Movies by Release Date: 2004 − Letter T

Poster for the movie "Two Great Sheep"

Two Great Sheep (2004)

100 min - Drama - 16 September 2004
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The film follows a peasant couple, Zhao Deshan and his wife Xiuzhi, living in rural Yunnan province near Zhaotong in southern China. Their lives are thrown into upheaval when the local mayor “rewards” them with two foreign sheep donated by a former villager, now an official in Beijing. The couple is then tasked with breeding the sheep for their wool and to bring prosperity to their small community. Much to their chagrin, the sheep do not take to their new environment and the couple are forced into ever more ingenious ways of making the sheep appear greater than they really are. As they do so, they also come to value the sheep as companions in their family. When it becomes clear that the two “great” sheep are not the boon they were thought to be, the local authorities repossess the animals.

Director:  Hao Lui
Writers:  Hao Lui, Tianmin Xia (novel)
Stars:  Sun Yunkun

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The film follows a peasant couple, Zhao Deshan and his wife Xiuzhi, living in rural Yunnan province near Zhaotong in southern China. Their lives are thrown into upheaval when the local mayor “rewards” them with two foreign sheep donated by a former villager, now an official in Beijing. The couple is then tasked with breeding the sheep for their wool and to bring prosperity to their small community. Much to their chagrin, the sheep do not take to their new environment and the couple are forced into ever more ingenious ways of making the sheep appear greater than they really are. As they do so, they also come to value the sheep as companions in their family. When it becomes clear that the two “great” sheep are not the boon they were thought to be, the local authorities repossess the animals.


Collections: Hao Lui

Genres: Drama

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Country:   China
Language:  普通话
Release Date:  16 September 2004

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Runtime:  1 h 40 min
Poster for the movie "The World"

The World (2004)

143 min - Drama, Foreign - 4 September 2004
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“The World” is a theme park on the outskirts of Beijing, sixteen kilometers from the Chinese capital, designed around scaled representations of the world’s famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower or the Leaning Tower of Pisa.The site is seen here not from the visitors’ point of view but through the eyes of a few of its staff, lonely people, communicating poorly, a bit disillusioned with life, glittering for the tourists but dull and restricted as far as they are concerned.

Director:  Jia Zhangke
Writers:  Jia Zhangke

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“The World” is a theme park on the outskirts of Beijing, sixteen kilometers from the Chinese capital, designed around scaled representations of the world’s famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower or the Leaning Tower of Pisa.The site is seen here not from the visitors’ point of view but through the eyes of a few of its staff, lonely people, communicating poorly, a bit disillusioned with life, glittering for the tourists but dull and restricted as far as they are concerned.


Collections: Jia Zhangke

Genres: Drama, Foreign

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Country:   China
Language:  普通话
Release Date:  4 September 2004

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Runtime:  2 h 23 min
Poster for the movie "Three… Extremes"

Three… Extremes (2004)

125 min - Horror - 2 September 2004
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“Three” is an anthology of three horror shorts from three different Asian countries.In "Dumplings" an aging actress wishing to reclaim her youth goes to a woman who makes dumplings that supposedly have regenerative properties; however, they contain a gruesome secret ingredient. In "Box" a soft spoken young woman has a bizarre recurring nightmare about being buried in a box in the snow. Searching for her long lost sister, she realizes her dreams and reality may possibly be connected. In "The Cut" a successful film director and his wife are kidnapped by an extra, who forces the director to play his sadistic games. If he fails, his wife’s fingers will be chopped off one by one every five minutes

Writers:  Haruko Fukushima, Lillian Lee Pik-Wah, Chan-wook Park

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“Three” is an anthology of three horror shorts from three different Asian countries.In "Dumplings" an aging actress wishing to reclaim her youth goes to a woman who makes dumplings that supposedly have regenerative properties; however, they contain a gruesome secret ingredient. In "Box" a soft spoken young woman has a bizarre recurring nightmare about being buried in a box in the snow. Searching for her long lost sister, she realizes her dreams and reality may possibly be connected. In "The Cut" a successful film director and his wife are kidnapped by an extra, who forces the director to play his sadistic games. If he fails, his wife’s fingers will be chopped off one by one every five minutes



Tagline: From the Nightmares of 3 Horror Masters

Genres: Horror

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Country:   Hong Kong,   Japan,   South Korea
Language:  Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, 普通话
Release Date:  2 September 2004

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Production Companies:  Applause Pictures

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Runtime:  2 h 05 min
Poster for the movie "The Twins Effect II"

The Twins Effect II (2004)

NR 106 min - Adventure, Action, Comedy, Science Fiction - 12 August 2004
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In the mythical land of Huadu, Charcoal Head, a humble boy born to rule an empire must undertake his journey to claim his throne.

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In the mythical land of Huadu, Charcoal Head, a humble boy born to rule an empire must undertake his journey to claim his throne.



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Country:   Hong Kong
Language:  普通话
Release Date:  12 August 2004

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Runtime:  1 h 46 min
Poster for the movie "Throw Down"

Throw Down (2004)

95 min - Drama, Action, Foreign - 8 July 2004
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A former Judo champion is given the chance to redeem himself after he befriends a competitor and an aspiring singer.

Director:  Johnnie To
Writers:  Yau Nai-Hoi, Tin-Shing Yip, Au Kin-Yee

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A former Judo champion is given the chance to redeem himself after he befriends a competitor and an aspiring singer.


Collections: Johnnie To

Genres: Drama, Action, Foreign

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Country:   Hong Kong
Release Date:  8 July 2004

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Production Companies:  Milky Way Image Company

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Runtime:  1 h 35 min
Poster for the movie "The Story of Ermei"

The Story of Ermei (2004)

115 min - - 3 April 2004
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A portrait of contemporary China seen through the dreams and choices of a young peasant who has accepted her fate.

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A portrait of contemporary China seen through the dreams and choices of a young peasant who has accepted her fate.


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Language:  普通话
Release Date:  3 April 2004

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Runtime:  1 h 55 min
Poster for the movie "The Last Wolf"

The Last Wolf (2004)

97 min - Comedy - 1 April 2004
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A detective tired of bloody and cruel crimes in Seoul negotiates a transfer to a crime-free town in the country, where he lives a life of peace and bliss. But then his new police station is listed for closure due to the town's complete absence of crime in the last 20 years.

Director:  Jahong Koo

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A detective tired of bloody and cruel crimes in Seoul negotiates a transfer to a crime-free town in the country, where he lives a life of peace and bliss. But then his new police station is listed for closure due to the town's complete absence of crime in the last 20 years.


Collections: Jahong Koo

Genres: Comedy

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Country:   South Korea
Language:  Korean
Release Date:  1 April 2004

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Runtime:  1 h 37 min
Poster for the movie "The Eye 2"

The Eye 2 (2004)

R 95 min - Foreign, Horror, Thriller - 18 March 2004
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Pregnant Joey (Shu Qi) teeters on the brink of madness after several fruitless suicide attempts. She's the unwilling recipient of an influx of shadowy images that haunt her pervasively. In an attempt to quell this disturbing phenomenon, she looks up with her secretive ex-lover Sam (Tik Jesadaporn Pholdee), who may be able to shed some light upon the mysterious twilight world descending upon Joey.

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Pregnant Joey (Shu Qi) teeters on the brink of madness after several fruitless suicide attempts. She's the unwilling recipient of an influx of shadowy images that haunt her pervasively. In an attempt to quell this disturbing phenomenon, she looks up with her secretive ex-lover Sam (Tik Jesadaporn Pholdee), who may be able to shed some light upon the mysterious twilight world descending upon Joey.



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Country:   Hong Kong,   Singapore
Language:  Thai, 普通话, Cantonese, English
Release Date:  18 March 2004

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Production Companies:  Coproducción Hong Kong-Tailandia-Singapur

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Runtime:  1 h 35 min
Poster for the movie "The Story of Xiao-Yan"

The Story of Xiao-Yan (2004)

90 min - Family - 1 January 2004
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Thirteen year old Xiao-Yan is devoted to her studies at her local school and determined to use them as a spring-board out of her mundane fate. Unfortunately for her, the school fees for the new term are set to increase from 20 yuan up to 24 and her mother, struggling to cope on her meager income while her husband is away working, is unwilling to stump up the new amount. Young Xiao-Yan is made of sterner stuff though and, in between looking after her two troublesome younger brothers during the holidays, she thinks of a way to raise the money herself. Initially she takes eggs from home and tries to sell them at the market, but this scheme proves to offer scant reward for her efforts. Inspired by the transactions of the local cattle market, Xiao-Yan forms an unsteady alliance with a street-smart urchin to raise a lamb with the intention of selling it on later for significant profit.

Director:  Gangliang Fang
Writers:  Dongling Zhao

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Thirteen year old Xiao-Yan is devoted to her studies at her local school and determined to use them as a spring-board out of her mundane fate. Unfortunately for her, the school fees for the new term are set to increase from 20 yuan up to 24 and her mother, struggling to cope on her meager income while her husband is away working, is unwilling to stump up the new amount. Young Xiao-Yan is made of sterner stuff though and, in between looking after her two troublesome younger brothers during the holidays, she thinks of a way to raise the money herself. Initially she takes eggs from home and tries to sell them at the market, but this scheme proves to offer scant reward for her efforts. Inspired by the transactions of the local cattle market, Xiao-Yan forms an unsteady alliance with a street-smart urchin to raise a lamb with the intention of selling it on later for significant profit.


Collections: Gangliang Fang

Genres: Family

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Language:  普通话
Release Date:  1 January 2004

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Runtime:  1 h 30 min

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