Jump Into The Light

Po-Chih Leong's debut film was a trendsetter in Hong Kong cinema. Shot from the shoulder, the fast-moving world of cops, informers, drug dealers and other crooks are evoked in a very lively and realistic way. The action all takes place in carefully selected locations, among them the walled city of Kowloon and Yuen Long. The film looks like a documentary and evokes the kind of excitement usually seen in news programmes. The story focuses on the battle between two gangs and starts in Amsterdam, where one of the gang leaders is murdered.

Two brothers spiral into violence and revenge after the younger is beaten by a stranger and his gang in Copenhagen. The older tracks down the perpetrators, leading to escalating conflict and dark consequences.

An ordinary salary man, Junosuke, goes in search of his lover, Miharu, who disappeared one night when she handed him the key to her room, and promised to be back in five minutes. She had only gone out to buy apples at the nearby convenience store, because Junosuke has one for breakfast every morning. Slightly drunk from the cocktail he had had earlier, Junosuke falls asleep, and wakes up the next morning to find that Miharu had never returned.

The hero love comedy manga "Hop Step Jump!" By Kazuto Okada of "Sundome" is made into a live-action movie with the first starring of the popular gravure idol Jun Amaki. The hero who gained the jumping power of a frog by being bitten by a mysterious frog is struggling to protect the high school girl he admires. Tsuruoka Ichigo, a janitor at Aozora Jogakkan, was secretly in love with Asahimura Kaoru, a female student of the disciplinary committee, but Tsuruoka, who is stubborn, cannot get along with Kaoru. However, one day, when he was bitten by a pink frog in the backyard of the school, he acquired the ability of a frog to fly and bounce. Eventually, he rescued Kaoru from the small fire that occurred in the school, but Sakata, a physical education teacher, robbed him of his credit.

Chen Li leaves Macau for Hongkong but life's not easy for an illegal immigrant.

A collection of short stories about different gay couples and their lives together.

The incessant self-transcendence of man.

The old bachelor Gosho receives an offer from his rich cousin Joro to take care of Joro's luxurious penthouse while the latter is abroad. For the poor relative, still living with his mother and grand-father, this is the perfect opportunity to have some peace and quiet in luxury and richness. But as early as his second day in the apartment, the water meter reader arrives, performing her monthly inspection. Her visit turns out to be much more than just a simple water meter reading, but the most deceitful, most passionate, the funniest and the saddest love in the world.

Experimental. Bypassers are asked to oblige the film-maker by jumping on the spot.

In the middle of the night Erik's phone rings. It is his childhood friend, Elias, and all that separates him from death is a jump.

At 22, Alain is already a living legend in Marseille. Of all the young divers who jump from the Corniche, he is the only one to dive head and neck forward "to break the water". If the jump allows him to control his impulses, he knows that he will not be able to brave forever the fear of heights.

Tomek and his new girlfriend Anika pay a visit to his mother, who lives in the countryside. While they are there, Tomek informs his mother that Anika is newly pregnant. The news about the pregnancy comes as a big shock to Tomek's mother.

An experimental short film from Finnish director Eino Ruutsalo.

"Semper Vivax" is not just another retirement home. The guests there get their best real-life memories played out for them.