Fukuda Jun

Born in Changchun, Jilin Province, China (currently Changchun City). He spent his childhood in Manchuria because his father worked for the South Manchuria Railway. Although he went on to Nihon University, he rarely attended lectures and spent most of the day reading and watching movies. In 1946, Toho…

Midi Z

Chao Te Yin, also known as Midi Z, is a Myanmar-born Taiwanese film director. His 2014 film Ice Poison was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. On November 7, 2016, his work The Road to Mandalay (2016) was screened in his home country for the…

Xu Hao Feng

Born in 1973, Beijing, China, Xu Haofeng began learning martial arts when he was 14. He first started in Xingyi Quan, a martial arts style centered on bare-handed fighting. As he continued his study of martial arts, he entered Beijing Film Academy for film directing. He has since become a lecturer in…

Fei Mu

Fei Mu's ancestral hometown is Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. He was born in Shanghai, China in 1906. Before becoming a director, he worked as an assistant of the film pioneer Hou Yao. Known for his artistic style and costume dramas, Fei made his first film, Night in the City (1933), produced by the Lianhua…

Dominic Zapata

Dominic Zapata, is a Filipino television and film director. He is a graduate of the De La Salle University-Manila and Don Bosco Technical Institute-Makati. He took up AB Communication Arts and BSC Marketing Management (CAM-MMG) at De La Salle University-Manila where he entered the communication arts…

Ning Lu

Ning Lu is a Chinese actress, producer, director, writer, consultant, advocate, and entrepreneur. Ning Lu has worked in the entertainment & technology businesses for over a decade. At age 16, she began her early career as a TV host, model, singer, and actress. She chose to join Huayi Brothers and quickly…

Shu Ping

Shu Ping, born as Wang Shu Ping in Meihekou of Jilin Province, is a Chinese writer, screenwriter and actor. In 1984, he was admitted to the Electromechanical Department of Dalian Institute of Light Industry. In 1986, he began to publish literary works, and then worked as a reporter and editor for the…

Maria Makarenko

Maria Makarenko, born in Vladivostok, is a Russian actress and entrepreneur. Modeling since she was 12, she actively participated in an array of beauty competitions including 'Miss Face-control', in which she quickly gained skills in the art of journalism and TV hosting. Later relocating to China at…

Lina Yang

Born in 1972 in Jilin, northeastern China, Yang Lina (aka Yang Tianyi 杨天乙) is a leading figure in Chinese independent documentary. She graduated from the Art Academy of the People’s Liberation Army in 1995 and danced and acted in numerous ballets, theater plays and feature films, including Jia…

Yasuda Misako

Yasuda Misako is a Japanese gravure idol, actress, and singer. Misako was discovered in front of the Kyoto train station while she was enrolled at Isetan University. She was chosen as "Miss Young Magazine" for Miss Magazine 2002, and the following year she was awarded the Weekly Playboy Sixth Trading…

The Stories of Grandmother Basyang

6.8

It gives a fresh take to the traditional rocking chair storytelling by introducing a younger character who will continue the legacy of Lola Basyang. Singer-actress Manilyn Reynes stars as Gervacia Zamora Reyes a.k.a.…

Manten Aozora Restaurant

10.0

Traveling across Japan in search of famous delicacies and tasty ingredients, Miyagawa Daisuke and his guests roll up their sleeves to experience what it’s like to be a local chef. They must meet their mentors’…

Let the Wind Carry Me

6.0

This fascinating look into the mind and inner life of one of Asia's greatest cinematographers, Mark Lee Ping Bing, features famous collaborators like Wong Kar Wai, Hou Hsiao Hsien, and Sylvia Chang, and Shu Qi. (Source:…

The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan Season 4

7.1

The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan Season 4 comprises the following stories: “The Return of Xiaoyue”, “The So-called Revolution”, “The Case of Conversation by Writing”, and “Loyalty Temple”. Ji Xiao Lan, a sagacious…

Ariyoshi-kun no Shojiki Sanpo

10.0

Cynical and jaded comedian Hiroiki Ariyoshi and Fuji TV broadcaster Yoko Shono stroll around a town without having any definite purpose or plan. Along the way, the pair randomly drops in on various shops in quest of…

Beijing Blues

6.0

Zhang Huiling is a veteran plainclothes detective leading a team from the local police station specialising in catching pickpockets and fraudsters. In seven years, Zhang has arrested over 1,600 criminals on the streets.…

Harana

10.0

Upon his father's death, Florante, a classically trained guitarist returns to the Philippines after 12 years of absence. During his stay he rediscovers the music of harana - a long-forgotten tradition of Filipino serenading…

Shanghai Story

The rise and fall of a family in Shanghai. Once wealthy and capitalist, the family unraveled during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s. Their home, once a French concession mansion, was converted into a…

Mr. Suave: Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy!

Rico Suave is the ultimate ladies' man. In the bayside market where he works, he is constantly grilled by his four quirky friends (collectively known as the F-Poor) for "Suave" tips. Soon they find out that Rico has…

The Fish Is Mute

Hyun works for an unknown company. Hyun, who is late to work every day, is late as usual and decides to leave work in front of the company and runs out into the streets. She roams freely, but there is nothing to do,…