Tonkô
In 1026, students in western China are shanghaied into the forces of crown prince Li Yuanhao of Xi Xia, who wants to control the length of the Silk Road. One student is Zhao Xingde, who becomes the favorite of his commander, Zhu Wangli. While sacking a fortress, Xingde discovers Tsurpia, princess of the Uighur. He hides her; they fall in love. When he's sent away to study Xixian, he leaves Tsurpia in Zhu's care, but returns to find her engaged to Li. Tragedy follows, and he and Zhu enter a pact to take revenge when Li arrives at Dun-Huang, the region's seat of learning and culture. Against overwhelming odds, they find a surprising way to leave a monument to their life and love.
Yamato
Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, "Yamato" has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to tell the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato. The film was never released in the United States, where reviewers who have seen it have compared the military epic to "Titanic" and "Saving Private Ryan."
Manhunt
A tough prosecutor is falsely accused of theft and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.
O-Roshiya-koku suimu-tan
Sumptuous filming of the journey of a shipwrecked Japanese expedition from the Pacific Ocean across Siberia to the court of Catherine the Great of Russia. A Russo-Japanese co-production of a unique event in history which was the hit of Cannes and other film festivals but did not receive wide distribution despite its huge scope, high production values, and very human story of culture clash.
Proof of the Man
When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.
Bullet Train
A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless a ransom is paid. Police race to find the bombers so the train crew can learn how to defuse the bomb.
Golgo 13
Live-action adaptation of the hit manga. Golgo 13, also known by the pseudonym Duke Togo, is a professional assassin. His age and birthplace are unknown and there is no consensus in the worldwide intelligence community as to his true identity. Most of his jobs are completed through the use of a customized, scoped M16 rifle. Golgo 13 is contracted to kill Boss Goa, the head of a worldwide crime syndicate responsible for drugs, weapons, and human trafficking.
A True Story of the Private Ginza Police
Japan, 1946, just after the end of World War II. As the US occupation army patrols the dilapidated streets of Tokyo, a desperate and ambitious group of war veterans and gamblers struggle to take control of the Ginza district's underworld with the help of a deranged soldier.
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Jun'ya Satô
Director
Mizuho Suzuki
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Takahiro Tamura
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Tsao Yanhui
Daijirô Harada
as
Weichi Kuang
Kôichi Satô
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Zhao Xingde
Shinobu Terajima
as
Ayako
Kimiko Yo
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Sayo Nishi
Yû Aoi
as
Taeko
Atsuko Takahata
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Tsune Tamaki
Eiji Okada
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Yoshio Harada
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Detective Yamura
Ken Takakura
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Morioka
Mitsuko Baishô
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Otsuki Kyoko
Yûji Ueda
as
Oleg Yankovskiy
as
Kirill Gustavovich Laksman
Takuzô Kawatani
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Koichi
Ken Ogata
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Koudayu Daikokuya
Tôru Minegishi
as
Detective Shimoda
William Sanderson
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Gun Dealer
Toshirô Mifune
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Yohei Kori
Shin'ichi Chiba
as
Aoki
Yoshirô Aoki
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Senda
Haruko Kitahama
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Sheila
Hidekatsu Shibata
as
Simon
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