Sakurai Tadayoshi

Japanese novelist, writer and military personnel Entered the Russo-Japanese War as the flag bearer of the 22nd Infantry Regiment of Matsuyama . Under General Nogi , he suffered eight bullets and countless sword wounds on his body in the Siege of Port Arthur (whole body beehive gunshot wound ), and was…

Ikenami Shotaro

Ikenami Shotaro was a prominent Japanese novelist known for his historical fiction and period novels that depicted the post-war era in Japan. Besides his literary contributions, he was also renowned as a film critic, particularly fond of French cinema and film noir. He was born in Seitencho, Asakusa-ku,…

Gomi Kunitaro

He moved to Tokyo, and in 1900 (Meiji 33), when he was 25 years old, he joined the "Takada Minoru Ichiza", which was presided over by the new school Minoru Takada, and made many appearances in Hongo, Tokyo. In 1908 (Meiji 41), Yoshizawa Shoten started appearing in the movie studio Yoshizawa Shoten Meguro…

Senda Korenari

Japanese stage director, translator, and actor. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture. He is known mostly for founding the Haiyūza theatre company, and translating and directing the works of Bertolt Brecht in post-World War II Japan. He appeared in over 50 films between 1936 and 1970. His stage name comes…

Ishihara Shintaro

Ishihara Shintaro was a Japanese politician and writer who was Governor of Tokyo from 1999 to 2012. Being the former leader of right-leaning Japan Restoration Party, Ishihara is one of the most prominent conservative right-wing politicians in modern Japanese politics. His arts career included a prize-winning…

Kinoshita Keisuke

Kinoshita Keisuke was a Japanese film director. Kinoshita was highly prolific, turning out some 42 films in the first 23 years of his career. For this, Kinoshita explained that he "can’t help it. Ideas for films have always just popped into my head like scraps of paper into a wastebasket. Although…

Dina Bonnevie

Born January 27, 1961 to Swiss mother Jeannette Schäer and French-Italian-Filipino father Honesto Bonnevie. Her paternal grandfather was Pedro José de Bonnevie, a significant landowner in the Bicol region, who hails from Évian-les-Bains, France and was part French and Italian. Her grandmother was…

Wu Mi Sen

Mi-sen Wu was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He received his BFA with Magna Cum Laude in film making from City College, City University of New York in 1995. His thesis film, Van Gogh's Ear which features the Beat Generation poet, Allen Ginsberg, won the most awards that the University has historically been…

Wang Bo Zhao

Wang Bo Zhao, born in Nanjing in 1957, is a Chinese film and television actor. In his early career, Wang Bo Zhao decided to leave China and go to the United States. With $300 in his pocket, Wang Bo Zhao set foot on North American soil. As time passed, he happened to meet Director Ang Lee and with a…

Hayakawa Sessue

Kintaro Hayakawa , known professionally as Sessue Hayakawa, was a Japanese actor. He was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood during the silent film era of the 1910s and 1920s. Hayakawa was the first actor of Asian descent to achieve stardom as a leading man in the United States and Europe. His "broodingly…

Short Bus: Memory Trip

An omnibus film about the scars and pains of real-life people and the process of sharing their worries. 1. "Instant Décisif" [Decisive Moment] (결정한 순간) So Yeong heads to the the center of the French city…

Those People

A statue remains unmoved as they forcefully paint different colors on it. (Source: MovieFit)

Unknown Narrative: Skyrocket Junipers Under the Crescent

Gi Eun and Gi Un take painkillers because of the spinal problems. They sleep day and night due to the side effects. In dreams, they meet other ‘Gi’ characters and experience strange lives. Gi Young is an action…

The Long and the Short Thing

A story of youth that is sometimes painful, fragile, and fleeting but is also the most brilliant moment in life, somewhere between immaturity and maturity, and will never come again. (Source: Korean = Naver || Translation…

Qi Xun Lao Tai Yong Chuang Tian Ya

Seventy-year-old Wang Jing Qiu painstakingly prepared for their golden wedding anniversary banquet, only to discover that her husband had completely forgotten their anniversary, remembering only her beloved's birthday.…

A Very Straight Neck

A woman struggles with a painful kink in her neck. As she revisits memories of a childhood friend, her body becomes an unconscious mirror, reflecting the hidden violence and contradictions that permeate her life and…

As the Hydra Devours History

Four Filipinos cope with life after a painful political defeat. Kiko, a political strategist, questions the purpose of his lifelong struggle. Bea, a history professor, attempts to teach a past her country would rather…

The Fatal Contract

7.0

After the dead body of a talented painter is found in a bathtub, a local bartender and a young policeman become involved in a complicated mystery, uncovering scandalous secrets and shocking twists as they search for…

Mild Fever

An unexpected phone call and a painful revelation puts a strain on a husband and wife, while they must care for their young baby. (Source: K-Crush)

Double Trouble

6.6

A 400-year old national treasure painting will be exhibited for the first time in Taipei. Jay, the hot-shot security officer in charge of the painting’s safety, is busy preparing for the event when his life is turned…