zondag 29 mei 2011

CONFUCIUS 2010

Synopsis
The film begins with Confucius as an old man, thinking back. Then we see him in his early 50s, being promoted from Major to Minister for Law in his home state of Lu. He is confronted with ethical issues after saving a slave-boy who was due to be buried alive with his former master who has just died. There is a lot of complex politics and war,

BLUE WOLF 2007

Plot

Temujin (Sorimachi Takashi) is born the son of the chief of a Mongolian tribe, and grows up as the one who carries the blood of “blue wolf”. When he is grown up, he marries Borte (Kikukawa Rei), but one night, she is taken away by another tribe. When Temujin rescues her, she is pregnant, and a boy is born not long thereafter. As the boy may be a son of a stranger,

BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS 2009

Plot
In 1905, Sun Wen intends to come to Hong Kong (then a British colony) to discuss his plans for revolution with fellow Tongmenghui members to overthrow the corrupt and crumbling Qing Dynasty. Empress Dowager Cixi sends a group of assassins, led by Yan Xiaoguo, to kill Sun. Revolutionary Chen Shaobai arrives in Hong Kong a few days before Sun's arrival,

vrijdag 27 mei 2011

SHOGUN'S NINJA 1980

Storyline

In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search of the clan's hidden gold only to find that two daggers are the key to the hiding place of the treasured gold. Spanning decades, the quest for the missing daggers takes Shiranui through war and ancient tradition.

King Naresuan II 2007

PLot:
Part II: Reclaiming Sovereignty
Bayinnaung dies in the beginning of the film from natural causes. Thamaracha believes it is important that he go and pay respect to the dead king out of fear that the new Burmese king Nanda would deem it as an insult and attack Ayutthaya. King Naresuan, however, having been raised in Pegu and who regards Bayinnaung as a second father, convinces Thamaracha to let him go in his place.

King Naresuan I 2007

Plot:

 Part I: Pegu's Hostage

The Pegu forces of King Bayinnaung overrun Phitsanulok, ruled by King Thamaracha, who had hoped for help of forces from Ayutthaya, but King Chakrapadi needed the troops to protect his own city.
In Pegu, Naresuan is taught the methods of war.
Bayinnaung, meanwhile, is continuing his campaign to consolidate control of Siam. Naresuan's older sister, Princess Supankulayanee is brought to Pegu to serve as a consort to the king. With his sister it is time for him to return to Siam. Already showing superior fighting skills, he attracts a band of loyal fellows and makes his escape.

dinsdag 24 mei 2011

71 INTO THE FIRE 2010

Plot:

"Into the Gunfire" is based on the true story of 71 students who fight hundreds of North Korean soldiers in front of a middle school on June 25, 1950 during the Korean War. Kap-jo (Kwon Sang-Woo) was formerly a student who was convicted of murder. While serving his sentence he volunteers to fight as a soldier ...

THE FIRST SEVEN NIGHT 2009

Synopsis:
A helpless Taxi driver, a mysterious delivery boy, a 30 years abandoned motel, a touching past, all stitches up to form a strange tale.
One day, a strange passenger “Pony” (Julian Cheung) hires a taxi driver “Map King” (Gordon Lam), paying him a huge sum of money to fetch him to an abandoned old motel “Chun Lei motel”. This motel was mysteriously burnt 30 years ago, and was abandoned since.

maandag 23 mei 2011

UNDERDOGKNIGHT 2008

Lao San is a young veteran high in Kungfu power but low in intelligence. After landing on a job as a body guard for a wealthy antique collector, Lao San finds out his boss's plot to rob the National Art Museum.
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DEATH AND GLORY IN CHANGE 2010

Plot:

Plot: Set during the Second Sino-Japanese War, "Death and Glory in Changde" depicts the 1943 battle of Changde (a city in the province of Hunan, China). A Chinese division of 8,000-9,000 soldiers defended the city from the attack of 30,000 Japanese soldiers.Die Xue Gu Cheng (2010) aka Death and Glory in Changde

OLD BOY 2003

Plot:
Korean businessman Oh Dae-su is bailed out from a local police station by his close friend Joo-Hwan after a drunken fight, on the night of Dae-su's daughter's birthday. Dae-su calls her on a public phone, but as Joo-Hwan takes the phone, Dae-su disappears. Kidnapped and confined to a shabby room with no explanation, Dae-su is not allowed any contact and is fed only fried dumplings through a narrow slot.....

zaterdag 21 mei 2011

FIREBALL 2009

Storyline:

Tai, a young man arrested on a crime charge, is discharged thanks to his twin brother Tan's dogged help. After being set free, he finds Tan in a coma with severe injuries. Tan's girlfriend, Pang, tells Tai that his brother got involved in some risky business to raise money to fight Tai's case. Tai feels guilty that his problems brought his brother trouble.

vrijdag 20 mei 2011

BANG RAJAN 2 - 2010

Synopsis:
The year is 1767. The kingdom of Ayutthaya has fallen to Burmese troops, and they bring back Buddha statues and prisoners to their own country. In a small farming village called Bang Rajan, the leader of Yantric Warriors, Nai Man (Paradorn Srichapan) leads the way to fight against the Burmese invaders.
The last survivor from Bang Rajan,...

ONG BAK 3 - 2010

Storyline:

Ong Bak 3 picks up where Ong Bak 2 had left off. Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. There he is taught meditation and how to deal with his Karma, but very soon his arch rival returns challenging Tien for a final duel.

ONG BAK 2 - 2008

Storyline:

In 1431, the Kingdom of Ayutthayan conquers the territory of Sukhothai expanding their lands to the East. The noble Lord Siha Decho is betrayed by his Captain, Rajasena, and is murdered together with his wife. However their son Tien is saved by one loyal soldier and left alone in the woods...

ONG BAK 1 - 2003

Storyline:

Booting lives in a small and peaceful village. One day a sacred Buddha statuette called Ong Bak is stolen from the village by a immoral businessman who sells it for exorbitant profits. It soon becomes the task of a young man, Boonting (Phanom Yeeram), to track the thief down to Bangkok voluntarily and reclaim the religious treasure. Along the way, Boonting uses his astonishing athleticism and traditional Muay Thai skills to combat his adversaries.

donderdag 19 mei 2011

RED CLIFF 2 2009

Plot :
Sun Shangxiang has infiltrated Cao Cao's camp and is secretly noting details and sending them via a pigeon to Zhuge Liang. Meanwhile, Cao's army is seized with a plague of typhoid fever that kills a number of his troops. Cao orders the corpses to be sent on floating rafts to the allies' camp, hoping to pass the plague on to his enemies. The allied army's morale is affected when some unsuspecting soldiers let the plague in, and eventually a disheartened Liu Bei leaves with his forces while Zhuge stays behind to assist the Eastern Wu forces. ...

RED CLIFF 1

Plot
Director John Woo said in an interview with David Stratton that the film is only 50% factual. John Woo decided to alter the story using modern feelings and his own feelings for a more worldly acceptance. According to Woo, historical accuracy was less important than how the audience felt about the battle.

THE DIVINE WEAPON 2008

Plot:
During the reign of King Sejong the Great, Joseon Korea faces increasing hostility from Ming China. Ming China, without restraint, mounts unrelenting demands against the Korean crown, further entrenching distrust and aversion to subservience. Ming China has especially been provoked by a leaked news that Korea had under way an arms development program that would undermine theirs.

THE LAST PRINCESS 2008

Plot :
After the Akizuku clan fall in defeat to rival clan Yamana, Princess Yuki (Nagasawa Masami) and general Rokurota (Hiroshi Abe), take cover in a hidden fortress, along with their clan and gold treasury. Fortuitously stumbling into the hideaways, brash young miner Takezo (Matsumoto Jun) and his bumbling sidekick Shinhachi (Miyagawa Daiuske) hatch a daring plan to help transport the gold out of enemy terrain - in exchange for a share of the stash, of course. With assassins hot in pursuit, Yuki disguises as a male and ventures into the real world with Rukurota and her peasant companions, getting her first taste of danger, toil, and budding romance with the strong-minded and willful Takezo.

THE WARLORDS 2007

Plot:
The film is set in the 1860s, during the Taiping Rebellion in the late Qing Dynasty in China. The story, based on an unresolved crime in 1870, tells of three sworn blood brothers who eventually turn against one another due to the harsh realities of war and political intrigue.
The story begins with a vicious battle, after which Qingyun (Jet Li), a Qing Army General, is the only survivor of his entire army. He is defeated because promised reinforcements from a rival General Ho are deliberately withheld....

VEER 2010

Plot:
Veer Pratap Singh (Salman Khan) is a Pindari Prince and the son of the great Pindari warrior, Prithvi Singh (Mithun Chakraborty), who was known for his great battles to free India from British rule. Veer wishes to continue his father's legacy by leading a movement of Pindaris against the British in order to free both the Rajasthani Kingdom of Madhavghar and the rest of India from the great colonial power....

AN EMPRESS AND THE WARRIORS 2008

Plot:
The film is set in ancient China during a chaotic period, when China is split in civil war among various rivaling warlords. The Yan kingdom has long been a target of attacks by the Zhao kingdom. Princess Fei'er of Yan becomes the new ruler after her father is killed in battle, with general Murong Xuehu assisting her in defending their kingdom from invasion....

woensdag 18 mei 2011

MUSA the Warrior 2001

Plot summary :

 

In the 14th century, a failed Korean political envoy attempts to rescue a Ming princess from Mongols in an effort to save Korea's relationship with China.

In 1375, a small political envoy travels to China to meet the Ming Emperor. Mistaken for spies, the envoy is arrested. Their prisoner transport is attacked by Mongol marauders, who kill the Chinese guards and allow the Koreans to live. All the Korean ambassadors have died, leaving the inexperienced general to take charge. The soldiers arm themselves and quickly discover...

dinsdag 17 mei 2011

Blood the Last Vampire 2009

Plot:
A young woman in the train eyes a nervous jittery man. In a flash, he is chased down the train and the young woman slices him in half. The young woman casually steps out of the train and is identified as Saya (Gianna Jun), a four hundred year-old skilled half human-half vampire samurai who hunts vampires. Raised by a man named Kato (Yasuaki Kurata), she works loosely with an organization known as "The Council", a secret society that has been hunting vampires for centuries....

AZUMI II 2005

Storyline

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 2001

Storyline

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.

Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children 2005

Plot:
Two years have passed since Cloud Strife defeated Sephiroth, who attempted to damage the planet by summoning a meteor. The city of Midgar was destroyed. Cloud has been living with Tifa Lockhart in a city called Edge, and both have been taking care of Marlene, their friend Barret Wallace's daughter, and the orphan Denzel. Cloud and many other citizens are infected by a strange new disease known as "Geostigma". Cloud is on his way to meet the Turks, a group that performs operations with the megacorporation Shinra. He is attacked by three men—Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo—who believe that he has hidden their "mother". Kadaj ends the battle when he discovers...

Final Fantasy : Spirits Within 2001

Plot

In the year 2065, a future Earth is infested by Phantoms: alien life forms capable of killing humans by physical contact. The remaining humans living in "barrier cities" all over the world are engaged in an ongoing struggle to free the planet. After being infected by a Phantom during one of her experiments, Aki Ross (Ming-Na) and her mentor, Dr. Sid (Donald Sutherland), uncover a means of defeating the Phantoms by gathering eight spirit signatures that, when joined, can negate the Phantoms. Aki is searching for the sixth spirit in the ruins of New York City when she is cornered by Phantoms but is rescued by Gray Edwards (Alec Baldwin) and his squad "Deep Eyes", consisting of Ryan Whittaker (Ving Rhames)....

Yamada 2010

Plot :
Based on a true character, the movie tells rthe story of Yamada Nagamasa, a Japanese warrior who settled in Ayutthaya in the 16th Century and became a soldier in King Naresuan’s army. After the battle with Burma, Ayutthaya remains in a state of unrest after a group of mysterious men stage a campaign of terror and robbery. Yamada investigates and finds that the men are actually rogue Japanese samurai. He then has a score to settle with his own countrymen.

Puteri Gunung Ledang 2004

Plot:
Set in the late 15th century Sultanate of Malacca and the Javanese kingdom of Majapahit, against a backdrop of war and mysticism, the film is about the forbidden romance that blossomed between Gusti Putri, a Javanese Hindu princess, and Hang Tuah, the famed Malay Muslim warrior from Melaka.
Gusti Putri Retno Dumillah (Tiara Jacquelina), a princess of the Majapahit Kingdom, has fallen in love with one of Malaccan warrior Hang Tuah (M. Nasir). ...

Wonderful Days 2003

Wonderful Days (also known as Sky Blue) is a South Korean animated science fiction film, released in 2003, written and directed by Kim Moon-saeng. It features backdrops rendered using photo-realistic computer-generated imagery, comparable to those in the film Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, along with the use of highly detailed models for some of the backdrops into which the cel animated characters were then animated. However, convincing CGI animation of humans (especially human movement) was not attempted. The backgrounds in the film were shot with traditional motion control techniques, then processed to look like CG. The vehicles were all rendered, and the characters were cel animated.

Akira 1988

Storyline

Kaneda is a bike gang leader whose close friend Tetsuo gets involved in a government secret project known as Akira. On his way to save Tetsuo, Kaneda runs into a group of anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader. The confrontation sparks off Tetsuo's supernatural power leading to bloody death, a coup attempt and the final battle in Tokyo Olympiad where Akira's secrets were buried 30 years ago.

Resident Evil : Degeneration 2008


Storyline

A warrior seeking revenge unleashes a deadly virus in Harvardville. Responding to the threat are former special forces members Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield, who look to bring down a mutated monster before history repeats itself.

maandag 16 mei 2011

Appleseed Ex Machina 2007

Plot:
The world is in recovery in the aftermath of World War III, and a new nation has risen above the rest: Olympus. By maintaining ESWAT as an elite law enforcement unit with worldwide jurisdiction, Olympus is intent on maintaining world peace. Though ESWAT is successfully employed when dealing with military threats, the greater of threat of human nature must also be combated, and.....

Detective K Secret of Virtuous Widow 2011


Storyline:

"Detective K" tells about the adventures of Joseon's top detective (Kim Myeong-min) as he investigates, as ordered by the King, a series of mysterious murders plaguing the country. During his secret mission, he meets Han Seo Pil (Oh Dal-soo) who eventually becomes his sidekick, and Han Gaek Ju (Han Ji-min), an influential business woman who is a key figure in the case. As they dig deeper into the mystery, they uncover disturbing secrets that link the murders to a massive conspiracy that will shake the whole nation of Joseon.

The Swordsman 1990

Plot:
During the Ming Dynasty, the Sunflower Manual (葵花寶典) was stolen from the Chinese palace and a team of Jinyi Wei is sent to retrieve it. They attack Lin Zhennan and his son, Lin Pingzhi, and the Lins separate to avoid their pursuers. Lin Zhennan meets Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan from the Mount Hua Sect, requesting them to inform his son about where the manual is hidden. Just then, Zuo Lengchan appears and a fight ensues, but Linghu and Yue manage to escape....

Ôoku: The Inner Chambers 2010

PLOT:
In the year 1716 a mysterious epidemic stickens men in the country of Japan, dropping the population of men to 1/4th of its prior state. With the drastic reduction of men, the gender roles have become reversed in Japan. Woman become the dominant members of society and males are sought out for the ability to produce children.

Deadly Will 2011


PLoT :

Deadly Will is a new thriller/comedy, directed and written by Hou Liang and starring Guo Tao and Cecilia Han in the lead roles. Both play detectives who receive an anonymous letter asking for their help in solving the murder of the world’s richest man.

zaterdag 14 mei 2011

THE WARRING STATE 2011


NO ENGLISH SUBS YET.....
Synopsis: Movie “Warring States”by virtue of “love the Internet Age, ” won the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, directed by rookie director Jin Chen. Play a major general in the film Honglei Sun Bin, and Francis Ng Pang Juan played match wits. In addition, General Tian Xi (King sweet ornaments) and Pang Fei (Kim Hee-sun decoration) is another fight two major beauty of a clue, the two will also be holding a sword on the battlefield fighting the enemy, as the film another attraction.

vrijdag 13 mei 2011

Don Quixote 2010




Don Quixote (魔俠傳之唐吉可德) is a 2010 Chinese and Hong Kong film directed by Ah Gan based on Miguel de Cervantes' 17th-century novel.

GAME OF DEATH 1981

Plot:
Billy Lo returns to discover the truth behind the death of his friend Chin Ku (Huong Cheng Li). Though it is said that he died of illness, many suspect foul play- and these suspicions prove to be true after a gang attempts to steal Ku's coffin. When Billy proceeds to investigate, he in turn is murdered. When Bobby Lo (Tong Lung), Billy's younger brother, hears of the happenings torn by grief he decides to investigate and leaves his Buddhist teacher. ....

BRUCE LEE MY BROTHER 2010

Plot:
Bruce Lee, My Brother is a dramatic biopic of the eponymous martial arts legend as told by his younger brother, Robert Lee. It revolves around Bruce Lee's life as a rebellious adolescent in Hong Kong before he sets off for the USA and conquers the world at the age of 18 with only $100US in his pocket.......

CHINESE GHOST STORY 2011


A Chinese Ghost Story, alternatively known as A Chinese Fairy Tale, is a 2011 Chinese-Hong Kong film directed by Wilson Yip and starring Louis Koo, Liu Yifei, Yu Shaoqun, Kara Hui, Louis Fan, and Wang Danyi Li. The film is adapted from one of the tales in Pu Songling's Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, a collection of supernatural stories set in ancient China. It is also seen as a remake of Tsui Hark's 1987 film of the same title.

GAME OF DEATH 1974


Plot:
The original plot involved Lee playing the role of Hai Tien, a retired champion martial artist who was confronted by the Korean underworld gangs. They tell him the story of a pagoda where guns are prohibited, and under heavy guard by highly skilled martial artists who are protecting something (which is not identified at all in any surviving material) held on its top level. The gang boss wants Hai to be a part of a group whose....

zondag 8 mei 2011

BATTLE OF WITS 2006

Storyline

In 370 B.C, China was separated as seven nations and several other small tribes, one of these being the city state of Liang. The nation of Zhao is led by the terrifying prime commander Xiang Yangzhong who orders his troops to launch an attack on Liang in a bid to conquer the small city. Leaping to the defense of the cowed people of Liang is a warrior who goes by the name of 'Ge Li' from the Mo-Tsu tribe, renowned for its defensive skills. He is their last hope as the terrors of Yangzhong's troops are unleashed. The future of Liang now hangs in the balance, with all their hopes pinned on the mysterious Mo-Tsu warrior Ge Li...

ENTER THE DRAGON 1973

Storyline

Enter the Dragon revolves around the three main characters. Lee, a man recruited by an agency to investigate a tournament hosted by Han, since they believe he has an Opium trade there. Roper and Williams are former army buddies since Vietnam and they enter the tournament due to different problems that they have. Roper is on the run from the Mafia due to his gambling debts, while Williams is harassed by racist police officers and defends himself from them and uses the car for his getaway. It is a deadly tournament that they will enter on an island. Lee's job is to get the other two out of there alive.

zaterdag 7 mei 2011

THE SHOWDOWN 2011

Plot :
soldiers survive a deadly battle between Chinese and Korean forces. The soldiers were coerced to come to China by the Ming Dynasty. The soldiers carry scars from the battlefield and their own pasts. Between these three men an even deadlier battle is soon to take place as they fight for their lives. Meanwhile, the Korean soldiers are getting closer to the tavern.

vrijdag 6 mei 2011

WAY OF THE DRAGON 1972



Storyline:

Tang Lung arrives in Rome to help his cousins in the restaurant business. They are being pressured to sell their property to the syndicate, who will stop at nothing to get what they want. When Tang arrives he poses a new threat to the syndicate, and they are unable to defeat him. The syndicate boss hires the best Japanese and European martial artists to fight Tang, but he easily finishes them off. The American martial artist Colt is hired and has a showdown with Tang in Rome's famous Colosseum.

FIST OF FURY 1972


Storyline :

Chen Chen returns to the international compound of China only to learn of his beloved teacher's death. This is compounded by the continual racist harassment by the Japanese population in the area. Unlike his friends, he confronts it head on with his mastery of martial arts while investigating his teacher's murder.