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Shinya Tsukamoto recalls the development of his adaptation of 'Fires on the Plain' by Shohei Ooka

14 years ago, Hua Luo was a hot-blooded warrior who enforced justice on behalf of Heaven. But he fell into a trap of Wang Cheng and killed magistrate by mistakes. Then he left and lived in seclusion as a doctor with the magistrate's young daughter, Sun Yan. 14 years later, thieves spread like wildfire, A strange disease outbreaks in the county. After investigating, Hua Luo found it was related to the new county magistrate, Wang Cheng who was also the real murderer 14 years ago. In order to save Sun Yan, Hua Luo has to put on his warrior suit again and have a final fight with Wang Cheng again... (Source: YouTube description)

The 69th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (第69回NHK紅白歌合戦) was the 69th edition of annual NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen, held in December 31, 2018 live from NHK Hall (Tokyo, Japan). It was broadcast in Japan through NHK General Television (TV) and NHK.

The first Naxi youth inspirational film "Searching for Snowy Mountain" is an original film by 10-year-old Yunnan children's writer Wu Yuexuan, a key project of the Communist Youth League's "Building Dreams in Lijiang". It tells the story of a pair of siblings living with their grandmother in a mountainous area of Yunnan's ethnic minorities, whose parents accidentally fell off a cliff while picking herbs and whose whereabouts are unknown, and who are said to be rescued by the God of Snow.

The masterpiece series is back! The latest and final installment! A horror that transcends time and space strikes you! Nao Ryokaku, a high school girl with a psychic sense, is lured by information that a clue to her missing mother has been found, and is invited to meet with a reporter. However, when she realizes that the reporter is possessed by a living spirit, she asks for help from "Team Tamatebako" to find out the truth, but behind the scenes, a terrifying plan is in progress. What will happen to the world?

In Japan, earthquake preparedness is a way of life — and a full- blown industry.

Takarazuka special perforamance.

A woman is trying to find out what happened to her missing younger sister, when she discovers a sinister online bulletin board on mass suicide that leads her to a small isolated village where desperate teenagers gather to find death.

This is the 42th installment of the “Posted Grudge Spirit Footage” film series.

Ah-zhong is a non-upright walker, a theatre worker and a man of action. Walking forms the basis for his bodily training and is also one of his methods of expression. Through prolonged and repeated walks, interspersed with cigarette breaks, he enters into another world by imagining ‘Who am I?’, and with it comes the strength for living.

Just like a young man starting to love, a river has to find its way through the mountains.

The sixth in a chain of horror ghost stories! Ghost stories are the art of telling ghost stories and spinning tales of terror. A ghost story told by one person stimulates the brain and brings back the memories of another person. Welcome to a ghost story meeting that can be called a chain reaction of such weirdness!

A manager goes to Japan to cast a Japanese actress. However, the ad he put up is in English and a Czech actress signs up for the job. The production signs her, but a prettier Ukrainian actress shows up the next day and offers a present if they terminate the contract with the Czech actress...

A special unit of experienced elite mercenaries, assaults an occupied industrial building to end a hostage situation. While the perfectly working team pushes forward, the situation gets dramatically worse. Suddenly it seems like that the enemy stands among them and follows a very outlandish motive... He searches for a girl in which eyes you should be able to see a rose while she is feeling uneasy.

A working-class residential village suffers from a flood. Without proper relief measures in place, the flood victims have no choice but to stay inside a cramped, filthy container together temporarily. A young girl named Gyeongju who is staying there with her mother notices Eunae who is by herself. In the midst of the poverty, redevelopment scheme and the cold selfishness of the grown-ups within the community, Gyeongju’s gaze upon Eunae is completely free from any prejudice. The film is a powerful portrayal of the barren landscape of the village soon to be demolished and a young girl who cannot find peace of mind. [JUNG Jiyoun]

When Little Jia is asked to read his essay about Women's Day out loud in class, he has to hide the truth that only his friend Dong knows.

Shiroinu writes down the day’s events before he goes to sleep. One day, he opens a drawer buried in the snow and finds old diary entries. He realizes that he’s forgotten the sensations and emotions from that time to the extent that he feels like he’s reading about someone else’s life.

Shinji is an aspiring manga artist struggling to succeed in his career, and when he accidentally discovers an old drawing by his childhood friend Masaru, a magical journey begins that helps him discover a new inspiration for his art. Revenge. The film unfolds a psychological analysis of a social environment characterized by hypocrisy and secrecy, skillfully playing with genre formulas of thrillers and ghost stories.

Onesun, one of Korea’s first generation hip-hop musicians, appeared on an audition program. Although he did not make it to the finals, he received great attention for the first time in 20 years since his debut. However, he still delivers packages, and at nights he runs the underground hip-hop club ‘In2Deep’ in Hongdae. Onesun’s life and his club ‘In2Deep’ illustrate the reality underground musicians are faced with.

Mother sent Doer, who was in the fourth grade, to learn the violin, but the teacher made some strange behaviors to her during the learning process, so Doer had a secret that cannot be told.

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Despite harsh condemnation and denunciation from society, a heterosexual female pastor founded Taiwan's first LGBT-affirming church in May 1996. For LGBT Christians, who had been rejected by the Christian community for a long time, they finally have a church that offers them a safe haven. Though the founder has passed away, the church members continue to make their voice heard, confronting the unjust social institutions while struggling with religious conflict at the same time. Come hell or high water, they strive to make a difference in the lives of others by telling their own life stories, in hope that love will eventually trump hate and solve misunderstanding someday.

Yoshitsune was once a hero, a genius strategist who defeated the Heike. But his older brother Yoritomo regarded him as dangerous and betrayed him, and now Yoshitsune is on the run. He flees aimlessly until one day, completely lost, he meets a young woman named Tsune who can turn into a fox. He says he will grant the woman one favor if, in exchange, she will lead him and his follower Benkei through the blinding snow to her hidden village.There Yoshitsune and Benkei take a much-needed rest, but when they try to leave, they become lost in the snow. No matter how many times they try, they always end up back at the village. The villagers laugh and say this is Tsune's magic — it gives the village eternal refuge from the world. Meanwhile, Yoritomo is searching for the entrance to the village in order to capture Yoshitsune. Will Yoshitsune be able to shake off both his pursuer Yoritomo, and the magic of Tsune, in order to return to the outside world where the cherry blossoms bloom...?

For ten years, Eriko has been chasing her dream of becoming an actress in Tokyo. Returning to her hometown for her older sister’s funeral, she realizes that she might have to readjust her path in life. She deciof the to take care of her nephew and to follow in her sister’s footsteps as a mourner-for-hire.

Hyein, who has been working as a secretary at 'Yoo Seung Precision', a small business, and was fired due to contract expiration, visits 'Yoo Seung Precision', her former workplace, to get a career certificate ahead of an upcoming interview at a large company. However, the real purpose of her visit is to get back the 67,600 won, which the manager Jin Sang-i of the same team has not paid back for running errands for coffee and sandwiches. When she finally arrives at her office, she asks Hye-in Lee to return her money, but she only gets 50,000 won. The only thing she approached the frustrated Hye-in was the (but awkward) Deputy Oh, who was the only female employee on the same team.

Former detective Gunpei Wakatsuki (Masao Kusakari) and former big thief Otomatsu Sekiya (Takashi Sasano), who live in the luxury elderly housing with care “Sharaku Home”, are a trio of 6th grade elementary school students, Isamu Tachikawa. Meet (Keita Ninomiya), Shota Inoki (Sotora Motomura), Chika Takami (Himena Negishi). One day, a baby is taken away at an obstetrics and gynecology clinic run by Isamu's father, Hiroshi Tachikawa (Takeyuki Yue). During the three minutes his mother went to the kiosk, she disappeared.

High school studen Mafu lost her mother when she was a child and lives with her father, step-mother and six-year-old half-sister Maaya. Her drunken father beats her and she feels isolated at school, and her only companion is little Maaya with her vivid fantasy life. One day, Mafu and Maaya get lost in the woods and meet Masa and his uncle Jiro, who live in an old house at the forest entrance and make a living as hunters. As she spends time with Masa, Mafu recalls songs from her childhood and memories of her mother. Mafu and Maaya embark on new a journey in this mysterious forest overflowing with music and song.

The film "Cohabiting Men and Women Alien Wang" starts from the fact that Alex of the Vic star was ordered to find an "evil energy collector" and came to Earth. It tells about the coincidence that four friends from all over the world live under the same roof. They discover their awakened superpower genes in the fight, and grow from four carefree optimists to a generation of earth guardians.

Storytelling Guy writes about his intimate relationships in his novels, even if it hurts those around him. Hotel Girl wants him to write about her, and lives with Night Shift Guy to provide material. Traveling Girl was in one of Storytelling Guy's novels, and has returned after a long absence.

Documentary about famous chef Alain Ducasse.

Kuen is a lounge singer on Temple Street. Her son Kakei, now a university student, returns to Hong Kong for just a few days after emigrating to Canada with his father. Kuen's colleague Kit has to work overnight and enlists Kuen’s help to take care of her young son. During the sleepless night, Kuen and Ka-kei relive their past and envisage their future through another pair of mother and son. Under the bright sun, the cycle of life and family relationships continue, made all the more touching by the nuanced moments of care and concern between each other. SHAM Ka-ki of Weeds On Fire plays the son and renders a tender and layered performance full of subtlety.

The three generations of the Nomura family - Mansaku, Mansai and Yuki - who carry the 650-year history of Kyogen and pass it on to the future, perform the ultimate difficult piece, Sanbaso, in Paris. The film follows the 'challenge' of the three generations of the Nomura family, each of whom is living in the present.

36th entry in the Japanese horror found footage franchise, "Not Found".

September 20th. Sunny. I wonder if it bugs me so much because I can't see it. I've gotten totally obsessed with finding out what's inside that bump. It's all I think about on my way to school, in the bathtub, and when I'm trying to fall asleep at night. I mean, if I could just figure out what's inside that bump, I'm sure I could figure out lots of other things too.

Rin is a popular singer. He is about to propose to his girlfriend Mami, but they get into an argument. Rin runs out of the home and, while walking around, he suddenly goes down in the middle of a crosswalk. Takehito is the vocalist of unpopular indie band "Even" and he happens to see Rin on his hands and knees at the crosswalk. Rin tries to help him get up, but they are involved in a car accident. When Rin wakes up at the hospital, he sees himself laying in the hospital bed unconscious. He realizes that he is in Takehito's body. To Let Mami know that he is in Takehito's body and to send her his love, he begins to write a song with the members of "Even."

Every couple has its fair share of hardships and struggle to overcome, whether it be physical and psychological. Jin-sung and Sang-gi are a gay couple tormented by an unfortunate accident. Yeon-mi and Suk-hee are a lesbian couple suffering from severe depression and its aftermath. Their paths cross as Yeon-mi seeks professional help from Jin-sung with the two couples confiding, exchanging secrets and confessing their longing for love and security with each other.

This story is about the various possibilities in life faced by a mother and her son. They arrive at a train station in a small rural town with some purpose in mind. On their way to their destination, the parent and child are faced with a variety of choices. While some of the choices are trivial, others are very important for the two.

This film is the second segment of my “Autobiography Series.” From the moment when my mother disclosed a long kept secret, my birth was accompanied by many struggles for my mother. Those “struggles” include: during pregnancy, “should this child be kept,” to the painful struggles in the delivery process. Struggles have also accompanied since I was born, becoming part of my life.

Concert film featuring the Final Day of Nissy's National Tour "Nissy Entertainment 2nd LIVE- at Tokyo Dome.

Lin Qinnian tries to distance himself from Li Guang as feelings complicate their friendship, but the looming college exam might change their paths forever.

The film tells the story of a young doctor, Liu Yunxiang, who was involved in a plot by the Japanese army to steal and rob national treasures because of his father's death. It also shows the story of our underground party fighting against Japanese invaders to protect national treasures.

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Water is a precious commodity anywhere but all the more so in the desert where competition for it can come from any quarter.

The everyday video of the young people switches to a terrifying video in which the spirits get angry due to the warning letters 3! 2! 1! displayed on the screen. Shamelessly unaware that they are cursed, their daily lives are runaway videos in the common sense, warning-mandatory psychic videos in which the spirits are justified in going berserk! Ten stories in all.

Features KAMIJO's concert held on March 27, 2019 at EX THEATER ROPPONGI, in which KAMIJO finally performed with a full orchestra.

Today, everyone is able to transmit a variety of videos. As if in mockery of this trend, many ghosts and bizarre phenomena are being projected....