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A film made by broadcasting circle students at Youngpa Girls' Middle School.

The filmmaker looks into problems of personal communication by focusing on the letters of a woman who has done enjokosai, that is, a young woman who agrees to talk with or meet or go to a hotel with (usually older) men for money. The director himself met Ryoko, the film's subject, via her telephone messaging system. Discarding the flood of sensational images found in the mass media, this film illustrates the thoughts of Ryoko and others from the perspective of those actually involved.

Japanese shockumentary from the MAD catalogue focusing on catastrophes

Erotic film directed by Masatomo Yatake.

Blue Max (1997) shows a woman looking out of a window, but also working with extreme close-ups: The street, her neck, the window, her knees, the floor and her toes, brought together by the sound of a passing train. Her ears, her mouth, the wall and the door. The sparkling glass of a window and the young woman on top of a naked young man and later the shadows on the wall of both of them. A telephone is ringing and the clouds in the blue sky are travelling by while it all turns into a rape. And the calmness of both of them is quite irritating when they later watch TV together. (www.desistfilm.com)

Short Two-story horror omnibus “Shoebox No. 13” and “Man-Eating Piano”.

An anthropological documentary filmed by director Hao Yuejun in his early years. The film was filmed from 1992 to 1994 and premiered at the Beijing China Film and Television Anthropology Annual Conference in 1995, which caused a huge backlash. This is an important work after the Chinese ethnography documentary has revived, and it is also a product of a historical stage.

A short film about professional wrestler, The Great Muta's, origin.

It's the Obon holiday. The city has forgotten the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and only the cicadas echo in the streets. The men in yellow helmets, Kagawa and his senior, Saito, arrive. We're the only ones working now, aren't we? The conversation between the two part-timers at the gardener's shop is always in a deadlock. But no matter how much they curse each other, they can't be separated forever. Because he is a ground-bound spirit. They have no choice but to live alone in the city. In the treetop of a big tree, Kagawa's arm, dripping with fresh blood, sways in the wind. In an empty landscape that could be anywhere in Japan, the sad emptiness of people whose existence has been forgotten hangs in the air... Neither horror nor comedy, this is a new genre of splatter labour movie.

Recently, Xiaowen always had strange dreams at night, which led to lack of energy during the day and some abnormalities at work. When her friend Yaoyao asked very concerned, Xiaowen had to tell her honestly that Yaoyao thought Xiaowen would do this because she didn't have a boyfriend, and suggested that she join the sausage clan so that she would no longer have nightmares.

A young man comes to a seaside location, hoping to take photos in search of a beautiful girl. He takes so many pictures that he quickly runs out of film.

A new pathogen, previously unknown to the academic community, begins claiming lives in a city in Manila, Philippines. To uncover the cause, Dr. Jeong, Fuad, and Ji-suk, a team of researchers, venture into the undeveloped regions of the Philippines. However, they are captured by the indigenous people and subjected to various ordeals. Things take a dramatic turn when Ji-suk is forced into a marriage ceremony with the son of the tribal chief.

An OV drama in which an office lady trio sanctions men in the company.

This documentary examines the 3500-year history of the city's construction in Wuhan, and records the historical footprint of from the development of a castle to a mega-city of 8 million people. Won the best documentary in Hubei Province in 1999.

Pink film by Satoru Kobayashi.

Two boys are starting their work day together. Their job is to cut the grass of a large field. One is a seasoned professional who has been doing this work for quite a while, the other a first-day temp who missed the introduction classes. The start of their day is pretty rough, but as they get to talking, they slowly develop a bond.

A Thailand action film featuring Panna Rittikrai.

Shouta no Sushi is about a young boy who dreams of being a sushi chef just like his father. The anime steps away from the competitive nature of the manga and focuses on self-sufficiency and policy issues of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries in Japan in order to educate the population (as it was funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) using the popular franchise as a proxy.

16mm filmwork by Masanobu Nakamura. Shot in 1992.

Takarazuka Revue Cosmos Troupe's play.

Short film by Tachibana Kaoru, 1998.

Yuki Uchida (内田有紀, Uchida Yuki) (born in Tokyo on November 16, 1975) is a Japanese actress, and a popular 1990s idol, model and singer. Swimsuit idol video from 1993, VHS. Visual Queen of The Year '93: Yuki Uchida - La Palette

In 1968, Taitung Hongye Little League defeated Japan's Wakayama Little League 7-0, which was a legendary story of that era. The barefooted children of the Bunun tribe used stones as balls and sticks as sticks to win Taiwan the glory of defeating Japan. But what's the truth behind the legend? Where is the legendary young player now? This film goes into the fog of the premature death of more than half of the players, not only the stigma of impostor, but also the lament of underappreciated talent, and the baseball dream of the next generation of children.

A group of students come to stay in a country house where an old sorcerer lives and run across a village woman rumored to be a phi pop ghost.

I am a university student who is about to graduate. I'm a university student about to graduate, but I don't want to get a job, I just want to be on my parents' payroll. The only thing I can think of is "working is a bad word". This film is a re-edited version of the 70-minute version completed in 1990, with additions and deletions. The unique tempo of the dialogue and the unhurried direction create a humorous world unique to director Sabu that no one else can imitate.

Finalist for the 1991 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. The pottery produced in Penyao Village, Henan Province, is black, which is the same texture of the exquisite pottery of Longshan culture in China in 2000 BC. In the village, these black pottery basins and black pottery jars are indispensable to life. Wang Zhengcheng began to learn how to make pottery at the age of 13. He has always wanted to become an excellent craftsman like his grandfather in order to restore the glory of his family.

The first short in the series Karo and Piyobupt by Koji Yamamura

East Force meets West Force and all Hell breaks loose. The Solonoids, that lovable race of female warriors, are at it again, fighting amongst themselves. During a heated battle, however, it looks like the leaders of the two factions have hung their warriors out to dry. In the middle of all this fighting and chaos, East Force detects a transmission from an unidentified planet. The Gall Force gals leave their posts to go. Lufy, the West Force's Ace Pilot, who is after Rabby, follows them to the planet.

Pinku distributed by Xces / Nikkatsu

Stop-motion footage of moving clouds and the passing of the sun.

Moon Troupe's stage play.

A journey through time in Tokyo.

Experimental short by Kenji Onishi.

Horror TV-Special broadcast at the 12th April, 1992.

One day in the hot summer, a high school girl transfers to another school. As she is saying goodbye to her friends at the school gate, she hears the bell at the station. Forty minutes to go until the next train... So began the last dodgeball game on the riverbank. The yellow ball flew over everyone's head. The two boys who liked her look at each other. One of them calls out to her. You've got a sore shoe, haven't you? Then she goes barefoot and hugs the boy. Then the train bell rings. Bye bye!" She waved loudly to everyone with mixed feelings and headed for the station... Everyone has their own sweet and sour memories of their teenage years. This is not a new theme, but it is straightforwardly expressed in a game of dodgeball. The interplay of cuts and camera work is also unique. The relaxed flow of after-school time and the urgency of the impending departure of the train all come together to create an ups and downs in the drama of separation.

A confrontation unfolds in Asakusa between the detective Shimozuke Tokageya Kumo and Dr. Caligari, the Monster Man. Suspect and shady characters, the severed head of a laughing woman, a battle with a ten-armed giant, chases in the fish market, and much more to see! Actors from the "Crazy Jap" theatre troupe participated in large numbers, providing support. Furthermore, the powerful drumming that backs the heavy voice of the star Kōji Nakase is played by Koichi Kitazawa of the "Machida Eizō + Kitazawa Gumi."

1990 Concert

Kamoon (Panna Rittikrai) loves one of the village young lady called Nam Oi. One Bangkokian man is coming to the village hoping to get pure girls. The village lady is agressed by the two villagers. The Bangkok guy helped by two bodyguards including (Krissanapong Rachata) chases them away. The guy proposes a job to Nam Oi in Bangkok. The mother is reluctant but the father wishes to receive the money given as enticement. Finally Nam Oi accepts in order to support her older parents (ตอบแทนบุญคุณพ่อแม่). Panna is on the way to request Nam Oi’s hand through an engagement procession parade but the Bangkok man is taking her with him. Panna realises she is gone. Under a misunderstanding, Pana believes she goes willingly with the Bangkok guy as a boyfriend. He tries to stop them but gets heavily beaten by the two bodyguards. An old teacher takes pity on Kamoon and teaches him martial arts.

Jōtarō Fukuhara, known as ‘Joe’, is a ‘locksmith’ who poses as a vagrant to steal corporate secrets and expose wrongdoing. In reality, he is the heir to the Person Group. Years ago, his relationship with Reiko, the daughter of the head of the major advertising agency Bros, was torn apart by his father, Masafumi, leading her to take her own life. Since then, he has never shown his face to his father. However, following his father’s death, he is set to take over as president of the Person Group. Just then, he receives a request to steal a key from a bag bearing a five-pointed star from the safe of Enomoto, the chairman of Bros…

Depiction of the physicality of destruction and disappearance through images of the Japanese filmmaker’s father who dies and is cremated.

Documentary on Yoshiyuki Yamashiki, biwa player, 91 years old

Early super8 location hunting sketches for what would then turn out to be the feature-lenght film "Squareworld" (1995), the sound recordings of this work where used in that film and in "Aquarium City" (1996). The original concept of "Suburban Midnight Serial Murder Case" was an over 5 hours long film that never actually developed into its final form, however its overall darkness and the core idea of creating a tale of complete darkness are to be seen as a prelude to the aforementionted 16mm films.

Documentary short film by Zhang Yiqing.

I'm telling you to be a great person like my dad. Tokuichi was at one time a prominent figure in an amateur band. Now he's unemployed, behind on his rent and alimony for his divorced wife and children. One day, his old bandmate, Kiichi, invites him to be the singer of his new band. When he goes to his shop to ask her about it, he finds the woman he had met before waiting for him with a message from Kiichi. The two hit it off and go to Kiichi's training camp, but when they arrive, the band has already broken up. A man who is clumsy and always misses his luck, a man who eats up other people's dreams and is always on the move, and a woman who stands dangerously between the two. The more the story progresses, the more we see the many facets of each of them, and the more the story lingers. From the noisy dialogues and cuts, music can be heard.

Independent film shot in 8mm by Hiroyuki Minato.

After being attacked by a rapist and getting stabbed before killing her attacker, a young woman is accused of being a ghost.

A romantic musical about "the romance that never happened" between Giacomo Casanova and Madame de Pompadour.

A game music festival held at the Nippon Seinenkan on 25th August, 1990 and released on home video. Featuring the video game sound teams Sega Sound Team and ZUNTATA (Taito)

Lengthened version of the film.

Featuring two schoolgirls and a woman who appears to be their mother, this surreal piece of girlish dreaming translates the world of Midori Ozaki and Leonora Carrington's works into the visual world.