The Mermaid
The highest-grossing film in China, beating Monster Hunt! But does the film deserve its sterling reputation?… A new Stephen Chow film is always a momentous event. And not just for all of Asia, but also...
View ArticleThe Last Women Standing
A thirtysomething woman falls for a younger colleague in this romantic drama… Boasting an unfeasibly attractive lead couple in Shu Qi (The Assassin) and Eddie Peng (Rise of the Legend), The Last Women...
View ArticleZhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Big-budget Chinese Fantasy Blockbuster with an all-star cast and an avalanche of CGI… Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon cinematographer Peter Pau returns with his first film as director since the 2002...
View ArticleHeart Attack
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit’s film follows an overloaded graphic designer who is literally working himself to death… Heart Attack is the 2015 release from the director of films such as 36 and Mary is...
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The Left Ear
A mind-blowing and twisted drama with strong themes based on phases of youth… Actor Alec Su directs his first film, The Left Ear, based on the adaptation of Chinese youth novel, together with novelist...
View ArticleOur Times
This Taiwanese romantic comedy never reaches the hits of Ko Giddens, but is more than enjoyable thanks to 90s nostalgia… If you were a fan of Ko Giddens’ You Are The Apple Of My Eye then you’re sure to...
View ArticleAnniversary
Patrick Kong reunites stars Stephy Tang and Alex Fong for the latest in his ongoing Love series… Patrick Kong, Hong Kong’s favourite purveyor of bittersweet urban romance returns with Anniversary, the...
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Journey to the Shore
Renowned horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa tries to get tears from the audience using romance instead of scares… Kiyoshi Kurosawa is known to the West as a master of horror due to his films like Pulse...
View ArticleHot Road
An elaborate story about a sad, fierce, but beautiful love between two teenagers… Based on a manga by Taku Tsumugi serialized in 1986 and ’87, Hot Road is a very beautiful coming of age film about...
View ArticleBlind Detective
Nine years later director Johnnie To reunites with Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng for a rom-com revolving on murder?… Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng and director Johnnie To reuniting for a film after nine years of...
View ArticleLove Guide for Dumpees
A jilted man and woman decide to hook up to try and get over their exes, only to fall for each other instead… Korean writer director Ha Gi-ho serves up another entry in the ever-popular romantic comedy...
View ArticleA Man and a Woman
Forbidden love blossoms in snowy Finland between a married man and woman… Tales of angst-ridden forbidden love have always been popular in Korean cinema, usually revolving around pained relationships...
View ArticleThe Shameless
A detective falls for a debt-ridden bar madam while trying to track down her murderer boyfriend… Korean writer director Oh Seung-uk returns with his second directorial effort The Shameless, having...
View ArticleRound Trip Heart
A train car attendant and a failing movie producer escape to the beautiful countryside of Hakone, hoping to find adventure… A nostalgic road trip drama about family set aboard the bullet train...
View ArticlePale Moon
A married woman in her forties becomes an unlikely criminal in order to indulge her young lover… One of the best films of 2014, Pale Moon is also a great specimen of contemporary Japanese cinema. Based...
View ArticleSnap
A nostalgic view in a past romance and its impact on the present… Pueng, a general’s daughter, is going to marry Mann, a military officer. During one of their dates, she stumbles upon Boyd, an...
View ArticleTime Renegades
Director Kwak Jae-yong comes back to Korea with another love story, but set within a time-spanning crime thriller… Director Kwak Jae-yong, quite frankly, is a bit of a sap. Not offending him in any...
View ArticleSoulMate
A wonderful, romantic, coming-of-age drama about the choice between friendship and love… The script is based on the novel July and Ansen by Qing Shan and tells the story of two girls, from the moment...
View ArticleBook of Love
An estate agent and a casino worker fall in love through letters in this follow-up to Finding Mr Right… Writer director Xue Xiaolu follows up her 2013 surprise box office hit Finding Mr Right with Book...
View ArticleLike for Likes
Three Korean couples experience the usual ups and downs in Park Hyun-jin’s romantic comedy… Korean director Park Hyun-jin (Lovers of Six Years) returns with Like for Likes, a contemporary romantic...
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