Visitors on the Icy Mountain

"Visitors on the Icy Mountain" is famous for its theme song "Why Are the Flowers So Red," which was adapted from a Tajik folk song. Set in the summer of 1951 on the Pamir Mountains of Xinjiang, the lives of soldiers…

Doro Inu

A noir drama depicting the downfall of a veteran detective who hates evil and falls into its depths. (Source: TMDb)

Kuro no Chushajo

2.0

~~ Adapted from the novel by Kuroiwa Jugo.

Classroom Renegades

Black Hair

4.0

Yeon Shil is the lover of crime boss Dong Il. She pays off one of the boss's henchmen, Man Ho, with whom she once had an affair; Man Ho is an opium addict, and he has been blackmailing Yeon Shil by threatening to disclose…

Prison Gambler

A film about the confrontation between two yakuza groups in the brutal Miike prison, which contained 1,500 inmates. (Source: Letterboxd)

The Scarlet Camellia

9.0

Oshino's mother had numerous lovers and didn't care one bit for her bedridden husband as she enjoyed new affairs. After his death, Oshino decides to take revenge on the men, who caused shame to her father. (Source:…

Infamous Cherry Blossoms

8.0

~~ Adapted from the same novel by Toko Kon.

Pretty Devil Yoko

4.0

Easily bored, but still innocent and naive countryside girl Yoko discovers partying in Tokyo is a ton of fun.

Showdown of Men