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Promise, The

(120 min)

2005 - Wuxia - China

A young peasant girl, desperate for food, makes a promise with a mysterious woman. The woman promises the small girl all the riches she desires, but in return, she will never be with the man she loves. Many years pass, and the woman is rescued by a slave in Warlord's armour, after plunging from atop her palace. She falls for the mysterious man, but a case of mistaken identity, and her obligation to the promise she made many years before, leads herself and her heroes into trouble.

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Director : Chen Kaige

Cast : Jang Dong-gun, Hiroyuki Sanada, Cecilia Cheung, Nicholas Tse

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Rush Hour 3

(90 min)

2007 - Comedy, Action - USA

Ambassador Han is giving a speech to the World Criminal Court when he announces that he has discovered the whereabouts of Shy Shen – something that could shatter the illegal Triad societies crime ring. An assassins bullet ensures that Han doesn't complete his speech, but it also provokes Inspector Lee into action, working with his old friend Detective Carter. In order to bring the assassin to justice and uncover the secrets of Shy Shen, Lee and Carter follow the crime trail to France...

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Director : Brett Ratner

Cast : Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Max von Sydow, Yvan Attal, Youki Kudoh

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Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy

(130 min)

1978 - Chambara, Drama - Japan

SHOGUN'S SAMURAI follows an epic war between two brothers over their father Shogun Hidetada's death and who will rightfully claim the throne, a position he had desired for his eldest son. The intrigue runs deeper with the Yagyu clan and nobles pulling the strings in this conflict, each vying for the fruition of their own desires, such as the nobles' wish to restore power to the Emperor.

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Director : Kinji Fukasaku

Cast : Sonny Chiba, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tetsuro Tamba, Toshiro Mifune, Kinnosuke Yorozuya

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Twilight Samurai

(129 min)

2002 - Chambara, Drama - Japan

During the last days of Japan’s Edo period, a samurai named Seibei is struggling between supporting his poor family and his duty as a samurai. The days of the samurai are almost over now, duels are forbidden and the sword is no longer an object of respect as it was used to be. Seibei’s duties are now limited to that of a simple clerk in the clan office. Since the death of his beloved wife, Seibei’s life has never been so hard. With two young girls, a sick mother at home and 50 bales of rice a year, Seibei wishes he could live a peaceful life as a peasant instead of a poor one as a samurai. However, things take another turn when Tomoe, his old friend’s young sister, is coming back to live in the village. Seibei and Tomoe have been friends since their childhood, but destiny has separated them and now they might have a chance to make a new start together.

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Director : Yoji Yamada

Cast : Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi

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Legend Of The Eight Samurai

(133 min)

1983 - Chambara, Action - Japan

Many years ago, the Satomi clan were wiped out by the evil Hikita Clan. Their ghosts still seek to destroy Princess Shizu, the last survivor of the cursed Satomi. The princess must fulfil a prophecy and unite eight samurai linked by a series of magical crystals before she can finally be free.

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Director : Kinji Fukasaku

Cast : Sonny Chiba, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hiroyuki Sanada, Etsuko Shihomi, Yuki Meguro, Mari Natsuki

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