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Plot Summary:
All he has is smell and a D-line body but is devoted in catching the bad guys. Detective Cha (Kang Ji-hwan) takes the cover of a model on a runway to solve a case.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 606
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, romantic
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The Student Cop (2004)
Plot Summary:
The film revolves in the context of romantic comedy and action through the character of a police officer under covered as student in a university and befriends key students to uncover a drug distribution network within the university.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing, semi serious
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SDU: Sex Duties Unit (2013)
Plot Summary:
The Special Duties Unit (SDU) is an elite paramilitary tactical unit of the Hong Kong Police Force and is considered one of the world's finest in its role. But being the best carries its own burdens. Like everyone else, they go through troubles with love, with family and with their jobs. And sometimes they get horny. This touching story is about Special Duties Unit Team B and their trip to Macau for a weekend of unadulterated debauchery.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 544
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, sex comedy, semi serious
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Hong Gil Dong, the Hero (2008)
Plot Summary:
Hong Gil-dong is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan in the title role, Sung Yu-ri, Jang Keun-suk and Kim Ri-na. The drama is loosely based on Hong Gil-dong, a fictional book about a Robin Hood during Korea's Joseon Dynasty, but with modern influences and comedic tones. It aired on KBS2 from January 2 to March 26, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 242
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, sageuk
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The Apprehenders (2011)
Plot Summary:
Two police stations from neighboring precincts are in constant fierce competition with each other, including for the Officer of the Year award. But then a high-profile case forces them to work together.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 268
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio (2016)
Plot Summary:
As undercover cop Reiji takes on a new mission to takedown the Chinese mafia, elite police officer Shinya moves to arrest Reiji.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 356
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Two Cops in Trouble (2016)
Plot Summary:
Two crazy Dominican cops and a disciplined FBI agent join forces to investigate an international criminal network.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 65
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Dominican Republic
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Selfie 69 (2016)
Plot Summary:
Your best friends are also the friends who'll make you do the stupidest things. After parting hardcore, Roxi, Yasmine and Ana meet in a bet that will change their lives: Who gets married first in three days?.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: Romania
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Father and Guns (2009)
Plot Summary:
To save the life of fellow cop kidnapped by a biker gang, a father and a son who cannot stand the sight of each other infiltrate an outdoor adventure group-therapy for fathers and sons. Their biggest challenge is to survive the therapy without killing each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Canada
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing, semi serious, action comedy
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Love Undercover 2: Love Mission (2003)
Plot Summary:
The Crime Investigation Department is assigned to protect a princess-consort coming from the Republic of Puerto Risi. They arrange a fantastic trip to introduce the princess-consort to Hong Kong, but a big crisis looms on the horizon.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 338
Genere: Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, suspense, entertaining, satirical
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She's on Duty (2005)
Plot Summary:
A boisterous detective goes undercover in a high school in order to befriend the teenage daughter of a notorious gangster.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, witty, not serious, buddy comedy
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The Mongolian Connection (2019)
Plot Summary:
Working undercover on a human trafficking bust, maverick FBI agent Wade Dalton (Kaiwi Lyman), captures Serick Ibrayev (Sanjar Madi), a mysterious operative from the Mongolian underworld. With time running out, Wade must escort Serik back to Mongolia, and team up with hard-boiled police detective Ganzorig (Amra Baljinnyam), to deliver Serik to court to testify against a crime Syndicate that will do anything to stop them.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 419
Genere: Action
Country: Mongolia, Kazakhstan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Beyond Redemption (2015)
Plot Summary:
A weary undercover cop must maintain his cover while trying to save the daughter of a notorious Triad Boss from becoming collateral damage in a sting operation gone wrong.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 164
Genere: Action
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Undercover Duet (2015)
Plot Summary:
Roger Li, the son of the richest man in town, is involved in a car accident which has soon become the talk of the town. The only witness James, nervous and terrified, denies witnessing the accident and seems to withhold the truth. Veteran undercover cop Dream Dragon and James are old time buddies; with an intention to take advantage of their relationship, Dragon approaches James to investigate this suspected substitute case. James’ beloved sister Kwan is born with a serious eye disease. Her only wish before losing her sight totally is for James to realise his dream of being a popular superstar. It is the motivation for James to join the male pageant “Man of China” in hope to win the competition. Meanwhile, James is invited by a renowned director to work abroad on his new international project. However, the shooting period overlaps with the court date of the case. It turns out that everything is controlled by a mastermind with a premeditated intention yet to be revealed….
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 82
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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My Girlfriend Is an Agent (2009)
Plot Summary:
Disguised as a travel agent, “Su-ji” is a government spy with six years’ experience who can’t reveal her career to her boyfriend “Jae-joon.” After she lies again, her boyfriend breaks up with her and leaves without notice, leaving her struggling alone with her sadness. Three years later, while chasing an industrial spy in disguise as a cleaning lady, she happens to run into Jae-joon. He’s become an international certified accountant, and seeing him throws her feelings into doubt.Lying is part of the job, secrecy is the name of the game in "My Girlfriend is an Agent".
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, spy comedy, romantic, romantic comedy, stylized
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Veteran (2015)
Plot Summary:
When an old collaborator gets severely injured, a veteran policeman tries to figure out the way to bring to justice the ultimately suspected aggressor, a spoiled young executive, heir to a mega corporation, who believes he is above the law.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: buddy comedy, exciting, tense, humorous, captivating, noir, neo noir, suspense
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Public Enemy Returns (2008)
Plot Summary:
Kang Chul-jung has been a detective fighting crime for 15 years and is at it again against a mob boss who recruits young kids to do his dirty work.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 472
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: South Korea
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing, crime drama, detective
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Cop Secret (2021)
Plot Summary:
When Bússi, Iceland's toughest cop, is forced to work with a new partner to solve a series of bank robberies, the pressure to close the case as soon as possible proves too much for him.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Iceland
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: art house, exciting, tense, captivating, satirical, disturbing, gay cinema
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Going by the Book (2007)
Plot Summary:
Jeong Do-man is a low-ranking traffic cop whose tendency to do things "by the book" sometimes gets him in trouble, such as when he pulls over his new boss, newly instated police chief Lee Seung-man, and issues him with a traffic ticket. Though surprised and annoyed by the unexpected fine, the police chief has bigger problems; the town of Sampo has been hit by a string of bank robberies, and to reassure the public he decides to carry out a realistic drill which will demonstrate the police force's capability. Do-man is chosen to act out the part of the bank robber, but with his usual fastidious attention to detail he sets out to commit the perfect crime.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, interesting
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Beauty and the Bestie (2015)
Plot Summary:
For an important case, a policeman needs the help of his former best friend to impersonate the daughter of a foreign dignitary in a beauty pageant.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 340
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing
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The Bounce Back (2016)
Plot Summary:
Father, author and relationship expert, Matthew Taylor is on a whirlwind book tour promoting his new best seller, The Bounce Back. He's got it all figured out until he meets the acerbic Kristin Peralta, a talk show circuit therapist who's convinced he's nothing but a charlatan. Matthew's life is turned upside down when he inadvertently falls for Kristin and has to face painful truth of his past relationship.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 747
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, romantic
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Romantic Debtors (2010)
Plot Summary:
A policeman in debt is constantly called by a woman working to collect his debt. When they meet by accident they attracted to each other, and does not realize they already have a hostile phone-relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 212
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, captivating, feel good, sentimental, realistic, witty, queer cinema
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The Policeman's Lineage (2022)
Plot Summary:
A by-the-book police officer is assigned to secretly investigate a team leader who believes that the rules shouldn't stop an investigation. As the officer investigates further, his own attitudes begin to mirror the team leader's.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 837
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, crime drama
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Steal My Heart (2013)
Plot Summary:
"Catch Me" is about Lee Ho-tae (Joo Won) who meets the first love of his dreams, Yoon Jin-sook (Kim Ah-joong) for the first time in ten years but is shocked to find out she's a hit-and-runner.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 747
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, light
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A Year-End Medley (2021)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy of a young man and woman that is told in the background of hotel 'Emross'. It has stories of people who met each other at Hotel Emross during the New Year holidays. Each one has his own memory to relate and create relationships or just going nostalgic.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 741
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Sex First, Love Second (2017)
Plot Summary:
Gong-soo works in an underwear company and has a crush on one of the new designers named Soo-yeon. Gong-soo is preparing a design PT for a major company when he decides to tell Soo-yeon how he feels about her. He looks for a chance to tell her but Chief Lee, a handsome and talented man gets in the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 25
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009)
Plot Summary:
Mei Li is a 30 year old woman who has one bad habit of getting drunk at her friend’s weddings. All because weddings seem to remind her of her single, manless, lonely life. One night, Mei Li wakes up in the middle of the night and went up to the roof to drink beer alone, which became a big scandal that led her to meet Lung, a maintainance engineer of the BTS electric train system. Meeting this strange innocent man without being drunk stirs something within Mei Li for the first time in all of her 30 years.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, sincere, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, romantic comedy
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Liar x Liar (2021)
Plot Summary:
Minato (Nana Mori) is a university student and has a fear of germs. She isn't interested in looking pretty. She lives with her stepbrother Toru (Hokuto Matsumura), who is her stepbrother from her mother's remarriage. Meanwhile, Toru is handsome and a player with the ladies. He doesn't resist women who come on to him and he doesn't stop women from leaving him either. Minato is uncomfortable with Toru and his ways with women. They are the same age and attend the same university. They have an agreement, where Toru will not approach Minato within 2 meters when they are outside. One day, due to her friend’s request, Minato puts on make-up and wears her friend’s high school uniform. While she is out walking in public, she happens to meet Toru. She unexpectedly lies to him about her identity and tells him that she is a high school student. Toru falls in love with her at first sight. --asianwiki.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 123
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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My Old Classmate (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the summer of 1993, timid and shy Zhou Xiao Zhi meets her table partner. Sitting in the classroom’s infamous back row is troublemaker Lin Yi. They go through junior high, high school, and college years together. Lin Yi said to Zhou Xiaozhi: "One day, I’ll take you to a place that only belongs to us." Fast forward ten years.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 525
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Just Married (2009)
Plot Summary:
Nicola, a policeman in Puglia, is a reformed ladies' man with his heart set on marrying the daughter of the Indian ambassador.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 471
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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I Fine..Thank You Love You (2014)
Plot Summary:
Desperate to go to the U.S. to win back his girlfriend, Yim hires a tutor to teach him English. But things don't go according to plan.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, romantic comedy