The Storm Warriors 2010
Directed by the Pang Brothers
Starring Aaron Kwok

Based on the comic book series “Fung Wan” and directed by the Pang Brothers comes the incredible story of two friends, Wind and Cloud, who find themselves up against a very powerful warlord intending to invade their country. In order to protect their land, these two friends seek the help of the all-powerful master. Through extensive training, Wind and Cloud expose themselves to the “evil” ways to increase their powers of element. When the intensive battle begins, their friendship will be tested when one finds it hard to be righteous and easy to be evil.(Lionsgate Pictures) Cantonese dialogue with English and Spanish subtitles

Hostel 2011
Directed by Manish Gupta
Starring: Vatsal Setg, Mukesh Tiwari

Few Indians are aware of the number of suicides that occur in Indian Hostels as a result of the phenomenon termed as 'Ragging'. This sadistic practice has become a ritual wherein students are beaten up, stripped, paraded naked, starved, tortured, molested and even raped by their seniors. Since victims of ragging find it humiliating to report sexual abuse to their parents or others, most ragging-related crimes go unreported. Sadly, these very students - who suffer silently at the hands of their seniors - in turn, vent their frustrations by ragging their juniors in the following years. Thus, this cruel practice continues year after year and has claimed (and is still claiming) the lives and careers of innumerable students. The film 'Hostel' is a shocking eye-opener about this evil practice and is a wake-up call for all of us.(Shree International)
Hindi dialogue with English subtitles

Korea

Fighter in the Wind 2005
Directed by Yang Yunho
Starring: Yang Donggeun, Aya Hirayama

A young Korean Taekwondo competitor arrives in Japan near the end of World War II with hopes of being a fighter pilot, but ends up on the streets battling racism, organized crime, occupying American servicemen, and his own fear of failure as a martial artist. He retires to the wilderness for two years to train his body in the art of karate and returns to take on the world. Cinema Epoch
Korean dialogue with English subtitles

Seven Swords 2005
Directed by Tsui Hark
Starring: Donnie Yen, Leon Lau

In the early 1600's, the Manchurians have taken over sovereignty of China and established the Ching Dynasty. The newly set-up government immediately imposes a Martial Arts Ban, forbidding the practice of martial arts altogether in order to gain control and order. A group of soldiers travel the country seeking out those who would flout the law. A swordsman and his disciples decide to take the fight to the enemy, following a plea from a group of villagers. The SEVEN SWORDS is formed and their heroic journey begins. As they lead the entire village to the road of a safer place, they discover there is a trator amongst them. Between this narrow gap of life and death, the situation is further complicated by the blossoms of love. Weinstein Ent.
Cantonese/Mandarin dialogue with English or Spanish subtitles or English dubbed

Japan


IZO 2005
Directed by Takashi Miike
Starring: Nakayama Kazuya, Momoi Kaori

From director Takashi Miike (ICHI THE KILLER, ONE MISSED CALL), IZO explores the adventures of samurai warrior Okado Izo, who rises from his low-class upbringing to the heights of samurai fame. Led to greatness by a legendary warlord, Izo becomes familiar with murder and death very quickly, becoming known to those around the land as "Izo the Slaughterer." Under this threatening title, Izo himself is murdered, his soul remaining lost somewhere between heaven and hell. (Rotten Tomatos)
Japanese dialogue with English subtitles

China

Protege 2007
Directed by Derek Lee
Starring: Andy Lau, Daniel Wu

One Night in Mongkok director Derek Yee takes a trip into the underworld with this crime drama starring Andy Lau, Lewis Koo, Daniel Wu, and Anita Yuen. An undercover cop infiltrates a major heroin ring, skillfully ascending the ranks from low-level dealer to middle management. After falling for a beautiful addict, the policeman is hand picked by the ailing crime boss to take over the entire syndicate once he's gone. His priorities blurred by an infernal combination of money, power, and seven years undercover, the cop chosen to clean up the streets finds his true identity gradually slipping away as a malevolent new persona begins to take hold. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Cantonese or English dialogue with English subtitles

Thailand

Wonderful Town 2008
Directed by Aditya Assarat
Starring: Anchalee Saisiintorn, Supphasit Jansen

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Wonderful Town, writer-director Aditya Assarat s (delicate, delightful, and nearly note-perfect debut feature - Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com), follows Ton, a young Bangkok architect dispatched to oversee a building site in a seaside Thai resort town. There, he meets and gradually falls for Na, a shy and pretty inn-keeper who is equally drawn to Ton. The couple s deceptively tranquil romance takes root and grows, but it is in the aftermath of appalling tragedy. The sleepy tempos and empty streets of Na s picturesque village are the result of devastation from the 2004 tsunami: a tidal wave that swept away 8,000 people in a single day and left a ghost town in its wake. As the young couple s relationship flourishes amidst the ruins, the true toll of the catastrophe that brought them together comes to the surface, and Wonderful Town evolves from a (dreamy and oddly disturbing - Time Out New York) romance to a (touching thriller - (NY Post). Employing (surpassingly lovely filmmaking... that lets each emotion, thought and subtle effect flower, then fade away - Nathan Lee, New York Times), Assarat depicts Ton and Na s increasingly fragile and ultimately tragic idyll with a graceful acuity and focused subtlety that parallels survival with loss and love with rage. Kino Video
Thai dialouge with English subtitles

Director: Neerja Pandey
Starring: Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher

This action-packed drama takes place over the course of four tension-filled hours on a Wednesday afternoon in Mumbai, India, beginning with a threatening phone call to police commissioner Prakash Rathod (Anupam Kher). Rathod is skeptical when the anonymous caller warns of a bomb planted near police headquarters, but when he actually finds the bomb, Rathod is forced into negotiations with the terrorist, who demands the release of four militants. Amazon
Hindi dialogue with English subtitles

Director: Sion Sono
Starring: Ken Mitsuishi, Shiro Sono

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From the director of the J-horror satire Suicide Club comes this sequel of sorts blending family drama with bloody mayhem. Teenaged Noriko Shimabara (Kazue Fukiishi) escapes her tiny provincial town and heads to Tokyo to meet up with a friend from Haikyo.com an online forum for girls her age. The webmaster Kumiko (Tsugumi) introduces Noriko to the rest of the community which is really a cult that prostitutes girls for domestic roleplaying. All the while a string of mass suicides is sweeping the nation. Growing increasingly worried Noriko's little sister leaves for the big city to track down her troubled sibling. AMAZON

Japanese dialogue with English subtitles

Director: Chang Cheh
Starring: Alexander Fu Sheng

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Starring Alexander Fu Sheng stars as hero Guo Jing and Tanny Tian as Huang Rong adventures before their planned marriage. With old feuds and new allies, this is one of the most beloved stories written by Jin Yong and considered one of the most important in Chinese modern literature. Alexander Fu, who was a rising star and beloved actor of Cheng at the time, was tragically killed in a car crash aged 29, and this film captured his amazing star quality before his untimely death. Amazon
Dubbed English