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Plot Summary:
In the heart of the small shanty town known as Pine Village, lies 1st Street. The area has been earmarked by businessmen for redevelopment with lush parks and skyscraper apartments. Gangsters have been enlisted by the businessmen to persuade the residents to sell their homes for pennies on the dollar. It turns out that the towns only hope for a miracle may well come from Pil-je, the gangster sent to 1st street to bully the residents into submission.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 449
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, semi serious, sad, romantic comedy, crying
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Plot Summary:
A school director is forced to train the 'worst' students of his school to master Taekwondo as the old coach, taking along the best of his athletes, left the school.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 382
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 512
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: parody, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, scenic
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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Plot Summary:
As the eldest daughter of the Fang Conglomerate, Fang Yu was raised to become the sole successor of the company, yet she goes against her family's objections to pursue boxing and won the championship title at the young age of 18. On the other hand, Ming Tian comes from a poor family. He once stopped schooling for three years in order to work and he decided to apply for a sports scholarship despite not having any background whatsoever. Fang Yu was one of the first to see his talents and their relationship grows over time.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 328
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: China, South Korea
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 126
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, manga
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 538
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: Mexico
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, sexy, mockumentary
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Plot Summary:
A boxer and a journalist accidentally exchange bodies after they are struck by current, embarking a series of adventures.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 104 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 307
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 144
Genere: Comedy, Sport
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 572
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Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 193
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
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Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 96 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 545
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Country: Brazil
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: UK
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 262
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 294
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: South Korea
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 747
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: Poland
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 249
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
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Country: South Korea
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 741
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 372
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 426
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 696
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IMDB Votes: 432
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 471
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Country: Italy
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