Koda Hiroko

Joined the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting Company in 1953 and worked as an actress on stage and on the air. Appeared in the 1976 serial television novel "Unno Juttan". She also won the Minister of Education Award and the Prix Italia Grand Prize for the music poetry "Ondine" ( composed by Akira Miyoshi ), starring…

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…

Lou Ye

Born in Shanghai, Lou was educated at the Beijing Film Academy. In 1993, he made his first film Weekend Lover, but it was not released until two years later, having its world premiere at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg where it received the Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award. Between…

Isaka Satoshi

Isaka’s reputation rests mainly on his extraordinary debut, Focus (1996), an economical and disturbing thriller following the grim chain of events initiated when a television crew sets up an interview with an otaku (nerd) whose hobby is eavesdropping on two-way radio conversations. A subtle critique…

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…

Ishii Takashi

A sometime manga artist, Ishii entered the film industry as a writer, scripting Roman Porno at Nikkatsu for such directors as Chūsei Sone, Noboru Tanaka, Shun Nakahara, and Shinji Sōmai. Many of his scripts were based on his own manga Angel Guts(Tenshi no harawata), which Nikkatsu adapted into a series,…

Hu Bo

Hu Bo, also known as Hu Qian, is a Chinese director, screenwriter, editor, and novelist born in Jinan, Shandong, China. He graduated with a B.F.A. in Film Directing from the Beijing Film Academy in 2014. He won the Best Director award at the Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival with his short film, "Distant…

Joei Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Apichatpong Weerasethakul, nicknamed Joei, is an independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer born in Bangkok to a Thai-Chinese family. His parents were both physicians and worked in a hospital in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Apichatpong attended Khon Kaen University and received a bachelor's…

Ishii Gakuryu

Ishii’s career divides into two distinct halves: the brash early films, which earned him a reputation as a punk filmmaker, and the slower, pictorial, sometimes meditative work of his mature period. His early features were the fruit of the amateur short films he directed, while still a student, on…

Dulo: A Diary Serye

“Dulo: A Diary Serye" is a gripping four-episode short series that delves into the concept of endings and explores the diverse experiences and emotions associated with Alex and Charles. Each episode presents a unique…

Pit-a-Pat

6.9

Wang Yu Ching and Jung Hsuan are two young girls who are exploring what it means to face their desires amidst the backdrop of school. Their hopes and dreams are woven into a playful and fantastical narrative as they…

Miss Tanya Season 2

It tells the story of Tian Ya, a Singaporean Nyonya, who, together with a taxi driver named Ah Hong, experiences the cultural stories of Yantai. The narrative uses traditional folk handicrafts as a thread, guiding…

Watchers: Young Love

A journey filled with challenges, disappointments, resilience, hope, and change. Join us in this powerful narrative as we navigate the complexities of teenage pregnancy, learning to grow and walk in love, and face…

Senior Moments

These three characters’ stories mirror the real-life struggles faced by many senior citizens, reminding us that, despite differences in background or circumstances, the challenges of aging are universal. Through…

A Different Her: The Women's Trilogy

The series is divided into three parts comprising "Dark and Dawn", "Visage and Soul"‎ and "Sugar and Lies" (2026). Focusing on the theme of female growth, it uses a multi-dimensional narrative to showcase the transformations…

Lady Boy Friends

5.2

The story of Jet-New and their friends in Class /13 (Grade 10 – Grade 12) unfolds through the character named Pete. It depicts the fun and excitement of teenage life, where hormones are surging. The narrative explores…

The Cage

5.8

A tale of a man coming back to his troubled hometown becomes a meditation on the queer body and the geography of identity. By dislocating the narrative, this neo-noir film interrogates contemporary colonial relationships…

Daybreak

6.2

The whole movie occurs entirely in one place; a big white vacation house in Tagaytay, Cavite and only with two male characters. In a single narrative time, intending by way of voyeurism, the film allows viewers to…

Lala Pipo: A Lot of People

6.3

Adapted from a sex-stuffed cult novel, LALAPIPO (a play on the phrase “A Lot of People”) follows divergent seedy strands of sexual and narrative spaghetti through the sticky Tokyo night. (Source: AsianCinematic)

Jung Ha Dam

Jung Ha Dam is a South Korean actress who made her debuted as the lead actress in the 2015 film, Wild Flowers. She was won the Rising Star award at the 2016 Max Movie Awards. (Source: Wikipedia)