Cultures clash on the streets of Tokyo in one of Takashi Miike’s more subdued gangster thrillers.
Category: Drama
Metamorphosis
A young intersex teen comes to term with who they are in J.E. Tiglao’s uplifting drama.
East Palace, West Palace
Love and lust are volatile, unexpected and anywhere in Zhang Yuan’s arresting drama.
24
A deceased boom mic operator visits old haunts in Royston Tan’s meditative drama.
Beautiful Boxer
A young boxer literally fights for what she believes in, in Ekachai Uekrongtham’s sports biopic.
Take Me Home
In Jay Han’s drama, two women find even the basics of a happy family are hard to come by for same-sex couples.
Time
First-time director Ricky Ko leads a talented cast in a so-so comedy action drama mishmash.
Life Without Principle
Life, like the stock market, is full of ups and downs in Johnnie To’s financial crime drama.
Belle
There isn’t a talking candlestick in sight in Mamoru Hosoda’s sci fi fairy tale.
The Housemaid
Im Sang-soo’s Housemaid remake could use a declutter.
The Bacchus Lady
Life never really gets easier as you age in E J-yong’s drama.
Aloners
In Hong Sung-eun’s drama, a young woman reconsiders her solitary nature after her neighbour is crushed to death by porn.