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Chinese Name: 赤壁（Chi Bi）(2008)
Synopsis:
In the early third century, the land of Wu is invaded by the warlord Cao Cao and his million soldiers. The ruler of Wu, Sun Quan, calls on the rival warlord Liu Bei for help, but their two armies are still badly outnumbered. However, the Wu strategist Zhou Yu sees that Cao Cao's army is unused to battling on the sea, which may just give them a chance if they can exploit this weakness properly. Written by rmlohner
Director: John Woo
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu Wai ... Zhou Yu
Takeshi Kaneshiro ... Zhuge Liang
Wei Zhao ... Sun Shangxiang
Chen Chang ... Sun Quan
Shido Nakamura ... Wa Long
Chiling Lin ... Xiao Qiao
Fengyi Zhang ... Cao Cao
Jun Hu ... Zhao Yun
Genre: Action | Adventure | Drama
Synopsis:
In the early third century, the land of Wu is invaded by the warlord Cao Cao and his million soldiers. The ruler of Wu, Sun Quan, calls on the rival warlord Liu Bei for help, but their two armies are still badly outnumbered. However, the Wu strategist Zhou Yu sees that Cao Cao's army is unused to battling on the sea, which may just give them a chance if they can exploit this weakness properly. Written by rmlohner
Director: John Woo
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu Wai ... Zhou Yu
Takeshi Kaneshiro ... Zhuge Liang
Wei Zhao ... Sun Shangxiang
Chen Chang ... Sun Quan
Shido Nakamura ... Wa Long
Chiling Lin ... Xiao Qiao
Fengyi Zhang ... Cao Cao
Jun Hu ... Zhao Yun
Genre: Action | Adventure | Drama
Chinese Name: 东邪西毒.终极版（Dong Xie Xi Du Zhong Ji Ban）(2008)
Synopsis:
Ashes of Time Redux is inspired by Louis Cha's novel The Eagle-Shooting Heroes. It centers on a man named Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung). Since the woman he loved rejected him, he has lived in the western desert, hiring skilled swordsmen to carry out contract killings. His wounded heart has made him pitiless and cynical, but his encounters with friends, clients and future enemies make him conscious of this solitude...
Director: Kar Wai Wong
Cast: Leslie Cheung ... Ouyang Feng
Maggie Cheung ... Brother's Wife
Carina Lau ... Peach Blossom
Tony Leung Chiu Wai ... Blind Swordsman
Tony Leung Ka Fai ... Huang Yaoshi
Jacky Cheung ... Hong Qi
Genre: Action
Synopsis:
Ashes of Time Redux is inspired by Louis Cha's novel The Eagle-Shooting Heroes. It centers on a man named Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung). Since the woman he loved rejected him, he has lived in the western desert, hiring skilled swordsmen to carry out contract killings. His wounded heart has made him pitiless and cynical, but his encounters with friends, clients and future enemies make him conscious of this solitude...
Director: Kar Wai Wong
Cast: Leslie Cheung ... Ouyang Feng
Maggie Cheung ... Brother's Wife
Carina Lau ... Peach Blossom
Tony Leung Chiu Wai ... Blind Swordsman
Tony Leung Ka Fai ... Huang Yaoshi
Jacky Cheung ... Hong Qi
Genre: Action
Chinese Name: 深海寻人（Shen Hai Xun Ren）(2008)
Synopsis:
What starts off as an idyllic love story turns horribly sour.
Noted underwater photographer Dave Chen (played by Guo Xiao Dong) plans a romantic rendezvous. He's taking his beloved Jing Gao (played by Lee Sinje) to the mysterious ancient ruins which are 10,000 years old. These ruins, located off Yonaguni Island, at the westernmost tip of Japan, are Dave's passion, his life's work.
Many years ago. Dave had hidden an engagement ring there, vowing to return someday to propose to the woman of this dreams. His dream comes true. He's about to propose to Jing Gao underwater in the mysterious ruins.
Dave's sister, Helen (played by Isabella Leong), a neighbour and friend of Jing Gao's is present to share their happy moment. But instead, she implores her brother to reconsider, to wait....
Undeterred, Dave dives into the ruins after Jing Gao... Just then, a freak accident befalls him; he disappears without a trace. Shortly afterwards, a decapitated corpse of a man is found. His identity - inconclusive despite DNA matching.
Dave's disappearance unleashes a train of events.... Heartbroken and shattered, Jing Gao rapidly spirals off into a another world, haunted by phantoms, apparitions and the eerie appearance of a glass numbered 1016. In desperation she turns to Simon and at his suggestion resorts to some unusually extreme means to find Dave.
Meanwhile, Helen believes Dave's remains have been swept by the currents to nearby Turtle Island, Taiwan.
She searches for his remains there and discovers Helen's camcorder and a head in the surrounding waters. Helen brings them back to Hong Kong, To her horror, the camcorder contains footage of that fatal dive. Jing Gao holds the key to Dave's disappearance. As the pieces of Dave's disappearance emerge, the truth slips further and further away.
Director: Tsui Hark
Cast: Angelica Lee
Isabella Leong
Release Date: 12 June 2008
Genre: Drama
Synopsis:
What starts off as an idyllic love story turns horribly sour.
Noted underwater photographer Dave Chen (played by Guo Xiao Dong) plans a romantic rendezvous. He's taking his beloved Jing Gao (played by Lee Sinje) to the mysterious ancient ruins which are 10,000 years old. These ruins, located off Yonaguni Island, at the westernmost tip of Japan, are Dave's passion, his life's work.
Many years ago. Dave had hidden an engagement ring there, vowing to return someday to propose to the woman of this dreams. His dream comes true. He's about to propose to Jing Gao underwater in the mysterious ruins.
Dave's sister, Helen (played by Isabella Leong), a neighbour and friend of Jing Gao's is present to share their happy moment. But instead, she implores her brother to reconsider, to wait....
Undeterred, Dave dives into the ruins after Jing Gao... Just then, a freak accident befalls him; he disappears without a trace. Shortly afterwards, a decapitated corpse of a man is found. His identity - inconclusive despite DNA matching.
Dave's disappearance unleashes a train of events.... Heartbroken and shattered, Jing Gao rapidly spirals off into a another world, haunted by phantoms, apparitions and the eerie appearance of a glass numbered 1016. In desperation she turns to Simon and at his suggestion resorts to some unusually extreme means to find Dave.
Meanwhile, Helen believes Dave's remains have been swept by the currents to nearby Turtle Island, Taiwan.
She searches for his remains there and discovers Helen's camcorder and a head in the surrounding waters. Helen brings them back to Hong Kong, To her horror, the camcorder contains footage of that fatal dive. Jing Gao holds the key to Dave's disappearance. As the pieces of Dave's disappearance emerge, the truth slips further and further away.
Director: Tsui Hark
Cast: Angelica Lee
Isabella Leong
Release Date: 12 June 2008
Genre: Drama
Chinese Name: 文雀（Wen Que）(2008)
Synopsis:
A gang of pickpockets roam the streets of Hong Kong.
Director: Johnny To
Writers: Kin Chung Chan (written by) and
Chi Keung Fung (written by)
Cast: Simon Yam ... Kei
Kelly Lin ... Chung Chun Lei
Ka Tung Lam ... Bo
Hoi-Pang Lo ... Mr. Fu
Release Date: 4 June 2008
Genre: Drama
Synopsis:
A gang of pickpockets roam the streets of Hong Kong.
Director: Johnny To
Writers: Kin Chung Chan (written by) and
Chi Keung Fung (written by)
Cast: Simon Yam ... Kei
Kelly Lin ... Chung Chun Lei
Ka Tung Lam ... Bo
Hoi-Pang Lo ... Mr. Fu
Release Date: 4 June 2008
Genre: Drama
Chinese Name: 三国：见龙卸甲 (2008) (San Guo: Jian Long Xie Jia)
Plot Summary:
His country torn asunder by civil war, Zhao, a common man heeds the call of duty and from the humblest of roots rises through the ranks on wings of courage and cunning to command an army charged with liberating the land from an evil warlord. Inspiring by action, honor and a dream of unifying his divided nation, Zhao's heroism becomes legend, but as the years pass and the throne changes hands the war still rages on. When a newly enthroned king decides peace can only be achieved by defeating the warlords once and for all, the aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time. Written by Anonymous
Director: Daniel Lee
Writers: Ho Leung Lau (writer)
Daniel Lee (writer)
Cast: Andy Lau ... Zhao Zilong
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo ... Luo Ping-An
Maggie Q ... Cao Ying
Vanness Wu ... Zhao Bao
Release Date: 3 April 2008 (China)
Genre: Action | Drama | History | War
Plot Summary:
His country torn asunder by civil war, Zhao, a common man heeds the call of duty and from the humblest of roots rises through the ranks on wings of courage and cunning to command an army charged with liberating the land from an evil warlord. Inspiring by action, honor and a dream of unifying his divided nation, Zhao's heroism becomes legend, but as the years pass and the throne changes hands the war still rages on. When a newly enthroned king decides peace can only be achieved by defeating the warlords once and for all, the aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time. Written by Anonymous
Director: Daniel Lee
Writers: Ho Leung Lau (writer)
Daniel Lee (writer)
Cast: Andy Lau ... Zhao Zilong
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo ... Luo Ping-An
Maggie Q ... Cao Ying
Vanness Wu ... Zhao Bao
Release Date: 3 April 2008 (China)
Genre: Action | Drama | History | War
Chinese Name: 左右（Zuo You）
Synopsis:
A divorced couple learns that the way to possibly save daughter, who is suffering from blood cancer, is to have another child. Problem is: They're both already remarried.
Director: Xiaoshuai Wang
Writer: Xiaoshuai Wang
Cast: Taisheng Chen
Yu Nan
Yuan Tian
Genre: Drama
Synopsis:
A divorced couple learns that the way to possibly save daughter, who is suffering from blood cancer, is to have another child. Problem is: They're both already remarried.
Director: Xiaoshuai Wang
Writer: Xiaoshuai Wang
Cast: Taisheng Chen
Yu Nan
Yuan Tian
Genre: Drama
