Archive for April, 2009
Atsu Hime
The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Atsuhime who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. She accedes to the highest rank in Ooku, the inner palace of the Edo castle where women related to the reigning [...]
Sweet Rain
When he appears on earth, it always rains.
Acclaimed actor Takeshi Kaneshiro returns to Japanese Cinema for his first Japanese film in six years. The pan-Asian heartthrob stars as a grim reaper with the power to determine life and death in Accuracy of Death (a.k.a Sweet Rain) directed by Kekehi Masaya (Bijocan). Perhaps the most photogenic [...]
Crush and Blush
Winning Best Actress at the 7th Korean Film Awards and the 11th Director’s Cut Awards, Kong Hyo Jin (Dachimawa Lee, M) transforms into a homely teacher in the quirky black comedy Crush and Blush (a.k.a. Miss Carrot). Lighting up the screen with her spunky, idiosyncratic charm, Kong turns a comically tragic black-sheep misanthrope into an [...]
Storm Rider - Clash of Evils
This movie based on Hong Kong comic with same title. This inspired Andrew Laus fantasy. Directed by Dante Lam (The Beast Stalker), Clash of Evils essentially picks up where the live-action film left off, opening with Wind and Cloud defeating evil overlord Conquer. The final duel, however, awakens the Kylin Blood within Wind, turning him [...]
Younha Vol. 3 - Part A: Peace Love & Ice Cream
K-pop sweetheart Younha sings about the three most important things in life - Peace Love & Ice Cream - in her highly anticipated new album. The talented 21-year-old singer has adopted a softer, more feminine look for her album photos, but it’s the same strong voice that’s leading the way for her third Korean album. [...]