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Everything about Asian cinema. Mainly reviews of movies, tv shows and soundtracks. Occasionally news and trailers as well.

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If you don't dislike financial thrillers in general, "Big Deal" is a good entry, taking real life events about the most popular soju brand in Korea and weaving them into a compelling power struggle: https://t.co/9Li87utuIG

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Legendary action auteur Yuen Woo-ping (The Matrix) assembles a quartet of martial arts icons for the epic of all epics wuxia adventure Blades Of The Guardians: Wind Rises In The Desert.

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"The Butcher's Blade" is a decent wuxia movie with some good fights and some elements of a crime movie. Fans of the genre can't go wrong here: https://t.co/nLiRRiIi7S

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I normally don't review any animated movies, but Korean sci-fi romance "Lost in Starlight" seemed promising. It actually features a great visual style and successfully evokes the emotions it sets out to convey: https://t.co/QFnN2gCInU

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"My Dearest Assassin" is neither really an action movie nor a romantic drama - at least, it didn't work for me as such. There is some good action and the drama is respectable thanks to decent acting, but as a whole the movie leaves much to be desired: https://t.co/tmj57H6Jrz

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"Yadang: The Snitch" surprised me. The script is clever, the characters interesting and if it weren't for some flaws it would even be a great crime thriller: https://t.co/dMUAp0NwB1

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Jia Ling's Remake of "100 Yen Love" is an entertaining comedy drama despite some flaws. But "Yolo" will most likely be remembered for Jia Ling's insane physical transformation: https://t.co/9tiwVC8MfU

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The second season of "Bloodhounds" is one of the best action series I've watched. It has a great pacing, awesome fights and a fantastic villain with Bi/Rain. It is a significant step up from the first season - and that one was already good ...: https://t.co/81u1SxUgDk

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"100 Yards" delivers some nice action, but apart from that the drama and comedy (?) didn't click with me at all. The movie's whole atmosphere felt somewhat off to me: https://t.co/K8pkQ11S3Z

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I expected more from director Ryoo Seung-wan. "Humint" is a very slow-paced espionage thriller with mediocre story and characters (at best). The second half with all of its action galore is thankfully in line with what I hoped for: https://t.co/GtuWpRQSfa

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I was suprised by Taiwanese drama "Left-Handed Girl" and its fast pacing as well as genuinely warm and interesting characters, despite also being sort of an art house drama. https://t.co/x41eZSJDdP

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Yeon Sang-ho proves once again that he is a very capable director, but the story and the characters in "The Ugly" leave a lot to be desired, considering that this could have been a really good thriller/drama: https://t.co/eSRDhdS072

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"Back to the Past" is a sequel to a TVB series from 25 years ago. It's quite honestly a mess - you get some wuxia and sci-fi stuff with bad greenscreens -, but the relationship of the two protagonists sort of saves this movie: https://t.co/KGZCdgziOA

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@drunkenBouddha Yes, that's actually one of the movie's ideas I liked.

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Korean neo noir "Project Y" lacks direction and didn't work for me at all, despite two strong leads: https://t.co/VGD3UM05GA

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If you are looking for a romantic drama with an interesting plot idea, "Even if this Love Disappears from the World Tonight" has what you want. What if, for the last three years, you always forget what happened the day before, when you go to sleep? https://t.co/5KkK4RmLLv

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"Pavane" is a romantic drama that tackles some serious topics, but its lackluster characters kept the movie from clicking with me. Moreover, the ending is full of clichés: https://t.co/ijXDDbcrHG

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While it's not really a horror movie, but more of a mystery thriller, I found "Exit 8" to be pretty good in what it wanted to achieve. Sure, you could have made more out of the premise, but it still features some nice ideas: https://t.co/Mgw42m6ZWr

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If you are like me and like your thrillers taking place in mainly one single room and with a lot of mind games, "Murder Report" might be for you: https://t.co/4w6ba8e4B6

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If you like your gangster dramas slow-paced, but with emotional impact in the end, Sabu's "Mr. Long" might be for you. Chang Chen is also a plus, of course: https://t.co/0hARyJN2e2