Winner of the Best TV Drama and Best Actress (Kim Jung Eun) awards at the 2005 Asian Television Awards in Singapore. A fairy tale romance set in the city of love, Lovers in Paris started a new trend for Korean dramas. During its initial broadcast in 2004, Lovers in Paris achieved an amazing 50% viewership [...]

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Hong Kong New Wave director Patrick Tam finally returns with his new film After This Our Exile starring Aaron Kwok and Charlie Young. The film topped all other competitors at the Golden Horse Film Festival to win the Best Feature Film award. Following up his win with Divergence last year, Aaron Kwok was crowned the [...]

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Acclaimed Mainland actress Zhou Xun (Best Actress winner for Perhaps Love) takes up two roles in MV director Susie Au’s debut feature Ming Ming, which also stars Hong Kong heartthrob Daniel Wu, Taiwanese rising actor Tony Yang (Formula 17), and singer Jeff Chang. With a dizzying avant garde style that distinguishes this piece from other [...]

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The trend of queer-themed movies featuring young idols seems to be on the rise in Taiwan. After the well-received Eternal Summer about gay love, now comes the lesbian-themed Spider Lilies. Best New Artist winner Isabella Leong and popular Taiwanese singer Rainie Yang portray lesbian lovers in Zero Chou’s Spider Lilies, a breakthrough for both actresses. [...]

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Hong Kong New Wave director Patrick Tam finally returns with his new film After This Our Exile starring Aaron Kwok and Charlie Young. The film topped all other competitors at the Golden Horse Film Festival to win the Best Feature Film award. Following up his win with Divergence last year, Aaron Kwok was crowned the [...]

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Winner of the Best Actor and Best Director Prizes at the 2005 Blue Dragon Awards and the Best Actress Award at the 43rd Daejong Awards. Is there such a thing as pure love? That’s a question that strikes at the very big heart of You Are My Sunshine, a moving, slightly offbeat romance written and [...]

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A rare Hollywood production that features a Chinese cast, Shanghai Red unveils a complex story of vengeance and deception, starting with a mysterious murder case. Created by veteran TV director/producer Oscar L. Costo, Shanghai Red actually sees his first collaboration with his wife, famous Chinese actress Vivian Wu (The Soong Sisters). The movie also gathers [...]

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Lau Ching Wan, Best Actor at the recent Hong Kong Film Awards for My Name is Fame, has worked with multiple Best Director winner Johnnie To on a number of well-recognized projects, such as Loving You (1995), Lifeline (1996), and Too Many Ways to Be No.1 (1997). Loving You is now available on DVD for [...]

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Sawajiri Erika and Yagira Yuya represent the future of Japanese cinema. Since winning the Japan Academy Award’s Best New Actor award for her role in Pacchigi!, Sawajiri has starred in a number of films, and emerged as one of the most popular young actresses in Japan. As for Yagira Yuya, though only 16 years old, [...]

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“When you’re playing cards, there are no friends nor eternal enemies.” Be it poker (Hollywood) or mahjong (Hong Kong), the world of gambling always walked hand in hand with cinema, and it was only a matter of time before Korea would join the game. The blockbuster War of Flowers brings some distinctive cultural touches to [...]

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