The victory of the communist party of China to make Ip Man (Donnie Yen) were forced to leave his family and moved to Hong Kong. Master Wing Chun martial managed to land safely in the land of this British colony about the year 1949. Arriving in Hong Kong, Ip Man still must find a way to survive in this new country. The only way is to establish universities Wing Chun. Unfortunately this is not an easy business.

Wing Chun is not a typical martial arts in Hong Kong. Despite getting help from a friend who let his place be used as a gym but still could not bring in Ip Man pupil. Ip Man's fate changed when he met Leung Wong (Huang Xiaoming). Wong, who originally challenged the science of Ip Man to compete even Ip Man eventually became disciples.

Problems not over till here. It turned out to open a martial arts university in Hong Kong there are requirements that must be met by Ip Man. Ip Man had to wait on the challenges of the Warrior Kung Fu in Hong Kong before the deemed worthy of teaching Kung Fu. One of the Kung Fu warrior that must be faced by Ip Man is a Hung Gar (Sammo Hung) who turned out to have as good science by Ip Man.

Once the problem is finished, Ip Man still must be confronted with the oppression of the ruling British Government in Hong Kong at that time. Again Ip Man must use his martial knowledge to serve the Twister (Darren Shahlavi), England's ferocious fighter.

As a sequel, IP MAN 2 is still not far from the 'soul' of the first film. The theme still remains a matter of nationalism, against oppression. If in the first part of the Ip Man had to deal with the Japanese government that invaded China, this time Ip Man had to deal with the British government, represented by the figure of this boxer named Twister.

It's also not something that surprised because most Asian films have always focused on the problem of 'feeling'. Director usually use dramatic scene as a means to involve the audience into the film, in contrast to the western method that uses the story plot, characterizations and dialogue as a means to involve the audience.

If the plot is predictable then that can become a weapon clearly is a character and visualization of the story itself. About this one, it seems the IP MAN 2 is still pretty good. Like the first section, while the election visualization convincing enough as an actor Donnie Yen Ip Man it's also very appropriate. If Jet Li became synonymous with the Wong Fei Hung can be said is Ip Man Donnie Yen.

Fight choreography is also very satisfactory and this can already be predicted from the beginning. Sammo Hung is not new in the world in the world of film and martial arts and film IP MAN 2 This is the proof. Sammo Hung and Donnie Yen could use the expertise optimally and result is very admirable.

Detective Manfred (Leon Lai) is stubborn. He never let a case through unsolved. Dedication of this work made him known as the police net, but at the same time the dedication of these things that made him get involved in complicated involving many people in high places.

At first only because Manfred would not give up investigating the murder of a prostitute. At the scene apparently found traces of DNA of one of his police officers and make this police became the prime suspect in his murder case. Manfred thinks this is too easy and try to dig deeper.

Without being asked, Kee (Richie Ren) who actually served in the narcotics offer assistance. The desire to help which was not logical anymore this time to make Manfred suspicious but he had no evidence to support suspicions of this. Manfred realizes that she can no longer rely on anyone because in situations like these friends and foes are something that can not be clearly seen.

Without his knowledge, the cases he investigated it turned out to involve many people in the upper class. When Manfred successfully conclude this case the good name of Hong Kong police will be tarnished. Can Manfred resolve this case?

Good cop, bad cop is one of the topics most frequently used in Hong Kong films. This time again we were treated to the work of director Dante Lam who took this topic. Not just taking the same topic with the previous films, but this movie can say is follow the pattern of generic movie with a theme like this. There is no mystery. No questions were mounting and make the audience wait until the end of the movie. Everything is almost palpable depicted since the beginning of the film.

Nothing wrong was because this movie was made not to burden the audience with a bunch of question marks. Dante Lam would like to invite the audience to have fun. The trick? Regale shooting, explosions, dang each blow. Again this is not an error because the action movie is about action and the story line was not too important.

About acting, no one is too prominent. Duo Leon Lai and Richie Ren plays quite sufficient even though it seems it's not their fault entirely. Looks like the script did not allow them to do much. The proof of the two main characters are apparently not dealt with cooked so it is more memorable as the characters are two dimensional that suddenly appear and then disappear again.

Cracks logic is also quite a lot and it became evidence that actual storyline was not too important. He just there to assemble a number of dramatic scene that is already there in the mind of the director.

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This movie highlights the horror that can be lurking inside even a tiny and lonely room. Su-na, once a bright and adorable girl, locks herself alone in her room after her best friend's suicide. She starts to talk and behave as if someone else exists in her room, but never opens the door to anyone. Finally, her uncle brings his fiance, Yun-mi, a psychologist specializing in hikikomori (people who isolate themselves from society), and she finds Su-na's trouble has something to do with the family's secret history...

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Hikikomori or The loner is a Korean horror film which tells the story of Su-na, a teenage girl cheerful and pleasant, with a close friend of Jung Ha, who are victims of oppression of their classmates. Not bear abused, Ha Jung then turned into hikikomori and suicide.

Su-na, then beaten and became upset, because the left Ha Jung. In the middle of confiuse, he realized there was a sad and painful secret from his family masalalu. Su-na and then began to show signs hikikomori. Su-na acted like someone else dikamarnya, and never opened his door again.

Hikikomori itself is a Japanese term that means "pulling away", and began to attract media attention since the 1999-2000s because quite phenomenal. Allegedly there are about 2 million teenagers (because it strikes at the age of 13-20s) that Japan had "disease" is. The most obvious syndrome of hikikomori is never out of the room (or home). Even noted there people who do not want to come out of his room (except waste water kali ya?) For 10 years.

80% of perpetrators are male and the hikikomori phenomenon is frequently encountered in developed countries, but only in Japan, hikikomori is considered a social phenomenon, and much talk on TV .Most of the public in the media blamed the loss factor of fatherless families (because of excessive work into the night), mothers who are too spoiled child (perhaps because of the small number of children), academic pressures at school, harassment at school (school bullying), and video games in Japan tempting extraordinary.

The pressure on schools to some extent contribute to the hikikomori. Most abused because they are too fat, thin, tall or exceed the capabilities of others in any case. There was a hikikomori with more than usual ability in basketball and abused - which does not get a chance to play real time in the school team. Like the Japanese saying goes, the nail that stands out will be hammered to be uniform.

Su Qi-Er (Man Cheuk Chiu) is a wealthy man who lived in the Qing dynasty. Wealth is clearly a target of many people who want to master the wealth. Not a few who would do evil to destroy Su Qi-Er with all sorts of ways. To ensure this plan is successful, a conspiracy was designed. Finally, Su Qi-Er was successfully slandered and richly finished. The man who originally was rich in an instant lost all his property. Fortunately Yuan Ying (Xun Zhou), his wife, remains faithful to assist Su Qi-Er even though her husband has become poor and became a beggar. Had lost everything he had made Su Qi-Er burning grudge.

Su Qi-Er then dedicated his life to learn kung fu and eventually managed to rise, not as a millionaire, as before, but as a powerful warrior. Su Qi-Er and then choose a beggar with a fight against evil and injustice around him. He became known as the King of Beggars. Legend of the King of Beggars is not a new story. TRUE LEGEND At least this is the third film that tried to explore the life story of the famous swordsman with magic tricks that drunk. But do not compare this film with his Drunken Master Jackie Chan or the King of his Beggar Stephen Chow because of the three films seem to TRUE LEGEND is going to be the worst.

Actually, if for mere entertainment, not something wrong with this TRUE LEGEND. Offered ideas simple enough. Chronology of the story is easily understood and certainly a lot of fight scenes of Hong Kong-style movie that would spoil the eye. But if you expect to get satisfaction from the power flow of the story, acting and characterizations are strong, this movie probably is not the right choice.

Yuen Woo-Ping, the director, it still provides excellent martial arts movie although this time fight scenes seem too forced, so inevitably appear dull impression. No one stands out from the side as well as Michelle Yeoh's acting appears only briefly and can not do much for this movie. What's worse, Yuen Woo-Ping did not seem to hesitate to leap into the future so that the formation of a weak character, and consequently no strong bond between the characters with the audience.

In war, the ingenuity also needed. In fact, in certain cases, ingenuity can save lives. Perhaps this principle also held by an infantry soldier of the kingdom of Liang, who was played by Jackie Chan this. With the same ingenuity he had survived the massacre and he even succeeded in holding a general opponent. These foot soldiers are very clever. He has special skills that are always saved him from death. He was good at pretending to be dead. In fact, he also designed a special instrument that made her look like arrows pierced death. When the role is over, this clever soldiers 'rose from the dead' and started looking for shelter. Not unexpectedly, he found a general of the kingdom of Wei, played by Wang Leehom.

Once again this proves infantryman cleverness. When he managed to bring back the general's opponents are certain he will receive a prize from the king. Unfortunately this time the warrior cunning plan did not go smoothly. Throughout the trip I could not help the soldiers and the general must hand in hand just to survive. Twenty years have Jackie Chan for the film delayed BIG LITTLE SOLDIER this. It is unclear why he had to postpone this project for it but for sure LITTLE BIG SOLDIER finally managed to reach the theater. Apart from the delay this long enough, there is one thing that is interesting from a project initiated by Jackie Chan this. Policies Jackie Chan.

Jackie originally intended to take the role of the general but over time, Jackie would have given this role at Leehom Wang and sly take on the role of soldiers. Not only that, but Jackie is known as a martial arts movie star with a big heart also provides most of the fight scenes in this Leehom even tricked by the use of CGI given the age of Jackie who was no longer young.

The basic idea was not too fresh. Several western movies have been revealed on the same theme, including 48 HRS. and Midnight RUN. It's okay as long as the director may make it a spectacle of fresh and not boring. And from that side, Sheng Ding director quite successful. LITTLE BIG SOLDIER not trapped so something cliched and boring.Of course it is not separated from the chemistry between Jackie Chan and Wang Leehom well established. Although these two different characters initially hostile, but a shift in the direction of friendship go smoothly no forced. Finally, without the political burden, and the colossal battle romance sub-plot which is usually a mandatory ingredient, LITTLE BIG SOLDIER could be more exciting spectacle.

Once upon a time the kingdom of Yan in China, there was a war to fight the throne. The king who felt that death was imminent forced to send her daughter to battle to protect the kingdom from the invasion of Zhao. The Princess Fei-Er (Kelly Chen) is assisted by general Xue-Hu (Donnie Yen) went down to the battlefield. At the same time, brother Fei-Er's cousin, Wu Ba (Guo Xiao-Dong) it wants the throne for himself. He was then designed a scenario to kill the king and his daughter so that no one else will inherit the throne besides himself. The plan was carried out by using the assassin. The king was killed by Wu Ba. The next target was the daughter Fei-Er and general Xue-Hu.

The assassin who is sent Wu Ba find Fei-Er's daughter but Duan Lan-Quan (Leon Lai) came to save the princess. Duan Lan-Quan was a hermit who lived in the woods. Both involved romance that led to Princess Fei-Er must be trapped dilemma. He must choose between saving the kingdom and inherit the throne or living together Duan Lan-Quan that only the common people.

Golden Village Pictures film genre action which was directed by Tony Ching Siu Tung. As usual flavor of romance is always stuck between action and intrigue that occurs in the kingdom. There is no indication that describes approximately how many stories in this century occurred. But the film seems to emphasize the story is more than the accuracy of setting. Elegant costume design and choreography battle remains the main menu on this film

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# Actors: Rinako Hirasawa, Kikojiro Honda
# Directors: Osamu Sato

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New Tokyo Decadence - The Slave, made in 2007 by Osamu Sato. Young Rina is a high school girl by day and works as a dominatrix by night. She's good at it since she's actually a masochist so she knows what her clients want. When she moves to the city she gets a job at a company where her boss quickly exposes her as a masochist and takes her on as his slave.

She has to do whatever he says whenever he says it, no matter where they are. He is also allowed to have other women as long as they are not his slaves. It's not hard to figure out that their games will lead to jealousy. When a co-worker falls in love with Rina it gets even more complicated. Rina is played by AV and pink film actress Rinako Hirasawa who made her pink film debut in Shinji Imaoka's Frog Song in 2005 and New Tokyo Decadence is based on her own experiences in the world of BDSM. The good thing with New Tokyo is that it doesn't feel as Sato is being judgmental towards his characters in any way.

The s&m scenes never turn into just a gimmick for the film, and it doesn't cross over into abuse like in so many other films. There is no bad childhood or any other trauma to explain away Rina's masochistic behavior. Sato also creates some truly erotic scenes that takes place outside the bedroom without the actors shedding any clothes at all and as tired as it may sound, he makes you care about the characters. New Tokyo Decadence - The Slave is proof of the real talent that exists in the pink film world and I hope Pink Eiga will keep bringing it forth for a long time. --tasteofcinema.blogspot.com

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A secretary is introduced to the world of BDSM by her boss. She becomes his personal slave as they take a walk on the wild side of experimentations. This film is based on main actress, Rinako Hirasawa's personal experiences. Japanese language with English subtitles.

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Gong Li starred in Memoirs of a Geisha, the 2006 hit Miami Vice and Young Hannibal.

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Ju Dou- a dark, sensual and visually sumptuous drama, ju dou centers on the wife of a wealthy silk dyer (gong li) in 1920's china. Ju Dou is tortured by her husband and attracts the sympathy of her husband's nephew. The two begin an affair that could lead to tragedy. Endless way- Endless Way follows the hardship of ah ming. Forced into marriage with a young girl, he must forsake his true love, Ah Shui (Xia Lu). Unable to cope with the harsh life, his wife leaves him, allowing Ah Shui to step forth and care for Ah Ming and his ailing mother. Life show- adapted from Chi Li's famous novel, Life Show tells the story of Lai Shuang Yang (Tao Hong), who runs a small restaurant in shanghai. After her mother dies, Lai cares for her nephew, struggles to keep her brother away from drugs and tries to regain possession of the family home that was lost during the cultural revolution.

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Beautiful Women of China represents a 3-DVD set of traditional Chinese movies,each featuring a beautiful star, and each a movie unto its own. By far, Gong Li in "Ju Dou" is the best of the triparte. She plays the wife of a husband who owns a silk dying factory. He tortures her day and night requesting that she bear him a son but can't really do his part so he takes it out of her by tying her down and beating her. She falls for one of the hired help ala Lady Chatterly's Lover who gives her a son, yet the husband claims it to be his. The rest of the plot thickens and you can imagine how it develops.

Gong Li is fascinating to watch -- beautiful in face and body and plays the character well both in the verbal and non-verbal parts. Xia Lu, stars in the second DVD called Endless Way. This is a long, torturous movie of a village high up in the mountains that get their water from down below in a cistern that is slowly drying up. A push is made to tunnel through the mountain to bring water. I ached just watching the women and men carry water in wooden barrels up from the cistern and over narrow pathways to get this precious commodity to their village. Some of it gets spilled, barrels fall apart -- such as life.

The secondary title of this movie might be to "bear and forbear." The third DVD is a little more modern and urbane. Life Show stars Tao Hong, another beautiful, glamorous actress who takes on the role of caring for her nephew and drug addicted brother following her mother's death. The movie takes place in a small restaurant in Shanghai. If you are into understanding Chinese culture, its nuances, geographical diversity, cinematography, etc., then buy this 3-DVD Set. The beauty of these three actresses is in their acting skills and outward appearance. American movie goers might find these three films a little exasperating.

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