All About Asian TV Series and Movies

My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday (2016) - Japanese Romantic Drama Film

My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday is a 2016 Japanese romantic drama film starring Sota Fukushi and Nana Komatsu.

The story is about Takotashi Minamiyama who falls in love at first sight with Emi Fukuju. Takotashi finds her strange because she can predict the future. Emi confessed that she is a being from a world in which time runs backward. The future of normal humans is their past. When Takotashi was 5 years old, the old Emi saved him from drowning. Since then, she has been watching Takotashi from afar. She also told him they can only be together for one month every five years.

The film is quite interesting because they have to fight for their love against time.

Imdb: 7.6/10
Google Users: 96% liked this film

Spellbound (2011) - Romantic Comedy Movie

Spellbound is a 2011 Horror Romantic Comedy Film starring Son Ye Jin and Lee Min Ki.

The story is about an average street magician Jo Goo, who met a mysterious woman Yeo Ri, who can see ghosts. After he noticed the mysterious Yeo Ri while he was doing street magic, he followed her and felt goosebumps. Then, he was inspired to do Horror Magical Show and hired her to become one of his assistants. His idea became successful and he became a famous magician. Despite that they have been working for almost a year, Yeo Ri does not hang out with Jo Goo or with other staff. She always lives alone after the accidents in her high school year. She almost died but her best friend did not survive. Her best friend Joo Hee, became a ghost and scares people around her. Joo Hee wants Yeo Ri to be sad and alone like her. However, after Jo Goo succeeds to invite her to dinner, their friendships grow, and later on they fall in love with each other. But how Jo Goo will fight his love for Yeo Ri against a ghost?

My Rating is 7/10. I like that when Jo Goo chose Yeo Ri over his model girlfriend that means his feeling is true love especially when he overcame his fear of ghosts. Yet, I wish for another actor to play Jo Goo.

Credits to GMA Asianovelas

The only Japanese drama series that I could not help but cry.
One Liter of Tears is a 2005 Japanese Drama series starring Erika Sawajiri as Aya Kito and Ryo Nishikido as Haruto Aso.
The story is based on the real-life story of Aya Kito, an ordinary girl who was diagnosed with Spinocerebellar ataxia, an incurable generative disease, at the age of 15, but she continued her life until the age of 25. As time passes, she begins falling down often and walking strangely until she could no longer walk, write, speak and eat. The disease affected her body but not her mind.
Aya started writing a diary when she was 14 years old and kept writing to record her experiences and the symptoms she suffered. Her mother convinced her to publish her diary to give hope to others. The book entitled One Liter of Tears has sold over 1 million copies in Japan only.

One More Chance is a 2007 Filipino romantic movie starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo. The film is still popular in the Philippines because of the famous quotes and lines from the movie.

The story is about a couple, Popoy and Basha, who have been together for five years. Popoy is a controlling boyfriend that makes Basha feel belittled. She then decided to break up with Popoy and resigned from their work to find herself and feel independent. Despite their friends' help, Popoy got out of control which affects his work, family, and friends. Situations got worse when Basha brought a new guy friend to their friends' dinner.

When Basha said, "Please love me again."

Five reasons why it's popular:

1. The acting of John Lloyd is really superb and every man in the world will relate to him.
2. You will get many favorite lines from the movie that for sure you would like to use for your future breakup. Hahahaha.
3. You will understand that inner happiness is better than the happiness that your boyfriend can give you.
4. You will learn that breakup will lead you to maturity.
5. You will see your own self while watching the movie.

My Wife is a Gangster is a 2001 South Korean Film starring Shin Eun-kyung. The story is about a female gang boss who needs to get married to fulfill her dying sister's wishes.

I rate this 7.5/10. I like the leading lady but not her husband there.

"Even a bad event can be an answer"

Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British Drama Movie set and filmed in India. The story is adapted from the novel Q&A by Vikas Swarup telling the story of Jamal Malik, a contestant on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? who is able to answer all questions correctly. He was accused of cheating because of his slumdog life. However, he explained how some events in his life help him to answer all questions.

The movie is starred by Dev Patel as Jamal Malik, Freida Pinto as Latika, Madhul Mittal as Salim Malik, and Anil Kapoor as the game show host.

I rate this film 10/10 because I like the lesson of this story. The movie inspired everyone that even a bad event in your life can be an answer to your dreams.

The Story of Accidental Hero

A Taxi Driver is a 2017 South Korean Historical Action Drama Film starring Song Kang-ho and Thomas Kretschmann. The story is about a taxi driver from Seoul who accidentally gets involved in the secret mission of a German journalist to cover the controversial events during the Gwangju Uprising in May 1980.

I rate this film 8/10. It's kind of boring at first but the thrill began when they started to cover real situations in Gwangju. The scenes on how citizens were beaten by Korean Army are dramatic. The escalating violence would hold you to stay watching the movie. I also like the decision of Mr. Kim to give his wrong name and number to Mr. Hinzpeter. I felt changes in Mr. Kim's character from opportunist to patriotic.

In the end, I learned that the movie is based on the true story of a German reporter that's why I became more interested to learn more about the Gwangju Uprising in 1980.

Miracle in Cell No. 7 is a 2013 South Korean melodrama comedy movie starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Kal So-won, and Park Shin-Hye. Currently, the movie is the seventh highest-grossing film in South Korea's history.

The film is about a mentally impaired father, Yong-go, imprisoned because of wrong accusations. Yong-go built a relationship with his cellmates when he saved the life of Yang-ho. His cellmates believe that he is an innocent man. In return, his cellmates help him to rehearse his trial and to see his daughter again by smuggling her into the prison.