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A fascinating glimpse of the Tokyo Paralympics Games of 1964 and the pioneering athletes who participated in them.

1967 Japanese movie

What will become of Sakon's lover, Shiragiku, who has been abducted to the Matsunaga Danjo residence? What about Benigiku and the others, whose souls have been extracted and who are heading to Mt. Hitokoi? And when will the three treasures of Peacock Castle be gathered? Filled with mystery and bringing with it dreams, the thrilling battle between the righteous young man and the sorcerer reaches an increasingly climax.

Ogawa Shinsuke’s directorical debut traces the struggle of four students who lead the opposition against the Ministry of Education’s proposed revision to the university correspondence school systems in 1966.

Just your standard tale of an angel cursed by God to live on Earth as a banana tree who then returns as a ghost to haunt and kill those who cut down said banana tree. She also falls in love with a moral man. Unfortunately, he prefers the romantic company of a human woman over that of a banana tree ghost so she threatens to destroy an entire village. I mean, the nerve of some people!

Hong Kong movie

Gombei is a master duck catcher. One day, when he tried to catch too many ducks, they took him to a distant village. Gonbei, reflecting on his actions, decides to catch only one duck a day.

Tells the story of people, ghosts and foxes between a poignant love story.

A romance that was destined to be, becomes altered by a man's insecurity and a woman's pride. Will their love stand the test of time?

Set in Busan during the 1.4 Retreat, the film tells the tragic story of a passionate love affair between a widow, Madam Wu (an immigrant), and her young caretaker, Ji-song.

Pinku from 1968.

A Manchurian Action movie modeled on George Stevens' "Shane."

Independent film by Yanagihara Ryouhei, member of the Animation Sannin no Kai pioneer group of independent animation. It tells the story of the Ikedaya raid by the Shinsengumi from the point of view of the neighbors of the Ikedaya.

Pinku from 1965.

Early pink film directed by Giichi Nishihara.

Pinku from 1965.

Early pink film.

The film centres around a group of schoolchildren navigating the complexities of friendship, trust, and honesty. At its heart is a thoughtful and suppressed boy with a learning disability whose interactions with his classmates oscillate between evoking tenderness and triggering aggression.

Pinku from 1968.

Hong Kong movie

1961 Japanese movie

At a bar in Honmoku, Yokohama, several yakuza members, desperate for some spare change, surrounded a pair of bartenders. Just as one of the yakuza was about to attack the blind bartender, a man who had been sitting at the bar turned around and slammed a left straight into the man's face. The man's name was Paul. He would later become Takeshi Fuji.

Welcome to the world of a Thai Cinderella Story. Tan (Aranya Namwong) is a poor girl who lives in the slum. Destiny leads Tan to be a part of the vicious plan to disguise herself as the missing granddaughter of a noble man. Finally, the truth is revealed, but Tan is saved by a handsome lawyer (Mitr Chaibancha).

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WW2 newsreel documentary film

Auto-racing crews prepare for the Indy car race near Fuji in this Japanese documentary. Award-winning director Hiroshi Teshigahara compares the celebrated event with the enthusiasm of the youth of the time to the sport. Narration is provided by Shoichi Ozawa and compliments a well-crafted feature that will only appeal to die-hard auto-racing fans.

Seong-chun, who just arrived from the countryside, wonders around the Seoul streets, and meets his old friend, Bong-su. He moves into Bong-su's house, where he stays on rent. But the landlord is very nosy. Bong-su lies that Seong-chun is his wife. Seong-chun dressed as a woman and pretends to act as his wife. But one day, Seong-chun falls in love with a girl next door and proposes her.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff want to send some ARVNSF troops to North's Điện Biên Phủ for the Dien Bien Phu Operation. But all have been caught or killed by the Chinese spy Kiều Loan, except Major Ngọc Minh.

A small white box. Everything happens in that little world. A woman's face comes out from the side of the room and roars, birds peck at human flesh, trains run through, and a couple quarrel begins. When the billiard ball penetrates the room, the billiard ball changes into various shapes ... Each room is a world, and what happens there is a microcosm of modern times.

Pinku from 1966.

South Korean martial arts.

Documentary filmed by young directors in Japan that was shaken by the US-Japan security pact struggles and student disputes. An illusionary image comes back to life for the first time in 34 years. (Produced in 1968 but unreleased until 2002).

Cameraman Yonesaku Kobayashi (1905-2005) is a pioneer of scientific films of Japan. He and producer Sozo Okada made many scientific educational films, and in 60's - 70's, many avant-garde composers composed music for these films.

A millionaire's son falls in love with his maid-servant. The father objects and the boy leaves home in anger.

Originating from the "Lu Lin Bian Fei" scene in the Ming Dynasty Opera "Leaping Carp". It describes how the poor scholar Jiang Shi obeyed his mother's orders, disregarded the love between husband and wife, and wrongly divorced his wife Pang Sanniang.

The first installment of Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar.

When female student Chen Jingfen went to Hong Kong to visit her fiancé Bai Kanru, she met Bai's classmate Lin Huaibing. Because Bai was secretly engaged in the work of purchasing and transporting arms for the Communist army, he had no time to take care of Jingfen, and soon she fell into the arms of Huai Bing. Huai Bing was used by a female spy, and his arms were blown up by the enemy. Jingfen was very disappointed with him, and she returned to the mainland to join the death squads...

1966 Japanese movie

A grandfather, his son, and grandson are all henpecked husbands. A comedy picturing these three henpecked men's lives at one family.

Wang Yan-ru is a very popular nightclub singer, she also teaches at the orphanage where she is brought up. She has always hoped that talents in the orphanage could form their own chorus and eventually stand on their own feet. Chang Chi-cheng is in Taiwan with a tour group from Malaysia. Much to his amazement, he finds out the dual identity of Yan-ru, both as a teacher and a singer. He quickly falls in love with her. He too is very fond of the children in the orphanage. He helps them to get what they want. Finally, he wins her affection. The affair is eventually brought to the attention of Chang's parents who are tipped off by his cousin Yu-ping. It so happens that Yu-ping is also in love with Chi-cheng...

Fang Yiyi is a mute woman with physical disabilities who cannot speak or hear. Despite her limitations, she is kind-hearted, intelligent, and beautiful. She marries Liu Jingyan and demonstrates utmost filial piety toward her in-laws, supporting her husband and raising their daughter—a series of touching tales. Fang Yiyi's mother had a close relationship with the Liu family as cousins. During her pregnancy, they arranged a marriage by touching bellies, promising to marry Yiyi to Liu Jingyan. After marriage, they had a daughter who was also mute. Jingyan was disappointed and left home, marrying a talkative woman elsewhere. Yiyi worked tirelessly at home, caring for her in-laws, raising her young daughter, and dedicating herself to the family until she fell ill. On her deathbed, she finally saw her husband return. Liu Jingyan knew that Yi Yi had loved him until her death, and he felt endless sorrow and guilt. In the end, he lived out his days with the mute girl Xue'er.

A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto.

Right after Korea's liberation, O Yun accidently finds out through Choe Sang-bae about a large amount of gold nuggets Japanese soldiers left behind, O kills many of his colleagues to take all the gold to himself. In the end, a neckless beauty among the dead shows up and takes her revenge on him.

A musical comedy, drama about the nephew of a selfish venture financing tycoon who leaves his uncle to start a nightclub business.

The second part of the folk opera story “Beggar and Rich Girl,” (乞食與千金) a traditional Taiwanese opera. The prequel is titled Beggar Son-in-law (乞食婿郎).