Who knew that protecting a princess would be so violent and unpleasant? Available in the United States and…really? Just the United States? Well, maybe a few other countries. Approximately 158 minutes.         The year is 1375. The 7-year-old Ming Dynasty … Continue reading WTF ASIA 129: Musa (2001)

Two brothers on divergent paths and the parents who have to struggle to figure out what to do with them. Available in Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 156 minutes.   It … Continue reading WTF ASIA 128: A Sun (2019)

A young woman takes the place of her father in combating a foreign foe in a tale of patriotism and sacrifice. And if you already have an Amazon Prime account, then you don’t have to spend thirty bucks for it. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 126: Raazi (2018)

A movie about family, a movie about romance, a movie about…oh…oh no…no…nononono…oh…okay…? Oh dear… Available in Australia, Canada, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 133 minutes. This movie can sometimes be difficult to describe scene by scene, mostly … Continue reading WTF ASIA 125: Oasis (2002)

A father’s absence can be painful, but his return can be as well. Available…erm…online…but you may need to find subtitles separately. Approximately 133 minutes.   In 1967, Gengnian and Xiuqing had a baby boy, whom they named, Xiangyang. Early on, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 124: Sunflower (2005)

Putting the cult in cultural appropriation. Available in the United States and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 130 minutes.     In a bustling city, Minjung and her friend Mina set up a fortune-telling business in a small section of a building in … Continue reading WTF ASIA 123: The Voice of Water  (2014)

School. School. School. School itself is such a controversial subject these days. Personally, I am glad to not have to worry about that now. Also, I hate taking tests. Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few … Continue reading WTF ASIA 122: Bad Genius (2017)

Family…can’t live with them…can’t…   The Just Watch site is being silly, but I found it on the Criterion Channel. Approximately 127 minutes.     Neeta is a university student pursuing her M.A. who also has a tutoring job. She … Continue reading WTF ASIA 121: The Cloud-Capped Star (1960)

Are you feeling lonely? Alone? A little trapped? Maybe a little claustrophobic? Stuck in the dark? Is the world falling in on you? Are you too dependent on your phone? Well, I have a movie for you. Available in Australia, Canada, France, the … Continue reading WTF ASIA 120: Tunnel (2016)

You can fly if you’d only cut loose, footloose. Available in Canada, France, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 120 minutes. Chin has decided to move out of her family’s home and into an apartment of her own. As the … Continue reading WTF ASIA 119: Taipei Story (1985)

The title of this week’s WTF ASIA movie may imply a story about five or six young people who control giant battlemechs, which can combine to form a colossal cybernetic monstrosity of justice against aliens or something. But, instead, the movie … Continue reading WTF ASIA 118: Robokon (2003)

Police brutality. Everywhere you go, police brutality. Available in Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 116 minutes.       A year ago, Pandi had moved from Tamil Nandu to … Continue reading WTF ASIA 117: Interrogation (2015)

This week’s movie is about…erm…people smugglers. And if that doesn’t get you interested then…I…uh…will hold off on mentioning the other issue. Available in Australia, Canada, France, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 111 minutes.     Kang Jeol-joo … Continue reading WTF ASIA 116: Sea Fog (2014)

Once upon a time in…erm…Argentina? Available in Canada, France, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 96 minutes.   Hong Kongers Lai Yu-fai and Ho Po-wing are on vacation in Argentina, currently in a two-bed hotel room in Buenos Aires. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 115: Happy Together (1997)

Once upon a time in Japanese-occupied…uh…Japan. Available in Canada, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 156 minutes. An island named Shodoshima. The subtitles say that this is two decades ago, meaning 1934, but then later states that it … Continue reading WTF ASIA 114: Twenty-four Eyes (1954)

Once upon a time in British-occupied India. Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 150-156 minutes.   It is March 23, 1931. Bhagat Singh and two of his associates are already dead. Their … Continue reading WTF ASIA 113: The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Once upon a time in Japanese-occupied Korea. Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 145 minutes.     It is the 1930s. A young mother hugs her mother and hands over her crying … Continue reading WTF ASIA 112: The Handmaiden (2016)

Once upon a time in Japanese-occupied China… Available online under Guizi lai le. Approximately 138 minutes.     China in early 1945 is still under the control of Japan. The blockhouse in the village of Rack-Armor Terrace is being occupied … Continue reading WTF ASIA 111: Devils on the Doorstep (2000)

Some people cry in disgust at political corruption. Others laugh. Available online. Approximately 138 minutes.   The year is 1582. General Akechi has betrayed his lord daimyo Oda Nobunaga. His forces kill both Oda and his eldest son Nobutada. A … Continue reading WTF ASIA 110: The Kiyosu Conference (2013)