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| Thursday, 3/20/2008 |
On April 1 (the 5th anniversary of Leslie Cheung's death), IVL will release the first Shaw Brothers Blu-ray disc Behind The Yellow Line:
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Hero (2007) Director: Masayuki Suzuki Cast: Takuya Kimura, Lee Byung Hung Synopsis Based on a well-known TV series "Hero" Kuryu (Takuya Kimura) is finally back in the Tokyo Prosecutor's Office "Josai" Branch and reunited with old familiar colleagues and handling a variety of petty theft and injury cases. Until one day, what looked like an open-and-shut conviction is challenged by Japan's best defense attorney. When Kuryu and his colleagues discover the key to the case may lie in Pusan, South Korea, Kuryu and company hook up with an elite Korean D.A., (Lee Byung Hung) in a covert investigation to unlock the truth.
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Man, Woman And The Wall (2007) Director: Masashi Yamamoto Cast: Sora Aoi, Keita Ohno Synopsis Ryou, who has just settled into her apartment, becomes intrigued when the room next door reveals a female voice. The phone rings...the shower runs...then gasping... From what is exposed from the thin walls, "Neighbor Girl" reveals an unparalleled lifestyle to those who haven't watched it. Ryou, who is prone to sickness, assumes that her neighbor is in the midst of a rendezvous with her lover. However, her neighbor Satsuki becomes increasingly worried with the daily hone threats she receives. "I'm going to mess you up..." Without fully understanding what is demanded of her, the unseen threats become a source of continued terror for Satsuki. As Ryou becomes closer to Satsuki, this behavior gradually starts to escalate. Only a thin wall separates the offender and his victim; boundaries are trespassed and each vignette complicates as they meet. The worst course of action develops as they start their rendezvous.
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The Vanished (2006) Director: Makoto Tanaka Cast: Soko Wada, Yoko Maki Synopsis SOTA KANEISHI, a freelance writer for a lowbrow tabloid magazine, visits a local town to investigate the mysterious case of a dead child whose internal organ is completely missing. While interviewing, a doctor in a morgue, the dead child suddenly humps off the stretcher and runs away. With a help of FUMIO KOSAKA, a female officer at the village office, SOTA further investigates the incident of a sudden disappearance of a group of children happened there 35 years ago. They find a photo album of children at the now deserted elementary school, and one of the children in the album’s photo, taken 35 years ago, is the dead boy who escaped from the hospital...
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| Friday, 3/14/2008 |
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Beasts, The (1980) Director: Dennis Yu Producer: Teddy Robin Kwan Cast: Patricia Chong, Kent Cheng, Chan Sing, Wong Chung, Paul Chung, Ngai Dik
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Bloody Money (1983) Director: Wong Shu Tong Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Lam Kau, Chu Tiet Wo, Chan Man Yee
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Cops And Robbers (1979) Director: Alex Cheung Producer: Teddy Robin Kwan Cast: Wong Chung, Kam Hing Yin, Cheung Kwok Keung
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Crazy 17 (1985) Director: Manfred Wong Producer: Johnny Mak Cast: Ng Nga Ting, Isa Chow, Chan Sing, David Lo, Siu Yam Yam
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Happy 16 (1982) Director: Michael Mak Producer: Johnny Mak Screenwriter: Manfred Wong Cast: Irene Wan, Ng Nga Ting, Roy Chiao, John Sham, Mak Tak Woh
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Last Affair, The (1983) Director: Tony Au Cast: Dodo Cheng, Pat Ha, Chow Yun Fat
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Lonely Fifteen (1982) Director: David Lai Producer: Johnny Mak Cast: Becky Lam, Irene Wan, Mak Tak Woh
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Savior (1980) Director: Ronnie Yu Producer: Teddy Robin Kwan Screenwriter: Teddy Robin Kwan, Alfred Cheung Cast: Pai Ying, Gigi Wong, Kent Cheng
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Sensational Pairs, The (1983) Director: Albert Lai Cast: Kent Cheng, Liu Wai Hung, Elaine Jin
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Story Of Woo Viet, The (1981) Director: Ann Hui Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Cherie Chung, Cora Miao
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| Wednesday, 3/5/2008 (Second Update) |
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Backdancers (2006) Director: Kozo Nagayama Cast: hiro, Aya Hirayama Synopsis When their star singer Juli, suddenly decides to abandon her career to marriage, her four back-up dancers at a complete loss! The four backdancers are Miu, Yoshika, Tomoe, Aiko. Later on they meet with a new young manager, Chano. Apparently, they are all fond of dancing deep inside their hearts, nevertheless, how dare they fight with another dancers on the stage and what's more they are fired and Chano struggles to find the right way for them.
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| Wednesday, 3/5/2008 (First Update) |
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Linger (2008) Director: Johnnie To Cast: Vic Zhou, Li Bingbing
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Virgin Snow (2007) Director: Han Sang-hee Cast: Lee Joon-ki, Aoi Miyazaki Synopsis The joint Korean-Japanese movie "Virgin Snow", starring famous Korean actor Lee Joon-ki and Japanese actress Aoi Miyazaki, is a story about a high school student named Min (Lee) moves to Kyoto with his father, a renowned professor of ceramics, and falls in love with a young girl named Naname (Miyazaki), whose melancholic personality captivates his heart.
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