Gedo (2000)
Law And Order Will Never Be The Same....
Género : Acción, Comedia, Drama, Suspense
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 34M
Director : Talun Hsu
Escritor : Nao Sakai
Sinopsis
East meets West as the Japanese Yakuza battle drug lords and the LAPD in the streets of Los Angeles...
Dear Pyongyang is a documentary film by Zainichi Korean director Yang Yong-hi (Korean: 양영희, Hanja: 梁英姬) about her own family. It was shot in Osaka Japan (Yang's hometown) and Pyongyang, North Korea, In the 1970s, Yang's father, an ardent communist and leader of the pro-North movement in Japan, sent his three sons from Japan to North Korea under a repatriation campaign sponsored by ethnic activist organisation and de facto North Korean embassy Chongryon; as the only daughter, Yang herself remained in Japan. However, as the economic situation in the North deteriorated, the brothers became increasingly dependent for survival on the care packages sent by their parents. The film shows Yang's visits to her brothers in Pyongyang, as well as conversations with her father about his ideological faith and his regrets over breaking up his family.
Gareth Edwards dirige este "reboot", que se sitúa antes en el tiempo que la película de 1998 dirigida por Roland Emmerich, que nos llevará a conocer los orígenes del famoso monstruo japonés gigante Godzilla. Protagonizada por Bryan Cranston, ganador del Globo de Oro por Breaking Bad, que da vida a Joe Brody un científico que descubre que algo terrible está a punto de suceder cuando una serie de tsunamis comienzan a llegar a las costas, anticipando la llegada de numerosos monstruos de gran tamaño mientras el ejército intenta defenderse en vano.
A Yakuza underling is given the assignment to rid an apartment of its tenants within a week. He tries a variety of desperate tactics to no avail. Soon his problems get worse as an evil spirit makes its presence known.
Ma llega a Japón en busca de los asesinos de su familia y su pueblo en China. Su odio hacia los japoneses le hace desear la muerte de todos ellos. Su historia de venganza se verá entrelazada con la disputa entre dos escuelas de kárate, siendo el principal culpables de su tragedia el maestro de una de esas escuelas.
El joven guerrero Son Goku se embarca en una hilarante aventura para conseguir las siete bolas mágicas. Por el camino tendrá que enfrentarse a malvados que querrán robar las bolas para sus propios objetivos. Adaptación coreana no-oficial de Dragon Ball; sigue de cerca la historia original, adaptando los eventos relacionados con la saga del Emperador Pilaf e introduciendo algunos momentos de la saga de Vegeta, con Nappa haciendo una pequeña aparición.
Ryu, a low life thug, along with his mother, steals a shipment of drugs. Now with his machine gun and a gang of hoodlums, he must face the yakuza and the mafia.
A small yakuza gang is taken to war by a more powerful rival after a violent bar brawl involving members of both gangs. Young boss, Masaki, must decide whether to disband his dwindling gang or fight.
When Masaki find themselves at a bar owned by his friend Akemi and ponder the recent strange happenings. He later accepted a proposal from his old rival Hattori and join the Todo-gang. A member, Hazama, beeing jealous over Masakis high rank and starts planning ways to get rid of the newcomer from the gang.
Soma goes to Masakis allowed back to his former gang, led by Takeda who asked for his help since he had problems controlling their own men. But one fears how Somas former assistant Kokubu, now second in command of Takeda, should react. Soon Soma assassinated by three hired men, but one of them, Karasaki, who has just escaped an assassin is still possible to Masaki for help, explaining that Kokubu hired him. Masaki agrees to help him, but this also means that he exposes himself to danger.
A dark and strange comedy about a bank robber with bad luck. Bungling a bank robbery turns out to be a profitable mistake for Yamazaki, an amateur crook who ends up with 80 million yen after a string of improbable accidents. But having so much cash doesn't make his life is any easier. In fact, it gets much more complicated when Yamazaki stabs a hairdresser by mistake and instantly becomes a hunted fugitive. He's just one unlucky monkey but can he turn his luck around?
Una historia sobre los orígenes del cine. En 1910, nace un nuevo espectáculo que alcanza una gran popularidad: el Nickelodeon, llamado así porque la gente pagaba un nickel (cinco centavos) por la entrada. En un local improvisado se proyectaba una película muda, con carteles explicativos y un piano en directo para dar realce a las escenas. Jóvenes de diversa procedencia y distintas profesiones, entran a formar parte de este excitante mundo, dispuestos a cualquier cosa con tal de alcanzar el éxito.
A bunch of young hipsters kidnaps a loving couple and keeps them trapped in a barren landscape. To the sounds of free jazz they are performing various experiments with the couple. In the distance is a yakuza gang keeping track of the youths. Who are really experimenting with whom?
A demonmaster tries to defeat a young priestess who induces archetypal forces in the Chinese zodiac, the twelve animals in the form of her companions. There are monsters, spells, kung fu, and costumes galore for those who appreciate this sort of thing
A story of a coffin maker who tells a story about a policeman who was murdered by his wife and her lover. Eventually released constable loose of some grave robbers, the constables ghost is out to make the lives of all those involved in his death miserable. (A Shaw Brothers production)
Wang Yu plays Hsiao Chien, a con artist vagabond who uses his kung fu skills and parlor tricks to convince superstitious villagers that he can use his body as a vessel for angry gods. However, when the villagers are threatened by a hostile force, Chien must learn to use his skills to protect the innocent.
Pig Chicken Suicide is a veritable assault on the senses, mixing violent images of animal slaughter, racial strife, and surrealism to tell the story of two Koreans living in Japan whose love is destroyed due to overwhelming racial discrimination. In explicit abattoir photos and much symbolism, Matsui tells about the struggles of ethnic Koreans in Japan. A butcher's love affair and his relationship with the animals he kills frame the story.
Eddie (Donnie Yen) is a young man good at both fighting and breakdancing. His cousin Stella (May Lo) has a crush on him, but apparently he loves someone else. Eddie creates trouble when he tries to help out Mini (Yuen Woo-Ping), a hawker whose business is confiscated by the cops. Mini ends up moving in with Stella, Eddie, and his sister (Wong Wan-Si), leading to possible romance as the mismatched couples struggle to get by beneath the same roof. But a powerful fighter named Power (Dick Wei) admires Eddie's skills, and challenges him to a duel. Eddie refuses, so Power kidnaps Stella to get his way. With no choice remaining Eddie, decides to meet Power for a showdown.
El campeón indiscutible de Kick boxin, B.J., es llevado a prisión a causa de un asesinato que cometío de manera no intencionada. El veredicto que lo declaró culpable se debe en parte al testimonio que dio su rival Denard, un luchador del mismo deporte con el que compite por el primer puesto. Un año más tarde, el hombre es puesto en libertad y es entonces cuando quiere llevar a cabo su venganza. En una fiesta en la que coincide con Denard, ambos empiezan a pelearse y Denard le da una auténtica paliza. B. J. reconoce que no está en forma y empieza a prepararse con otro jugador de kick boxing para darle su merecido al contrincante en el rin.
Tercera película de la trilogía Shin Kyuseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken, que narra las aventuras de Kenshiro después de ser traicionado por su amigo Shin, y su periplo hasta el comienzo de los hechos narrados en la película original de 1986.
Going Down in La-La Land es una mirada sincera, erótica y divertida de lo que un aspirante a actor puede llegar a hacer para triunfar en Hollywood. Joven, inexperto y guapo, Adam llega desde Nueva York con sueños de convertirse en estrella. Va a vivir con una amiga entusiasta y estrafalaria que, entre audiciones, pasa su tiempo en el gimnasio, de compras y buscando un hombre rico. Adam se enfrenta a un comienzo difícil, luchando por ganar algo de dinero, contestando el teléfono en un trabajo insufrible. Un nuevo trabajo en producción cinematográfica parece prometedor, pero Adam pronto se encuentra lidiando con directores venidos a menos, actrices en decadencia, famosos "armariados" y drogadictos, y se pierde en un submundo sórdido de porno gay y prostitución.