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- DirectorLino BrockaStarsLolita RodriguezEddie GarciaLuis GonzalesMarried businessman Don Benito (Eddie Garcia) has a steamy affair with driver Diego (Mario O'Hara).
- DirectorF.H. ConstantinoStarsNida BlancaNestor De VillaRebecca Del RioAn experienced archer meets a rich man who helps her settle in the city.
- DirectorNardo VercudiaStarsAlicia VergelCesar RamirezEddie Garcia
- DirectorGovindan AravindanStarsD.R. MohandasKunjandiBalan K. NairRavi is a young man who was a union leader in his college days. Now he is seeking a job in Independent India. He faces rejections where he goes. In flashbacks, the independence struggle is shown with the current everyday life of Ravi.
- DirectorYoshifumi TsubotaStarsKenji MizuhashiMarie MachidaShôichi HondaManga artist Shinichi Abe created his most popular comic strip living in a tiny apartment in Asagaya District of Tokyo during 1970s, where he drew inspiration from his then model girlfriend Miyoko and shared frank heartbreaks of their relationship. Nothing was off limits. No subject too sensual or intimate.
- DirectorTakahisa ZezeStarsShirô SanoMasao AdachiAkira EmotoQuestioning the meaning of people's lives, the multiple stories include the work of a manga artist, old men get involved in a fight and a murder, a bus incident which affects those who survive it, fishing, cherry-blossom viewing and more.
- DirectorHitoshi ÔneStarsTakeru SatohRyunosuke KamikiNana KomatsuMoritaka Mashiro, a junior high student, forgets his notebook in class. His classmate Akito Takagi, notes Mashiro's drawings in it and asks him to become a manga artist to his stories. Mashiro declines. Takagi incites Mashiro to meet with Miho Azuki, Mashiro's crush, and tells her the two plan to become mangakas (manga artists). In response, Azuki reveals her plans to be a seiyuu (voice actress). Mashiro proposes to her that they should both marry when Azuki becomes a voice actress for the anime adaptation of their manga. The two then start creating their manga, under the pen name Muto Ashirogi, in hopes of getting serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump.
- DirectorKatsuhiro ÔtomoStarsJoe OdagiriNao ÔmoriYû AoiA wandering mystical doctor passes through remote regions of Japan uncovering supernatural creatures called the Mushi and curing people of their effects.
- DirectorNobuhiro YamashitaStarsKeishi NagatsukaHiroshi YamamotoMachiko OnoTsuboi and Kinoshita have just arrived at a desolate town. Both of them are amateur filmmakers. Tsuboi is a screenwriter and Kinoshita a director. They have come to this town because Funaki, an actor, has tempted them to come here, but he has yet to arrive. Tsuboi and Kinoshita start wandering around the town and happen to meet a young woman, Atsuko. The three of them go on a journey together and become friends. But one day, Atsuko disappears.
- DirectorYasuzô MasumuraStarsShintarô KatsuKeiko AikawaKazuko InanoDuring the currency devaluation by the Edo treasury, officer Hanzo deals with a temple priestess who sells her pupils as prostitutes, and a notorious thief who plans to rob the mint.
- DirectorGakuryû IshiiStarsYosuke NakajimaTatsuya MoriShigeru MuroiA cop chases a punk who had a fight with his girlfriend through every kind of urban setting, going on so long the punk starts hallucinating.
- DirectorMasanori TominagaStarsAsami UsudaTaiga NakanoKôdai AsakaA struggling, unemployed musician living with his girlfriend looks to improve his life after he discovers how she's been paying the rent.
- DirectorHiroshi AndoStarsMikako IchikawaManami KonishiAsami ImajukuAn introverted schoolgirl falls in love and starts a relationship with one of her classmates. Set in a small seaside town in Japan, the love of her life eventually leaves her for her boyfriend in Tokyo.
- DirectorNobuhiko ÔbayashiStarsJô ShishidoNagisa KatahiraShingo YamamotoKomori Tiaki is a budding tennis student. However, one day in training her coach hits the ball into her eye accidentally. She is taken to hospital but is advised that she will never regain the sight in her eye.
- DirectorKon IchikawaStarsTomisaburô WakayamaToshinori OmiMasao KusakariEvil Queen Himiko and her army invade a small rural province in order to kill a Phoenix in order to achieve immortality, a young boy survives and goes on an adventure to amend the injustices.
- DirectorTeruo IshiiStarsTadanobu AsanoMiki FujitaniYûko FujimoriIt has been two years since unsuccessful cartoonist, Tsube (Asano), started to live with Kuniko (Fujitani) casually in a small apartment. They are in the depths of poverty and can no longer pay the rent. As a result, they are forced to leave the apartment. Kuniko manages to find a live-in job and starts to work at a company dormitory as a cook. On the other hand, Tsube, being in a pitiful state without a penny to his name, winds up crashing at his friend, Kimoto's (Kanayama) place known as "Taihei Apartment" where Tsube himself used to live. One day Kuniko visits Tsube at the apartment while Kimoto is out. Tsube secretly tries to steal some money from Kuniko's purse and surprisingly finds a condom instead. He starts to suspect her infidelity. He imagines Kuniko having an affair with another man while reminiscing about his experiences with her. Eventually he discovers that she has been unfaithful and tried to kill himself by overdosing on pills. He wakes up in the hospital, where, lacking money, he is discharged. Despondent he decides to go to the mountains to keep himself distracted from his disconsolate feelings of Kuniko. He runs across a local girl, Chiyoji (Tsugumi), and becomes fascinated by her local dialect and follows after her to the bar she works at. At this point the film becomes increasingly surreal, with Tsube having more and more alienated erotic experiences, culminating with him staggering wounded across a beach, desperately searching for a doctor.
- DirectorNaoto TakenakaStarsNaoto TakenakaJun FubukiKotaro SantoSukezo, a former manga comic artist, takes up the art rock business by setting up a shop in a shed by the river. He tries hard to be successful, but business does not go well and the family becomes progressively poorer.
- DirectorTeruo IshiiStarsShirô SanoMayo KawasakiKitarô
- DirectorTeruo IshiiStarsTetsurô TanbaGorô IbukiTatsuo EndôA ronin Shino Asu (I die Tomorrow) gets rescued by the Bohachi clan. Their leader Shirobei Daimon, charged by the Shogun with running Edo's brothels enlists him to kill clients of tea-house whores who are stealing his business.
- DirectorFung FungStarsBruce LeeChau-Shui YeeHoi-Chuen LeeThe English was actually The Kid.
- DirectorNobuhiko ÔbayashiStarsYasufumi HayashiAiko AsanoVajra BarzaghiAn international school in Kobe, Japan is catapulted into the future after a time-slip occurs.
- DirectorHitoshi YazakiStarsChizuru IkewakiNoriko NakagoshiYûko NakamuraStrawberry Shortcakes (2006) is a Japanese film by director Hitoshi Yazaki. The film, based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Kiriko Nananan, concerns the life of four girls, as they deal with their own insecurities while living in the metropolis of Tokyo. This movie ranked 7th Best Film at the 2006 Yokohama Film Festival and got Best Supporting Actress and Best Cinematography prizes from the same festival.
- DirectorArtemio MarquezStarsDolphyShirley MorenoBoy AlanoAn evil syndicate is set to conquer the world, and the mission is to stop them from fulfilling their vicious plans. The consequences of their failure may mean the destruction of all dissenting countries who stand in their way. All countries must bow to their power before the deadline of five days expires. The solution is sending in their best operatives; James Hika, and the dynamic duo of Batman and Robin. They first detest with working with each other, but they join forces for the world's safety. Through thick and thin, they survive the syndicate's plan to dispose of them. They get closer to stopping the syndicate plan, but a traitor is in their midst. Will this deter them from achieving their goal?
- DirectorJun RaquizaStarsMax LaurelSnooky SernaMark GilZuma is a movie remake of one of the oldest and most popular comic books in the Philippines. It stars Zuma, a creature donning a snake over his shoulder which perfectly accentuates his monster-like features.
- DirectorBen YalungStarsMax LaurelDang CecilioRey 'PJ' AbellanaIN THIS SEQUEL, ZUMA, THE SERPENT-MAN-MONSTER COMES BACK WITH A VENGEANCE AND THIS TIME HE IS WITH HIS SON WHO IS JUST AS VICIOUS.
- DirectorSang Il SimStarsJang GwangHan SugyeongJang SejunA Spiritual person who fights to an Evil when the right time comes, to save his land.
- DirectorSakichi SatoStarsTadanobu AsanoShô AikawaErika OkudaA horror-comedy about two blue-collar factory workers (who happen to be jiu-jitsu experts) dealing with a ravenous, flesh-eating zombie uprising in Tokyo.
- DirectorCocoaDropTaruto FuyamaCollects 8 wild Frank animations made by some of Japan's most innovative and idiosyncratic filmmakers. Each piece is an interpretation of a classic Frank comic and is scored by musicians from Japan and the USA.
- DirectorKazuo UmezuStarsAinosuke KataokaKimie ShingyôjiMimi MaihaneThis is an autobiographical flick that details incidents that occur even as a publishing company is working on a book on Umezu' s life.Chief editor,Sakura, is aware of the overwhelming influence that ,Ichie, Umezu's mother had on his life.As the publishing company digs further into Umezu's life bizarre events occur creating dread and confusion.
- DirectorYong-gyun KimStarsLee Si-youngUhm Ki-joonLee Do-yeopPopular horror web-comic artist Ji Yoon finds life imitating her own work when her publisher turns up dead in a way, precisely mirrors the images in her latest comic.
- DirectorEmmanuel H. BorlazaStarsVilma SantosRomeo MirandaDivina ValenciaDyesebel is a popular mermaid character in the Philippines. The comic book character was originally conceived by the Filipino comic book illustrator, Mars Ravelo and drawn by Elpidio Torres.
- DirectorMel ChiongloStarsAlice DixsonRichard GomezNadia MontenegroA MERMAID REALIZED HER DREAM TO BE FULLY HUMAN AND LIVE WITH THE MAN SHE LOVES.
- DirectorJoel LamanganStarsNanette MedvedNida BlancaEdu ManzanoA young girl is chosen by an angel to become superheroine to which she must face offer against a satanic worshipper and his lackeys.
- DirectorPeque GallagaLore ReyesStarsAnjanette AbayariEdu ManzanoCherie GilWith Dr Valentine and Valentina's master plan threatening the entire world, Narda must find a way to get her magical stone and become Darna again to foil their plans.
- DirectorSeiichi HayashiStarsRenji Ishibashi
- DirectorMorio AgataStarsMorio AgataTadanori YokooEiichi Ohtaki
- DirectorKatsuhiro ÔtomoStarsSabuJazz CutzKaei OkinaA 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.
- DirectorLeroy SalvadorStarsSharon CunetaHerbert BautistaEdu ManzanoThe gender-bending brother/sister tandem of the 1950s (then portrayed by Lolita Rodriguez and Dolphy) returns in the 1980s, this time portrayed by Sharon Cuneta and Herbert Bautista and takes away the sanity of the people they meet with their zany antics.
- DirectorLino BrockaStarsDante RiveroLiza LorenaBoots Anson-RoaBased on the novel by Mars Ravelo and serialized in Pilipino Komiks, "Wanted: Perfect Mother"--Lino Brocka's directorial debut--is described as a "light, heartwarming dramatic story for wholesome family entertainment." A couple, Dante (Dante Rivero) and Elsa (Liza Lorena), hires a new governess, Carla (Boots Anson-Roa), to care for their four children (Gina Alajar, Ariosto Reyes, Jr., Arnold Gamboa, and 4-year-old Snooky, who was introduced here). The governess quickly establishes rapport with the children and the husband, creating rumors of an affair. Before things can go wrong, Carla decides to leave. Elsa dies in a car accident and Dante decides to remarry and get his children a new mother. Carla is the frontrunner among several choices, but the head servant (Caridad Sanchez) poisons the children's minds against her.
- DirectorArmando A. HerreraStarsFernando Poe Jr.Charo Santos-ConcioJulie VegaTHE MAIN EVENT in a decade of Motion Pictures...A MOVIE you will never Forger.
- DirectorCarlo J. CaparasStarsRamon RevillaRamon 'Bong' Revilla Jr.Imelda IlananIt tells the story of a hacienda or ranch worker Samuel (Ramon Revilla Sr.), who is seeking revenge against the cruelty of the de Lara family. Because of his hatred, Samuel uses his own son, Alvaro (Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.), to destroy those who maltreated them.
- DirectorCarlo J. CaparasStarsRichard GomezNadia MontenegroCharito SolisA social outcast with Hunchback-of-Notre-Dame vibe finds comfort in the company of his pet reptiles that are deadly when provoked.
- DirectorCarlo J. CaparasStarsCharito SolisVivian VelezAce VergelThe story of a mother's passionate, undying love for her criminal son even in the most trying, compromising, difficult situations.
- DirectorCarlo J. CaparasStarsRamon 'Bong' Revilla Jr.Charito SolisVivian VelezRigor dies but in Marta's fear that Noel might turn out like his amoral father, she raises her son with an iron hand.
- DirectorGerardo de LeonStarsEfren ReyesEdna LunaLopito
- DirectorErik MattiStarsJanno GibbsRamon ZamoraAce Espinosa
- DirectorLamberto V. AvellanaStarsDelia RazonMario MontenegroPriscilla CellonaLVN's top stars Delia Razon and Mario Montenegro were reunited for the nth time in this 1955 Lamberto Avellana's monumental epic, "Lapu-Lapu". Based form the celebrated Francisco V. Coching's Pilipino Komiks serial novel, the movie tells of the courageous and fierce stand put up by Lapu-Lapu and his men against the Spanish invaders led by Ferdinand Magellan in what was dubbed as the 'Battle off Mactan'
- DirectorLino BrockaStarsSharon CunetaTonton GutierrezLoretta MarquezLupe, a poor woman, wishes to terminate her long-suffering and poverty, and improve not only her own life but that of her crippled mother, through her singing. With the help of her three friends (Luming, Tony, and Carding). she is determined to defeat and overcome the ills, traps, and harsh realities of life.
- DirectorGregorio FernandezStarsCharito SolisLeroy SalvadorCarlos Padilla Jr.Story of a family's struggles in life. Rosa lives in the slums near the railroad tracks, with her mother and five brothers. Her mother wallows in guilt and depression, when her drunkard father is run over by a train.
- DirectorOctavio SilosStarsTessie AganaLinda EstrellaChichaySt. Peter is exasperated with the antics of Kerubin, a mischievous little angel, so he sends her to Earth with the proviso that she cannot return to Heaven until she makes one sad soul happy. Kerubin settles on Anastacia, a young homemaker who wants to have a child but cannot; meanwhile, her husband's eye is beginning to wander.
- DirectorFernando Poe Jr.StarsFernando Poe Jr.Liz AlindoganMax AlvaradoPanday is a blacksmith whose real name is Flavio. When a meteor fell from the sky one night, he forged the metal from the meteor into a dagger, the balaraw. When he raises the dagger to the sky, it magically grows into a sword. He uses this magical sword to fight the evil Lizardo (Max Alvarado) and other supernatural beings. Eventually, Lizardo and his minions are destroyed.
- DirectorLino BrockaStarsHilda KoronelJohnny DelgadoCelia RodriguezA waitress is repeatedly gang-raped, humiliated, and left for dead by five men whom she systematically hunts down to seek revenge.
- DirectorByeong-gon KimStarsKim Ha-neulJang Keun-sukRyu Tae-joonEun-Yi (Kim Ha-Neul) works as an editor for a fashion magazine. She keeps failing in relationships with men, but doesn't get along with her colleagues. In-Ho (Jang Keun-Suk) was a promising ballet dancer. Two years ago he lifted a female dancer, but dropped her on accident. Because of this accident the woman was unable to dance any further and, now, In-Ho won't dance with women anymore. In-Ho now hopes to become a musical choreographer. Unfortunately for In-Ho, he doesn't have a place to stay. He goes to a bar where his friend Eun-Soo (Choi Jong-Hoon) works. Later that night, Eun-Soo takes In-Ho over to his older sister's house (fashion magazine editor Eun-Yi). When Eun-Yi arrives at her home, she walks into the bathroom and sees someone brushing her teeth. As she walks by she pats him on his rear end, assuming the guy is her younger brother Eun-Soo. When the guy turns around she's shocked that it is a complete stranger. Eun-Soo then asks his older sister Eun-Yi if In-Ho can stay at her place temporarily, telling her that he's really good with household chores. Eun-Yi disapproves of the idea, but that night Eun-Soo accepts money from In-Ho to stay at her sister's place. The next evening, on a rainy night, Eun-Yi walks home and finds a large blue box on front of her home. When she looks inside of the box she's shocked again to see the guy the from the other day, In-Ho, sitting in the box. Ji-Eun brings sopping wet In-Ho into her apartment, while she tries to contact her younger brother. Her younger brother doesn't answer her calls. Oddly enough, In-Ho reminds Eun-Yi of her former pet dog Momo. Eun-Yi then comes up with an arrangement. She will let In-Ho stay at her apartment if he will become her pet dog named Momo. As they become more familiar and comfortable with each other, Eun-Yi's first love Cha Woo-Sung (Ryu Tae-Joon) comes to her office looking for her .
- CreatorLee So-YoungStarsPark Eun-binKim Ro-WoonNam Yoon-SuThe story is set during the Joseon Dynasty when twins were considered an ominous sign. When the Crown Princess Consort gives birth to twins, an order is sent to kill the daughter. To save her, she is secretly sent out of the palace.
- DirectorAndrew LauStarsAaron KwokEkin ChengShin'ichi ChibaAn evil warlord takes in 2 students (Wind & Cloud) in an effort to become invincible so he can take over the world.
- DirectorRamon EstellaStarsLopitoVirginia MontesBob Padilla
- DirectorJeong-Yeol ChoiStarsMa Dong-seokPark Jeong-minJung Hae-inTwo boys are becoming real adults during a turbulent time as they experience a world that doesn't go their way.
- DirectorJe-Yeong KimStarsJo Deok-hyeonPark Gi-woongPark Hae-jinHong Seol is an ordinary university student. She is busy working part-time jobs to pay for her tuition fee and living expenses. Yoo Jung is her senior at the same university. He seems perfect. He comes from a wealthy family, he has a kind attitude to others and he is handsome, but Hong Seol does not feel comfortable with Yoo Jung. Suddenly, Yoo Jung comes and talks to her. He wants to go out on a date.
- StarsPark Hae-jinKim Go-eunSeo Kang-joonA college student balances her studies and a part-time job with a relationship with an insecure man who manipulates others.
- DirectorHwi KimStarsYunjin KimMa Dong-seokKim Sae-ronResidents of a mansion live in fear when a young girl is murdered. They suspect their neighbor for the crime, and a battle erupts to protect the next victim.
- DirectorRamon EstellaStarsCesar RamirezMerle TuazonNorma ReyesA fabulous spectacle of unsurpassed splendor - the last word in motion might.
- DirectorLamberto V. AvellanaStarsManuel CondeJaime de la RosaDelia RazonCristina, a pretty young neighborhood girl, is pursued by the mysterious Satur, a wealthy but mysterious young man. Cristina, however, is engaged to Sendong, a young farmer. When Cristina's mother is taken suddenly ill and there appears to be no hope of recovery, Satur says that can cure her in exchange for Cristina being promised to him. Desperate, Cristina agrees and her mother pulls through. Cristina and Sendong soon find out that she may have well made a deal with the devil.
- DirectorOlive La TorreStarsFred MontillaMyrna DelgadoLolita RodriguezNOW AT LAST - The powerful story of two men bound by ties closer than those of blood-brothers.
- DirectorCirio H. SantiagoStarsJess LapidGina AlonzoPaquito Diaz