A.K.A: Bai Gojijeon Year: 2011 Runtime: 2h 13mn Country: South Korea Language: Korean Subtitles: English | Korean Genre: Drama, War Director: Jang Hun Cast: Ha-kyun Shin, Soo Go, Seung-su Ryu, Chang-Seok Ko
Synopsis:
Towards the end of the Korean War an uneasy ceasefire is ordered, but out on the Eastern front line of the Aerok Hills fierce fighting continues. A race to capture a strategic point to determine a new border between the two Koreas is the ultimate prize. A bullet is then found in the body of dead company commander of the South Korean army. The bullet that killed the company commander belongs to the South Korean army. Lieutenant of the Defense Security Command Kang Eun-Pyo is ordered to go out into the Eastern front line and investigate the murder. When Kang Eun-Pyo arrives in the Aerok Hills he is surprised to find his old friend Kim Soo-Hyeok commanding troops in the Aerok Hills. Kang Eun-Pyo believed Kim Soo-Hyeok was dead. In their younger years, Kim Soo-Hyeok was a meek student, but he eventually became the leader of Aerok company as a lieutenant. The situation in the Aerok company raises many flags in the eyes of Kang Eun-Pyo…
A.K.A: You Pet | Neo-neun Pet Year: 2011 Runtime: 1h 50mn Country: South Korea Language: Korean Subtitles: English Genre: Drama, Comedy,Romance Director: Kim Byeong-gon Cast: Kim Ha-neul, Jang Geun-seok, Yoo Tae-joon, Jeong Yoo-mi
Synopsis:
A fashion editor with the looks and the brains moves in with a perfect pretty man. This romantic melodrama is based on a Japanese comic that was also made into a drama in Japan.
After playing the role of a pole vaulter in “Pacemaker,” which opened in theaters recently, Go A-ra appears as the teen breadwinner of a dysfunctional American family in the upcoming movie “Papa,” set to open on Feb. 2.
In the film, the 22-year-old plays a girl who overcomes conflicts with her stepfather in order to protect the family of orphaned children from different ethnic backgrounds, before eventually breaking into show business.
“I did heavy workouts and learned English, singing, dancing and even guitar while I was filming these two movies,” Go said. “I started learning English when I was five, which helped a lot.”
Even though it has been 10 years since Go made her debut, most people still remember her as the main character in the KBS teen drama “Sharp.” She landed that role right after winning an audition with the talent management agency SM Entertainment.
“If I didn’t take the audition for the talent agency when I was in junior high school, I would probably be preparing to become a news presenter,” she said.
“I started dreaming about being an anchor since I watched the TV soap ‘All About Eve,’ which dealt with the world of news reporting.”
She said she became more proactive at school after watching the soap, pushing herself to excel not only in her studies, but also in extracurricular activities.
“It means a lot to me to accurately portray characters as an actress,” Go said. “I would like to inspire viewers so they become interested in new worlds, and start to have dreams and set goals just like I did.”
AKA : Formosa Mambo Year : 2011 Runtime : 1hr 37mn Country : Taiwan Language : Mandarin Subtitles : English | Chinese Genre : Dark Comedy Director : Wang Qi-Zai Cast : Wang Chi-Tsai, Cyu Jhong-Heng, Yao Cai-Ying, Huang Jie-Fei, Chen Yi-Wen, Siao Hu Dou, Yang Zong-Hua Links: HkmDb
Plot/Synopsis :
In recent years, Taiwan fraud syndicate throughout the country, almost comprehensive and pervasive intrusion of man in the street life, the number of fraud each year up to 26 million people, by fraud worth more than million dollars. Scam insight into human nature, the use of human nature, but there is no human nature, they are both smart and creative, they observe the social nuances, tricks one hundred, and worst, they are both writers, is the director, but also an actor and cut full of dramatic tension , in addition to swearing, but also extremely curious about what they are a group of people?
Genre : Melodrama, Romance Starring : So Ji-Sub, Han Hyo-Joo Release date : October 20, 2011 Runtime :108 min. Directed by: Song Il-Gon
Synopsis:
Chul-min (So Ji-Sub) leads a hard life delivering the water by day and working at the parking lot by night. His life seems nothing but ordinary, however, he hides his dark past that he used to hit the people for living. One day a strange blind woman called Jung-hwa (Han Hyo-Joo) visits him at the parking lot, who changes his life completely. Looking at cheerful and bright Jung-hwa, Chul-min slowly opens his mind. Jung-hwa also lets him enter her lonely world. To lead a better life with the new love, Chul-min re-starts boxing dreaming of the future as a MMA fighter. But always the good time ends soon. As Chul-min finds out that Jung-hwa might lose her eyesight forever if she doesn’t receive the transplant operation soon and he himself is responsible for the accident which took Jung-hwa’s eyesight and her parents away five years ago, he falls into despair. Burdened with the complex feelings mixed with guilt towards Jung-hwa and affection to her, Chul-min decides to play in the gambling fight abroad, which is the chance to collect the huge amount of money at once. He leaves her all at once without a trace or any note. [source: http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr]
A.K.A: Inu to anata no monogatari: Inu no eiga Year: 2011 Runtime: 1hour 27mn Country: Japan Language: Japanese Subtitles: English Genre: Comedy, Drama Director: Hisashi Eto, Soichi Ishii Cast: Nao Ohmori, Nanako Matsushima, Mana Ashida, Kii Kitano, Akira Nakao, Tomoaki Ogura. Masaaki Uchino
Plot/Sypnosis:
A series of short stories explore the connection of love between dogs and people.
AKA : Mo Kar Chi Bo Year : 2011 Runtime : 1hr 36mn Country : Hong Kong Language : Cantonese | Mandarin (Dual Audio) Subtitles : English Genre : Comedy | Adventure Director : Jing Wong Cast : Ronald Cheng, Cecilia Cheung, Miaoke Lin, Lucas Tse, Bing Shao, Hua Liu Plot/Synopsis :
Peggy (Cecilia Cheung), the renowned charming director in the advertising industry, was married with a 3 years old son Lucas (Lucas Tse). She was persuaded by her boss to shoot an advertisement on a deserted island with the so-called “The Strongest Man in the Galaxy” kung fu master Mr. Big (Ronald Cheng), a notorious womanizer and his daughter Cissy (Lin Miao Ke). Andy (Ekin Cheng), Peggy’s husband, failed to dissuade his wife to back out of the job, left home in a temper with Lucas. Peggy had no choice but to depart for the island.
A.K.A: Won’t Last a Day Without You Year: 2011 Runtime: 1hour 43mn Country: Philippines Language: Tagalog/Filipino Subtitles: English Genre: Comedy, Romance Director: Raz de la Torre Cast: Sarah Geronimo, Gerald Anderson and Joey de Leon
Plot/Sypnosis:
Awarded radio personality George Harrison Apostol, known as DJ Heidee to her listeners(Sarah Geronimo), provides love advice to people who are having problems in their relationships. DJ Heidee receives a call from a girl named Melissa (Megan Young) who is asking advice on how to break up with her boyfriend Andrew (Gerald Anderson). Unfortunately, Andrew is listening to the same program and hears Heidee telling Melissa how they should break up. Andrew blames Heidee for what happened and even threatens to sue her for giving that particular advice. In order to prevent a legal battle, and to ease her conscience, Heidee decides to help Andrew win Melissa back. In the process of getting the two together, Andrew and Melissa begin to feel an attraction toward each other. Will they be able to overcome their past and become lovers instead?
A.K.A: Sûpu opera Year: 2010 Runtime: 1hour 58mn Country: Japan Language: Japanese Subtitles: English Genre: Comedy, Drama Director: Tomoyuki Takimoto Cast: Tatsuya Maki Sakai, Mariko Kaga, Takahiro Nishijima, Tatsuya Fuji
Plot/Sypnosis:
Sakai plays Rui, a 35-year-old single woman forced to live alone after the aunt who raised her suddenly decides to get married and move out. Through an unexpected set of circumstances, she winds up becoming roommates with an aging ladies’ man named Tony (Tatsuya Fuji) and a timid younger man named Kosuke (Takahiro Nishijima).
Plot/Sypnosis:
This is a historical account of an army officer in 1759 who managed to gather together and train 400 civilians for a special mission to try to repel an incoming Burmese army contingent.
