Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time by Encore Films

The highly anticipated finale of Evangelion! This is the 4th and final instalment of Rebuild of Evangelion is finally coming! Winner of Animation of the Year 2022 award at 45th annual Japan Academy Film Prizes, as well as winner of the Popularity Award!

Synopsis:

In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions,

Shinji, Asuka, and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth.

There, each of them live a life far different from their days as an Evangelion pilot.

However, the danger to the world is far from over.

A new impact is looming on the horizon—one that will prove to be the true end of Evangelion.

Movie Info:

Title: Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time

Cast: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuko Miyamura, Maaya Sakamoto, Akira Ishida, Kotono Mitsuishi

Genre: Anime, Sci-fi

Release: 29th Sept 2022

Rating: NC16: Violence and Nudity

Running Time: 155 minutes

Language: Japanese (Sub: English & Mandarin)

Trailer

Review - An impact battle movie that is fast paced and gives you the 360 degree angle that makes it so intense when it comes to the big screen! Its 155 mins, so ensure that you have already went to the washroom and had a meal before entering the theatre~ Fans of Evangelion are so gonna love this movie, a lot of audience clapped after it ended!

Enjoyed the movie with WY!

EMERGENCY DECLARATION 《紧急迫降》

‘Emergency Declaration’: If an aircraft faces a potential disaster, 

and normal flight can no longer be maintained, 

the pilot calls for an unconditional landing.

 

Veteran chief police detective In-ho (Song Kang-Ho) receives a tip about a man threatening a terrorist attack against a plane. While investigating, he discovers that the suspect has boarded flight no. KI501.

 

Despite his phobia of flying, Jae-hyuk (Lee Byung-Hun) decides to go to Hawaii for the sake of his daughter’s health. At the airport, he is distracted by a strange man who hangs around, speaking to them in a menacing way.

 

Flight no. KI501 departs Incheon Airport for Hawaii, but soon afterwards a man dies for mysterious reasons. Fear and chaos spread quickly, not only inside the plane, but also on land.

 

Hearing this news, Transport Minister Sook-hee (Jeon Do-Yeon) sets up a counterterrorism task force 

and calls an emergency meeting to find a way to land the airplane.

Title: Emergency Declaration 紧急迫降

Korean Title: 비상선언 (Bisaeng Seoneon)

Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Kim Nam-Gil, Jeon Do-Yeon, Yim Si-Wan, Kim So-Jin, Park Hae-Joon

Director: Han Jae Rim

Genre: Suspense, Action

Release: 4^th August 2022

Running Time:  140 minutes

Language: Korean (Sub: English & Chinese)

 

Trailer: 

TOKYO REVENGERS Movie by Encore Films

Introduction:
Over 40 million manga copies in circulation on Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine!
Highest-Grossing Live Action Movie of 2021 in Japan!
Highly anticipated movie, blazing into Singapore Cinemas this October!

Synopsis: A sniffling loser beaten down by life finds his inner hero to retake his future! Since the very first appearance of the manga series on Weekly Shonen Magazine, Tokyo Revengers has inspired and captured the hearts of readers from teens to twenties with its amazing characters, depiction of the protagonist, Takemichi's personal growth achieved by traveling through time, the strong bond of friendship and many inspirational quotes. Now this is all coming to the big screen as a live-action adaptation, featuring some of the most trending and talented actors!

This is my life’s revenge! A down-and-out youth stands up to power to save the only girl he has ever loved. Takemichi Hanagaki leads a dead-end life in a run-down apartment while working part-time at a job for a younger manager who treats him like an idiot.

Then one day, he learns that a girl he used to date during his hooligan days in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, has been murdered by the Kanto area’s most villainous hoodlums, Tokyo Manji.

Trailer

If you are one who enjoy Japan's movie with that fulfilling story and ending, this is definitely the one for you. It brought insights to the school days fights in a very detailed showcase, and able to bring about the characters inner thoughts into the audience. A good movie to catch up w a good buddy or friend! Thanks to Encore Films for bringing such a good movie into Singapore!

FUKUSHIMA 50 福岛50 by Encore Films

Introduction: 

Based on non-fiction accounts “ON THE BRINK: The Inside Story of Fukushima Daiichi” by Ryusho Kadota, painstakingly gathered from research and interviews with over 90 people, this epically told tale of the nuclear power plant accident pieces together the tense situation known only to the people who were on the scene, the mounting damage, and the conflict between headquarters and the Prime Minister’s office. 

Synopsis 

March 11, 2011, 2:46 pm. Japan’s Tohoku Region. At a magnitude of 9.0, the strongest earthquake in Japan’s history struck, triggering a huge tsunami and carnage to the effect of more than 19,000 people dead.

It mercilessly swallowed the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture. The nuclear reactors were unable to be cooled because of a crippling station blackout, causing hydrogen explosions in building after building.

If the power plant was abandoned, Japan’s destruction was assured. Facing such a life or death situation, workers known as the “Fukushima 50”, including shift supervisor Izaki and plant manager Yoshida, remained on the site of the nuclear power plant on the brink. As the world held its breath and watched, they fought for their hometown and their families. 

Title: FUKUSHIMA 50 福岛50 

Cast: Koichi Sato: Japanese Academy Awards two time winner of Best Actor Prize Ken Watanabe: Academy Awards nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globe nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Tony Awards nominated for Best Leading Actor in a Musical 

Directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu (Unbroken, AIRCRAFT CARRIER IBUKI) 

Genre: Action, Disaster, Drama 

Language: In Japanese with English & Chinese subtitles  

Rating: PG: Some Disturbing Scenes 些许画面令人不适 

Runtime: 116 mins 

Release Date: 30 July 2020 

Trailer:

In case you are concerned about social distancing, a normal theater is only occupied 25%~

Strongly recommended!

Ashfall - 白头山 : 火山浩劫 with Encore Films

With over 4 million admissions in 7 days, Ashfall is going strong at Korean box offices. Ashfall is also breaking box office records in Asia - In Taiwan, Ashfall is the top Korean movie opener this year, breaking the previous records set by other Korean movies like Extreme Job, Parasite and Exit. In Hong Kong, Ashfall’s box office for 2 day sneaks have already hit SGD $173 Thousand (HKD $1 Million). With the success and the popular demand of Ashfall, we are glad to announce that Ashfall will now sneak from 27 Dec – 1 Jan instead, before opening islandwide on 2 Jan 2020!

SYNOPSIS: In the face of a disaster that will engulf both North and South Korea, a mission is put into action to stop a super volcanic eruption. An unexpected eruption of Korea's tallest volcano, which straddles the China-North Korea border, leaves the Korean peninsula in shambles. Seismologists warn this is only the preliminary eruption -- A devastating supereruption is still to come. Yoo-kyung (JEON Hye Jin) is Chief Secretary to the President of South Korea. While her team puts together an emergency countermeasure for the impending national crisis, she meets renowned Korean-American seismologist, Bong-rae (Don LEE). Bong-rae presents a theory that could possibly stop the volcanic explosion. Despite a very small possibility of success, the two decide to set the plan into motion.

In-chang (HA Jung Woo) is only days away from completing his service with the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit of the South Korean Army. An accident during a missile dismantling operation leaves him in charge of the team, and he is called away to his last mission before returning home to his wife, Ji-young (BAE Su Zy).

In-chang's team secretly reaches out to a North Korean elite officer, Jun-pyong (LEE Byung Hun), who holds the key to the mission to stop the volcanic eruption. However, Jun-pyong keeps acting erratically. With doom looming, everyone must work together to avoid imminent devastation.

Title: Ashfall - 白头山 : 火山浩劫
Director: LEE Hae Jun, KIM Byung Seo
Cast: LEE Byung Hun, HA Jung Woo, MA Dong Seok a.k.a. Don LEE,JEON Hye Jin, BAE Su Zy 
Genre: Disaster
Language: In Korean with English and Chinese subtitles
Rating: Runtime: 128 mins
Release Date: 2 January 2020
Trailer:

Really enjoyed this movie ALOT! There were a lot of unexpected moments, that really had me laughing so hard despite looking like such an intense movie~ Dont miss the chance to catch all the amazing actors for their performance in this movie!

Knives Out by Encore Films

The Thrombeys, a closely knitted family with each of the children successful self-made overachievers in their own rights, gathered to celebrate the 85th birthday of their patriarch, world-renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey.

After the night of celebrations, Harlan is found dead under mysterious circumstances. The game is afoot, and suddenly everything is not what it seems to be.

Adding to this twisted web is Private Detective Benoit Blanc, who is hired to solve the case by an unknown client. Who’s innocent and who’s guilty?

Synopsis

Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in KNIVES OUT, a fresh, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect.  When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death. With an all-star ensemble cast including Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford and Jaeden Martell, KNIVES OUT is a fun, witty and stylish whodunit guaranteed to keep audiences guessing until the very end.

Title: Knives Out - 锋回路转

Director: Rian Johnson (Looper, Star Wars)

Cast: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis,

Toni Collette, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, LaKeith Stanfield,

Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, Noah Segan, Edi Patterson,

Riki Lindhome, and Christopher Plummer

Genre: Mystery, Suspense

Language: In English with Chinese subtitles

Rating: To be advised

Runtime: 2 h 10 mins

Release Date: 27 November 2019

Trailer: 

 I was looking forward to catch this movie, as it reminds me of those detective murder series, yes im a fan of CSI original cast! 

Enjoyed the plot twist that is smoothly delivered into the reveal of the murderer with a sad ending thou~ Catch it when its out!

Weathering With You 天气之子 with Encore Films

Synopsis: 
When small town high schooler Hodaka Morishima makes a go at living on his own in Tokyo for the first time, it isn’t long before he finds steady work writing for a local magazine focused on all things strange and supernatural -- but the most interesting thing happening in the boy’s life is the unusual weather. Rain’s common enough in the city that at first, no one makes much of the recent torrential showers that never seem to end, but unbeknownst to nearly everyone, a young girl named Hina Amano who has the ability to control the weather walks among them.

 Some facts:

1. Chosen as Japan’s entry for the best international feature film category at the 2020 Oscars. The film is the second animated feature put forward by Japan since Hayao Miyazaki’s “Princess Mononoke” in 1998. 

2. Weathering With You has passed the USD100 million (10.7 billion yen) mark at the domestic box office, making it the biggest Japanese film domestically since Your Name in 2016.

3. In Asia, Weathering With You was released in Hong Kong & Indonesia, and the movie top the box office in opening week in both countries. Other Asia countries will be releasing soon in August and September.

Trailer:

Title: WEATHERING WITH YOU - 天气之子

Director: Makoto Shinkai (Director of “Your Name”)

Voice Actors: Kotaro Daigo, Nana Mori, Yûki Kaji, Shun Oguri, Tsubasa Honda, Chieko Baishô, Sei Hiraizumi, Sakura Kiryu

Genre: Animation, Romance, Fantasy

Language: In Japanese with English and Chinese subtitles

Rating: PG

Runtime: 114 minutes

Release Date: 12 September 2019