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Kaiju #2

Ishirō Honda (1954)

The inception of the true KING OF MONSTERS and his eternal beef with Tokyo

The Host (Bong Joon-ho, 2006)

Godzilla (Ishirō Honda, 1954)

Shin Godzilla (Hideaki Anno, 2016)

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Kaiju #1

Bong Joon-ho (2006)

The birth of a sea creature emerges from the Han River and wrecks havoc on  civilians. It takes victims, including the daughter of a dead beat father. When the whole family learns the possibility of her survival, they prove to do anything possible to find her.

The Host (Bong Joon-ho, 2006)

Godzilla (Ishirō Honda, 1954)

Shin Godzilla (Hideaki Anno, 2016)

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Buddy Cops # 4

Chia-Liang Liu (1988)

Senior cop Francis Li is the opposite case of a role model for his new partner Michael Tso. In this true to form buddy cop, these unlikely pair work together to bust a drug operation against crime lord Johnny Law

Midnight runners (Jason Kim, 2017)
Veteran (Ryoo Seung-wan, 2015)
Miss and Mrs cops (Jung Da-won, 2019)
Tiger on Beat (Lau Kar-leung, 1988)

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Buddy Cops # 3

Jung Da-won (2019)

A young detective gets suspended from duty and is transferred with a civil servant unit. She gets partnered with a frightening, retired detective, who also is her sister in law? That's right,  a dysfunctional family pair gets stuck together at work, but quickly bonds over the investigation of case only they can tackle

Midnight runners (Jason Kim, 2017)
Veteran (Ryoo Seung-wan, 2015)
Miss and Mrs cops (Jung Da-won, 2019)
Tiger on Beat (Lau Kar-leung, 1988)

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Podcast Review | Love is the air #4

Shunji Iwai (1995)

Unable to forget about loss of her fiancé Itsuki, Hiroko sends a letter to his old address in Otaru. Surprisingly, she receives a letter back from a women bearing the same name. This Itsuki helps share her memories having known the same Itsuki, except her experience is particularly different.

The Classic (2003)

A Moment to Remember (2004)

A Man and a Woman (2016)

Love Letter (1995)

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Podcast Review | Love is the air #3.

Lee Yoon-Ki  (2016)

When two parents meet overseas, Ki-Hong and Sang-Min confide in each other's loneliness. Haven't forgotten about her, Ki-Hong finds Sang-Min again in Seoul, beginning a scandalous, yet earnest relationship.

The Classic (2003)

A Moment to Remember (2004)

A Man and a Woman (2016)

Love Letter (1995)

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Podcast Review | Love is the air #2.  

John H. Lee (2004) .

In the Son Ye-Jin double feature, she plays Su-Jin, a women who returns home after a scandalous relationship. She meets and falls in love with Cheol-su, who works in construction under her father. They both start a life together until Su-Jin develops a condition that challenges their relationship.   

The Classic (2003)

A Moment to Remember (2004)

A Man and a Woman (2016)

Love Letter (1995)

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Podcast review | Love is the air #1 

Kwak Jae-yong (2003)

Starting off with a "Classic" South Korean romance film. Son Ye-Jin stars as both a daughter, Ji-Hye and her mother, Joo-Hee, in a dual fated love story about Joo-Hee's first lover and Ji=Hye's current crush in college. The daughter recounts the story of her mothers first love through a series of letters

The Classic (2003)

A Moment to Remember (2004)

A Man and a Woman (2016)

Love Letter (1995)

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Podcast review | Jet Li Series #4  

Tsui Hark (1991) 

Wong Fei-Hung is given charge to a local militia and is a martial arts teacher in 19th century Foshan, China. With foreign occupancy running rampant, Wong and his militia get into trouble with all sides of authorities against a local gang out to get him.

Fearless (Ronny Yu, 2006)

Fist of Legend (Gordan Chan, 1994)

Hero (Zhang Yimou, 2002)

Once Upon a Time in China (Tsui Hark, 1991)

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Jet Li Series #3   

Dir. Yi-Mou Zhang (2002) 

Jet Li stars as the character only referred to as Nameless. Set in a very stylistic and beautifuly shot ancient China, Nameless is rewarded by meeting the King after slaying the 3 most fearless assasins against him. The King, desiring to learn about his accomplishment, realizes there is more truth than his Nameless leads on.

Fearless (Ronny Yu, 2006)

Fist of Legend (Gordan Chan, 1994)

Hero (Zhang Yimou, 2002)

Once Upon a Time in China (Tsui Hark, 1991)

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Framed with a murder of a child, Geum Ja enacts her long awaited plans of revenge when she is released from prison. 

Vengeance Incarnate:

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

Old Boy (2003)

Lady Vengeance (2005)

Handmaiden (2016)

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Arguably the pinnacle of revenge thrillers, Old Boy pushes the bounds and limits of revenge.

A man is kidnapped and taken captive in a small room with no contact with the outside world except a delivery of fried dumplings everyday. Stuck in the room for 15 years with no understanding of why or who his kidnappers are, he swears to get revenge and to find out the truth. 

Vengeance Incarnate:

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

Old Boy (2003)

Lady Vengeance (2005)

Handmaiden (2016)

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We're back! We are kicking it off with our retrospective of director Park Chang Wook and his exploration of the theme of vengeance. 

Ryu, a deaf man, is desperate to find a kidney replacement for his sick sister. With no luck finding a suitable donor, he resorts to contacting shady organ sellers and ends up losing his money and his kidney. Out of options, he decides to kidnap the president's daughter of his old company for ransom. A simple plan spirals into a brutal cycle of vengeance. 

Vengeance Incarnate:

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

Old Boy (2003)

Lady Vengeance (2005)

Handmaiden (2016)

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Are those who have met Yonosuke Yokomichi luckier to have known him? The unassuming student arrives in Tokyo and meets a myriad of people whose lives have all been impacted by him in big and small ways. 

Cozy Holiday Series:

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
It All Began When I Met You (2013)
Merry Christmas Mr. Mo (2016)
Story of Yonosuke (2013)

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A man diagnosed with cancer decides to make a movie as his last gift to the ones he loves.

Cozy Holiday Series:

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
It All Began When I Met You (2013)
Merry Christmas Mr. Mo (2016)
Story of Yonosuke (2013)

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Six stories of ten people are interwoven together with Tokyo Station as the central backdrop on the eve of Christmas.

Cozy Holiday Series:

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
It All Began When I Met You (2013)
Merry Christmas Mr. Mo (2016)
Story of Yonosuke (2013)

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An eccentric homeless trio finds an abandoned baby while dumpster diving and resolves return the baby to the mother.

Cozy Holiday Series:

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
It All Began When I Met You (2013)
Merry Christmas Mr. Mo (2016)
Story of Yonosuke (2013)

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A cop pursues an unknown gangster from China that begins to stir up trouble as he sparks chaos within rival gangs.

Next Series: Cozy Holiday Series

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
It All Began When I Met You (2013)
Merry Christmas Mr. Mo (2016)
Story of Yonosuke (2013)

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An old gangster hears that his estranged son is missing after getting into some trouble. He tracks him down and prepares to pay the debt that his son owes with the help of his former gang members when things go even more awry. 

Asian Gangsta Series:

Sonatine (1993)
A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Mr. Six (2015)
The Outlaws (2017)

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The loyal mobster Sun Woo is tasked with keeping an eye on his boss' girlfriend. When he finds out that she has been seeing another guy, he decides to take matters into his own hands rather than telling the boss...

Asian Gangsta Series:

Sonatine (1993)
A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Mr. Six (2015)
The Outlaws (2017)

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An aging gangster contemplating retirement is tasked with a sketchy job to mediate between two rival gangs...

Asian Gangsta Series:

Sonatine (1993)
A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Mr. Six (2015)
The Outlaws (2017)

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The series finale... Shinji comes to terms with the events that plague his past and finds the courage to pilot the EVA once and for all to secure the future of the planet...

Next Series: Asian Gangsta

Sonatine (1993)
A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Mr. Six (2015)
The Outlaws (2017)

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14 years after the near Third Impact, Shinji awakes in a completely transformed world with Misato at the helm of Wunder, a massive airship built with the core of Eva 01 fighting against NERV after realizing their true motives... Shinji tries to figure out his place within this chaotic world.

Evangelion Rebuild Series:
Evangelion 1.1 You Are {Not} Alone
Evangelion 2.22 You Can You Can {Not} Advance
Evangelion 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo
Evangelion 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time

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With the continuous attack of the angels, NERV is given reinforcements in the form of Asuka Langley Shikinami and Mari Illustrious Makinami. Asuka stays with Misato along with Shinji and their rocky relationship begin to form as Asuka becomes a catalyst of sorts for a blooming friendship between Shinji, Ayanami and her. It culminates into a climax where Shinji is forced to make a decision he would rather not...

Evangelion Rebuild Series:
Evangelion 1.1 You Are {Not} Alone
Evangelion 2.22 You Can You Can {Not} Advance
Evangelion 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo
Evangelion 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time

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A boy named Shinji finds himself thrown into a chaotic war between humanity and monsters called angels. His father, who is in charge of the group created to protect humanity with the use of EVAs (giant robots designed to combat angels) tasks his estranged son to pilot it. Shinji struggles his newfound responsibility and his desire to make his father proud.

Evangelion Rebuild Series:
 Evangelion 1.1 You Are {Not} Alone
Evangelion 2.22 You Can You Can {Not} Advance
Evangelion 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo
Evangelion 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time

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A guy sees the perfect girl on a train. He musters up the courage to start a conversation. Things seem to be going well. However, as you say your farewells, she has tears in her eyes. She says she will see him tomorrow but something feels off...

Next Series: Evangelion
 Evangelion 1.1 You Are {Not} Alone
Evangelion 2.22 You Can You Can {Not} Advance
Evangelion 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo
Evangelion 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time

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A girl stumbles upon a broken radio transceiver while stalking her admirer. In an attempt to learn how to use it, she begins talking with another guy on the other side of the line. Things get complicated as they realize that they are living in different time periods.

Our next series will be the Time Travelers Series:

1) Time Traveler: The Girl Who Leapt through Time (2012)
2) Heaven's Soldiers (2005)
3) Ditto (2000)
4) My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday (2016)

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In the midst of a meeting between North and South Korean delegates, a North Korean major disobeys orders and steals a nuclear warhead in an effort to avoid denuclearization. A South Korean officer and his squad is tasked to bring him back but they find themselves in hot waters when a comet hits the two groups and they are sent back in time...

Our next series will be the Time Travelers Series:

1) Time Traveler: The Girl Who Leapt through Time (2012)
2) Heaven's Soldiers (2005)
3) Ditto (2000)
4) My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday (2016)

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Akari finds out that her mother had been developing a time traveling liquid to try and visit a mysterious man in the past. After a car accident, she asks Akari to go in her stead to meet the man and give her the message that she promised to remember him. 

Our next series will be the Time Travelers Series:

1) Time Traveler: The Girl Who Leapt through Time (2012)
2) Heaven's Soldiers (2005)
3) Ditto (2000)
4) My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday (2016)

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The suicidal Kenji is a Japanese librarian at the Japan Foundation in Bangkok. He meets a woman through misfortune as her sister dies from a car accident as she was distracted by Kenji trying to jump off the bridge. Their unlikely friendship metamorphizes as they relate to the sense of loss and loneliness. 

Our next series will be the Time Travelers Series:

1) The Girl Who Leapt through Time (2012)
2) Heaven's Soldiers (2005)
3) Ditto (2000)
4) My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday (2016)

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Work work work. A life of a freelancer has no place for respite. However, constant work puts a strain on the protagonist's body which prompts him to get a check up at a dermatologist. There he meets a doctor who catches his eyes. Will her instructions be enough for him to change his ways for the better? 

Thailand Series:

1) Bad Genius (2017)
2) Ong Bak: Muay Tai Warrior (2003)
3) Heart Attack (2016)
4) Last Life in the Universe (2003)

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Gritty, brutal action from the iconic Thai action star Tony Jaa, Ong Bak was the movie that put him on the world stage showcasing his mastery over his body performing awe-inspiring stunts reminiscent of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.

Thailand Series:

1) Bad Genius (2017)
2) Ong Bak: Muay Tai Warrior (2003)
3) Heart Attack (2016)
4) Last Life in the Universe (2003)

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What do you get when you have a genius student surrounded by bad influences? A large scale standardized test cheating scandal. This Thailand film draws inspiration from the Hollywood heist films that puts you at the edge of your seat!

Thailand Series:

1) Bad Genius (2017)
2) Ong Bak: Muay Tai Warrior (2003)
3) Heart Attack (2016)
4) Last Life in the Universe (2003)

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Kurosawa's swan song, his heartfelt film about a professor who isn't ready to leave the world and the people he loves just yet.

Our next series will be films hailing from Thailand!

Thailand Series:

1) Bad Genius (2017)
2) Ong Bak: Muay Tai Warrior (2003)
3) Heart Attack (2016)
4) Last Life in the Universe (2003)

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