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The Stew of Life

September 26, 2009 - 168,227 views - 37 Comments - HongKong Drama

pix15CAST
Chung King Fai
Louise Lee
Christine Ng
Fala Chen
Timmy Hung
Evergreen Mak

Synopsis: Upon returning from a trip with her husband NG MAN TAK (Chung King Fai), cookery teacher LO SIU LAI (Louise Lee Sze Kei) is shocked to find that her little daughter NG CHOI NI (Fala Chen) has started cohabiting with a homosexually inclined colleague LAU TAT YAN (Hung Tin Ming) while her divorced sister LO SIU MEI (Christine Ng Wing Mei) is seemingly caught up in a love triangle between tenant YAU KAI (Evergreen Mak) and her ex-husband. By and by TAK is forced to retire early and stays at home all day with nothing to do. LAI, on the other hand, is lucky enough to have the opportunity to host a culinary show on TV. Everything seems to have happened too fast but this does not leave LAI frustrated and accursed. Instead she tries to get round every problem with even more patience and dedication, which however is not appreciated by TAK. The bickering continues until LAI eventually thinks of a good way to tackle TAK.

Delivering a real taste of home, “The Stew of Life” gives you an insight into how women think and feel about relationship and family issues as a daughter, wife and mother.

Tracing Shadow

September 26, 2009 - 36,140 views - 4 Comments - HongKong Movie

pix14Synopsis: Five kung-fu masters from different regions are fighting ruthlessly for a mysterious treasure map inside the Ming Palace; while they are all tangled in wild combat, the precious map unexpectedly disappears.

A young couple lives in a small village with their adopted daughter. On the surface, they run a small bed and breakfast that serves tourists passing through, in truth, they are two of the kung-fu masters who had fought vigorously for the treasure map years ago. One day, their wealthy landlord obliviously reveals to the whole village that he possess a treasure map. What was once deemed lost, resurfaces again, and a competitive search of the treasure thus begins, with a chain of adventurous events changing what was once a small ordinary town.

TEIOH

September 26, 2009 - 7,451 views - 1 Comment - Japanese Drama

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  • Alternative Title: 帝王
  • Film Date: July, 2009
  • Total Episodes: 9
  • Description:
    Sakaki Ryo is a young man in the outskirts of Tokyo and has experienced a series of setbacks in life - such as giving up his childhood dreams of playing soccer and being unable to settle into a job. One day, his best friend Eitaro tells, the number-one host of a Roppongi club. Wanting to help out Eitaro, Ryo heads to Roppongi with him to try to settle the matter. After the arrogant Renjo issues Ryo a challenge, Ryo enters the world of the nightlife in an effort to compete against Renjo as a host.

Assorted Gems

September 26, 2009 - 47,441 views - 5 Comments - Korean Drama

pix12Alternative Title: 보석비빔밥 / Bosuk Bibimbap
Genre: Family, Romance
Film Date: September, 2009
Total Episodes: 50
Korea Casts:
Go Na Eun, Jung Yoo Mi, Lee Hyun Jin, So Yi Hyun
Description:

The four siblings in the Gung family were named after precious jewels: eldest daughter Bi Chwi (Jade), eldest son San Ho (Coral), second daughter Ryu Bi (Ruby), and the youngest son, Ho Bak (Amber). Like an assortment of beautiful gems, their colours may clash and their sharp edges chip away at each other. Using an analogy of a bowl of rice with assorted ingredients to illustrate the workings of a family, the key to a great dish is using the right balance of ingredients in order to create a good mixture. Assorted Gems tells the story of the different lives of the family members and how they learn from their clashes to find the perfect balance.

Reset

September 26, 2009 - 5,390 views - 1 Comment - Japanese Drama

pix11Alternative Title: リセット
Film Date: January, 2009
Total Episodes: 14
Japan Casts:
Hara Fumina, Kinami Haruka, Kiriyama Renn, Kyo Nobuo , Taguchi Hiromasa, Tanaka Naoki
Description:

Each episode features a different lead character who reaches a critical point in life. Anri is a “time guide”, a being with the power to “reset” people’s lives and give them a chance to change for the better

Otomen

September 23, 2009 - 24,785 views - 7 Comments - Japanese Drama

pix10Alternative Title: オトメン(乙男)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Film Date: August, 2009
Japan Casts:
Kaho, Kimura Ryou , Okada Masaki, Sano Kazuma,Seto Koji
Description:

The story centers around the popular high school boy Masamune Asuka, the top kendo fighter in the nation. However, beneath his cool exterior, he is actually fond of sweets and shojo manga, and is skilled in sewing and cooking. When he instantly falls for the transfer student Miyakozuka Ryo, his secret is in danger of being exposed

White Lies

September 23, 2009 - 16,495 views - 0 Comment - Korean Drama

pix9Alternative Title: 하얀 거짓말 / Hayan Geojitmal
Genre: Family, Romance
Film Date: December, 2009
Total Episodes: 159
Korea Casts:
Ahn Suk Hwan, Hye-Ok Kim, Im Ji Eun, Jung Yoon Jo, Kim Hae Sook,Kim Tae Hyun, Kim Young Ran, Shin Eun Gyung
Description:

Seo Eun Young and Kang Jung Woo are happy, engaged-to-be-married couple. Suddenly, when Eun Young was pregnant, Jung Woo abandoned her to marry Na Kyung, a rich woman. The new couple then went to study abroad for 5 years. Meanwhile, Eun Young works as a nurse in a hospital. Kang Hyung Woo, who is one of her patients, becomes obsessed with her. Hyung Woo’s mother, Madam Shin, a department store owner, then wants Eun Young to marry her son.

I Corrupt All Cops

September 16, 2009 - 33,633 views - 3 Comments - HongKong Movie

pix8In the 1960s and 1970s, Hong Kong was a corrupted place where law existed only in theory and an anti-corruption agency was created to solve these problems. The leader of the corruption practices is Senior Inspector Lak (Tony Leung) who soon becomes increasingly arrogant. The Hong Kong governor set up an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) to deal with the corruption and Yan Guo Liang (Bowie Lam) is in charge of arresting Lak. Through sheer perseverance, they successfully bring down the corrupted police

Written By

September 16, 2009 - 11,551 views - 3 Comments - HongKong Movie

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Lau Ching Wan

Kelly Lin

Mia Yan

Jo Koo

Bonnie Wong

Synopsis: Where would people go after they die? What is ghost? Does it really exist? Humans feel unfamiliar to, yet fascinated by the after-life… Twelve-year old Melody has lost her father Tony (Lau Ching-wan) in a car accident 10 years ago, she has since lived her life with her mother Mandy (Kelly Lin) and five-year old brother Oscar. A decade has past, a grown-up Melody (Mia Yan) tries to release her mother who has been living in pain of longing for her deceased husband since. Melody decides to write a novel with her mother and brother as a therapy, and to let her father to be “resurrected” in the fictional world and be “reunited” with him.

Hatachi no Koibito

September 15, 2009 - 4,221 views - 0 Comment - Japanese Drama

pix6Hatachi no Koibito tells the story of Inoue Keisuke, a married salaryman. At the age of 50, he begins thinking about his purpose in life. By chance, he encounters Sawada Yuri, a 20-year-old graphic design student full of hopes and dreams for the future. Because of her resemblance to his girlfriend from long ago, he finds his heart unexpectedly beating faster…

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