Let iQiyi treat you with amazing movie treats this summer!
This month, iQiyi is gifting cinephiles 20 new films of different genres from China, Japan and Korea.
Awesome Animation Films
Bonding time with family will never be the same this summer. Make the most of your movie marathon day with animation hits including the record-breaking Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train and Natsume Yujin-cho the Movie: Ephemeral Bond.
Enthralling Thriller Treats
New crime and thriller films have garnered best-in-class cast and rave reviews, including Voice of Silence (starring Yoo Ah-in and Yoo Jae-myung), Recalled (starring Seo Yea-ji), and Pipeline (starring Seo In-guk).
Love Films and Wuxia Classic Remakes
Romantic options include My Love (starring Greg Hsu and Zhang Ruo-nan), Passage of My Youth (starring Zhang Zi-feng and Song Wei-long), and Why Women Cheat (starring Deng Kai and Yao Xiao-xiao).
Users can also expect titles such as The Rescue (directed by Dante Lam and starred by Eddie Peng), A Writer’s Odyssey (starred by Lei Jiayin and Yang Mi), Detective Chinatown Vol. 2 (starred by Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran), as well as several Wuxia classics remakes The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Dragon Tamer and King of The New Beggars.
Check out more of the highlighted films to stream on iQiyi this month below.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train
Japanese anime feature film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train performed exceptionally well in box office worldwide and received overwhelmingly positive reviews. With over US$474.6 million in revenue around the globe, it was the best-selling film on earth in 2020. It also holds the highest box office record in Japanese film history.
The story continues after the television series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. After completing the training at Butterfly Mansion, Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, and Inosuke board the Mugen Train towards the darkness. On this train, they meet up with Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku to embark on a new mission.
Natsume Yujin-cho
Animation Natsume Yujin-cho has been broadcasting for ten years. Takashi Natsume is always able to see spirits. After obtaining the Book of Friends from his deceased grandmother Reiko Natsume, he and Nyanko-sensei try to give names back to spirits. In the first feature film Ephemeral Bond, Takashi reunites with classmate Yuki, and meets with Yorie Tsumura, who knows Reiko. Yorie is having a serene life with her only son Mukuo in a village that seems to have mysterious spirits.
On the way back from the investigation, a seed attached to Nyanko-sensei drops at the front yard of Fujiwara’s residence. The seed grows and bears fruits overnight. After accidentally eating the fruit that resembles him, Nyanko-sensei suddenly has two doubles. The film relates to life with laughter, bittersweet moments, excitement, and everything in between. With a cat character, it’s even better for all cat lovers.
Voice of Silence
Voice of Silence is a crime film, featuring Yoo Ah In, the youngest award-winning actor in Korea, and Yoo Jae-myung (Reply 1988). Tae-in and Chang-bok are vegetable vendors in the daytime, and handle corpses for mafia groups at night. After being dragged into a kidnapping incident, their life is getting out of their control.
Yoo Ah In gained 15 kilograms for the character that has no lines at all in the film. Expressing emotions only through body language and eye contact, he says it is one of the most challenging roles in his career.
The film is nominated for both major film awards in Korea (Blue Dragon Film Awards and Baeksang Arts Awards), and Yoo Ah In is awarded Best Actor on both occasions. Similar to Parasite, the film packages the grim reality at the bottom of society with dark humor and resonates well with viewers.
Pipeline
Director Yoo Ha spends four years delivering the crime comedy Pipeline, starring Seo In Guk, Lee Soo Hyuk, Tae Hang Ho, and Bae Yoo Ram. The story describes a group of thieves trying to steal crude oil located dozens of meters underground.
This unprecedented topic in Korea offers a brand new story to viewers. With multiple prior collaborations, Seo In Guk and Lee Soo Hyuk create fascinating chemistry. “I put a lot of time and effort into Pipeline,” says Seo In Guk, “and I have learned a lot from the director”.
Recalled
Recalled is a mystery thriller, featuring Seo Yea-ji (It’s Okay to Not Be Okay) and Kim Kang-woo (New Year Blues). After losing her memories, Soo-jin gradually gets her life back on track with support from her husband. In the process, she also receives the capability to foresee the future.
While trying to help others with this gift, she also witnesses her husband murders someone. This major secret starts to wreak havoc in her memories. The mystery and twists put viewers on the edge of their seats.
My Love
After rising to fame with Taiwanese drama Someday or One Day, Greg Hsu chooses My Love as his film debut. He and Zhang Ruo-nan portray an emotional love story across 15 years, from high school to college, and from dating to marriage.
Hsu plays a skilled swimmer and jumps into the water again and again. In fact, he is intimidated by water due to childhood experiences but committed to the role “as long as it helps the story”. Director Han Tian also praises him for his contributions. With a lot of attention and discussions, My Love premiered with over CNY$100 million box office on the first day, and secured the top-selling title on the first week.
Passage of My Youth
Passage of My Youth (starring Zhang Zi-feng and Song Wei-long) is also a love story on campus. Adapted from the namesake novel by Lu Yi-ge, the story follows Jiang He (played by Zhang Zi-feng), who studies very hard to catch up with learning genius Jiang Hai (played by Song Wei-long). Eventually, they go to Britain together for college and encounter many heartwarming and emotional events. It underlines the purity and beauty of love on campus.
Why Women Cheat
Why Women Cheat is a historical romantic fantasy, starring Deng Kai, Yao Xiao-xiao, Xiong Su-yi, and Cao Jie, with Wang Kuirong in a guest appearance. The beautiful and handsome cast generated a lot of discussions even before filming. Based on an ancient legend in Southeast Asia, it’s a romance between a kind princess in a coastal country and a “snake god” princess in a neighboring country.
Don’t miss these exciting films on iQiyi this month!
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