[Korean Movie] Thirst / Bakjwi (2009)


Genre: Drama | Horror | Romance

Synopsis:

Beloved and devoted priest from a small town volunteers for a medical experiment which fails and turns him into a vampire. Physical and psychological changes lead to his affair with a wife of his childhood friend who is repressed and tired of her mundane life. The one-time priest falls deeper in despair and depravity. As things turns for worse, he struggles to maintain whats left of his humanity.

Sang-hyun (played by top Korean star Song Kang-ho, of The Host) is a priest who cherishes life; so much so, that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. But the virus takes the priest, and a blood transfusion is urgently ordered up for him. The blood he receives is infected, so Sang-hyun lives but now exists as a vampire. Struggling with his newfound carnal desire for blood, Sang-hyuns faith is further strained when a childhood friends wife, Tae-ju (Kim Ok-vin), comes to him asking for his help in escaping her life. Sang-hyun soon plunges into a world of sensual pleasures, finding himself on intimate terms with the Seven Deadly Sins.



[Thai Movie] Bang Rajan 2 (2010)


Genre: Action | Drama | History | War
Title:
Bang Rajan 2
Director: Tanit Jitnukul
Starring: Paradorn Srichaphan, Puri Hiranpruk, Chatchai Plengpanich, Verayut Nancha
Website: www.phranakornfilm.com
Release Date in Thailand: 25 March 2010

Synopsis:
Set in the Ayutthaya period, Bangrajan 2 is the sequel to Bangrajan, the epic tale of one village stand against insurmountable odds and the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom of the country. Influenced by the legendary Bangrajan warriors, another village are encouraged to fight back for their own land by waging war against the troops of General Suki, a great Burmese commander.



[Japanese Movie] Nobody To Watch Over Me (2009)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Title: Nobody to Watch Over Me AKA Dare mo mamotte kurenai
  • Release Date: 24 January 2009
  • Awards: 1 win (Best Screenplay) on Montréal World Film Festival

Synopsis:
The Funamuras seem like a ordinary suburban family of four until the police barge into their home to arrest their eldest child. It turns out that their 18-year-old son is the leading suspect in a highly-publicized murder of two grade school sisters. Tokyo police Detective Katsuura is forced to postpone his vacation to assist in the protection of family members of the murder suspect. The police manual for this type of assignment calls for separating family members and taking them to undisclosed locations for questioning. Katsuura is put in charge of protecting the 15-year-old daughter, Saori, but the media circus proves impossible to shake, forcing them to flee Tokyo for the countryside. But even there, angry citizens hunt them down. With no place to hide, Katsuura and Saori find themselves resigned to confront their overturned lives.


[Thai Movie] Ja-Ae..Goi Laew Jaa (2009)


Title: Ja-Ae..Goi Laew Jaa
Director: Nati Panmanee
Starring: Treechada 'Poy' Marnyaporn, Seksan Suthichan, Somlek Sakdikul
Release Date in Thailand: 29 October 2009

Synopsis:
A woman takes her own life and returns as a ghost, waiting for her boyfriend to come back to the village. Her haunting scares off the villagers and it seems no one can make her rest in peace. When the boyfriend comes back, he doesn't realize that she is a ghost. However, after she tries to persuade him to commit suicide to be with her forever, he realizes the horrifying truth.


[Thai Movie] The Vanquisher (2009)


Title: The Vanquisher (Suay Samurai)
Director: Manop Udomdej
Starring: Sopita Sribanchuen, Kessarin Ektawatkul, Pete Thongchua
Website: www.thevanquisher.com
Release Date in Thailand: 5 November 2009

Synopsis:
After completing a covert mission in southern Thailand, CIA agent Gunja finds herself forced to fight off operatives who've been ordered to take her out at all costs. She survives and after two years of laying low, re-emerges in Bangkok to face her old foes and foil a plot to detonate a bomb in the city.



[Thai Movie] With Love (2010)


Title: With Love (Duay Rak)
Director: Saijai Pimthong
Starring: Pechaya Wattanamontri, Kanawat Chantaralawan, Intira Ketworasoontorn, Treechada Marnyaporn
Website: www.withlovemovie.com
Release Date in Thailand: 24 March 2010


Synopsis:
The movie "With Love" revolves around siblings, friends and their complicated stories of friendship and love. Saifah and Saifon are siblings who always lookout for each other. Saifah is a transgender who falls deeply in love with Pop but Pop has a crush on Saifon. Pop doesn't know how to show his feelings to both of them. Aerin, Saifon's friend, follows her dream of becoming a model and has a good relationship with Ken, a popular singer. Their love seems to be good until Ken meets a highschool girl called June and he starts to have feelings for her. What will happen to these two love triangles....?



[Thai Movie] After School (2010)


  • Movie: After School AKA Wing Soo Fan
  • Thai: วิ่งสู่ฝัน
  • Director: Chalart Sriwanda
  • Writer: Chalart Sriwanda
  • Producer:
  • Cinematographer:
  • Release Date: January 21, 2010
  • Runtime:
  • Language: Thai
  • Country: Thailand

Synopsis:
A group of high school students follow the dream of having their own musical band and becoming artists. They spend their time after school to rehearsal.