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Country: Japan
Genre: action ; comedy ; romance
To distance themselves from their humble origins as farmers three friends masquerade as samurai and hold the peace in Kinugasa Village despite daily battles to the death with rogue bandits. However when real samurai & war veteran Jojima returns from battle he begins to exert his dominance over the trio and they come to learn the way of the...
Country: Other Asia
Genre: Drama ; Romance
About two lovers drifting apart by reason of the American Dream. When Agnes Lea Salonga an overly dependent to the point of being spineless woman was petitioned to the San Francisco by her absentee mother she expected that her long-time boyfriend Jimmy Aga Muhlach would always be there for her as she struggles to survive on her own. However as it turns out Jimmy an advertising...
Country: Japan
Genre: jidaigeki
This NHK drama tells the story of the Sanada family which rose to prominence in the Sengoku period. Originally serving the Takeda Clan they ruled the Chiisagata District of Northern Shinano captured Numata Castle in NW Kozuke province built Ueda Castle and even defeated an attack by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1585. Prominent Generals of that time period praised them for their military strength and...
Country: Japan
Genre: Drama
One year after the end of Season 1 Kiyo Shige and Nori are still doing night patrols keeping the town safe from bag-snatchers molesters and…a ghost? Meanwhile Yūki and Sanae are starting university and still trying to get time together away from...
Country: China
Genre: Comedy ; Fantasy ; Romance
This drama is a retelling of the well-known love story between a goddess and a mortal. Goddess Xiao Qi commits a major crime. She is punished by having her powers stripped away and is banished to the mortal realm. She can only regain her goddess status by accomplishing 100 charitable acts. Dong Yong rescues her and teaches her what its like to be a mortal. However she also learns how to love...
Country: Japan
Genre: Drama
Judo Saga 2 was filmed in post-war Japan after its loss in World War II. One of the films subplots has nationalistic overtones but it does not tout Japan as superior to another nation. Rather it centers around standing up to abuse by occupying forces. Over fifty years before mixed martial arts reached mainstream popularity the film depicts mixed martial arts competitions. Specifically...
Country: Japan
Genre: Drama ; Historical
When an idealistic governor disobeys the reigning feudal lord he is cast into exile his wife and children left to fend for themselves and eventually wrenched apart by vicious slave traders. Under Kenji Mizoguchi’s dazzling direction this classic Japanese story became one of cinema’s greatest masterpieces a monumental empathetic expression of human resilience in the face of...
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