Thai Movie: Siyama, The Village of Warriors

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Three young lives from the present are mysteriously destined to travel back in time through a portal to an old forgotten city. It is an era of civil war among the people of Siam where the fight is to protect the capital city of Ayuthaya from being conquered and overthrown. Bloodshed is about to unfold among the small group of villagers loyal to their land and prepared to battle to the death with the opposing military troops of Ong Mien, known for their cut throat, piercing swords. Siyama led by, Kru Jom, uses religious sorcery to protect his small village located amidst a ravine populated by only a mere one thousand villagers and two hundred rooftops.

By being the choice of passage towards the capital city of Ayuthaya, Siyama becomes a targeted obstacle for the gruesome military brigade of Ong Mien. Anna, Gif, and Bote from present day Bangkok are thrown into a gateway through time. They suddenly appear out of no where right at the onset of battle causing utter confusion and havoc among the soldiers. These girls are forced to put their learned history knowledge to the test to see if they can save Siyama from being utterly destroyed.

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Korean Movie: Marrying The Mafia 3

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It revolves around Mrs. Hong's (played by Kim Soo-mi) family, who launches a new business of setting up a kimchi manufacturing company after putting an end to their crime-related dirty business.

The new business is a huge success due to Mrs. Hong's talent in food, and her three sons and their wives help her to write a new chapter for their family history, learning what an ordinary man's life is like.

But the Hongs meet a new crisis when former prosecutor Bong, imprisoned for manipulating evidences in the second installment, is released and prepares for a revenge on the Hongs, who largely contributed to his conviction.

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Long time didn't update my site, so here what everyone is waiting for. A totally new sequel which have everything you have in mind. Enjoy the trailer!

Japanese Movie: Death Note, The Last Name

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News: Sony Is Still Leading?

This week is turning out to be another difficult one for Sony in both the Blu-Ray and PlayStation 3 fronts. Reactions have ranged from the official to the hilarious, first Universal boss of Home Entertainment has criticized Sony's format and then a European website has launched an all out attack at Sony for the PS3 European launch delay.

Universal President of Home Entertainment, Craig Kornblau, has launched an all-out attack on Sony's Blu-Ray format and speaking at CEDIA EXPO 2006 he said, Look at the blogs, look at the reviews by the early adopters and even look at the mainstream media – HD DVD has maintained its first-to-market advantage and delivered on the promises of providing the best high definition image and sound quality at the best value for consumers today. Take today’s announcement of new players from Toshiba, new PC hardware from Niveus and new titles like ‘The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,’ and add the hardware and movies that are coming this Fall and you can see why HD DVD is poised for a strong holiday.

Full article can be found here.

Japanese Movie: Dororo

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Hyakkimaru is a young man who lacks 48 body parts because they were taken from him by demons before birth, which was promised by his father, Kagemitsu Daigo to obtain his wish to take over the country. When the baby boy was born, he was missing 48 parts of his body, and thus was abandoned, thrown into a river. Hyakkimaru has grown up and now has obtained fake body parts so he can eliminate the 48 demons that were made from his body, to retrieve his missing body parts. Along for the adventure is the boy thief, Dororo, that he becomes friends with.

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Thai Movie: The Gig

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In the midst of a lively university lifestyle, a campus chick kingpin decides to heat things up to a boil amongst the testosterone pumping male, student community. Known as THE MAN around campus, he proves to be a magnet for chicks of ALL COLORS, TYPES, SHAPES, AND SIZES that cease to be drawn in by his studly charm.

THE MAN wants to achieve the ultimate title of THE GIG MASTER and teams up with a click of four male hotties that could easily pass for a pop boy band, ALL with the same incentive….."HOW TO BE A GIG MASTER." They form the "GookGig Club" for all females who are down to be a GIG….more than a friend, but less than a lover.

They cleverly organize a huge 'Campus Party Bash' that includes a contest to find the Top 10 Most Hottest Studs to be the true Ultimate Chick Magnet. But, unaccording to plan, THE MAN gets caught in a dilemma when some wanna-be-GookGig members try to enlist turn out to be his own three young teenage sisters!

This causes him to reconsider his entire male, pimp, scheming tactics that he and his four pop boy band friends have drawn up and religiously practice. The mission ironically turns from "How to get the most GIGS"…to…."How to protect THE MAN'S three young and innocent sisters from becoming victims of these tactics!

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Thai Movie: Sudsakorn

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Sudsakorn is a curious young man, raised in the ancient traditions of magic by his mystical grandfather. He never knew his father, only a void where the loving memories should be. His mother, a beautiful mermaid is pained by his sadness, so sends him on a quest to find his father. Armed with his grandfather's magical weaponry Sudsakorn sets off into the mysterious world of yore on his trusty steed, Ma Nin Mangkorn, a half dragon, half horse. What starts as a simple quest soon turns into an amazing adventure, and a fight for survival against the dark forces of the ancient world.

Old Siam is a terrifying and dangerous place, especially for wizards and warlocks. Danger soon crosses Sudsakorn's path to finding his father. Sudsakorn encounters a heinous and deadly creature, and must use his magical powers to defeat the foul beast, and continue his journey. The display of power doesn't go unnoticed and Sudsakorn is persuaded to fight monsters and demons by the king of an ancient city.

With his new found mission to protect the innocent, and slay all evil that plagues the land, his quest to find his father is put on hold. But can Sudsakorn's power last, or will the forces of evil defeat him before he finds his father? Sudsakorn must fight to stay alive, before he too falls victim the treachery of the ancient world…

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Chinese Movie: Fatal Contact

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Wu Jing plays naive wushu player who, for the sake of the girl (Miki Yeung) he loves, to make money for her to live comfortably, and for her glory, enters into illegal matches and fights painfully against all odds all the way through...

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After SPL, we got something new with Wu Jing, the one that play a evil role in the same movie.

Thai Movie: The Tiger Blade

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When a highly volatile case confronts the police, a young maverick cop with mystical powers is put on the case. YOSTHANA teams up with the seductive DUANGDAO, and together they must hunt down and capture the brutal and deadly 'FIVE BULLETS BANDIT'.

The gang is led by the fearsome, MAHESAK, who, like Yosthana is skilled in the art of sorcery and magic. Mahesak can only be defeated with The Tiger Blade, a magical and ancient sword, replete with the powers of nature, and the forces of good. Yosthana must find the Tiger Blade, and bring Mahesak to justice, before the bandits bring total chaos to the city. The stage is set for a gruesome battle between the two nemeses, but only one can survive…

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Korean Movie: The Unbearable Lightness of Dating

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Young-woon, who helps his mother's barbeque restaurant but jobless in reality, and his friends flocking together, don't consider any counterplan for their lives. One day, a sexy bold saloon girl Yeon-ah attracts Young-woon's attention. Even though he already has a pretty fiancée, he can't turn down other relationship to have fun as a play. Gathering altogether with his friends, this couple repeats fights and make ups. This seems not that understandable, but it is a 'real' love to them. One day his mother knows this relationship, and she suddenly sets a wedding date for him. Now, he has to get married, but he's afraid of Yeon-ah. So he starts to escape from Yeon-ah, and she starts to look for him after she's pissed off knowing the truth.

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Malaysian Movie: Dukun

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Diana, who is from a tribe of Batak women shamans, is facing a death sentence. Because of her occult practices, she knows she will die a most painful death. To escape her fate, she enlists the help of her lawyer, Karim.

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News: PS3 Launch With 80% Of 60GB Models

Sony is on track for launching 1.2 million PlayStation 3 units by year's end, but the launch breakdown will heavily favor the more expensive $599 60 GB models.

After a recent meeting at Sony's US headquarters, analysts at Lazard Capital Markets have confirmed that there will be an approximate 80/20 split between the number of premium (60GB) and core (20GB) PS3 units available at retail outlets through the end of the year. Roughly 80 percent of the intial shipment of 500,000 PS3s will be of the $599 60 GB variety; the remaining 20 percent will be the cheaper $499 models.

Source: GamePro (the full article)

Now, if you want so bad a PS3 for this Holiday, you need to sacrifice a little bit on your pocket and by the way, i will like to remind everyone, this is only a entertainment machine...

Chinese Movie: Exiled

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The time is 1998. The setting is Macau. Every living soul jumps at every chance to make quick money before the Portuguese colony ushers in a new era under the Chinese rule. For the jaded hit men, they wonder where this journey will end. Against this background of fin-de-siècle malaise come two hit men from Hong Kong sent to take out a renegade member trying to turn over a new leaf with his wife and newborn baby. They soon find themselves in the throes of a dilemma when two of their former associates also show up, intent on thwarting them at every cost.

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Korean Movie: Like A Virgin

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Comedy/Drama.

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Chinese Movie: Aunt Tiger

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A policeman, a reporter and a photographer come to little village to investigate a murders of several children. Some says they wad done by Aunt Tiger, who appears every sixty years...

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Chinese Movie: Home Sweet Home

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Shortly after a young couple and their son moves into a house, the young boy was taken by a "monster" lives in the house, who lost her own son many years ago...

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Malaysian Movie: Chermin

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Nasrin a young Malay woman has her face badly disfigured in a ‘mysterious’ car accident. When her mother discovers an antique mirror hidden amongst old family heirlooms, Nasrin finds herself strangely drawn to it. Nasrin’s fascination with the mirror turns into obsession and she starts taking on the persona of the mirror spirit, Mastura. In her quest to regain her past beauty, Nasrin submits herself to the mirror spirit by satisfying the mirror’s need for blood and revenge. Will she be able to sacrifice love for vanity? Is she able to look inside herself and see the beauty within? Or is what is reflected in her heart a shadow of the mirror?

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Korean Movie: Ddukbang

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Crime/Action/Comedy.

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Thailandese Movie: The Victim

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A young girl Ting (Pitchanart Sakakorn) wants to be an actress. While waiting for her big chance, she is offered parts in police reenactments of homicides. After several jobs, Ting feels she is somehow connected to those victims who seem to be coming alive again.

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Russian Movie: Viy

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Early 18th century. Cartographer Jonathan Green undertakes a scientific voyage from Europe to the East. Having passed through Transylvania and crossed the Carpathian Mountains, he finds himself in a small village lost in impassible woods. Nothing but chance and heavy fog could bring him to this cursed place. People who live here do not resemble any other people which the traveler saw before that. The villagers, having dug a deep moat to fend themselves from the rest of the world, share a naпve belief that they could save themselves from evil, failing to understand that evil has made its nest in their souls and is waiting for an opportunity to gush out upon the world. Even in his worst nightmares our materialistic scientist could not suppose that he was going to meet devil’s faithful servant.

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Singapore Movie: One Last Dance

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A wildly entertaining, violent and comical adventure, ONE LAST DANCE is the story of an assassin hired to kill the men responsible for kidnapping an important man’s son. His task is not as simple as it initially seems and with every death, the killer gets closer to the final kidnapper’s name…

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Korean Movie: Brainwave

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Thiller/Sci-Fi/Horror.

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News: DirectX 10 Not Supported In Xbox 360

ATI has trashed a recent rumor that XBox 360 will be DirectX 10 compatible. The story first surfaced on a Dutch X360 fan site and suggested that the ATI-made graphics chip of the XBox 360 could utilise DirectX 10 following the application of a software patch. As you may expect, the news quickly spread and console fans begun a long and bitter battle regarding the importance of DX 10.

ATI has now officially commented on the story and has cleared the air once and for all, the statement: Xbox360 cannot run DX10, and confirmed what I said earlier about the extended functionality. The Xbox360 has unique features including memory export that can enable DX10-class functionality such as stream-out. From what we're hearing, Crysis will support DX9 with some sort of use for DX10 features. It's likely that those DX10 visuals can be replicated on the Xbox360, but it can't be properly called DX10.

The full article can be found via this site.

Sure, we can update the software in Xbox 360 but the hardware is another question. If you don't know what is Crysis, you can go here to get the latet infos about it. I can sum it up that is a game that require the latest DirectX version with some high-end PCs to run it well (yea not perfect...just ok). Seems like there will be a Xbox 360 version of it in the future but with "downgrades" things in it. Seems like consoles i always limited and we all knew about it.

Chinese Movie: Curse of The Golden Flower

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In the spirit of such landmark Asian films as Akira Kurosawa's RAN from Japan and Zhang Yimou's own HERO comes what promises to be Zhang Yimou's most colorful and biggest production to date fusing high drama and romantic intrigue with the best of contemporary martial arts, "CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER." Based on a classical Chinese play, "Thunderstorm” written in 1934 by dramatist Cao Yu, the film concerns the volatile balance of power between the King (Chow Yun Fat) and the Queen (Gong Li) and his three sons which entails betrayal, deceit and passion, pitting King against Queen and father against sons.

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