Monkey Kung Fu

6.9

A small-time crook goes in search of the other half of a wooden keepsake which will lead him to the legendary kung fu technique of the Gibbon Clan Fist. (Source: Letterboxd)

Sleeping Dragon

Chinese people living in the Philippines have had many occasions to rebel against the majority rulers, who often treated them like commercial milk-cows and otherwise oppressed them horribly. This historical and martial…

Emperor Chien Lung

Emperor Chien Lung, bored with imperial traditions, disguises himself as a commoner to experience a different side of life. (Source: Letterboxd)

Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung

7.7

Emperor Chien Lung of the Ching Dynasty seeks out court corruption with the help of a streetwise youth. Therefore, they teach the corrupt officials a lesson with wit and style. This production proved so popular that…

Look Lhong

Lantern Street

A stranger arrives on Lantern Street and is seen buying funeral lanterns and a coffin. It turns out he is an assassin hired to kill two men. He barters with both to see if they will up his pay leaving the loser dead.…

No Money No Talk

The Dragon Missile

6.7

Sima Jun is a killer working for a corrupt lord whose orders are followed without question or hesitation. When the lord suffers from a life-threatening boil on his back, he is told by the Imperial doctor that a herb…

Witty Hand, Witty Sword

A well-known family is wiped out when a princess is on the hunt for a special sword called “Witty Sword”. The family's surviving daughter and adopted son are soon on the run and under attack as the princess' minions…

The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung

7.0

The 18th century reign of Emperor Chien Lung has proven to be a treasure trove for Hong Kong filmmakers, and director Li Han-Hsiang, the acknowledged master of the costume drama, made a series of four blockbusters…

Aono Hirayoshi

Born in Tokyo Prefecture Tokyo City Azabu-ku, Roppongi (now Tokyo, Minato-ku, Roppongi). His birthplace had the long-established Japanese confectionery shop "Aono Sohonpo", and the popular product "Umochi" was also made by Aono's suggestion "a confectionery that can be eaten in the dressing room without…

Kim Yong Im

Kim Yong Im is a South Korean trot singer. She graduated from Gyeonggi Girls' High School and later obtained an associate's degree in Dance from the Seoul Institute of the Arts. She made her debut as a ballad singer in 1984 with the single "Magnolia" but transitioned to trot music not long after that.…

Roman Perez Jr.

Roman S. Perez Jr. has a degree in communication arts from the University of the East-Caloocan, and a masters degree in Philippine Studies from UP Diliman. He studied filmmaking at the Mowelfund Film Institute. A long-time TV assistant director for different TV networks and film companies, he has written,…

Ishibashi Kiyomi

Born in Hiroshima City, Ms. Ishibashi at the 38th International Film Festival Rotterdam officially presented a long-length cell phone film called SPYDER, which she directed and produced herself. She obtained a master's degree at the University of Tokyo, and completed a doctorate course at the University…

Song Il Gon

Song Il-gon is a South Korean film director and screenwriter known for his internationally award-winning early short films, and later feature films such as Spider Forest (2004) and Feathers in the Wind (2005). Long more popular abroad than in South Korea, Song was the first Korean filmmaker to win an…

Nanjo Reiko

Nanjo Reiko is a former actress born in Tokyo, Japan. She developed an interest in track and field during middle school and joined the track team at Bunkyo High School, specializing in long jump and high jump. She set a high jump record of 1.55 meters. In 1979, while studying English literature at Seisen…

Lee Sang Min

Lee Sang Min is the youngest of identical twin brothers. His older twin brother is Lee Sang Ho. The Lee brothers debuted in 2006 as “twin comedians” through the long-running KBS comedy show Gag Concert.

Lee Kyoung Hee

Lee Kyoung Hee was a South Korean actress. She was called the queen of tears during her long career. On December 24, 2018, she passed away at age 86.

Babalu

Pablito Sarmiento, better known as Babalu, was a Filipino comedian and actor. His screen name was a reference to his long chin ("baba" is the Filipino term for "chin") of which was sometimes a subject of on screen ridicule, usually by himself. Babalu is considered as "one of the most famous and beloved…

Ebon Huang

Ebon was born in Harbin Province. AUDC National College Student Qi Dance Competition Heilongjiang Division Champion. Meipai Street Dance National College Student League Heilongjiang Division runner-up. Champion of 1500m long-distance race in Tianjin Games. 3000m long-distance runner in Tianjin Games.…