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Emanuelle In America and Ramayana: The Legend Of Prince Rama
The Cassandra Cat (Country: Czech Republic; Year: 1963; Director: Vojtech Jasný)
A village in Czechoslovakia is thrown into chaos following the arrival of a travelling circus, whose star attraction - a magic cat with sunglasses - exposes the hypocritical townspeople's true colours after his shades are tipped.
A Chinese Ghost Story (Sien Liu Lau Wan) (Country: Hong Kong; Year: 1987; Director: Ching Siu-tung; Writer: Pu Songling, Yuen Kai-Chi; Stars: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang, Wu Ma, Wai Lam, Lau Siu-ming)
After a string of bad luck, a debt collector has no other choice than to spend the night in a haunted temple, where he encounters a ravishing female ghost and later battles to save her soul from the control of a wicked tree demon.
East End Hustle (Country: Canada; Year: 1976; Director: Frank Vitale; Writer: Frank Vitale, Allan Moyle; Stars: Andrée Pelletier, Anne-Marie Provencher, Miguel Fernandes, Allan Moyle, Beverly Murray, Joe Mattia)
A former sex worker rescues one of her pimp's potential new recruits, initiating a deadly rivalry.
Emanuelle In America (Country: Italy; Year: 1977; Director: Joe D’Amato; Writer: Joe D’Amato, Maria Pia Fusco; Stars: Laura Gemser)
Fearless investigative photojournalist Emanuelle goes undercover to expose the depraved sex lives of the wealthy elite.
Evil Judgement (Country: Canada; Year: 1984; Director: Claudio Castravelli; Writer: Victor Montesano, Claudio Castravelli; Stars: Pamela Collyer, Jack Langedijk, Walter Massey, nanette Workman, Roland Nincheri)
When police fail to catch a serial killer, a young woman begins her own investigation.
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East End Hustle and A Chinese Ghost Story
God Of Cookery (Sik San) (Country: Hong Kong; Year: 1996; Director: Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-Chi; Writer: Stephen Chow, Lo Man-Sang, Tsang Kan-Cheung; Stars: Stephen Chow, Karen Mok, Vincent Kok, Ng Man-Tat, Tats Lau)
The most renowned and feared chef in the world loses his title of God of Cookery because of his pompous attitude. Humbled, he sets out to reclaim his title.
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (Sat Sau Woo Dip Mung) (Country: Hong Kong; Year: 1989; Director: Patrick Tam; Writer: Chan Koon-Chung, Tsang Kan-Cheung; Stars: Kenny Bee, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Wang Joey, Michael Wai-man Chan)
Two lovers are willing to do anything to reunite after criminals separate them.
Ramayana: The Legend Of Prince Rama (Country: India, Japan; Year: 1993; Director: Ram Mohan, Yûgô Sakô, Koichi Saski; Writer: Rani Burra, Ram Mohan, Yûgô Sakô; Stars: Arun Govil, Nikhil Kapoor, Edie Mirman, Rael Padamsee, Namrata Sawhney)
An anime adaptation of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, where Lord Ram combats the wicked king Ravana.
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