jarf's - Rented List

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When Yoshimi's marriage breaks down, she (Hitomi Kuroki) and her daughter (Rio Kanno / Asami Mizukawa) are forced to find a new place to live. Desperate for stability during a time of anguish and uncertainty they settle for an apartment in a gloomy, run down block of flats.

Once there, the discovery of a schoolbag left behind by a mysterious young girl, along with the appearance of damp patches on the ceiling and walls, begins to haunt them. Soon they will both learn the sinister truth behind these events, and their lives will change forever...

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Following in the wake of films such as Ring, Phone and Tale Of Two Sisters, Into the Mirror takes horror in yet another direction by proving that our inner most fears revolve around the self.

Wu Young-min, a former policeman who inadvertently brought about the death of his partner during a face-off with a criminal, has quit the police force and now heads up security at Dreampia Department Store. Wu comes across his former rival and co-worker Ha Hyun-su, who now heads the investigation into the recent murders at the Department store. A mysterious woman Lee Ji-Hyun is also found lingering around the crime scenes. Without wishing it, Wu is drawn further into the deep mystery surrounding the murders. Forget the ghosts who startle you, those that appear mysteriously behind you, those that go bump in the night, what about those you have always known are there?

In a mythical ancient world, monsters rule the land while humans keep to their own kingdom. But when adorable baby monster Wuba is born to a dethroned monster queen, mortals and creatures alike set out to capture the newborn, and Wuba's epic adventure begins.

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When Tiger Wong uses his special Dragon Slaying Kick to protect an innocent family from Triads, he unwittingly takes a large gold medallion from one of his assailants. This is the Lousha Death Plaque - a powerful talisman belonging to one of the biggest criminal organisations in Asia.

A marked man, Tiger is ambushed by a vicious gang, but is protected by a stranger with incredible martial arts skills. This man is Dragon. Tiger's estranged step-brother. Together with nunchakus expert, Turbo, these three street fighters must put aside their differences and stand alone against the might of the Lousha Gate.

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Left abandoned and bitter after the event that lead to the death of her lover, the white-haired witch forms an all female cult whose aim is to bring down the eight martial arts clans upon whom she has sworn vengeance.

As battle follows bloody battle, her cult becomes the focus of another's wrath - coming under attack by a man whose bride they have kidnapped. Meanwhile Yi-hand sits atop a snow-covered mountain, awaiting the bloom of the mystical flower that holds the power to restore the witch's beauty...

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Ronny Yu directs this highly operatic fable based on a well-known martial arts novel with Leslie Cheung and Brigitte Lin as doomed lovers caught in the crossfire of warring clans.

Cheung plays Zhuo Yihang, a rebellious but extremely talented swordsman of the Wudang Sect (aka the Wu-Tang Clan, a fictional martial arts sect that appears in many wuxia novels and films). One day he meets and falls in love with Lian Nichang (Lin), the adopted daughter of a rival cult led by the villainous Ji Wushuang. Zhuo convinces Lian to leave the cult to be with him, a decision which will ultimately lead to death and betrayal.

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Featuring some of the most spectacular, innovative and explosive martial arts ever staged, The Legend Is Born is the remarkable true story of the early life of Ip Man, the formidable kung fu genius who would become Bruce Lee's mentor.

Beginning at the start of his journey from his initial training through to the ultimate battle to become supreme master of the art of Wing Chun.

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With retirement looming, Sgt. Francis Li (Yun-Fat) finds himself teamed with a maverick rookie (Conan Lee), who attracts danger with frightening regularity.

When a vicious gang of Triad gangsters embark on a turf war over a missing drugs shipment, the unlikely pair find themselves in the line of fire, leaving Yun-Fat to rely on his skills with guns and blades, and Lee on his superlative unarmed combat skills.

Featuring the iconic Danny Lee as an explorer in the Himalayas who gets caught up with a ravishing jungle Jane (played by the delicious Evelyne Kraft), and discovers a huge King Kong-inspired ape hiding in the forest, "The Mighty Peking Man" is a creature feature that is packed full of sex appeal, city-smashing theatrics and monstrous moments.

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Starring pre-eminent female martial arts sensation Michelle Yeoh and Wu Shu wizard Donnie Yen, Wing Chun uncovers the legend that delivered on of the most explosive unarmed combat systems the world has ever known.

Combining fast-paced, hype-kinetic fight action with emotive storytelling and playful sexual chemistry, Wing Chun delivers an unforgettable motion picture experience!

Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock kick it up into the red zone in this searing action-thriller from producer Sammo Hung, as they team up to combat the dark forces behind the powerful Hong Kong Underworld.

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When hardened terrorist Todd Chow (Daniel Wu) receives a serious head injury during a desperate bid to gain control of a biological super-weapon, he awakens in the care of an elite counter-terrorist unit, but with no recollections of his past life.

With his father and other cell members now on the run with the most powerful biological weapon known to man, the CT team leader Ma Li (Chow Wah-kin) manages to convince Todd, using the expert services of psychiatrist Shirley Kwan, (Joan Chen), that he is actually an undercover cop sent to infiltrate his former terrorist cell. With the weapon now out in the open, the authorities use Todd as bait to lure the terrorists out into the firing-line. As fragments of Todd´s shattered memory return, he is forced to choose between his dark past and his one and only chance for redemption; a situation which will put him at odds with his father, his wife and ultimately himself!

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Martial Law star, Sammo Hung, invokes the spirit of Bruce Lee to play a cop obsessed with the physical legacy of 'The Little Dragon'.

Teamed up with the infamous Skinny Tiger (Karl Maka), he becomes the larger 'half' of a luck-starved, crime-fighting duo forced to fight a running battle against a crime syndicate of triad gangsters. Combining brilliantly choreographed fight sequences and infectious physical comedy, this tour-de-force comedy-adventure showcases incredible action tributes to Bruce Lee's 'Game of Death', 'Way of the Dragon', 'Fist of Fury' and 'Enter the Dragon'.

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Jonathan Watson and his team take a comic swipe at the last ten years from a distinctly Scottish point of view. This collection of ten of the Hogmanay specials features a cracking selection of sketches, quickies, spoofs, take-offs, homages and one liners.

Featuring many well-loved characters and brand new comic creations, this comedy series sets its sights on the biggest stories in Scottish football, popular culture, news and showbiz.

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In a heady Australian summer, a young cricketer is hospitalised by his bullying team mates. Twenty years later he returns to wreak his bloody revenge.

Scotland Yard hotshot Kim Reynolds arrives in Sydney to assist New South Wales detectives Gary Chance and Shane Scott in the hunt for the serial killer terrorising Sydney. The remaining team members are relocated to a safe house in Joadja Creek, unfortunately it doesn’t turn out to be that safe! One by one, in the remote Australian outback, the team members are dismissed by the moustachioed serial killer with a razor sharp cricket glove and an arsenal of sharpened stumps.