RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2011 Kino Video are preparing a Blu-ray release of Chinese director Lu Chuan’s powerful City of Life and Death. The film chronicles the notorious Nangking Massacre, during which approximately 300 000 soldiers and civilians were killed. In 2009, the film won Golden Seashell. Check out the trailer here.

RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 From the creators of RINGU and THE GRUDGE comes a horrific story of medical experiments gone wrong. A neuron scientist and her husband discover a black-and-white 16mm film in the basement of a dilapidated hospital… Starring Mina Fujii, Yuri Nakamura, Nagisa Katahira and directed by Hiroshi Takahashi. Sorry, no trailer (we didn’t post a link because cityonfire will not be held responsible if something crazy … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 From award-winning directors The Pang Brothers (Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang), who brought you BANGKOK DANGEROUS, THE MESSENGERS and the original THE EYE, comes the fourth installment of the EYE franchise! Starring Shawn Yue, Ka Tung Lam, Lawrence Chou. Check out the trailer here.

RELEASE DATE: October 18, 2011 Also known as “Tangshan Great Earthquake” is a 2010 Chinese drama film depicting the aftermath of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake directed by Feng Xiaogang. The film stars Xu Fan and Zhang Jingchu, with a supporting cast including Li Chen. It was released in China on July 22, 2010, and is the first “big commercial film” IMAX film created outside the US. Check out the trailer … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: August 30, 2011 “Magic” covers the love and friendship between young musicians at a musical school. Main character Ji-eun (Hyeon-jin Seo) is a piano prodigy. “A blend of music with an art house cinema feel.” -The Korea Times Check out the trailer here.

RELEASE DATE: October 4, 2011 From Park Chan-wook, director of “Old Boy” and “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance”.A girl who thinks she is a combat cyborg checks into a mental hospital, where she encounters other psychotics. Eventually, she falls for a man who thinks he can steal people’s souls. Starring Su-jeong Lim (“Sad Movie”), Rain (“Ninja Assassin”) and Hie-jin Choi. Check out the trailer here.

RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011 A famous tale of Chun-hyang, which is a story of young lovers in the Joseon era, and stars Kim Joo-hyuk and Ryu Seung-beom. Directed by Kim Dae-woo Check out the trailer here.

RELEASE DATE: August 30, 2011 From the director of “Radio Star”. Two clowns living in the Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution, but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh. Check out the trailer here.

RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011 A man on deathrow wants to taste doenjang jjigae (a spicy Korean bean paste stew) before he dies. Television producer Choi Yu-Jin (Ryoo Seung-Ryong) hears of the inmate and researches his story for an upcoming news report. Choi Yu-Jin then comes across a mysterious woman named Jang Hye-Jin (Lee Yo-Won) who makes doenjang jjigae that brings tears of joy to those who tastes her recipe. … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2011 A moody, enigmatic film, Adrift…is a subtle, melancholy exploration of erotic angst and uncomfortable awakening. — New York Times Starring Do Hai Yen (The Quiet American), Nguyen Duy Koha, Johnny Tri Nguyen (The Rebel), Linh-Dan Pham (Ninja Assassin). Check out the bizarre (and creepy sounding) trailer.

RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2011 … the stark melancholia achieves a rare authenticity, perhaps most pointedly manifested in the objective correlative of the mineshaft itself, the dismal bowels of which we only see in two brief and uneventful scenes. The family doesn’t abhor mining because it’s hazardous or arduous, but because it represents their only career option: It’s a Plutonian symbol of universal resignation… The intermittent genius of director Zhang … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: October 4, 2011 Higanjima is an eerie island occupied by vampires, from where none has ever come back alive. When teenager Akira hears that his missing brother has been seen in the island, he decides to investigate with several friends. Check out the trailer here.