Sunday 10 April 2016

No Tomorrow Seom. Sarajin Saramdeul 섬. 사라진 사람들 South Korean 2016 Film

No Tomorrow Seom. Sarajin Saramdeul 섬. 사라진 사람들 South Korean 2016 Film

     Movie: No Tomorrow
    Revised romanization: Seom. Sarajin Saramdeul
    Hangul: 섬. 사라진 사람들
    Director: Lee Ji-Seung
    Writer: Jang Jae-Il, Lee Ji-Seung
    Producer: Han Dong-Hwan, Lee Ji-Seung, Ryoo Sung-Jin
    Cinematographer: Jo Hyung-Rae
    Release Date: March 3, 2016
    Runtime: 88 min.
    Distributor: Contents Panda
    Language: Korean
    Country: South Korea

Reporter Lee Hye-Ri attempts to solve a mysterious case that took place on a remote island.

Early working title was "Sarajin Naeil" ("Gone Tomorrow").

 Cast

    Park Hyo-Joo - Lee Hye-Ri
    Bae Sung-Woo - Sang-Ho
    Lee Hyun-Wook - Suk-Hoon
    Ryoo Joon-Yeol - Ji-Hoon
    Choi Il-Hwa - Heo Sung-Goo
    Keum Dong-Hyun - Hyo-Joong
    Kang Hyun-Joong - Mr. Kang

Ninja The Monster Japanese 2016 Film

Ninja The Monster Japanese 2016 Film

     Movie: Ninja The Monster
    Romaji: Ninja The Monster
    Japanese: Ninja The Monster
    Director: Ken Ochiai
    Writer: Akihiro Dobashi
    Producer: Shuhei Akita
    Cinematographer: Chris Freilich
    Release Date: February 20, 2016
    Runtime: 84 min.
    Genre: Action
    Distributor: Shochiku
    Language: Japanese
    Country: Japan

The shogunate announced “ninja prohibition order”. Gohime (Aoi Morikawa) and her party travel to Edo to ask for Nagano han’s relief. Denzo (Dean Fujioka) is a former ninja, with a mysterious past, now travelling with Gohime's party as security. While in the mountain, their group is attacked by a monster. Only Gohime and Denzo survive. Denzo aims to protect Gohime from the monster, but they also develop feelings for each other.

 Cast

    Dean Fujioka - Denzo
    Aoi Morikawa - Gohime
    Soko Wada
    Rantaro Mine

Night of 7 Years 7Nyeonui Bam 7년의 밤 South Korean 2016 Film

Night of 7 Years 7Nyeonui Bam 7년의 밤 South Korean 2016 Film

     Movie: Night of 7 Years (literal title)
    Revised romanization: 7Nyeonui Bam
    Hangul: 7년의 밤
    Director: Choo Chang-Min
    Writer: Jung Yoo-Jung (novel)
    Producer:
    Cinematographer:
    Release Date: 2016
    Runtime:
    Language: Korean
    Country: South Korea

Seo-Won has gone through a lot as the son of a murderer. He learned that his father was executed. Seven years ago, his drunken father Hyun-Soo, working as the leader for a management team at a dam, drives out to Seryeong Village where the dam is located. He hits a girl and throws the girl into the lake. Since then, Hyun-Soo goes crazy due to guilt. Young-Je is the dead girl's father takes revenge upon Seo-Won.

Based on the novel "7Nyeonui Bam" by Jung Yoo-Jung (published April 6, 2011 by EunHaeng NaMu Publishing co.).

Filming begins October, 2015.

 Cast

    Jang Dong-Gun - Young-Je
    Ryoo Seung-Ryong - Hyun-Soo
    Song Sae-Byeok - Seung-Hwan
    Ko Gyung-Pyo - Seo-Won
    Moon Jeong-Hee - Hyun-Soo's wife

Bitter & Sweet Nigakute Amai にがくてあまい Japanese 2016 Film

Bitter & Sweet Nigakute Amai にがくてあまい Japanese 2016 Film

     Movie: Bitter & Sweet (literal title)
    Romaji: Nigakute Amai
    Japanese: にがくてあまい
    Director: Shogo Kusano
    Writer: Yumio Kobayashi (manga), Tomohiro Otoshi
    Producer:
    Cinematographer:
    Release Date: 2016
    Runtime:
    Language: Japanese
    Country: Japan


Maki Eda (Haruna Kawaguchi) works for an advertising agency at a large company. She is a single and doesn't have good luck with men. She also isn't very good at cooking and likes eating junk food. One day, she meets Nagisa Katayama (Kento Hayashi). He is an art teacher and a vegetarian. Unlike Maki, Nagisa cooks very well. The two people then happen to live together. Maki realizes that she is in love with Nagisa, but Nagisa is gay. Through his cooking, they solve their own problems and become important to each other.

Based on the manga series "Nigakute Amai" by Yumio Kobayashi (first published November 13, 2009 in magazine Eden).

 Cast

    Haruna Kawaguchi - Maki Eda
    Kento Hayashi - Nagisa Katayama

Neko Nanka Yondemo Konai 猫なんかよんでもこない。 Japanese 2016 Film

Neko Nanka Yondemo Konai 猫なんかよんでもこない。 Japanese 2016 Film

     Movie: Neko Nanka Yondemo Konai
    Romaji: Neko Nanka Yondemo Konai
    Japanese: 猫なんかよんでもこない。
    Director: Toru Yamamoto
    Writer: Sugisaku (manga), Toru Yamamoto, Tamio Hayashi
    Producer:
    Cinematographer:
    Release Date: 2016
    Runtime:
    Language: Japanese
    Country: Japan

Based on the manga series "Neko Nanka Yondemo Konai" by Sugisaku (published May 17, 2012 by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha).

 Cast

    Shunsuke Kazama - Mitsuo
    Mayu Matsuoka - Ume
    Takeshi Tsuruno - Mitsuo's older brother

Natsumi's Firefly Natsumi no Hotaru 夏美のホタル Japanese 2016 Film

Natsumi's Firefly Natsumi no Hotaru 夏美のホタル Japanese 2016 Film

     Movie: Natsumi's Firefly (literal title)
    Romaji: Natsumi no Hotaru
    Japanese: 夏美のホタル
    Director: Ryuichi Hiroki
    Writer: Akio Morisawa (novel)
    Producer:
    Cinematographer:
    Release Date: June 11, 2016
    Runtime: 110 min.
    Distributor: Aeon Entertainment
    Language: Japanese
    Country: Japan


Natsumi (Kasumi Arimura) wants to become a photographer. She takes a bike which her late father left behind and goes to a forest to find a firefly she saw with her father. In the forest, Natsumi meets old mother Yasu and old son Jizo. They run a general store. Natsumi learns how to live in nature from them. She has happy summer days there. One day, Jizo tells her that he became estranged from his son in the past.

Based on the novel "Natsumi no Hotaru" by Akio Morisawa (published December, 2010 by Kadokawa Shoten).

 Cast

    Kasumi Arimura - Natsumi
    Asuka Kudo
    Kaoru Kobayashi
    Ken Mitsuishi
    Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Monday 4 April 2016

Brother - Hyeong - 형 South Korean 2016 Film

Brother - Hyeong - 형 South Korean 2016 Film

     Movie: Brother (working & literal title)
    Revised romanization: Hyeong
    Hangul: 형
    Director: Kwon Soo-Kyung
    Writer: Yoo Young-A
    Producer:
    Cinematographer:
    Release Date: 2016
    Runtime:
    Distributor: CJ Entertainment
    Language: Korean
    Country: South Korea


Doo-Sik (Cho Jung-Seok) gets paroled from prison thanks to his younger brother ( Do Kyung-Soo) Doo-Young. Doo-Young is a promising judo athlete. After 15 years, Doo-Sik (Cho Jung-Seok) suddenly appears in front of Doo-Young and they begin to live together. Doo-Young becomes involved in an accident before the selection for the national team

Filming began October 19 and finished December 31, 2015 in Songpa, Seoul, South Korea

 Cast

    Cho Jung-Seok - Doo-Sik
    Park Shin-Hye - Judo Coach
    Do Kyung-Soo - Doo-Young

Max Man - Makkusuman - マックスマン Japanese 2016 Film

Max Man - Makkusuman - マックスマン Japanese 2016 Film

     Movie: Bros. Max Man
    Romaji: Bros. Makkusuman
    Japanese: Bros.マックスマン
    Director:
    Writer:
    Producer:
    Cinematographer:
    Release Date: 2016
    Runtime:
    Language: Japanese
    Country: Japan


Several years later after movie “Mr. Max Man”. Hideo (Ryo Ryusei) is the younger brother of Masayoshi and he works at the same broadcasting station as a rookie AD. Hideo likes Rina (Rio Uchida) who works as a announcer there. Meanwhile, Hideo becomes a righteous hero and fights for justice.

 Cast

    Ryo Ryusei - Hideo Taniguchi
    Rio Uchida - Rina Igarashi

Broker - 브로커 South Korean 2016 Film

Broker - 브로커 South Korean 2016 Film

     Movie: Broker (working title)
    Revised romanization: Broker
    Hangul: 브로커
    Director: Kim Hong-Sun
    Writer:
    Producer:
    Cinematographer:
    Release Date: 2016
    Runtime:
    Language: Korean
    Country: South Korea

The daughter of the Minister of Justice gets murdered

Filming began February 4, 2016

 Cast

    Kim Young-Kwang - Choi Sang-Min
    Lee Sung-Kyung - Cha Yeon-Hee
    Lim Ju-Hwan - Han Sung-Ho
    Song Jong-Ho - Min-Joon
    Cheon Ho-Jin - Choi Geun-Soo
    Ko Chang-Seok - Ko Gwang-Soo
    Jeong Man-Sik - Lee Do-Hyun
    Son Jong-Hak - Director of Broadcasting Station
    Jo Dal-Hwan - Baek Dong-Woo
    Yoo Jae-Myung - Engineer of Broadcasting Station

Bounty Hunters - Bawoonti Heonteoseu - 바운티 헌터스 South Korea China Hong Kong 2016 Action Comedy Film

Bounty Hunters - Bawoonti Heonteoseu - 바운티 헌터스 South Korea China Hong Kong 2016 Action Comedy Film

     Movie: Bounty Hunters
    Revised romanization: Bawoonti Heonteoseu
    Hangul: 바운티 헌터스
    Director: Shin Tae-Ra
    Writer:
    Producer:
    Cinematographer:
    Release Date: 2016
    Runtime:
    Genre: Action / Comedy
    Language:
    Country: South Korea, China, Hong Kong


A story of bounty hunters working across countries in Asia

Filming began August 2, 2015. Filming will take place mostly in South Korea, but will also take place in China, Hong Kong & Thailand.

 Cast

    Lee Min-Ho - Yi-San
    Tiffany Tang - Wonder Woman Cat
    Wallace Chung - Ayo
    Karena Ng

Tomorrow I Will Date With Yesterday’s You - Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi to Date Suru - ぼくは明日, 昨日のきみとデートする Japanese 2016 Film

Tomorrow I Will Date With Yesterday’s You - Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi to Date Suru - ぼくは明日, 昨日のきみとデートする Japanese 2016 Film

     Movie: Tomorrow I Will Date With Yesterday’s You (literal title)
    Romaji: Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi to Date Suru
    Japanese: ぼくは明日, 昨日のきみとデートする
    Director: Takahiro Miki
    Writer: Takafumi Nanatsuki (novel)
    Producer:
    Cinematographer:
    Release Date: December, 2016
    Runtime:
    Distributor: Toho
    Language: Japanese
    Country: Japan


Takatoshi Minamiyama (Sota Fukushi) majors in art at an university in Kyoto. On the train to the school, he sees Emi Fukuju (Nana Komatsu) and falls in love with her at first sight. Gathering up all his courage, he speaks to her. They begin to date and enjoy happy days together, but Emi reveals her secret to him.

Based on the novel "Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi to Date Suru" by Takafumi Nanatsuki (published August 6, 2014 by Takarajimasha bunko).

 Cast

    Sota Fukushi - Takatoshi Minamiyama
    Nana Komatsu - Emi Fukuju

Birthday Card - バースデーカード Japanese 2016 Film

Birthday Card - バースデーカード Japanese 2016 Film

     Movie: Birthday Card
    Romaji: Birthday Card
    Japanese: バースデーカード
    Director: Yasuhiro Yoshida
    Writer: Yasuhiro Yoshida
    Producer:
    Cinematographer:
    Release Date: October, 2016
    Runtime:
    Language: Japanese
    Country: Japan


Noriko (Ai Hashimoto) lost her mother Yoshie (Aoi Miyazaki) when she was only 10-years-old. Yoshie knew she would not be able to live long enough to see her children grow up and wrote birthday cards to her children in the future. Agonizing over relationships with friends, love and marriage, Noriko grows up with hints and thoughts hidden on birthday cards which are sent from her mother every year.

Filming began July, 2015 in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Filming took about one month to finish.

 Cast

    Ai Hashimoto - Noriko
    Aoi Miyazaki - Yoshie
    Yusuke Santamaria - Soichiro
    Kenta Suga - Masao

Because I Love You - Saranghagi Ttaemoone - 사랑하기 때문에 South Korean 2016 Film

Because I Love You - Saranghagi Ttaemoone - 사랑하기 때문에 South Korean 2016 Film

     Movie: Because I Love You (literal title)
    Revised romanization: Saranghagi Ttaemoone
    Hangul: 사랑하기 때문에
    Director: Ju Ji-Hong
    Writer:
    Producer:
    Cinematographer:
    Release Date: 2016
    Runtime:
    Distributor: Next Entertainment World
    Language: Korean
    Country: South Korea


Lee Hyeong (Cha Tae-Hyun) is a talented songwriter. He happens to connect people who are not good with love.

Those include Hyeong-Gyeong (Seo Hyun-Jin) who wants to become a singer, but she suffers from stage fright. Scully (Kim You-Jung) is a high school student. She helps Lee Hyeong's spirit. Chan-Young (Lim Ju-Hwan) is a colleague of Lee Hyeong and he likes Hyeong-Gyeong, but in vain.

Movie is produced by AD406. The production company's president is Cha Ji-Hyun, older brother to actor Cha Tae-Hyun. This film is the second time the brothers have worked together. They previously worked together in movie "The Grand Heist."

Filming begins July 27, 2015. 

 Cast

    Cha Tae-Hyun - Lee Hyeong
    Seo Hyun-Jin - Hyeong-Gyeong
    Kim You-Jung - Scully
    Lim Ju-Hwan - Chan-Young
    Sun Woo Yong Nyeo - old woman of Alzheimer’s
    Park Geun-Hyung - husband of old woman of Alzheimer’s
    Sung Dong-Il - Detective Park
    Oh Na-Ra - Detective Park’s wife
    Bae Sung-Woo - An Yeo-Don
    Kim Sa-Hee - Da-In
    Kim Yoon-Hye - Mal-Hee
    Jang Do-Yoon - Yo-Seb