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One brother's been raised in Taiwan to be a gangster. The other's sneaking off from college to do improv in LA and has no idea about the gangster life. After their triad leader dad is shot, Charles is forced to go to LA and watch over his mother and brother Bruce. [more inside]
posted by jenfullmoon on Jan 6, 2024 - 31 comments

In post-World War II Venice, Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh), now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer. [more inside]
posted by praemunire on Sep 16, 2023 - 16 comments

Jin Wang is an average teenager balancing high school and home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle with Chinese mythological gods. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on May 25, 2023 - 5 comments

A new battle-of-the-sexes drama has just dropped [2/10/2023], and while it boasts all the K-drama tropes we know and love, they’re packaged in a slightly more mature box. Love and silliness are still at the forefront of this rom-com, but it also addresses sexism and misogyny from the lens of a woman who has made it her mission to stomp on the patriarchy in whatever small way she can. DramaBeans, rating 9.2 [more inside]
posted by kbar1 on Mar 10, 2023 - 4 comments

A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar. [more inside]
posted by Carillon on Mar 1, 2023 - 3 comments

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life. [more inside]
posted by MiraK on Sep 17, 2022 - 13 comments

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led. [more inside]
posted by BlahLaLa on Apr 1, 2022 - 195 comments

Shang-Chi, the master of unarmed weaponry based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization. [more inside]
posted by praemunire on Sep 3, 2021 - 65 comments

Three generations of women fight back against those who could take everything from them. [more inside]
posted by kitten kaboodle on Jul 16, 2021 - 20 comments

Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. She's also surprised to learn that Nick's family is extremely wealthy and he's considered one of the country's most eligible bachelors. Thrust into the spotlight, Rachel must now contend with jealous socialites, quirky relatives and something far, far worse -- Nick's disapproving mother.
posted by Eyebrows McGee on Aug 15, 2018 - 90 comments

James Bond heads to stop a media mogul's plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage. [more inside]
posted by doctornecessiter on Sep 24, 2015 - 17 comments