Asian Movies : Biography

Based on the life of Isoroku Yamamoto - Japanese Naval Marshal General and the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II....

A tyrant forces the greatest warrior in the land to battle his greatest friend by holding the woman they both love hostage....

The life story of martial arts icon and actor Bruce Lee......

Centering on Ip Man's migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts....

The life story of the highly-influential Chinese philosopher, Confucius....

Based on historical events, a saga of China's 'Wall Street' over a century ago. A young man must decide whether to follow his father's path or find his own when he is obligated to assume the role of heir to a banking empire....

A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun....

Based on the best-selling autobiography by Tamura Hiroshi of popular manzai duo Kirin, the feature film THE HOMELESS STUDENT details the comedian's poignant experiences as a homeless teen during his junior high school days. Released in 2007, Tamura's book sold over a million copies in just two month...

Soe Hok Gie is an activist who lived in the sixties. Set in the darkest era of Indonesian modern history, GIE is an interpretation of what happened based on his journal. Director: Riri Riza Writer: Riri Riza Stars: Nicholas...

At the tail-end of World War II, Choi Bae-dal is a young Korean man who longs to be able to fly fighter planes. Stowing away to Japan in order to join their air force, Bae-dal's first experience of the country is when a con-man tries to steal his money. Bae-dal discovers that the man is a fellow Kor...