Dramatic Portraits in Film

A collection of evocative images featuring individuals in emotional or tense settings, highlighting a range of styles and atmospheric tones.

QI SHU in THE ASSASSIN (2015) -Original title: NIE YIN NIANG-, directed by HSIAO-HSIEN HOU.

BUGMASTER (2006) -Original title: MUSHISHI-, directed by KATSUHIRO OTOMO.

WEIWEI LIU in IN LOVE WE TRUST (2007) -Original title: ZUO YOU-, directed by WANG XIAOSHUAI.

SONG-HYE-KYO in THE GLORY (2022), directed by GIL HO AHN.

YU AOI in WIFE OF A SPY (2020), directed by KIYOSHI KUROSAWA.

WEI TANG in LUST, CAUTION (2007) -Original title: SE, JIE-, directed by ANG LEE.

HANA (2006) -Original title: HANA YORI MO NAHO-, directed by KORE-EDA HIROKAZU.

QI SHU in THE ASSASSIN (2015) -Original title: NIE YIN NIANG-, directed by HSIAO-HSIEN HOU.

ZATOICHI (2003), directed by TAKESHI KITANO.

LI GONG in ZHOU YU'S TRAIN (2002) -Original title: ZHOU YU DE HUO CHE-, directed by XUN ZHOU.

MABEL LI in NEW GOLD MOUNTAIN (2021), directed by CORRIE CHEN.

THE EYE 2 (2004) -Original title: JIAN GUI 2-, directed by OXIDE PANG and DANNY PANG.

KIM GO-EUN in PAMYO (2024), directed by JANG JAE-HYUN.

PAJU (2009), directed by PARK CHAN-OK.

BENEDICT WONG in DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (2022), directed by SAM RAIMI.

LI GONG in QIU JU GOES TO COURT (1992) -Original title: QIU JU DA GUAN SI-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

LUCY LIU and CHIAKI KURIYAMA in KILL BILL: VOL. 1 (2003), directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO.

ZIYI ZHANG in HERO (2002) -Original title: YING XIONG-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

MICHELLE KRUSIEC in SAVING FACE (2004), directed by ALICE WU.

LI GONG in MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005), directed by ROB MARSHALL.

YUMI KAWAI in PLAN 75 (2022), directed by CHIE HAYAKAWA.

LEE SEUNG-YEON in BIN-JIP (2004), directed by KI-DUK KIM and KIM KI-DUK.

TAE-RI KIM in THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) -Original title: AH-GA-SSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

LOVE AND HONOR (2006) -Original title: BUSHI NO ICHIBUN-, directed by YOJI YAMADA.

ANGELINA JOLIE in BEYOND BORDERS (2003), directed by MARTIN CAMPBELL.

BREAKING NEWS (2004) -Original title: DAI SI GEIN-, directed by JOHNNY TO.

FAMILY TIES (2006) -Original title: GAJOKEUI TANSAENG-, directed by TAE-YONG KIM.

MEMORIES OF MATSUKO (2006) -Original title: KIRAWARE MATSUKO NO ISSHÔ-, directed by TETSUYA NAKASHIMA.

HIROYUKI SANADA in WESTWORLD (2016), directed by JONATHAN NOLAN.

JUNG-WOO HA and KIM MIN-HEE in THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) -Original title: AH-GA-SSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

ZIYI ZHANG and MICHELLE YEOH in MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005), directed by ROB MARSHALL.

SEUNG-RYONG RYU in MOVING (2023), directed by IN-JE PARK.

EDISON CHEN in THE GRUDGE 2 (2006), directed by TAKASHI SHIMIZU.

MICHELLE YEOH in REIGN OF ASSASSINS (2010) -Original title: JIAN YU-, directed by CHAO-BIN SU.

DOONA BAE in THE HOST (2006) -Original title: GWOEMUL-, directed by BONG JOON HO.

DO THI HAI YEN in THE QUIET AMERICAN (2002), directed by PHILLIP NOYCE.

MICHELLE KRUSIEC in THEY LIVE IN THE GREY (2022), directed by BEE VANG and ABEL VANG.

TONY LEUNG and WEI TANG in LUST, CAUTION (2007) -Original title: SE, JIE-, directed by ANG LEE.

A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP (2009) -Original title: SAN QIANG PAI AN JING QI-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

KOYUKI in THE LAST SAMURAI (2003), directed by EDWARD ZWICK.

WEI TANG in LUST, CAUTION (2007) -Original title: SE, JIE-, directed by ANG LEE.

MASAKI SUDA in CLOUD (2024) -Original title: KURAUDO-, directed by KIYOSHI KUROSAWA.

JEON DO-YEON in SECRET SUNSHINE (2007) -Original title: MILYANG-, directed by CHANG-DONG LEE.

THE HOST (2006) -Original title: GWOEMUL-, directed by BONG JOON-HO.

VERONICA ECHEGUI in KATMANDU, UN ESPEJO EN EL CIELO (2011), directed by ICIAR BOLLAIN.

DONG JIE in HAPPY TIMES (2000) -Original title: XINGFU SHIGUANG-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

JET LI in WAR (2007), directed by PHILIP G. ATWELL.

MASATOSHI NAGASE and AYAME MISAKI in RADIANCE (2017) -Original title: HIKARI-, directed by NAOMI KAWASE.

CATHERINE ZETA-JONES in CHICAGO (2002), directed by ROB MARSHALL.

JUANA ACOSTA in TIEMPO SIN AIRE (2015), directed by SAMUEL MARTIN MATEOS and ANDRES LUQUE.

PLEASURE FACTORY (2007) -Original title: KUAILE GONGCHANG-, directed by EKACHAI UEKRONGTHAM.

SUNG KANG in BULLET TO THE HEAD (2012), directed by WALTER HILL.

JET LI in CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE (2003), directed by ANDRZEJ BARTKOWIAK.

A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP (2009) -Original title: SAN QIANG PAI AN JING QI-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

LOVE AND HONOR (2006) -Original title: BUSHI NO ICHIBUN-, directed by YOJI YAMADA.

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TOKYO! (2008), directed by MICHEL GONDRY, LEOS CARAX and JOON-HO BONG.

STEVEN YEUN and ALI WONG in BEEF (2023), directed by JAKE SCHREIER.

WILL YUN LEE in ELEKTRA (2005), directed by ROB BOWMAN.

WEI ZHAO in RED CLIFF (2008) -Original title: CHI BI-, directed by JOHN WOO.

CHOI MIN-SIK and HEY-JEONG KANG in OLDBOY (2003), directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

BLANCA PORTILLO and GRETA FERNANDEZ in TERESA (2023), directed by PAULA ORTIZ.

CONG 21 SHI JI AN QUAN CHE LI (2024), directed by YANG LI.

LEE BYUNG-HUN in I SAW THE DEVIL (2010) -Original title: AKMAREUL BOATDA-, directed by KIM JI-WOON.

KUNG FU HUSTLE (2004) -Original title: GONG FU-, directed by STEPHEN CHOW.

UNKNOWN PLEASURES (2002) -Original title: REN XIAO YAO-, directed by ZHANG KE JIA.

TONY LEUNG KA FAI in 20: 30: 40 (2004), directed by SYLVIA CHANG.

MOMOYO MIYA in CODIGO NATURAL (2000), directed by VICENTE PEREZ HERRERO.

JEONG-MIN HWANG in NEW WORLD (2013) -Original title: SIN-SE-GAE-, directed by PARK HOON-JUNG.

SU-JEONG LIM in I'M A CYBORG, BUT THAT'S OK (2006) -Original title: SAIBOGUJIMAN KWENCHANA-, directed by CHAN-WOOK PARK.

HANA (2006) -Original title: HANA YORI MO NAHO-, directed by KORE-EDA HIROKAZU.

THE PAINTED VEIL (2006), directed by JOHN CURRAN.

ZIYI ZHANG in 2046 (2004), directed by KAR WAI WONG.

ZHU ZHU in MARCO POLO (2014), directed by JOHN FUSCO.

RICE PEOPLE (1994) -Original title: NEAK SRE-, directed by RITHY PANH.

GIANNA JUN and BINGBING LI in SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN (2011), directed by WAYNE WANG.

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SOYA KUROKAWA and SAKURA ANDO in MONSTER (2023) -Original title: KAIBUTSU-, directed by KORE-EDA HIROKAZU.

JET LI in THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR (2008), directed by ROB COHEN.

CECILIA CHEUNG and JANG DONG-KUN in THE PROMISE (2005) -Original title: WU JI-, directed by CHEN KAIGE.

CHIAKI KURIYAMA in BATTLE ROYALE (2000) -Original title: BATORU ROWAIARU-, directed by KINJI FUKASAKU. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

LI GONG in MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005), directed by ROB MARSHALL.

TOKYO FAMILY (2013) -Original title: TOKYO KAZOKU-, directed by YOJI YAMADA.

JONG-SEO JUN in BURNING (2018) -Original title: BEONING-, directed by LEE CHANG-DONG.

THE LAST EMPEROR (1987), directed by BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

YU XIA in BIRTH OF THE DRAGON (2016), directed by GEORGE NOLFI.

LEE YOUNG in SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE (2005) -Original title: CHINJEOLHAN GEUMJASSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

AKARI TAKAISHI and MASANORI MIMOTO in GHOST KILLER (2024), directed by KENSUKE SONOMURA.

LANA CONDOR in TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE (2018), directed by SUSAN JOHNSON.

LI GONG and CHOW YUN-FAT in CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (2006) -Original title: MAN CHENG JIN DAI HUANG JIN JIA-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

KIM MIN-HEE in THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) -Original title: AH-GA-SSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

YOO GONG in SILENCED (2011) -Original title: DO-GA-NI-, directed by HWANG DONG-HYUK.

I'M IN TROUBLE! (2009) -Original title: NANNEUN GONKYEONGE CHEOHAETDA!-, directed by SO SANG-MIN.

STEVEN YEUN in THE WALKING DEAD (2010), directed by FRANK DARABONT. Season 5.

BENEDICT WONG in SUNSHINE (2007), directed by DANNY BOYLE.

JACKIE CHAN and JET LI in THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (2008), directed by ROB MINKOFF. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

MAGGIE Q in BALLS OF FURY (2007), directed by BEN GARANT.

JUNG SO-MIN in ALCHEMY OF SOULS (2022), directed by JOON HWA PARK.

BREAKING NEWS (2004) -Original title: DAI SI GEIN-, directed by JOHNNY TO.

YEO-REUM HAN in HWAL (2005), directed by KIM KI-DUK.

A CHINESE GHOST STORY (1987) -Original title: SIEN NUI YAU WAN-.

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