Once upon a time in occupied Hong Kong… Available in Australia, Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 131 minutes. It is 1942 and Hong Kong is under Japanese control. At some hideout in nearby Dongguan, captain … Continue reading WTF ASIA 169: Our Time Will Come (2017)
Before he became The Last Samurai, Hiroyuki Sanada was…uh…in Twilight. Available on…Facebook. Approximately 129 minutes. Iguchi Seibei is a Samurai living in mid-19th century Japan. After suffering from tuberculosis for years, his wife finally dies, leaving him … Continue reading WTF ASIA 168: The Twilight Samurai (2002)
Entering the conversation of art verses artist: a movie that was directed by a man who played a part in at least two international abductions and written by the first dictator of GODDAMNED NORTH KOREA! Available…on Youtube. Approximately 121-127 minutes. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 167: The Flower Girl (1972)
Family…what can you do? Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 120 minutes. Amir Neshan waits on a bridge until someone in a car hands him a backpack. Amir goes under the … Continue reading WTF ASIA 166: Beyond the Clouds (2017)
So, I have already featured movie about city women going to a fishing village on a faraway island. But…this movie asks the question…what if that community was really really terrible? Available in Canada the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 165: Bedevilled (2010)
First comes law, then comes martial. Available in Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 115 minutes. It is the late 1980s and Catholic high school student Chang Jia-han is meeting with his school … Continue reading WTF ASIA 164: Your Name Engraved Herein (2020)
Based on the manga…no, not that one. Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 113 minutes. Okano Yuichi lives with his elderly mother Mitsue and 20-something son Masaki in Nagasaki. His day job is…selling…advertisement space or … Continue reading WTF ASIA 163: Pecoross’ Mother and Her Days (2013)
So, if “bought the farm” means died, then what does “is about to have the farm confiscated” mean? Available in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Also Einthusan. Approximately 109-110 minutes. Natha Das Manekpuri … Continue reading WTF ASIA 162: Peepli Live (2010)
Why do kidnappings have to be so complicated? Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 107 minutes. It is just another morning in 1978, and no one is happy. Little Eun-joo gets yelled at by her … Continue reading WTF ASIA 161: The Classified File (2015)
Sometimes, life can just blow up in your face. Available in the United States…really? Is that it? Well, that is more than other movies, I guess. Anyways, perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 106 minutes. Shortly after Zhao Xudong was born, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 160: Explosion (2017)
What was that I was saying last week about trying to be good for its own sake? Well, never mind that. This is all about Japanese soldiers suffering from illness, indignities, and injuries before dying ingloriously. Oh yeah. Available in Canada, France, the … Continue reading WTF ASIA 159: Fires on the Plain (1959)
Money problems. Who does not have money problems? Available in Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Also on Einthusan. Approximately 102-103 minutes. An elderly man is dozing off while riding in an autorickshaw. His … Continue reading WTF ASIA 158: Amal (2007)
WTF ASIA celebrates three years of WTFness with a film inspired by the true story of a guy on trial for…attacking a judge with…a crossbow…in 2007…who has a crossbow in 2007? Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. … Continue reading WTF 157: Unbowed (2011)
Hahaha…dude got kicked in the nuts by a guy named Wang. Hahaha…right in the nuts!! Available online. Approximately 100 minutes. During a dispute, village Chief Wang Shangtang assaulted Wan Qinglai, which included kicking him in the groin. So, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 156: The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)
Just look at how young Toshiro Mifune is in this one. Available in Canada, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 98 minutes. It is a hot and quiet night in the city, with the only … Continue reading WTF ASIA 155: Drunken Angel (1948)
When you have already lost everything, you have nothing left to lose. Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Also on Einthusan. Approximately 95-97 minutes. The film starts with the nations of … Continue reading WTF ASIA 154: Kya Dilli Kya Lahore (2014)
It has been a while since I have featured lighter stuff. So here is a story about a girl who…cannot ride in vehicles without vomiting? Uh…well, the vomiting scenes are not as gross as they could have been. Also, it … Continue reading WTF ASIA 153: Queen of Walking (2016)
“You and I are not so different” said no character in this movie about a small Korean-Chinese town dealing with North Koreans passing through. Available in Australia, Canada, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 92 minutes…or 88 minutes on Amazon … Continue reading WTF ASIA 152: Dooman River (2010)
Kids these days with their internet and their obsessions. Available in Australia, Canada, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 146 minutes. Just a bit of warning. This movie uses flashing white lights to denote typing. It … Continue reading WTF ASIA 151: All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
COKE-COCK COKE-COCK! COCK-COKE-COKE-COCK! Available in Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, the United States. Approximately 146 minutes. The movies starts with a disclaimer, perhaps to sooth the censorship board. Among other things, the disclaimer claims that drugs are not produced in the state … Continue reading WTF ASIA 150: Udta Punjab (2016)
Yes, that’s right. Another movie about a woman and her son. For a few weeks, this was the number 2 movie in South Korea behind the third Pirates of the Caribbean movie and the lead was the first Asian to … Continue reading WTF ASIA 149: Secret Sunshine (2007)
