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Always (Korean)

A fatal love story centered on ex-boxer Chul-min (So Ji-sub) and telemarketer Jung-hwa (Han Hyo-joo). He has closed his heart to the world and she remains spirited despite slowly losing her vision. Eliminating the so-called silent style of long shots and long takes and appealing to soul and spirit, this could be deemed Song Il-gon’s declaration of transformation from an auteur director to a popular director. Those who were mesmerized by Song’s "Flower Island" and "The Magicians" may be somewhat disappointed. As suggested by the trite title, the movie is full of old clichés. But what makes it extraordinary despite its clichés is the director’s characteristic unconventional directing style and dramatic twists in detail that reveals moderation and omission. [Always] takes small steps towards the climax without excessive use of words and action. Chul-min’s climactic scene trumps the explosiveness of "Rough Cut". The director also adds class to the film ...

Two Faces Of My Girlfriend (KOREA)

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Gu -Chang (Bong Tae-Gyu) leads a tragic existence. The seventh-year college student constantly fails job interviews and lives off of an allowance from his divorced sister while taking money from his little nephew. To make matters worse, the almost 30-year-old virgin has never had a girlfriend, let alone experienced his first kiss. But, springtime finally seems to have arrived for Gu -Chang, defrosting the stark winters of his barren love life, when he meets the sweet and innocent A-Ni (Jung Ryeo-Won). All seems to be swell , and Gu -Chang gets a taste of heaven as he kisses his pretty girlfriend for the first time -- until A-Ni bites his tongue and gives him a nice kick, introducing herself as Ha-Ni. And so begins Gu -Chang's painful relationship with his split-personality girlfriend, dealing with A -Ni's adorably childish demeanors one moment, then defending his life from Ha-Ni's high kicks.

I Not Stupid Too

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I Not Stupid Too  ( Chinese :  小孩不笨 2 ;  pinyin :  Xiǎohái Bù Bèn Èr ) is a 2006 Singaporean film and the sequel to the 2002 film,  I Not Stupid . A  satirical   comedy ,  I Not Stupid Too  portrays the lives, struggles and adventures of three Singaporean youths — 15-year-old Tom, his 8-year-old brother Jerry and their 15-year-old friend Chengcai — who have a strained relationship with their parents. The film explores the issue of poor parent-child communication. The  director  and  screenwriter ,  Jack Neo , was inspired to make the film by a book about  appreciation education . The movie was produced by  MediaCorp Raintree Pictures  on a budget of S$1 . 5 million. It stars Jack Neo,  Xiang Yun ,  Huang Yiliang ,  Shawn Lee ,  Joshua Ang  and  Ashley Leong . Filming took place at several Singaporean schools in June 2005. I Not Stupid Too  was released in cinem...

I Not Stupid

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I Not Stupid  ( Chinese :  小孩不笨 ;  pinyin :  Xiǎohái Bù Bèn ) is a Singaporean  comedy film  about the lives, struggles, and adventures of three  Primary 6  pupils who are placed in the academically inferior EM3  stream . Written and  directed  by  Jack Neo , and  produced  by  MediaCorp Raintree Pictures , the movie stars  Xiang Yun ,  Richard Low ,  Selena Tan ,  Shawn Lee ,  Huang Po Ju  and  Joshua Ang . Released in cinemas on 9 February 2002, [1]   I Not Stupid  earned over  S$ 3 . 8 million and is the third-highest grossing  Singaporean  movie, after  Money No Enough  and its 2006 sequel,  I Not Stupid Too . Its  satirical  criticism of the  Singaporean education system  and social attitudes in Singapore sparked public discussions and parliamentary debates that led to reforms in the education system.

Gig (Trilogy)

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Don't fall in LOVE with Your GIG! Director: Theeratorn Siriphunvaraporn Stars: Primorata Dejudom, Bromwut Hirunyatthiti and Apisada Kraukongka Thai men have someone they call a 'gig'. This is a girl or woman who is like a girlfriend, but not someone they plan on marrying.

CJ7 (Hong Kong)

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A poor Chinese laborer learns important lessons after his son gets a strange new toy.

Try to Remember

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In-Woo ( Yoon So-Yi ) and Eun-Kyo ( Park Jae-Jeong ) are a man and woman who born and raised in different places. Nevertheless, the two people experience the same dreams and experience the same deja vu moments. These experiences leads both to come to the historic city of Andong. They then come across a letter, written by a woman for her dead husband, in the woman's grave at a museum. The letter was written some 450 years ago. In-Woo feels an incredible depth of sadness from the letter...

All About Women (Not All Women Are Bad)

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ALL ABOUT WOMEN is a stylish, hilarious, romantic adventure; a lively romp into the life and times of trendy, contemporary Beijing through three unique encounters in the lives and loves of three hip yet very different, young women. 

Sector 7

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A small team of oil rig workers are searching for undiscovered oil at the oil rig Sector 7, off the coast of Jeju Island. After the tension builds from countless failures, the main character Hae Jun's uncle returns with the hope of finding the untapped wells of oil. What they don't realize is that he has a much different motive. Working together with a researcher on board the rig, he plans to breed a newly discovered life-form whose bodily fluids can burn for longer than 30 hours, as a new form of fuel instead of oil. But tragedy strikes as the specimen escapes with deaths of the researcher, the doctor, and another worker to follow. With the loss of the main power, the workers become stranded as the creature begins to hunt for its next meal. Armed with nothing but a few guns and the knowledge of the creature's minor susceptibility to flame, the remaining workers must work together to kill the beast before it hunts them down one by one, and escape the oil rig. But...

Sunny

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Sunny  ( Hangul :  써니 ;  RR :  Sseoni ;  MR :  SSŏni ) is a South Korean film about a group of middle aged women going through various mid-life struggles, seeking to reunite with each other. The film goes back and forth from their 1980s high school selves, when they first became friends, and their present day selves. It is the second film by director-screenwriter  Kang Hyeong- cheol  the director of  Speedy Scandal .

Cyrano Agency (Korea)

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Cyrano Agency  ( Hangul :  시라노; 연애조작단 ;  RR :  Sirano; yeonaejojakdo ;  MR :  Sirano; yŏnaejochakdan ; lit. "Cyrano Dating Agency") is a South Korean   romantic comedy  starring  Uhm Tae-woong ,  Lee Min-jung ,  Daniel Choi , and  Park Shin-hye . The film is focused on a dating agency that helps its customers win the hearts of the people they desire.

Couples (Korea)

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Cafe owner Yoo-Suk ( Kim Ju-Hyeok ) sits in a bank next to female police officer Ae-Yeon ( Lee Yoon-Ji ). Suddenly, a group of masked men bursts into the bank and attempts to rob the bank. All the customers in the bank are tied together by rope. Yoo -Suk attempts to calm down a middle-aged woman by whispering in her ear that "the robbers will go away once they get what they want." The already highly agitated woman looks over at Yoo-Suk and sees him staring down her shirt. She assumes he is sexually harassing her. This causes the woman to lean away from from Yoo-Suk and this causes the entire group to fall down on top of each other. Yoo -Suk's face is buried in the woman's cleavage. She screams.

Wonderful Radio

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Jin-ah, the former leader of once popular girl band "Purple," hosts a radio show called "Wonderful Radio." When the producer of the program is sacked over low ratings, a new guy comes in to fill his shoes. Jae-hyeok is a cold, unfriendly man who only drinks iced coffee even in the winter. The easily irritable man and the conceited former diva are bound to get on each other's nerves at every corner.

Starry Starry Night (Hong Kong Film)

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Xiao Mei used to live with her grandparents up in the mountains. When she later moves to the city to live with her parents, she finds the place cold and distant as compared to the village she once lived in. She longs for a simple and carefree life, and the experience of lying down on a field at night and looking up to the starry night above. Her parents are experiencing work-related stress and are having marriage problems.

Hear Me (Taiwan)

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A delivery Boy falls for a young girl who is hearing impaired. Comparing themselves with "water birds" and trees, together they are going to break the barrier and pursue their dreams and take their relationship to the next level. Director:  Fen-fen Cheng Stars:   Ivy Chen ,  Michelle Chen  and  Yi-han Chen

Suicide Club (Horror)

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Suicide Club , known in Japan as  Suicide Circle   ( 自殺サークル   Jisatsu Sākuru ? )  is a 2002 Japanese  independent   horror film  that gained a considerable amount of notoriety in  film festivals  around the world for its controversial subject matter and gory presentation, and has since developed a significant cult following. It won the Jury Prize for "Most Ground-Breaking Film" at the  Fantasia Film Festival . The movie was written and directed by  Sion Sono . It deals with a wave of seemingly unconnected  suicides  that strikes Japan and the efforts of the  police  to determine the reasons behind the strange behavior.

Love A Holic 2006 (Thai)

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Love-A-Holic  (Thai: โคตรรักเอ็งเลย or Khoht-rak-eng-loei) was launched on 2006. It is a Thai movie romance mixed with comedy and a bit of thriller to make it suspence film. It is directed by Ping Lumpraploeng and starring Thai comedian Udom Taephanit. The movie started in a simple and happy family and later becomes boring and the plot begins. Rong, a comedy screenwriter, finds out his wife, Daeng, had an affair with her physician. Rong's and Daeng's relationship had grown routine and boring, which was why Daeng had the affair. Rong quarrels with Daeng, who angrily drives away in her car. Later, Rong is told that his wife is dead. Grieving, he blames himself for her death. However, Rong notices that many things in the house are being moved around, and he starts to think that perhaps Daeng is not dead.

August Friends (Puan Mai Kao) เพื่อนไม่เก่า

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Five friends go on a road trip by bicycle from Bangkok to Lampang and experience many adventures along the way. Title:  August Friends (Puan Mai Kao) เพื่อนไม่เก่า Director:  Kriangkrai Washiratumporn Cast:  Chanon Rikulsurakarn, Jarinya Aksornnun, Natapong Nawasilwat, Uttanun Piyaset, Witwisit Hirunwongkul Rating:  15 Comedy

Racing Love (Thai)

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A group of friends join the car racing circuit in a quest for fame, fortune and love. Title: Racing Love Director:  Jetnipat Sasing Cast:  James Maggie , Khom Chuan Chuen , Koeti Aramboy , Peerapon Senakul , Ussadaporn Siriwatchonkul Rating:  Comedy, Romance  PG13

The Kick (2011) Korean-Thai

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A Korean family of taekwondo experts move to Thailand, where they set up a gym. Director:  Prachya Pinkaew Stars:   K. Kim ,  Jae-Hyun Cho  and  Ji-won Ye

Love Summer (Rak Talon On The Beach)

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A group of friends head to the beach to find themselves and to search for love. Title: Love Summer (Rak Talon On The Beach) Director:  Trilak Makmeongpad Cast:  Jonathan Samson , Khom Chuan Chuen , Pimchanok Leuwisetpaibul , Tanwa , Suriyachak , Thana Sutikamol , Yui Tasumi