Joe Chou

Joe Chou is a Taiwanese composer, currently serving as the music director of Hwa Ya International Music Co., Ltd. Born in Penghu, Taiwan, Chou taught himself to play the guitar from a young age. In 1981, he moved to Taipei, where he encountered MIDI equipment shortly after its invention at a friend's…

Im Da Mi

Im Da Mi, known by the Western version of her name, Dami Im, is an Australian singer-songwriter. She was born in South Korea but her family move to Brisbane, Australia when she was 9. She graduated from the University of Queensland with a bachelor's degree in Music. She later obtained a master's degree…

Futagawa Buntaro

A specialist in jidai-geki, Futagawa is remembered largely for the silent films he made at Makino Productions in collaboration with popular action hero Tsumasaburō Bandō. Several of these survive: Kageboshi (Edo Kaizokuden: Kagebōshi, 1925) is admired for having introduced a greater psychological…

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…

Abe Yutaka

A director from the mid-twenties, Abe had trained in Hollywood, where he played bit parts in films starring his compatriot, Sessue Hayakawa. After returning home, he became known as the Lubitsch of Japan, a reputation founded on his witty and polished social satires. A Mermaid on Land (Riku no ningyo,…

Auraeus Solito

A man of two worlds, coming from a lineage of the ancient Palawanon shamans while growing up in the heart of Manila, amidst the slums- Auraeus Solito’s films reflect these diverse aspects of his being and environment. Auraeus Solito was recently chosen in Take 100, The Future of Film, a publication…

Xe Heun

Lee Se Heun, known professionally as Xe Heun, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and former member of GIRLKIND (걸카인드). She graduated from Apgujeong High School. She first appeared on TV as a contestant on "Produce 101" but was eliminated in the middle rounds and returned to training. She made…

Joanna Ampil

Joanna Ampil is an awarded musical theatre and film actress from the Philippines. Ampil has performed in several West End musicals, including Miss Saigon, Jesus Christ Superstar and Avenue Q, and she played the role of Fantine in Les Misérables in London until 21 June 2008. She was also invited by…

Lim Giong

Lim Giong, also known as Lin Chiang, is a Taiwanese musician, artist, DJ, composer, songwriter, music producer, music director, and actor. He was born in Changhua, Taiwan. He is a leading figure in the Taiwanese experimental electronic music scene. His musical career began with the release of his 1st…

Baz Nattawut Poonpiriya

Nattawut Poonpiriya (nicknamed Baz) is a Thai director. He graduated with a Masters of Fine Arts in stage directing from Srinakharinwirot University. He worked on a variety of projects afterwards including television commercials and music videos before directing his first film, Countdown (2012). This…

The Fifth Street in the Underworld

Yu-cheong, who was released from prison after serving for murder, rescues Muryong, the son of Hwang Tae-san, who is being assaulted by the Yamaguchi gang. After that, whey becomes Yamaguchi's subordinate. One day,…

Bhiksuni

Bhiksuni was the first film from Taeheung Pictures in 1984. Lee Taewon, the producer, wanted to scale it up with the best staff After shooting 1/5 of the film, the production halted due to the backlash from Buddhist…

Passing Flickers

The main characters – the arrogant, harassed director, the sexy starlet, or naïve actors are familiar enough stereotypes. Along the way however, there is some fun to be had as more humorous incidents occur on the…

Haunting Soul from the Dark Building

During the Cultural Revolution, a young girl named Xiao Ju and her family were persecuted. Xiao Ju herself was found hanged in her own home — the murderer having staged the scene to look like a suicide… More than…

Tarch Trip

A film like an Impressionist painting; the kind of paintings to have titles like ‘urban view from the artist’s studio’. The film is largely set in the film-maker’s home and the street in the provincial town…

Terrorist no Parasol

Shimamura, a bartender in Alchu, changed his name and lived in hiding for the past 20 years, after a certain incident 20 years ago. He planned, as usual, to drink some whisky in the park until he heard the sound of…

Red Harp Blues

1.0

Youji is a struggling musician of an unknown blues band, dreaming of becoming famous someday. However, his days are spent in endless disappointment. One day, he hears about the existence of a legendary blues harp which…

First Principles

Sung Il, an orphan, comes close to Jung Nim, who he knows by chance. Her parents, paralyzed by polio, initially opposed their meeting, but as Jung learned about Sung Il, the sickness progressed day by day. Then one…

Kosoku Esper

Hikaru Higashi, an ordinary junior high school student, was involved in a crash while enjoying a sightseeing flight in a balloon with his parents, but all miraculously survived. But boy is unaware, that balloon exploded…

The Crying Wind

5.5

Seikichi, 70, makes his living fishing from a small boat off the coast of Okinawa. He and his 12-year-old grandson Akira live in a small, tree-lined village in the northern part of the island which is surrounded by…