Dramatic Asian Cinematic Moments

A collection of visually rich scenes from various Asian films, showcasing intense emotions, close interactions, and a mix of historical and contemporary settings.

TABOO (1999) -Original title: GOHATTO-, directed by NAGISA OSHIMA.

NEW WORLD (2013) -Original title: SIN-SE-GAE-, directed by PARK HOON-JUNG.

ZHOU DONGYU in BETTER DAYS (2019) -Original title: SHAONIAN DE NI-, directed by DEREK TSANG.

LEE MIN-HO and MINHA KIM in PACHINKO (2022), directed by JUSTIN CHON and KOGONADA.

TABOO (1999) -Original title: GOHATTO-, directed by NAGISA OSHIMA.

MAGALY SOLIER in AMADOR (2010), directed by FERNANDO LEON DE ARANOA.

TAE-RI KIM in THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) -Original title: AH-GA-SSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

IZAAC WAN and MAHAELA PARK in DIDI (2024), directed by SEAN WANG.

GOJITMAL (1999), directed by SUN-WOO JANG.

JUNG SO-MIN and JUNG HAE-IN in EOM-MA CHIN-GU A-DEUL (2024), directed by JE WON YU.

JUNG SO-MIN and JUNG HAE-IN in EOM-MA CHIN-GU A-DEUL (2024), directed by JE WON YU.

GEUN-YOUNG MOON in A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (2003) -Original title: JANGHWA, HONGRYEON-, directed by KIM JI-WOON.

AWAKING (2007) -Original title: TAMAMOE!-, directed by JUNJI SAKAMOTO.

JEON DO-YEON in SECRET SUNSHINE (2007) -Original title: MILYANG-, directed by CHANG-DONG LEE.

CHACHA HUANG in SOCIETAT NEGRA (2024), directed by RAMON TERMENS.

NICO PARKER in THE LAST OF US (2023), directed by LIZA JOHNSON, CRAIG MAZIN and NEIL DRUCKMANN.

Original Film Title: JANGHWA, HONGRYEON. English Title: A TALE OF TWO SISTERS. Film Director: KIM JI-WOON. Year: 2003. Stars: GEUN-YOUNG MOON.

TAE-RI KIM in THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) -Original title: AH-GA-SSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

SU-JEONG LIM in I'M A CYBORG, BUT THAT'S OK (2006) -Original title: SAIBOGUJIMAN KWENCHANA-, directed by CHAN-WOOK PARK.

SEUNG-WOO CHO in HARYU INSAENG (2004), directed by KWON-TAEK IM.

WOMAN ON THE BEACH (2006) -Original title: HAEBYONUI YOIN-, directed by SANG-SOO HONG.

KAZUNARI NINOMIYA in LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA (2006), directed by CLINT EASTWOOD.

MASAMI NAGASAWA in SHIN ULTRAMAN (2022), directed by SHINJI HIGUCHI.

SEAN WONG and ROSA MARIA VELASCO in NIN SIU YAT GEI (2023), directed by YICK-HIM CHEUK.

GOJITMAL (1999), directed by SUN-WOO JANG.

JUNG SO-MIN and JUNG HAE-IN in EOM-MA CHIN-GU A-DEUL (2024), directed by JE WON YU.

JULIO TORRES in PROBLEMISTA (2023), directed by JULIO TORRES.

SANG-HYUN YOON and HYUN BIN in SECRET GARDEN (2010) -Original title: SIKEURIT GADEUN-.

AKARI TAKAISHI and MASANORI MIMOTO in GHOST KILLER (2024), directed by KENSUKE SONOMURA.

YING HUANG in MADAME BUTTERFLY (1995), directed by FREDERIC MITTERRAND.

IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (2000) -Original title: FA YEUNG NIN WA-, directed by KAR-WAI WONG.

KELLY LIN in BOARDING GATE (2007), directed by OLIVIER ASSAYAS.

ZHENG HAOSEN and XIAMENG ZHANG in WHY TRY TO CHANGE ME NOW (2023) -Original title: FIRE ON THE PLAIN-, directed by DALEI ZHANG.

JAE HEE in BIN-JIP (2004), directed by KI-DUK KIM and KIM KI-DUK.

MR. NOBODY (2009), directed by JACO VAN DORMAEL. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

PARK JI-MIN, OH KWANG-ROK and GUKA HAN in RETURN TO SEOUL (2022) -Original title: RETOUR A SEOUL-, directed by DAVY CHOU.

ZHOU DONGYU in BETTER DAYS (2019) -Original title: SHAONIAN DE NI-, directed by DEREK TSANG.

IU-LEE JI-EUN in BROKER (2022) -Original title: BEUROKEO-, directed by KORE-EDA HIROKAZU.

CJ7 (2008) -Original title: CHEUNG GONG 7 HOU-, directed by STEPHEN CHOW.

DONGYU ZHOU, HAORAN LIU and CHUXIAO QU in RAN DONG (2023), directed by ANTHONY CHEN.

DONGYU ZHOU, HAORAN LIU and CHUXIAO QU in RAN DONG (2023), directed by ANTHONY CHEN.

UNKNOWN PLEASURES (2002) -Original title: REN XIAO YAO-, directed by ZHANG KE JIA.

YOO GONG and PARK BO-GUM in SEOBOK (2021), directed by LEE YONG-JU.

RA MI-RAN and YEOM HYE-RAN in SIMIN DEOK-HEE (2024), directed by PARK YONG-JU.

KIM JI-JEON in PIRAMIDEU GEIM (2024), directed by BAK SO YEON.

YASUKO MATSUYUKI in HULA GRU (2006), directed by SANG-IL LEE.

WOMAN ON THE BEACH (2006) -Original title: HAEBYONUI YOIN-, directed by SANG-SOO HONG.

LEE DONG-WOOK in SARINJAUI SYOPINGMOL (2024), directed by KWON LEE and NOH GYOO-YEOB.

LEE MIN-HO and MINHA KIM in PACHINKO (2022), directed by JUSTIN CHON and KOGONADA.

KEN'ICHI MATSUYAMA in NORWEGIAN WOOD (2010) -Original title: NORUWEI NO MORI-, directed by TRAN ANH HUNG.

BOKU NO OHISAMA (2024), directed by HIROSHI OKUYAMA.

AH-IN YOO and YOO JAE-MYUNG in VOICE OF SILENCE (2020) -Original title: SORIDO EOPSI-, directed by HONG EUI-JEONG.

Home cinema. Scared young woman with click and popcorn watching TV

MASAHIRO HIGASHIDE and YU AOI in WIFE OF A SPY (2020), directed by KIYOSHI KUROSAWA.

Audience

GO AH RA in HWARANG (2016), directed by SUNG-SHIK YOON.

SOO-AN KIM in TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016) -Original title: BUSANHAENG-, directed by SANG-HO YEON and SANG-HO YEON.

WAR (2007), directed by PHILIP G. ATWELL.

AQIB KHAN in WEST IS WEST (2010), directed by ANDY DE EMMONY.

YOO AH-IN in BURNING (2018) -Original title: BEONING-, directed by LEE CHANG-DONG.

AUSTIN BUTLER and OLIVIA DEJONGE in ELVIS (2022), directed by BAZ LUHRMANN.

JUNG-WOO HA in THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) -Original title: AH-GA-SSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

TANG YUN and CHEN HONG in TOGETHER (2002) -Original title: HE NI ZAI YI QI-, directed by CHEN KAIGE.

PLEASURE FACTORY (2007) -Original title: KUAILE GONGCHANG-, directed by EKACHAI UEKRONGTHAM.

SO-DAM PARK and WOO-SIK CHOI in PARASITE (2019) -Original title: GISAENGCHUNG-, directed by JOON-HO BONG.

JENNIFER LOPEZ in WHO KILLED HECTOR LAVOE (2006) -Original title: EL CANTANTE-, directed by LEON ICHASO. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

THE MISSING STAR (2006) -Original title: LA STELLA CHE NON C'E-, directed by GIANNI AMELIO.

MICHELLE LIM DAVIDSON in THE NEWSREADER (2021), directed by EMMA FREEMAN.

RYOKO HIROSUE and MASAHIRO MOTOKI in DEPARTURES (2008) -Original title: OKURIBITO-, directed by YOJIRO TAKITA.

PARK EUN-BIN in CASTAWAY DIVA (2923), directed by CHOONG HWAN OH.

CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG in SUZANNA ANDLER (2021), directed by BENOIT JACQUOT.

JUNG-WOO HA, KIM MIN-HEE, TAE-RI KIM and JIN-WOONG JO in THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) -Original title: AH-GA-SSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

HOPE (2013) -Original title: SO-WON-, directed by JOON-IK LEE.

ALEXA SWINTON in EMERGENCE (2019), directed by TARA BUTTERS and MICHELE FAZEKAS.

UNINVITED (2003) -Original title: 4 INYONG SHIKTAK-, directed by LEE SU-YEON.

CHIWETEL EJIOFOR and AUDREY TAUTOU in DIRTY PRETTY THINGS (2002), directed by STEPHEN FREARS.

NAE MEORISOKUI JIWOOGAE (2004), directed by PARK KYUNG-JIN and TAE-WON KIM.

TIEN YOU CHUI in CONTAGION (2011), directed by STEVEN SODERBERGH.

New Entrance

KANG HYE-JEONG in OLDBOY (2003) -Original title: OLDEUBOI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

AWKWAFINA in PARADISE HILLS (2019), directed by ALICE WADDINGTON.

ZIYI ZHANG in MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005), directed by ROB MARSHALL.

KATE BECKINSALE and GABRIEL MACHT in WHITEOUT (2009), directed by DOMINIC SENA.

CLOSE TO YOU (2023), directed by DOMINIC SAVAGE.

DONG-GUN JANG and HA-NEUL KIM in A GENTLEMAN'S DIGNITY (2012), directed by MIN SHIK HWANG.

Happy Chinese New Year with Greetings From a Lady and Man

YU AOI in TOKYO FAMILY (2013) -Original title: TOKYO KAZOKU-, directed by YOJI YAMADA.

Original Film Title: KISEKI. English Title: I WISH. Film Director: HIROKAZU KOREEDA. Year: 2011.

IT'S ONLY TALK (2005) -Original title: YAWARAKAI SEIKATSU-, directed by RYUICHI HIROKI.

AMERICAN FUSION (2005), directed by FRANK LIN.

Waiters

EOM-MA CHIN-GU A-DEUL (2024), directed by JE WON YU.

Farewell dance performance in the harbor of Yeosu, South Korea.

DOCTOR SLUMP (2024).

JEON DO-YEON in SECRET SUNSHINE (2007) -Original title: MILYANG-, directed by CHANG-DONG LEE.

SIMIN DEOK-HEE (2024), directed by PARK YONG-JU.

IZAAC WAN, RAUL DIAL, AARON CHANG and HARDEEP in DIDI (2024), directed by SEAN WANG.

MIEKO HARADA and MASAKI SUDA in A HUNDRED FLOWERS (2022) -Original title: HYAKKA-, directed by GENKI KAWAMURA.

I KNOW A WOMAN'S HEART (2011), directed by DAMING CHEN.

LOVE IN THE MOONLIGHT (2016) -Original title: GOOREUMI GEURIN DALBIT-, directed by SUNG-YOON KIM.

LEE JUNG-JAE and JUNG WOO-SUNG in HUNT (2022) -Original title: HEON-TEU-, directed by LEE JUNG-JAE.

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