Ip Man 2 (2011)
An action movie starring Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung and Simon Yam
Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan.
Ip Man (2009)
An action movie starring Donnie Yen, Simon Yam and Lynn Hung
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.
Medieval
An action movie starring Ben Foster, Sophie Lowe and Michael Caine
The story of 14th century Czech icon and warlord Jan Zizka who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.
The Wonder
A drama starring Florence Pugh, Kíla Lord Cassidy and Tom Burke
Set in the Irish Midlands in 1859 as an English nurse, Lib Wright, goes to a tiny village to observe what some see as a medical anomaly and others a miracle, that a girl has survived without food for months. Tourists flock to see 11-year-old Anna O’Donnell, and a journalist has come to cover the sensation as two strangers transform each other’s lives in a story of love pitted against evil.
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DORA: Escape into Music
A documentary starring Käthe Leisegang, Yoko Bustamente and Andris Nelsons
The pianist Kyra Steckeweh and the filmmaker Tim van Beveren search for traces where Countess Dora Pejačević lived and worked. Their documentary is a journey through time to a half brilliant, half broken Europe.
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The Sacrifice
A war movie starring Zhang Yi, Wu Jing and Li Jiuxiao
In 1953, the Korean War is entering the final stage. The People's Volunteer Army of China has launched the last major battle in Kumsong ... (more)