The concept of menstruation and menopause has been one that has been considered taboo, particularly in Asian countries like Korea and Japan. With the feminism movement making significant progress lately, however, a discussion has already started and cinema followed suit with movies like “Little Miss Period” and “For Vagina's Sake” being among the most renowned. Yoo Jimin follows in the same footsteps by focusing on a woman who experiences menopause and how it affects her and her relationship with her husband.
JungOk is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
The said woman is Jungok, and while she is rather sad about her situation, her husband could not be happier, immediately putting her sanitary pads on auction in order to make some extra money, the same he did with his old ties. A ‘client' eventually appears and Jungok goes to meet with them, stumbling upon a teenage girl, Jisoo, in a rather difficult situation.
JungOk is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
The said woman is Jungok, and while she is rather sad about her situation, her husband could not be happier, immediately putting her sanitary pads on auction in order to make some extra money, the same he did with his old ties. A ‘client' eventually appears and Jungok goes to meet with them, stumbling upon a teenage girl, Jisoo, in a rather difficult situation.
- 3/2/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Whether you’re in the mood to weave through busy city streets at top speed, break the bones of every henchman in the warehouse, or exact revenge on the big boss that killed your dog, Netflix has countless training videos … I mean action flicks … for you to enjoy. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to discover which among them is the right one for you. Thankfully, we’re here to help and have assembled a rotating list of Good Action Movies on Netflix.
Note: The following titles are streaming on the U.S. version of Netflix.
Aka (2023)
Who’s in the mood for car chases, deception, and realistic confrontations? Aka could be the cure for what ails you. Morgan S. Dalibert’s Aka is a French action film starring Alban Lenoir as Adam Franco, a special ops agent who infiltrates a crime syndicate and winds up getting in way over his head.
Note: The following titles are streaming on the U.S. version of Netflix.
Aka (2023)
Who’s in the mood for car chases, deception, and realistic confrontations? Aka could be the cure for what ails you. Morgan S. Dalibert’s Aka is a French action film starring Alban Lenoir as Adam Franco, a special ops agent who infiltrates a crime syndicate and winds up getting in way over his head.
- 10/28/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Carter (2022).There’s a scene in Carter that exemplifies how the film pushes the formal conceit of the “single-take” actioner to new extremes. Amnesiac protagonist Carter Lee (Joo Won), tasked with rescuing the kidnapped daughter (Kim Bo-min) of a renowned virologist (Jung Jae-young), walks with the girl into an alley. Suddenly, a motorcyclist races by, snatching her up. Another rider arrives, whom Carter kicks and sends into a pile of boxes. Arcing up to an overhead position, the camera observes from above as a third bike collides into the tipped-over second, flipping both vehicle and passenger onto the ground. As Carter steals one of the bikes and begins his pursuit, the camera drops to what seems to be mere inches from the pavement, somehow keeping pace as our hero accelerates to dangerous speeds. A yellow van suddenly passes over the still-low-to-the-ground camera from behind and makes a squealing U-turn, at...
- 9/26/2022
- MUBI
"Listen to me... if you want to live." Hold on tight!! Netflix has debuted a full official trailer for the thrilling real-time action film titled Carter, a new feature made by the director of The Villainess, one of the best action films of the last decade. It's another mind-boggling "nonstop", one-take film and follows the story of a man who has lost his memory and doesn't know who he is. Thrown into a mysterious operation, "Carter" must reclaim his identity and successfully finish his mission on time in this one-scene, one-cut action film. Carter must complete in his mission and head North to find the girl and save her. Directed by Jung Byung-gil, Carter stars Joo Won, who has established a strong presence in diverse genres of K-dramas and films. The cast also includes Lee Sung-jae, Jeong So-ri, and Kim Bo-min. I hope this is as badass as it looks so far,...
- 7/18/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Private grief and public mourning are examined in “Birthday,” a deeply moving drama about a fractured family attempting to get on with life following the death of their son in the 2014 Sewol ferry tragedy. Set two years after the incident, “Birthday” marks an auspicious debut for writer-director Lee Jong-un, and is superbly performed by lead actors Jeon Do-yeon (“Secret Sunshine”) and Sol Kyung-gu. This finely calibrated essay on loss and remembrance grossed an impressive $8.2 million locally in April and could attract the attention of festival programmers and specialty distributors following recent screenings at the Vancouver and Busan film fests.
One of the most traumatic events in South Korean history, the Sewol ferry sinking claimed over 300 lives, mostly teenage school students, and played a role in the 2017 downfall of President Park Gyeun-hye. The corruption, incompetence and political bungling that contributed to the shocking death toll has been chronicled in numerous dramas and documentaries,...
One of the most traumatic events in South Korean history, the Sewol ferry sinking claimed over 300 lives, mostly teenage school students, and played a role in the 2017 downfall of President Park Gyeun-hye. The corruption, incompetence and political bungling that contributed to the shocking death toll has been chronicled in numerous dramas and documentaries,...
- 10/24/2019
- by Richard Kuipers
- Variety Film + TV
With her feature debut “Birthday”, young director Lee Jong-un, supported by Chang-dong Lee as her executive producer and Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu in lead roles, brings an emotional story of the Sewol ferry tragedy.
On the morning of April 16, 2014, on a route from Incheon to Jeju in South Korea, the Mw Sewol ferry tragically sank. On a ship that carried 476 passengers more than 300 high school students lost their lives.
The film opens up three years after the tragedy, following the lives of a family that lost their son/brother Su-ho (Yoon Chan-young). The boy’s father Jung-il (Sul Kyung-gu) returns to Korea, after a complicated job abroad has gone wrong, to find a dissipated relationship with his wife Soon-nam (Jeon Do-yeon) and daughter, Ye-sol (Kim Bo-min) awaiting him. To make things worse, Su-ho’s birthday is approaching, and Jung-il would like to be part of a memorial with the help of a support group.
On the morning of April 16, 2014, on a route from Incheon to Jeju in South Korea, the Mw Sewol ferry tragically sank. On a ship that carried 476 passengers more than 300 high school students lost their lives.
The film opens up three years after the tragedy, following the lives of a family that lost their son/brother Su-ho (Yoon Chan-young). The boy’s father Jung-il (Sul Kyung-gu) returns to Korea, after a complicated job abroad has gone wrong, to find a dissipated relationship with his wife Soon-nam (Jeon Do-yeon) and daughter, Ye-sol (Kim Bo-min) awaiting him. To make things worse, Su-ho’s birthday is approaching, and Jung-il would like to be part of a memorial with the help of a support group.
- 6/25/2019
- by Arman Fatic
- AsianMoviePulse
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