Film Asia: May 2007

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Chermin [Malaysia] - (2007)

Country: Malaysia
Production Company: Starry Eye Productions
Genre: Horror/ Thriller
Director: Zarina Abdullah
Starring: Deanna Yusoff, Natasha Hudson, Khatijah Tan, Farid Kamil, Maimon Mutalib, Lis Dawati, Ghazali Abu Noh, Shoffi Jikan
Length: 100 mins
Date of release: 22 March, 2007

Synopsis

Chermin is a horror/suspense thriller about a woman who is haunted by a vengeful spirit trapped in an antique mirror.

The plot centers on Nasrin, whose face has been disfigured from a ‘mysterious’ car accident. When her mother discovers an antique mirror hidden amongst old family heirlooms, Nasrin finds herself strangely drawn to it.

Nasrin’s fascination with the mirror turns into obsession and she starts taking on the persona of the mirror spirit, Mastura. On her quest to regain her past beauty, Nasrin submits herself to the mirror spirit by satisfying the mirror’s need for blood and revenge.

Will she be able to sacrifice love for vanity? Is she able to look inside herself and see the beauty within?

Or is what is reflected in her heart a shadow of the mirror?

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Friday, May 11, 2007

Happy Birthday (生日快乐) [Hong Kong] - (2007)

Country: Hong Kong
Production Company: Black and White Films/ Mei Ah Films/ Sil-Metropole Organization
Genre: Romance
Director: Jingle Ma
Starring: Rene Liu, Louis Koo, Richard Ng, Lawrence Chou, Bowie Tsang, Carl Ng, Sonja Kwok, Wei Wei, Li Qinqin, Yuya Kudo, Lam Suet, Macy Chan, Richie Ren
Length: 107 mins
Date of release: 16th January, 2007

Synopsis

After Nam (Louis Koo) and Mi (Rene Liu) agree to break off their relationship, Mi still receives short messages from Nam during her birthday. However, one year, the messages stop; and she later finds out that Nam had died a long time ago; and all the messages had been sent by her sister in his name all this while.

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Sunday, May 06, 2007

Kuntilanak [Indonesia] - (2006)

Country: Indonesia
Production Company: MVP Pictures
Genre: Horror
Director: Rizal Mantovani
Starring: Evan Sanders, Julie Estelle, Ratu Felisha, Alice Iskak, Lita Soewardi
Length: 93 mins
Date of release: October 27, 2006

Synopsis

Sam (Julie Estelle), a college student who has had enough of her stepfather taking advantage of her ever since her mother passed away. Jobless and penniless, she rents a large and cheap room, ignoring the fact that it is located in a haunted neighbourhood. Upon arrival, the housekeeper sings an ancient Javanese chant that somehow taps into Sam's nerve. Whomever she sings the chant to will die a horrible death. Things go out of control when Sam chants to her boyfriend, Agung (Evan Sanders), who disappears mysteriously.

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Saturday, May 05, 2007

Midnight My Love (เฉิ่ม) [Thailand] - (2005)

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Country: Thailand
Production Company: Sahamongkol Film
Genre: Romance/ Drama
Director: Khongdej Jaturanrassamee
Starring: Petchtai Wongkamlao, Woranut Wongsawan
Length: 100 mins
Date of release: May 12, 2005

Synopsis

Sombat is a taxicab driver in Bangkok. A loner, only seeks companionship through the melodramatic soap operas and old-time Thai pop ballads on his favorite AM radio station. He's picky about the fares he takes, and those passengers he does pick up invariable complain about the "Golden Oldies" radio show he's listening to. For those few co-workers that actually notice him, he's a source of amusement, a luddite who doesn't even own a mobile phone.

He follows a routine that has him driving the cab by night and sleeping by day in his small apartment. He eats at the same food stall and orders the same meal each day. Sometimes he'll visit a ballroom where big band music is played and there is dancing, but he always sits by himself and sips a Coke. He also writes letters to his radio station, hoping one night he'll hear his letter read on air.

For part of his evenings at work, he parks his cab in a queue outside a massage parlor. One night he picks up four "masseuses" as they are getting off work. Three of them tease him for listening to the old radio station, but the fourth, Nual, sits quietly, which catches Sombat's attention. The next night, Nual rides with Sombat again. She becomes a regular fare and the pair begin a friendship.

The homely, middle-aged Sombat thinks he and the beautiful, young Nual are actually a lot alike. In one of his letters to the radio station, he writes about the relationship and points out that he takes people to their destinations, but he never gets anywhere himself. And Nual, in her job, takes men to their destinations, but never to where she needs to be. She's stuck there, working to send money home to her family in the rural provinces.

Nual is being pushed by her pimp to become the mistress for a gangster, but Sombat remains a loyal friend and continues to ferry her home each night. The story starts to take a strange turn when Sombat is held by the police for questioning, and he misses his appointment pick-up time with Nual. Sombat has a dark past that he's never let on about, and he grows distant from Nual, which pushes her closer to the gangster.

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Friday, May 04, 2007

Forest of Death (森冤) [Hong Kong] - (2007)

Trailer

Country: Hong Kong
Production Company: Universe Laser
Genre: Horror/ Thriller
Director: Danny Pang
Starring: Shu Qi, Ekin Cheng, Rain Li, Lau Siu-Ming, Lam Suet, Tommy Yuen, Lawrence Chou
Length: 98 mins
Date of release: 22 March, 2007

Synopsis

Steven (Ekin Cheng) is a student of botany who has written his doctorate paper on the theory that “Plants Are Sentient Creatures”. He spends all his time and effort trying to prove that plants have feelings and even language. Mary (Rain Li), Steven’s girlfriend works for a major TV station and her achievements seem to outstrip Steven’s. One day, a criminal has abducted, raped and murdered the Prime Minister’s daughter in the forest. Eric was arrested as he was a major suspect in this case. Soon, the truth behind the crime is revealed through Steven’s research. An experiment is carried out in the crime scene forest to determine whether or not the suspect is guilty by obtaining eyewitness and evidence: the forest itself.

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Thursday, May 03, 2007

Yo-Yo Girl Cop (スケバン刑事コードネーム=麻宮サキ) [Japan] - (2006)

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Country: Japan
Production Company: Toei Co. Ltd., Gumi Fukasaku
Genre: Action
Director: Kenta Fukasaku
Starring: Aya Matsuura, Rika Ishikawa, Erika Miyoshi, Yui Okada, Yuki Saito, Riki Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Nagato, Shunsuke Kubozuka
Length: 98 mins
Date of release: 30 September, 2006

Synopsis

When a "Sukeban Deka" is horrifically killed in the middle of downtown Tokyo via remote control bomb while investigating the popular and mysterious "Enola Gay" teen blogspot, the "Tokumei Keiji" (Special Police) branch of the Japanese Metropolitan Police Dept. decide upon a desperate and radical plan.

Working with CIA, they bring back to Japan the daughter of a former "Sukeban Deka", who is now incarcerated in New York on various criminal charges. known only a "K", they offer her a deal. They will release her mother from prison and expung both her and her mother's criminal records if the daughter will help them.

With no other choice, "K" reluctantly agrees and is assigned a handler, the gruff former Police Inspector, Kira Kazutoshi (Riki Takeuchi). Kurayami Keishi(The Shadow Director) and head of the "Tokumei Keiji" branch, gives "K" a state-of-the-art, steel yo-yo and the codename "Asamiya Saki". She is then sent to a local high school which is the alleged hub for the Enola Gay blogspot. There she meets a motley assortment of delinquents and oddball students including the tragic Taie Kono (who's friend/lover Kotomi Kanda was also killed via a remote control bomb) and the beautiful but sadistically cold Reika Akiyama, who is the elite "heather" of the school.

As Saki investigates the students at the high school she also encounters the enegmatic Jiro Kimura who goes by the web handle "Romeo", who may or may not be the webmaster of the terrorist site.

The "Enola Gay" blogspot announces that a major "event" will occur in 24 hrs and promises that this will be the beginning of a new youth revolution of anarchy. Can Saki stop the teen terrorists behind this plan and what is Taie's mysterious connection to the Enola Gay blogspot?

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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Brownies [Indonesia] - (2004)

Country: Indonesia
Production Company: Sinemart Pictures
Genre: Drama/ Romance
Director: Hanung Bramantyo
Starring: Marcella Zalianty, Bucek Depp, Philip Jusuf, Arie K. Untung, Luna Maya, Elmayana Sabrenia
Length: 108 mins
Date of release: 9 December, 2004

Synopsis

Mel(Marcella Zalianty) ia a female executive working in an advertising agency, engaged to Joe (Philip Jusuf). However their relationship broke when Mel caught Joe red-handed having an affair with another woman. To make things worse Joe dates with a new girl when Mel becomes single. As a revenge Mel dates with different guys and brings them to the place that Joe always frequents.

One day through Didi's(Elmayana Sabrenia) recommendation Mel meets up with Are(Bucek Depp) who is a book store and cafe owner that share similar interest with Mel. Both are brownies lovers and regularly bakes them. As their relationship slowly progresses, one day Mel receives a phone call from Joe. Joe wants to break from his current girlfriend Astrid (Luna Maya) and marries Mel. Mel is confused as she has already fallen for Are. At the end who does Mel choose?

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Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Ghost Variety (วาไรตี้ ผีฉลุย) [Thailand] - (2005)

Country: Thailand
Production Company: Sahamongkol Film
Genre: Comedy/ Horror
Director: Adirek "Uncle" Watleela
Starring: Petchtai Wongkamlao (Mum Jokmok), Pitchanart Sakakorn, Channarong Khuntee-tao, Somlek Sakdikul, Chaleumpol Tikumpornteerawong
Length: 100 mins
Date of release: 29 December, 2005

Synopsis

Tom Penlert (Mum Jokmok), a director for horror programs on TV who wants to be noticed as a professional director. Along with his amazing buddy Tik The Star (Channarong Khuntee-tao) and incredible staffs, he produces a TV show called "Ghost Variety", a show that dares your belief of supernatural events. The Ghost Variety team ventures to every risk and horrible locations where known as haunted places to hunt and capture ghosts, and then on-air the event to the audiences. Their spooky tasks seem tough, but lots of fun indeed.

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