Dramatic Film Characters

A collection of intense scenes featuring characters in dramatic roles, showcasing various emotions and styles, set against diverse backgrounds and lighting.

HAING S. NGOR in THE KILLING FIELDS (1984), directed by ROLAND JOFFE. 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.

ZO IN-SUNG in MOVING (2023), directed by IN-JE PARK.

HAING S. NGOR in THE KILLING FIELDS (1984), directed by ROLAND JOFFE. 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.

MASAYUKI OCHIAI in SHUTTER (2008), directed by MASAYUKI OCHIAI.

YI ZHANG in CLIFF WALKERS (2021) -Original title: XUAN YA ZHI SHANG-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

JET LI in HERO (2002) -Original title: YING XIONG-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

YOO JAE-MYUNG in BRING ME HOME (2019), directed by SEUNG-WOO KIM.

HIROYUKI SANADA in RUSH HOUR 3 (2007), directed by BRETT RATNER.

HIDETOSHI NISHIJIMA in SHIN ULTRAMAN (2022), directed by SHINJI HIGUCHI.

JET LI in CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE (2003), directed by ANDRZEJ BARTKOWIAK.

TOKYO! (2008), directed by MICHEL GONDRY, LEOS CARAX and JOON-HO BONG.

TOKYO! (2008), directed by MICHEL GONDRY, LEOS CARAX and JOON-HO BONG.

PARK CHAN-WOOK in DECISION TO LEAVE (2022) -Original title: HEOJIL KYOLSHIM-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

DONNIE YEN and HIROYUKI IKEUCHI in YIP MAN (2008), directed by WILSON YIP.

DANIEL DAE KIM in LOST (2004).

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

A dark handsome stranger

HIROYUKI SANADA in SUNSHINE (2007), directed by DANNY BOYLE.

LEE-HOM WANG in LUST, CAUTION (2007) -Original title: SE, JIE-, directed by ANG LEE.

SUPERCOP 2 (1993) -Original title: CHAO JI JI HUA-, directed by STANLEY TONG.

SNGMOO LEE and DON-GUN JANG in THE WARRIOR'S WAY (2010), directed by SNGMOO LEE.

DAVID PLANELL in LA VERGUENZA (2009), directed by DAVID PLANELL.

GAEL GARCIA BERNAL in BLINDNESS (2008), directed by FERNANDO MEIRELLES.

TONY LEUNG and ANDY LAU in INFERNAL AFFAIRS (2002) -Original title: WU JIAN DAO-, directed by WAI KEUNG LAU.

LEE-HOM WANG in LUST, CAUTION (2007) -Original title: SE, JIE-, directed by ANG LEE.

DANIEL HENNEY in X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE (2009), directed by GAVIN HOOD.

JIN-WOONG JO in THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) -Original title: AH-GA-SSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

JET LI in WAR (2007), directed by PHILIP G. ATWELL.

JOEL KIM BOOSTER in LOOT (2022), directed by ALAN YANG.

THE BATTLE: ROAR TO VICTORY (2019), directed by SHIN-YEON WON.

HITOSHI OMIKA in EVIL DOES NOT EXIT (2023) -Original title: AKU WA SONZAI SHINAI-, directed by RYUSUKE HAMAGUCHI.

WOO-SEONG LIM in VEGETARIAN (2009) -Original title: CHAESIKJUUIJA-, directed by SU-JEONG LIM.

CHAKUSHIN ARI 2 (2005).

BRUCE LEE in BE WATER (2020), directed by BAO NGUYEN.

GOKUDO KYOFU DAI-GEKIJO: GOZU (2003), directed by TAKASHI MIIKE.

FENG XIAOGANG in YE YAN (2006), directed by FENG XIAOGANG.

KYOZO NAGATSUKA in UMAMI (2022), directed by SLONY SOW.

JEONG-HWAN KONG in HALO (2022), directed by JONATHAN LIEBESMAN, ROEL REINE and OTTO BATHURST.

HONGSHENG JIA in SUZHOU RIVER (2000) -Original title: SUZHOU HE-, directed by LOU YE.

EMMA THOMPSON in IMAGINING ARGENTINA (2003), directed by CHRISTOHER HAMPTON.

AWKWAFINA, SIMU LIU and FALA CHEN in SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (2021), directed by DESTIN DANIEL CRETTON.

CHOW YUN-FAT in CONFUCIUS (2010) -Original title: KONG ZI-, directed by MEI HU.

Original Film Title: HWANGHAE. English Title: THE YELLOW SEA. Film Director: NA HONG-JIN. Year: 2010. Stars: JUNG-WOO HA.

KIM MU-YEOL in BEOMJOIDOSI 4 (2024), directed by HEO MYEONG-HAENG.

BRIAN TEE in THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT (2006), directed by JUSTIN LIN.

GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023), directed by TAKASHI YAMAZAKI.

TAKESHI KITANO in BATTLE ROYALE (2000) -Original title: BATORU ROWAIARU-, directed by KINJI FUKASAKU. 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.

SHINYA TSUKAMOTO in NIGHTMARE DETECTIVE (2006) -Original title: AKUMU TANTEI-, directed by SHINYA TSUKAMOTO.

MARK DACASCOS in CRYING FREEMAN (1995), directed by CHRISTOPHE GANS.

HANA (2006) -Original title: HANA YORI MO NAHO-, directed by KORE-EDA HIROKAZU.

KEN TAKAKURA in THE YAKUZA (1974), directed by SYDNEY POLLACK.

Listening to CD player

YOKO MORIGUCHI and MITSUKO KAGEYAMA in UNLOVED (2001), directed by KUNITOSHI MANDA.

TADANOBU ASANO in LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE (2003) -Original title: RUANG RAK NOI NID MAHASAN-, directed by PEN-EK RATANARUANG.

ALL THE INVISIBLE CHILDREN (2005), directed by RIDLEY SCOTT, EMIR KUSTURICA, JOHN WOO, SPIKE LEE, MEHDI CHAREF, JORDAN SCOTT and STEFANO VENERUSO.

KOO KIO-HWAN in ESCAPE (2024) -Original title: TALJU-, directed by LEE JONG-PIL.

BRUCE LEE in ENTER THE DRAGON (1973), directed by ROBERT CLOUSE.

KIM MU-YEOL in BEOMJOIDOSI 4 (2024), directed by HEO MYEONG-HAENG.

Japanese festival goer displays traditional fan, Nebuta Festival, Aomori. Total Japan file contains 20,000 images from 40 shoots.

KEN LEUNG in LOST (2004).

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

PETER HO-SU CHAN in THE WARLORDS (2007) -Original title: TAU MING CHONG-, directed by PETER HO-SU CHAN.

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

NAOMIE HARRIS and RAIN in NINJA ASSASSIN (2009), directed by JAMES MCTEIGUE.

Original Film Title: THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT. English Title: THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT. Film Director: JUSTIN LIN. Year: 2006. Stars: BRIAN TEE.

LAWRENCE KAO in FISTFUL OF VENGEANCE (2022), directed by ROEL REINE.

THE LOOK OF SILENCE (2014), directed by JOSHUA OPPENHEIMER.

BRIAN TEE in THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT (2006), directed by JUSTIN LIN.

MAO'S LAST DANCER (2009), directed by BRUCE BERESFORD.

HSIAO-HSIEN HOU in THE ASSASSIN (2015) -Original title: NIE YIN NIANG-, directed by HSIAO-HSIEN HOU.

MONGOL (2007), directed by SERGIE BODROV.

PATRICK WANG in IN THE FAMILY (2011), directed by PATRICK WANG.

KANG-HO SONG in THE HOST (2006) -Original title: GWOEMUL-, directed by BONG JOON HO.

Man performing magic

Man performing magic

RON MORALES in GRACELAND (2012), directed by RON MORALES.

BRIAN TEE in THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT (2006), directed by JUSTIN LIN.

JOONG-HOON PARK in THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE (2002), directed by JONATHAN DEMME.

Snake blood in

BONG JOON HO in OKJA (2017), directed by BONG JOON HO.

Manipuri martial arts students performing at the opening program of the 225th Raas Festival in Radha madhab Mandir at Agartala. Tripura, India.

MASAKI SUDA in CLOUD (2024) -Original title: KURAUDO-, directed by KIYOSHI KUROSAWA.

DONG-HOON CHOI in ALIENOID (2022) -Original title: OEGYE+IN 1BU-, directed by DONG-HOON CHOI.

MARK DIPPE in SPAWN (1997), directed by MARK DIPPE.

Happy samurai with balloons. Humour and queer concept.

YUYA YAGIRA in GANNIBAL (2022), directed by SHINZO KATAYAMA and HAYATO KAWAI.

JAE-WOOK LEE in ALCHEMY OF SOULS (2022), directed by JOON HWA PARK.

CHOW YUN-FAT in BULLETPROOF MONK (2003), directed by PAUL HUNTER.

AURAEUS SOLITO in TULI (2005), directed by AURAEUS SOLITO.

YIMOU ZHANG in A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP (2009) -Original title: SAN QIANG PAI AN JING QI-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

Mongolia, , General - people, Traditional musicians

Cool DJ

DONG-HOON CHOI in ALIENOID (2022) -Original title: OEGYE+IN 1BU-, directed by DONG-HOON CHOI.

TRAVELERS AND MAGICIANS (2003) -Original title: TRAVELLERS AND MAGICIANS-, directed by KHYENTSE NORBU.

Man performing magic

Boy wearing number and speaking on stage

It is on the peaceful and picturesque island of Cheng Chau in the heart of the Hong Kong archipelago that we find Louis To alias "Sugarman". An internationally renowned painter and sculptor, Louis made an astonishing reconversion ten years ago. He wanted to revive a six centuries old Chinese tradition that he had been exposed to during his childhood: handcrafted puffed candy. Thus, after several months of work and experimentation, Louis embarked on a new art form. Like a sculptor, using high quality sugar imported from Germany as his material, he creates small, bright and colourful figurines of fantastic chimeras. "Making sweets is not my job, I'm still an artist. They are like sculptures, you can keep them for at least ten years.». His small shop where he designs his impressive sweets under the astonished eyes of children and parents has become a major attraction on Cheng Chau Island. Nicknamed "Sugarman" by all, he now enjoys a more popular reputation of which he is proud. "As a c

CITIZEN DOG (2004) -Original title: MAH NAKORN-, directed by WISIT SASANATIENG.

BRUCE LEE in THE CHINESE CONNECTION (1972) -Original title: JING WU MEN-, directed by WEI LO.

Haruki Satomi, SEGA CEO at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Sonic the Hedgehog' held at Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles, USA on January 25, 2020

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