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The Grandmaster

7.4

"The Grand Master" centers around Wing Chun grand master Ip Man, who had several students who would later became martial arts teachers in their own right, including Bruce Lee. By the internationally renowned Hong Kong…

Jang Young Shil

7.7

The drama series follows the life of Jang Yeong Shil: a scientist, technician and inventor during the Joseon period. Jang Yeong Shil was born in the lower class nobi. King Se Jong notices his abilities and brings him…

Jeong Do Jeon

7.7

In the late 14th c, Goryeo, abuse of power and corruption made people leave the government offices and only the corrupted people are left in the high offices. When there seems to be no hope, there are a group of young…

Asakusa Kid

7.6

In 1965, Takeshi Kitano drops out of a university and enters the Asakusa France Za, which is a performance theater. He becomes an apprentice to Senzaburo Fukami, who is a legendary entertainer. Senzaburo Fukami demands…

Fighter in the Wind

7.3

A young Korean Taekwondo competitor arrives in Japan near the end of World War II with hopes of being a fighter pilot but ends up on the streets battling racism, organized crime, occupying American servicemen, and his…

Immortal Admiral Yi Sun Shin

7.7

It is late 1598, shortly before the Battle of Noryang, the final confrontation of the Imjin War. The remnants of the Japanese invasion force are desperate to go home but are also driven by the personal motivation to…

A Birth

7.9

The film deals in depth with the patience and courage of Kim Dae Gun, a young man who had to create his own hope, his willingness to throw his body, and his love for God and man that he showed throughout his life. (Source:…

Women in Taipei

7.0

Yi Shan, a girl from Tainan, longs to go to Taipei. With a stroke of luck, she manages to find room to stay at her aunt's apartment in Taipei, and begins to work hard. (Source: IMDb) ~~ Adapted from the column "Tokyo…

Leap

7.9

The film tells the journey of several generations of Chinese National Women's Volleyball Team and their touching stories of tenacious struggle and glory for the country for the past 40 years. (Source: Chinese = Baidu…

Medal of the Republic

7.5

It is an anthology drama about the lives of eight legendary figures in China: Yu Min: Involvement in national defence and security from his youth until he reached his middle age. Shen Jilan: Advocating "equal pay for…

Blue Hour

7.0

Sunada is a 30-year-old TV commercial director based in Tokyo. Tired of pleasing others and torn between her husband and lover, she yearns for a breather. With great help from her weird friend Kiyoura, Sunada decides…

Goyo: The Boy General

8.0

The film follows General Antonio Luna's leadership during the Philippine-American War. Being the youngest general during the revolution, he was widely known as "Boy General" due to being an outstanding field commander…

The Legend of Bruce Lee

7.9

The Legend of Bruce Lee is a Chinese biographic television series based on the life story of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee.

Saka no Ue no Kumo

7.8

The 19th Century was a turbulent one for Japan. Enduring the throes of change brought about by the Meiji era, it still struggled to join the world and be considered a “civilized, modern nation.” After 300 years,…

The Way You Come Back

For the livelihood of her family, A Yuan was sold to the third floor of the long building as a "clean prostitute". There she met the tomboy A Lan, and the manager told them that as long as they learned how to please…

Q Series: What She Put On the Table

7.2

This drama follows two woman - one rich, the other poor - who fortuitously cross paths in 1950s Taiwan. (Source: Netflix) ~~ Adapted from a novel by the same title by Fu Pei Mei (傅培梅). ~~ Based on the life of TV…

The Golden Era

7.4

Helmed by PD Anne Hui, the movie is set in China during the 1930's. The movie depicts Xiao Hong's 31 years colourful nomadic years during a difficult political time.

Small, Slow but Steady

7.5

A hearing-impaired woman with dreams of becoming a professional boxer due to the pandemic is threatened closure of her boxing club and the illness of its ageing president, who has been her biggest supporter, push her…

Gomburza

8.3

A powerful and moving historical drama that tells the courageous story of three Filipino Catholic priests, Mariano Gomes, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, who were executed during the latter years of the Spanish colonial…

Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine

8.0

At the beginning of the 20th century, Weng Quanhai, a descendant of the famous 'Menghe Medical School', draws on the strengths of all the medical schools to protect and develop Traditional Chinese Medicine. As he leaves…