[Movies to Watch]This Week’s New Releases!Disney’s Most Beautiful Villain Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

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This week’s new releases include Disney’s most famous villain “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” starring Angelina Jolie, and “The Big Thieves,” the world’s first blockchain-themed business warfare film directed by emerging indie director Hsu Chia-kai. Get ready for a movie after work or on the weekend!

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
 
 
 
Disney’s most iconic villain, Maleficent, is back!Not only does Angelina Jolie reprise her role as the dark fairy Maleficent, but Elle Fanning plays Princess Aurora, and the sequel also introduces Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Ingrith. Still wary of humans, Maleficent is determined to protect Princess Aurora, but her efforts backfire — not only jeopardizing her relationship with the princess, but also potentially sparking a war that could harm the innocent...
 
Release Date: October 17, 2019
Distributor: Disney
Director: Joachim Rønning
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Juno Temple, Ed Skrein, Imelda Staunton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Lesley Manville
 
 
 
The Big Thieves
 
 
 
Yin Zixiang (played by Tsao Yen-hao) is a young entrepreneur full of future dreams, aspiring to use blockchain technology to break free from old economic logic, establish a new economic order for the next generation, and rebuild a decentralized financial system — a new financial world untainted by corporate control. Together with his girlfriend Chen Xi (played by Tseyu Chiao) and partners, he strives against the cold and calculating fund company general manager Xu Jing (played by Lai Ya-yen), the cunning tycoon Lin Mingyan (played by Eric Tsang), and Financial Supervisory Commission Chief Chen Fatong (played by Ko Ying-hsuan).
Facing the harshness of reality, betrayal from partners, and even more brutal truths about society, Yin Zixiang begins to ask himself: How wide is the gap between ideals and reality? How much must he sacrifice to achieve his dream? And is he truly a saint who brings goodness to the world — or just a wolf in sheep’s clothing, a big thief?
Can these nobodies really take back the autonomy of the world from those at the top of the pyramid?
 
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes
Distributor: Taipei Shuangxi
Director: Hsu Chia-kai
Cast: Lai Ya-yen, Tsao Yen-hao, Tseyu Chiao, Eric Tsang, Wu Chien-ho, Hou Yan-hsi, Ko Ying-hsuan, Lu Sih-ming

Cheer Up, Mr. Lee!
 
 
 
The handsome man “Je-suk” (played by Cha Seung-won), who always attracts attention when walking down the street, may have a perfect appearance, but his personality is actually more childish than a kid’s. One day, his daughter “Kim-seong,” who is more mature than most adults, suddenly appears before him, leaving Je-suk shocked. The two then begin a special story together...
 
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Distributor: Garage Play
Director: Lee Kye-hee
Cast: Cha Seung-won, Park Hae-jun, Kim Hye-ok, Ahn Kil-kang

Ghost Ship: Mary
 
 
 
A father (played by Gary Oldman) struggling to make ends meet eagerly prepares to start a boat rental business. He buys an old ship called “Mary” at an auction and joyfully sets out on a trip with his wife (played by Emily Mortimer) and their two daughters. What seems like a happy family vacation quickly turns into an unforgettable nightmare due to a series of unforeseen deaths. How will he protect his family in the middle of this isolated ocean? And what terrifying curse lies hidden aboard the “Mary”?
 
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 24 minutes
Distributor: Cherry Pick
Director: Mike Cowley
Cast: Gary Oldman, Emily Mortimer, Jennifer Esposito

Seven Meetings
 
 
 
Kashido Norihiko is a top sales manager at Tokyo Denki. As the department head’s favorite, he has led his elite team to surpass sales targets for months on end. But one day, Kashido is reported for a minor case of power harassment—and the whistleblower is none other than his own useless teammate, Mr. Yatsuhashi. Yatsuhashi, who has abysmal performance, sleeps on the job, and shows zero responsibility, manages to get the department head’s star employee transferred over a petty harassment complaint. Worse, anyone who treats Yatsuhashi poorly is also reassigned. Just what kind of power does Yatsuhashi wield? These bizarre personnel transfers gradually unveil the dark secrets lurking within the corporate giant... A storm of oppression is about to sweep through the office world.
 
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Distributor: Honglian International Development Co., Ltd.
Director: Katsuo Fukuzawa
Cast: Nomura Mansai, Kagawa Teruyuki, Oikawa Mitsuhiro, Asakura Aki, Tachikawa Tanzou, Kataoka Ainosuke, Kitaoji Kinya, Yoshida Yako