Movies
Movies from all the MDL countries that were the best (subjectively).
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101. The Five
Korean Movie - 2013
Eun Ah brutally lost her husband and daughter before her eyes when a serial killer attacked her family. To help her get revenge, she uses her organs as collateral to fund a mission and forms the covert organization ‘The Five’.
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102. The Flu
Korean Movie - 2013
It all starts when a human trafficker is infected with an unknown virus and dies in a Bundang hospital, covered in oozing red rashes and coughing up blood. Within hours the virus spreads all over the city and death goes viral as the body count rapidly rises. Medical professionals are in a panic over the mystery killer virus and soon the government orders the military into quarantine the entire area — no one gets in, no one gets out. Desperation and violence grip the public as the infected and non-infected struggle for life and everything begins to spiral out of control.
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103. The Gifted Hands
Korean Movie - 2013
Yang Chun Dong has been working as a detective for 3 years. A case occurs involving the kidnapping and murder of a young girl. While Detective Chun Dong investigates the case, he spots a mysterious graffiti painting on the wall, which depicts the actual crime scene. He then begins to pursue Kim Jun, who painted the picture. Finally, Detective Chun Dong catches Kim Jun. And he soon learns that Kim Jun has the special ability of "Psychometry." Kim Jun can see someone's past simply by touching that person, and he also suffers because of his special ability. Meanwhile, Detective Chun Dong uses Kim Jun's special ability to pursue the kidnapper.
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104. The King and the Clown
Korean Movie - 2005
At the height of the 16th-century Joseon Dynasty, a pair of rural male actors - boisterous, macho Jang Seng and quiet, feminine Gong Gil - travels to Seoul and team up with a struggling acting troupe. When their irreverent show, complete with enough bawdy humor and gender-bending to make a contemporary audience blush, mocks the famously hedonistic king, they get more than they bargained for. After being promptly arrested, they're given a chance to spare themselves if they can make the king laugh. To everyone's surprise, the ecstatic monarch loves the show and names the actors' official court jesters, giving them more extravagant food and shelter than they'd ever imagined. But the king's attentiveness to Gong Gil makes it quickly apparent that humour isn't the only thing motivating his generosity. The king's mistress, the country's ministers and Jang Seng soon grow suspicious, and jealousy and anger spring from all sides.
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105. Mermaid
Chinese Movie - 2016
Xuan, a business tycoon, falls in love with the beautiful mermaid sent to kill him after his latest project kills many of her people.
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106. Pornographer
Japanese Movie - 2021
The last installment in the Pornographer franchise, it tells what happens with Kijima and Kuzumi when they enroll in a long distance relationship.
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107. The Piper
Korean Movie - 2015
Shortly after the Korean War, a man and his son, Woo Ryong and Young Nam, arrive in an isolated mountain village looking for work in order to make enough money to continue their journey to Seoul. Against the chief's better judgment, Woo Ryong is allowed to do odd jobs and soon realizes the village suffers a major rat infestation. Like a mid-century Pied Piper, he makes a deal with the chief to rid the town of the rats but the time comes to collect his fee and leave, the chief double-crosses the father and son. Vowing revenge, he lures the rats back, fulfilling an old prophecy that brings horror to the village.
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108. The Pool
Thai Movie - 2018
6 meters deep. 2 humans. 1 beast. 0 way out. Day, an insecure art director of a commercial production company is left alone to clear up a 6-meter deep deserted pool after the shooting. He falls asleep on an inflatable raft due to an unbearable fatigue. When he wakes up again the water level has sunk so low that he cannot climb out of the pool on his own. He screams for help but the only thing that hears him is some creature from a nearby crocodile farm.
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109. The Promised Neverland
Japanese Movie - 2020
At Grace Field House, life couldn't be better for the orphans! Though they have no parents, together with the other kids and a kind "Mama" who cares for them, they form one big, happy family. No child is ever overlooked, especially since they are all adopted by the age of 12. Their daily lives involve rigorous tests, but afterward, they are allowed to play outside. There is only one rule they must obey: do not leave the orphanage. But one day, two top-scoring orphans, Emma and Norman, venture past the gate and unearth the horrifying reality behind their entire existence: they are all livestock, and their orphanage is a farm to cultivate food for a mysterious race of demons. With only a few months left to pull off an escape plan, the children must somehow change their predetermined fate.
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110. The Snow White
Thai Movie - 2010
Two students stealthy dissect the dead body of a pregnant woman just to get the dead infant in her belly, to perform a dark magic charm. But the magic doesn't work, and soon they realise a terrible price is to be paid for their horrific act, as they're hunted by the vengeful ghost of the dead woman. While the ghost is threatening their lives, a kind hearted nurse tries to stop the ghost to save them"
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111. The Teacher
Taiwanese Movie - 2019
When the 26-year-old Civics teacher, Kevin, openly voices his stance on marriage equality at school, he stirs up a storm. His being madly in love with an HIV positive man doesn't sit well with all the people around him. When a rumour breaks out about his HIV status, he is forced to make choices no one should have to.
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112. The Witness
Chinese Movie - 2015
Lu Xiao Xing is a rookie cop when one night, she abandons her post to find her brother, an aspiring singer, and bring him back home after his constant rebellion. As they fight in the car, Xiao Xing loses control of the vehicle and crashes into a truck. As a result of the accident, her brother dies and she is left blind. Three years later, Xiao Xing is living life as a blind woman. Amidst a string of female disappearances in the city, she tries unsuccessfully to persuade her former police academy senior to allow her another chance at being an officer. Upset and unable to come to terms with the rejection and her brother's death three years ago, Xiao Xing faces a weird experience when she calls for taxi.
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113. Onmyoji
Chinese Movie - 2021
Captain of the City Guard Yuan Boya is stripped of rank after the imperial tribute he was guarding is stolen. Unwilling to let things lie, he searches for the thieves, only to end up entering a mystical world of demons. Along the way, he becomes mixed up in a feud between Yin Yang Master Qing Ming and the human and demon worlds. Yuan Boya and Qing Ming go from mutual distaste to grudging respect, eventually establishing an unbreakable bond between master and "familiar." The two work together to solve an old mystery and prove Qing Ming's innocence, while also unraveling a conspiracy to bring the Demon King back from the dead and destroy the human world.
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114. To Each His Own
Japanese Movie - 2017
Aoyama Takashi is a salesman who works in a company that exploits him. At first excited about finally gaining employment, he soon finds that his life as a salaryman is miserable. He is berated and hit by his superior, and forced to work unpaid overtime. Depressed and convinced that his joyless life is not worth living, Aoyama tries to throw himself in front of a train. However, he is saved by Yamamoto, a cheerful guy who claims to be Aoyama's childhood friend. Aoyama's life begins to change because of Yamamoto, but when he starts digging into Yamamoto's identity, he realizes that Yamamoto is not entirely what he seems.
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115. Tunnel
Korean Movie - 2016
Jung Soo, an ordinary car dealer, is on his way home with a birthday cake for his daughter. As he drives into a tunnel, an unbelievable thing happens; the tunnel collapses on him. Minutes later, he realizes that he is completely caught in between the debris. Outside, this breaking news creates a media frenzy and a thoughtless reporter even airs a live phone interview with Jung Soo, using up his mobile phone batteries. An emergency response team is immediately organized to rescue him and as it becomes a national concern, the government promises full support for the rescue. While Jung Soo struggles to survive, a series of ridiculous blunders delays the rescue operation and threatens his chances to make it out alive. Soon, he runs out of food, water, and phone batteries, making him totally incommunicado. Days pass without any progress and people start to lose hope or interest in rescuing him. Having already passed the longest survival record for a disaster, hard decisions are forced on his family while no one knows whether Jung Soo is dead or alive.
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116. Wedding Dress
Korean Movie - 2010
Seo Go Eun, a widow who works as a wedding dress designer, discovers that she has gastric cancer. With declining health and limited time, Go Eun tries to do as much as she can for her daughter, So Ra.
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117. Welcome to Dongmakgol
Korean Movie - 2005
Dongmakgol is a village in a remote mountain, isolated from the rest of the world and untouched by the ravages of the ongoing war in Korea. Fate brings the three fighting forces together: a U.S. fighter pilot whose plane crash-landed in the mountain, three retreating North Korean soldiers, and two South Korean soldiers who are lost. After a grenade destroys the food storage, they decide to stay and help the local farmers. In the process, they slowly let go of their hatred for one another and build a sense of friendship. Meanwhile, the U.S. commanders believe there is a major North Korean military presence in the area where the plane went missing and plan a major air strike. In order to spare the village from complete destruction, the soldiers decide to work together to divert the attack, possibly sacrificing themselves in the process.
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118. When Geek Meets Serial Killer
Chinese Movie - 2015
Zhang Jian He, a reserved and rather introverted cartoonist, is dating a beautiful and conservative girlfriend, Ya Shi. One day, in an unfortunate dispute with his best buddy Chen Jun, is accidentally killed by Zhang Jian He. To cover up his deed, Jian He cleaned the bloodstains and any entailing evidence of the crime scene and found a unique and creative way to dispose of Chen Jun's body. Soon Jian He discovered a shocking truth: Chen Jun was sleeping with Ya Shi all the time. Zhang Jian He felt the utmost pain for being cheated by his best friend, and the girl he loves is just a slut. The story soon brought out traces of a serial killer Jia Ming, who murdered his own father when he was a minor. Disguised as a policeman, Jia Ming returns to his killing spree soon after his released from the prison, and through an online instant messenger, Jia Ming gets to know Zhang Jian He. Curiously, Jia Ming paid a visit to Jian He's home and discovered that Ya Shi is accusing Jian He for the murder of Chen Jun. The story follows with an enticing, dark and humorous line which will change the life of Jian He and Jia Ming forever.
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119. Why Don't You Play In Hell?
Japanese Movie - 2013
The film revolves around two men, Mutoh and Ikegami, who are fierce enemies who feel nothing but hatred for one another. However, Ikegami unexpectedly falls in love with Mutoh’s daughter, aspiring actress Mitsuko. Mutoh wants to celebrate the release of his wife Shizue from prison by giving their daughter her debut, so he decides to produce his own movie specifically to that end. Soon, a movie buff named Koji is hired to direct after being mistaken for a filmmaker and an actual indie film director named Hirata is recruited to help. Complicating matters even further, Ikegami soon injects himself into the chaos of his hated rival’s production.
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120. Will You Be There?
Korean Movie - 2016
Soo Hyun comes across magical pills that allow him to go back and forth in time. 30 years earlier, a young Soo Hyun meets his future self and learns that his girlfriend will soon die because of him. In order to save her, the two Soo Hyuns try to change the past, but a completely new and unexpected past is formed, which leads to a new future.
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121. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Taiwanese Movie - 2013
Wei Chung, a 30-something optician, has been married for nine years to Fen and they have an adorable six-year-old son. However, Wei Chung lived the gay lifestyle before he was married, and a chance encounter with a handsome airline steward draws him back into the gay community.
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122. Windstruck
Korean Movie - 2004
Kyung Jin, a police officer, on her day off is forced back on duty when she is caught chasing down a bag-snatcher. The "bag-snatcher" turns out to be Myung Woo, a passer-by who was trying to catch the actual criminal. With a twist of fate, the two are paired together after Myung Woo volunteers to be on patrol looking out for unruly students..
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123. Yokai Ningen Bella
Japanese Movie - 2020
Ohno Shiori is just an ordinary high school girl. One day, Umenokisaka Bella comes to her class as a transfer student. Bella is given the seat of the recently deceased Sasaki Kozue, a close friend of Shiori's that died in a tragic accident. Shiori notices that Bella has the same kaleidoscope key chain that her and Kozue also owned. Due to her personality, Bella soons becomes a victim of bullying in the classroom but there is something strange about her. What is the truth behind the relationship between Kozue and Bella? What is the truth behind Kozue's accidental death?
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124. You Are Too Precious to Me
Korean Movie - 2021
A life-changing story of a man who is haunted by debt and has lived as a loner his entire life. As a result of some very tragic circumstances and a plot to scheme money, he is brought together with a child with both hearing and visual disabilities. This movie follows this odd couple as they change each other’s lives and try to find a way to communicate.
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125. Sing in Love
Japanese Movie - 2022
Jin is a temporary elementary school teacher on his way to a permanent position when a traumatic event plunged him into a terrifying deep darkness. Three months later, a mysterious man named Kai provokes Jin's memories and feelings regarding the past experience through rapping. Why is Kai obsessed with Jin? How does Jin confront his own "darkness"? Conflicts and battles for men who have been deeply injured inspire healing. And does true love exist on the other side? Struggling, suffering, we will live.
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126. Midnight
Korean Movie - 2021
A life-threatening hide-and-seek between a psychopathic killer and a deaf woman Kyeong Mi, a girl with hearing impairment lives with her mother. Working at the customer call center, one day she storms out of an unpleasant dinner with the client and drives home after she picks up her mother. Meanwhile, the murderer Do Shik spots Kyeong Mi's mother waiting for her daughter who went to park her car but changes his target when another girl So Jung passes him by talking on the phone. So Jung gets stabbed by Do Shik in the back alley and is found by Kyeong Mi, who ends up becoming Do Shik’s new prey.
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127. The Invitation
Japanese Movie - 2023
One young female and one middle-aged male police officers head to a house after a neighbor reported a stench coming out of it. Once inside, they encounter a world beyond their imagination.
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128. Kim Ji Young: Born 1982
Korean Movie - 2019
Kim Ji Young has one of the most common female names for people her age. She works at a PR agency. Kim Ji Young gets married and has a daughter. So she can raise her daughter, Kim Ji Young quits her job. She leads an ordinary life up to this point. Suddenly, Kim Ji Young begins to talk like her mother, her older sister and other people. She seems possessed by other people. What happened to her?
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129. Lost in the Stars
Chinese Movie - 2022
He Fei's wife, Li Mu Zi, disappeared mysteriously during their wedding anniversary trip. While he was searching for Mu Zi, she appeared again out of nowhere, but he insists that the strange woman in front of him is not his wife. Lawyer Chen Mai gets involved in this bizarre case, and more mysteries slowly emerge.
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130. Missing You
Korean Movie - 2016