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Plot Summary:
A love story between a middle aged professor, a young female student who prepares a movie and a student/filmmaker who drinks too much.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: captivating, humorous, semi serious, psychological, sentimental, anthology, touching, realistic
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A Man Who Was Superman (2008)
Plot Summary:
SONG Soo-jung is a producer going on her third year at a small company. Her specialty is human interest stories. She is driven to produce these shallow stories for the sake of her ambition of one day becoming Korea’s own Oprah Winfrey. However, she is reaching the end of what’s left of her pride. One day, after months of not getting paid, she leaves her office with the company camera to produce a story on a lion apparently refusing to eat its meal. On her way, however, she comes across a robber, but she is saved somehow by Superman in a Hawaiian shirt. “Superman” claims he’s unable to tap into his supernatural powers as the bad guys have placed kryptonite inside his head. However, he doesn’t let that get in his way from helping others, from saving the world from global warming to saving a lost puppy.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, feel good, sentimental, light, touching, captivating, psychotronic
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Hello Ghost (2010)
Plot Summary:
A man's failed suicide attempt enables him to see ghosts, who later keep following him everywhere. It is now up to him to fulfill their wishes to make them go away.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, humorous, twisted, sentimental, light, captivating, mind bending, sad, twist ending
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In Another Country (2012)
Plot Summary:
A three-tiered story centered on a trio of French tourists visiting the same seaside resort.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: contemplative, semi serious, clever, humorous, realistic, anthology, eros, offbeat, student film
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Noodle (2007)
Plot Summary:
At thirty-seven, Miri is a twice-widowed, El Al flight attendant. Her well-regulated existence is suddenly turned upside down by an abandoned Chinese boy whose migrant-worker mother has been summarily deported from Israel. The film is a touching comic-drama in which two human beings -- as different from each other as Tel Aviv is from Beijing -- accompany each other on a remarkable journey, one that takes them both back to a meaningful life.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 925
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: realistic, captivating, humorous, sweet, sentimental, touching, serious, uplifting
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Hooked on You (2007)
Plot Summary:
Hong Kong actress and pop star Miriam Yeung stars as an eligible bachelorette who reluctantly takes a job as a fishmonger to pay off her father's debts. But her stinky job gets stinkier when a brutish rival fisherman enters the scene.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 435
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, captivating, psychological, sentimental, realistic, semi serious
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The Day He Arrives (2011)
Plot Summary:
Sang-Joon is a professor in the film department at a provincial university. He goes to Seoul to meet his senior, Young-Ho, who works as a film critic. Sang-Joon stays in a northern village in Seoul for 3 days.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: serious, sentimental, touching, realistic, black and white, poetic, crying
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Ha Ha Ha (2010)
Plot Summary:
Over drinks, two friends agree to swap fond memories of their recent trips to the same seaside town. As the stories unfold in flashback, we realize their accounts take place at the same time—and with the same people—in this potent swirl of chance encounters, nostalgia, heartbreak and grace from Korea’s highly regarded auteur.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: emotional, light, humorous, captivating, sex comedy, touching, serious, realistic
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Yourself and Yours (2016)
Plot Summary:
Youngsoo hears that his girlfriend, Minjung, has recently had drinks with another man. This leads to a quarrel that seems to end their relationship. The next day, Youngsoo tries to find her. As he wanders, Minjung has a series of encounters with other men. But to them it seems she’s not herself.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, captivating, satirical, disturbing, comedy drama
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Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000)
Plot Summary:
Wealthy Jae-hoon meets attractive writer Soo-jung through their mutual friend, filmmaker Young-soo. While Jae-hoon tries to pursue a romance with Soo-jung, things get complicated when it becomes apparent that Young-soo also has feelings for the young woman.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, romantic comedy, clever, black and white
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Turn the Beat Around (2010)
Plot Summary:
An idealist young dancer named Zoe tackles the difficult issue of resurrecting disco dancing in today’s music business. She meets hostility beyond resistance on every dance floor where she spins and twirls. Fortunately, she has at least one ally, a nightclub owner and visionary named Michael who shares her zeal for the long-ago dance craze. With money to burn, Michael arranges for Zoe to test market bringing back disco, even with rival choreographers like Malika. Soon dance takes a two-step in the wrong direction when hard-hearted Malika and Michael start vying to become Zoe’s dance partner.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 390
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, captivating, entertaining, touching, offbeat, serious, realistic
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Personal Tailor (2013)
Plot Summary:
From the director of Back to 1942, Feng Xiaogang, comes PERSONAL TAILOR, one of the most unique films you'll see in this upcoming holiday season. Imagine a team that will sacrifice themselves for your dream at any cost -- but only if that dream makes you a better person. And only if that dream lasts a single day... What would your dream be? Where would you go? What would you do? And after that single day, what would happen to you?.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: humorous, cynical, stylized, semi serious, realistic, biting, suspense
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This Thing with Sarah (2013)
Plot Summary:
A free-spirited surf instructor volunteers herself as a strictly sexual - or so she thinks - rebound for a heartbroken, down and out writer.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 417
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, captivating, psychological, romantic, romantic comedy, indie film, sentimental, offbeat
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Woman on the Beach (2006)
Plot Summary:
Stymied by writer's block while crafting his latest script, director Kim Jung-rae persuades his friend Won Chang-wook to drive him to a beach resort—where he promptly becomes involved with Chang-wook's girlfriend. Abandoning her and taking up with another woman, Jung-rae winds up creating enough drama to inspire his writing.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: sentimental, realistic, touching, emotional, semi serious, serious, gloomy, sexual, sexy
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Our Sunhi (2013)
Plot Summary:
Sunhi from the Department of Film stops by the school one day to get a letter of recommendation from Professor Choi to leave to the US. She expects him to write her a nice one since he took favor to her. She runs into two men from the past she's never met in a long time; Moon-soo, a recently turned movie director and senior director Jae-hak.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, captivating, sincere, romantic, sentimental, witty, talky, semi serious
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The Blue Tooth Virgin (2008)
Plot Summary:
Two writers must face a dilemma that is common to anyone who has ever had an artistic friend: what happens when you have to give feedback, and the news isn't good? Sam, an aspiring screenwriter, and David, a successful magazine editor, have been pals for years. When David doesn't appreciate Sam's latest attempt, it opens a fissure in their friendship, one that spreads through the rest of their lives. Ultimately, both men must reevaluate their motivations to write, their need for praise and validation, and what it means to see yourself as you actually are.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 186
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: realistic, semi serious, humorous, captivating, independent film, sentimental, witty
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Beeswax (2009)
Plot Summary:
A marvelous new film from Andrew Bujalski, one of the brightest stars in indie film, Beeswax revolves around the personal and professional entanglements of twin sisters Jeannie and Lauren – played by extraordinary newcomers Tilly and Maggie Hatcher – living in Austin, Texas. Jeannie co-owns a vintage clothing store with Amanda, a semi-estranged friend who she fears is trying to end their partnership. Lauren leads a looser, less tethered existence and is considering getting out of the country altogether. When Jeannie receives an email from Amanda threatening a lawsuit, she calls her law student ex-boyfriend Merrill for help. Eager for distraction from his own problems, he begins helping the sisters with theirs. Imbued with an innate charm, Beeswax is a story about families, friends, lovers and those awkward moments that bring all of them together.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 875
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: mumblecore, humorous, semi serious, captivating, psychological, sentimental, sincere, touching, realistic, witty
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Like You Know It All (2009)
Plot Summary:
Delightfully comic exploration of the emotional and social geography of an art-house film director.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 836
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: touching, captivating, realistic, uplifting, emotional, semi serious, offbeat, humorous
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Woman Is the Future of Man (2004)
Plot Summary:
As the first snow falls in Seoul, two old friends reunite; one is a successful college professor, and the other, a struggling filmmaker recently returned from the United States. After their reminiscences, they finally decide to go in search of the young woman each had romanced years earlier.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea, France
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, touching, emotional, romantic comedy, serious, realistic, gloomy
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Actresses (2007)
Plot Summary:
Comédienne hantée par son rôle de Nathalia Petrovna, l'héroïne de la pièce de Tourguéniev Un Mois à la campagne qu'elle répète difficilement, Marcelline tente de noyer ses angoisses dans une piscine sur un air de Glenn Miller. Mais rien n'y fait. Rien n'empêche le temps de courir et de lui imposer ses quarante ans et toujours pas d'enfant.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 771
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, psychological, captivating, touching, realistic, talky, semi serious
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Scandal Makers (2008)
Plot Summary:
Former teen idol Nam Hyeon-soo is now in his thirties and working as a radio DJ. One day a young woman named Jeong-nam shows up and claims to be his own daughter. She also has a son whom she claims to be Hyeon-soo's grandson. Their relation is proven via DNA tests by Hyeon-soo's brother. This leads to Hyeon-soo attempting to avoid a scandal concerning him having children "unknown" to the media.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, feel good, entertaining, sad, touching, offbeat, realistic, semi serious
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Jake Squared (2013)
Plot Summary:
A filmmaker sets out to make a new project in order to figure out how he's screwed up every relationship he's ever had.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 631
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, contemplative, semi serious, light, captivating, offbeat, mind bending, realistic, independent film
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Do You Like Spring Bear? (2003)
Plot Summary:
A connected series of love notes scribbled in library art books convinces gawky grocery store clerk Hyun-chae that a mystery man - known only as 'Vincent' - is pursuing a relationship with her. Meanwhile, an infatuated pal from her high-school days - shy, quirky subway driver Dong-ha - relocated to Seoul to ACTUALLY pursue a relationship with her, which she rejects in favor of the ersatz paper chase provided by her mystery man, going so far as to pawn Dong-ha off on her friend at one point.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 311
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, light, feel good, entertaining, offbeat, realistic, stylized, semi serious
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Maan Karate (2014)
Plot Summary:
Five friends meet a mystic in a forest who grants their wish — a newspaper from the future. They decide to get rich by using their knowledge of the future. They focus their efforts on Peter, a carefree youth from Royapuram, who is predicted by the newspaper to win a boxing match and present the prize money of Rs. 2 crores to the five friends. However, they are perplexed when they discover that Peter has absolutely no knowledge of boxing.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, exciting, entertaining, semi serious
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Para Para Sakura (2001)
Plot Summary:
Phillip (Aaron Kwok) is a dance instructor who holds a class devoted to the latest dance craze, Para Para. While in Shanghai, he meets Yee (Cecilia Cheung), a spoiled rich girl who is running away from her impending arranged marriage. Soon, Yee begins using Phillip's dance studio as a sanctuary from her responsibilities, and an attraction begins to form between the two. However, Yee is called back to Japan to be married before long, and Phillip must use more than his dance skills and charisma to prevent her from taking her vows.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 404
Genere: Musical, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration:
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic, surprise ending
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Manual of Love (2005)
Plot Summary:
Four intertwined episodes on the joys and sorrows of love.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, semi serious, sexy, saga, realistic, anthology
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Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013)
Plot Summary:
Haewon, a college student, wants to end her secret affair with her professor, Seongjun. Feeling depressed after bidding farewell to her mother who is set to immigrate to Canada the next day, Haewon seeks out Seongjun again after a long time. That day, they run into her classmates at a restaurant and their relationship gets revealed. Haewon gets more agitated and Seongjun makes an extreme suggestion to run away together… Haewon dreams often. Her dreams will be compared to her waking life, but none can be denied as being a part of her life.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: realistic, atmospheric, touching, serious, psychological, sexy, sincere, thought provoking, contemplative, gloomy
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Lovelife (1997)
Plot Summary:
Lovelife is a 1997 romantic comedy film written and directed by Jon Harmon Feldman. The ensemble cast includes Matt Letscher, Sherilyn Fenn, Saffron Burrows, Carla Gugino, Bruce Davison, Jon Tenney and Peter Krause. Lovelife was nominated for a Feature Film Award at the 1997 Austin Film Festival, and won an Audience Award at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival. The film was winner of the screenplay award at the L.A. Indie fest.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 481
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, sentimental, clever, touching, humorous, realistic, witty, talky, semi serious
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Seeking Temporary Wife (2003)
Plot Summary:
Frederik is a happy man; he has a girlfriend he loves, a business running smoothely and he is going to be a father. But his happiness proves false. At a party, his girlfriend declares that she will leave him for her true love. Frederik is distraught. But his biological clock has started ticking, and his desire for a child is overwhelming. At an adoption agency he meets Milla, a woman who has also been treated unfairly by love. Could Milla be the answer to Frederik's dream?.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 218
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, captivating, touching, feel good, realistic, semi serious
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Jump (2009)
Plot Summary:
Aspiring dancer Phoenix lives in the countryside with her father, but she's got her eyes set on farther places. Jumping at the chance to move to shiny Shanghai, she makes ends and dreams meet by working as a janitor at an elite dance studio where she picks up dance moves on the sly. Even with her unfailing spirit, things aren't easy for Phoenix working two jobs and putting up with the mockery from city folks. Enter her knight in shining armor, CEO and studio owner Ron, who sweeps her off her feet and gives her a spot on the dance team.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 308
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, realistic, semi serious, sincere, humorous
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Call Me Dil (2010)
Plot Summary:
A suicidal woman's "final" call mistakenly connects her to a man who gives her something to live for.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India, UK
Duration: 142 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, psychological, captivating, realistic