The Closet, Johji-anihanga, Shim’s Family

Genre: Comedy, Family.
Date: 2007
Parts: 4
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English

Synopsis: If normal families are dysfunctional, then what about dysfunctional families? Jeong Yun Cheol, who won hearts, awards, and box office with 2004’s Marathon, writes and directs his second film, family comedy Skeletons in the Closet (a.k.a. Shim’s Family). Like in Marathon, Jeong keenly and convincingly paints characters and relationships with a clever script and uncommon storytelling, creating a film that is both odd and oddly heartwarming. The film makes use of a talented ensemble cast that includes Kim Hye Su (Tazza: The High Rollers), Park Hae Il (The Host), Jung Yoo Mi (Family Ties), Lee Ki Woo (Sad Movie), and veterans Cheon Ho Jin and Moon Hee Kyung. Detailing how an eccentric family learns to come together in times of need, Skeletons in the Closet is a humorous character-driven drama that is as crowd-pleasing and compelling as Jeong’s previous work. The five members of the Shim family don’t get along too well. The father (Cheon Ho Jin) is a harried teacher who is bothered by the rote and ineffectiveness of his work. At home, he resists his wife’s (Moon Hee Kyung) night-time overtures because he’s too tired. She’s pretty tired herself as well, tired of the endless household chores and inappreciative family. Her sister (Kim Hye Su) writes martial arts fantasy novels, and has no prospects of getting married or moving out any time soon. Their troublemaking son (Yoo Ah In) skips classes, fantasizes about his previous life as a Joseon Dynasty king, and spends his time chasing after a girl (Jung Yoo Mi) who wants nothing do with him. The sleepy youngest daughter (Hwang Bo Ra), meanwhile, just wants to know one thing: how did she end up in this mess of a family? Ho-jin Jeon Hie-kyung Moon Hye-su Kim Ah-in Yu Bo-ra Hwang Yu-mi Jeong Ki-woo Lee Hyeok-pil Lim Hae-il Park

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