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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.

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

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

BEL POWLEY and RICHIE MERRITT in WHITE BOY RICK (2018), directed by YANN DEMANGE.

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

LEE YEONG-AE in BRING ME HOME (2019), directed by SEUNG-WOO KIM.

YO OIZUMI and SAYURI YOSHINAGA in KONNICHIHA, KSAN (2023), directed by YOJI YAMADA.

ANY CRYBABIES AROUND (2020) -Original title: NAKU KO WA INEEGA-, directed by TAKUMA SATO.

COLE SPROUSE and LANA CONDOR in MOONSHOT (2022), directed by CHRISTOPHER WINTERBAUER.

MICHAEL PEÑA and ADAM DEVINE in JEXI (2019), directed by JON LUCAS and SCOTT MOORE.

YUNG CHANG in UP THE YANGTZE (2007), directed by YUNG CHANG.

JOAN CHEN in HEAVEN & EARTH (1993), directed by OLIVER STONE.

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

AUTUMN DAYS (2016), directed by TSAI MING-LIANG.

JI-TAE YU in OLDBOY (2003) -Original title: OLDEUBOI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

JIMMY O. YANG in LOVE HARD (2021), directed by HERNAN JIMENEZ.

EDDIE SHIN in AMERICAN FUSION (2005), directed by FRANK LIN.

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

LEANNA CHEA in 14 DAYS,12 NIGHTS (2019) -Original title: 14 JOURS,12 NUITS-, directed by JEAN-PHILIPPE DUVAL.

LEE JUNG-JAE and LEE JUNG-JAE in SQUID GAME (2021), directed by HWANG DONG-HYUK. Season 1.

BEANIE FELDSTEIN and STEVEN YEUN in THE HUMANS (2021), directed by STEPHEN KARAM.

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

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

MIHO NAKAYAMA and KENSHI OKADA in LESSON IN MURDER (2022) -Original title: SHIKEI NI ITARU YAMAI-, directed by KAZUYA SHIRAISHI.

DONNIE YEN and XING YU in YIP MAN (2008), directed by WILSON YIP.

YIFEI LIU in MULAN (2020), directed by NIKI CARO.

ISABELLE HUPPERT and TSUYOSHI IHARA in SIDONIE AU JAPON (2023), directed by ELISE GIRARD.

Outdoor dance classes in a park in China

SEUNG-WOO CHO in HARYU INSAENG (2004), directed by KWON-TAEK IM.

JET LI and RONNY YU in FEARLESS (2006) -Original title: HUO YUAN JIA-, directed by RONNY YU.

JUNG-WOO HA in THE CLOSET (2020), directed by KIM KWANG-BIN.

ZIYI ZHANG and HONGEEI SUN in THE ROAD HOME (1999) -Original title: WO DE FU QUIN MU QUIN-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

CHOW YUN-FAT in CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (2000) -Original title: WO HU CANG LONG-, directed by ANG LEE.

REMEMBER (2022) -Original title: RIMEMBEO-, directed by IL-HYEONG LEE.

JIN-WOONG JO in THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) -Original title: AH-GA-SSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

AGUSTIN VILLARONGA in EL REY DE LA HABANA (2015), directed by AGUSTIN VILLARONGA.

MASATOSHI NAGASE in AN (2015), directed by NAOMI KAWASE.

PAUL GIAMATTI and VINCE VAUGHN in FRED CLAUS (2007), directed by DAVID DOBKIN.

Japan, Arts, Performance, Kabuki Actor Tamasaburo Looking In Hand Mirror To Apply Make-Up For Role Of Izayoi The Courtesan Turned Crook In The Village School. In Kabuki All Female Roles Are Played By Male Actors Or Onnagata.

LEE-HOM WANG and JOHNSON YUEN in LUST, CAUTION (2007) -Original title: SE, JIE-, directed by ANG LEE.

AISHA TYLER in BALLS OF FURY (2007), directed by BEN GARANT.

CHAN-YOUNG YOON in ALL OF US ARE DEAD (2022) -Original title: JIGEUM URI HAKGYONEUN-, directed by J. Q. LEE and KIM NAM-SOO.

SAHO ITO and CHIKA ARAKI in HARUHARA-SAN'S RECORDER (2021) -Original title: HARUHARASAN NO UTA-, directed by KYOSHI SUGITA.

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

SAORI HARA in 3-D SEX AND ZEN: EXTREME ECSTASY (2011) -Original title: 3D ROU PU TUAN: ZHI JI LE BAO JIAN-, directed by CHRISTOPHER SUN LAP KEY.

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

TOM CRUISE and SHIN KOYAMADA in THE LAST SAMURAI (2003), directed by EDWARD ZWICK.

KAZUNARI NINOMIYA in LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA (2006), directed by CLINT EASTWOOD.

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PARK JI-MIN in RETURN TO SEOUL (2022) -Original title: RETOUR A SEOUL-, directed by DAVY CHOU.

TIAN JING in PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING (2018), directed by STEVEN S. DEKNIGHT. 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.

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

Original Film Title: MAP OF THE SOUNDS OF TOKYO. English Title: MAP OF THE SOUNDS OF TOKYO. Film Director: ISABEL COIXET. Year: 2009. Stars: SERGI LOPEZ; RINKO KIKUCHI.

BENEDICT WONG in DEADLY CLASS (2018), directed by ADAM KANE, LEE TOLAND KRIEGER and AMI CANAAN MANN.

DAKOTA JOHNSON in MADAME WEB, directed by S. J. CLARKSON.

KANG-HO SONG and IU-LEE JI-EUN in BROKER (2022) -Original title: BEUROKEO-, directed by KORE-EDA HIROKAZU.

TOM CRUISE, SHIN KOYAMADA, KOYUKI, SOSUKE IKEMATSU and AOI MINATO in THE LAST SAMURAI (2003), directed by EDWARD ZWICK.

JESSICA HENWICK in IRON FIST (2017), directed by SCOTT BUCK.

IMM YOON-AH in BIG MOUTH (2022), directed by CHOONG HWAN OH.

OLIVIA CHENG, JADYN WONG, VALERIE TIAN and CAROLINE CHAN in BROKEN TRAIL (2006) -Original title: BROKEN TRAIL-TV-, directed by WALTER HILL.

TOGETHER (2002) -Original title: HE NI ZAI YI QI-, directed by CHEN KAIGE.

ALIENOID (2022) -Original title: OEGYE+IN 1BU-, directed by DONG-HOON CHOI.

RINKO KIKUCHI in NOBODY WANTS THE NIGHT (2015) -Original title: NADIE QUIERE LA NOCHE-, directed by ISABEL COIXET.

JIAN GUI (2002), directed by OXIDE PANG and DANNY PANG.

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RAIN and SHO KOSUGI in NINJA ASSASSIN (2009), directed by JAMES MCTEIGUE.

MOLE SONG FINAL (2021), directed by TAKASHI MIIKE.

YIFEI LIU in MULAN (2020), directed by NIKI CARO.

LUC BESSON and MICHELLE YEOH in THE LADY (2011), directed by LUC BESSON.

JACKIE CHAN in 2004AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (2004) -Original title: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS-, directed by FRANK CORACI.

CJ7 (2008) -Original title: CHEUNG GONG 7 HOU-, directed by STEPHEN CHOW.

DANIEL DAE KIM in NEW AMSTERDAM (2018), directed by PETER HORTON, MICHAEL SLOVIS and NICK GOMEZ.

THE KING AND THE CLOWN (2005) -Original title: WANG-UI NAMJA-, directed by JUN-IK LEE.

PARK JI-MIN in RETURN TO SEOUL (2022) -Original title: RETOUR A SEOUL-, directed by DAVY CHOU.

SCHOLAR RYU'S WEDDING (2021).

DRIVING WITH MY WIFE'S LOVER (2006) -Original title: ANE-EUI AEIN-EUL MANNADA-, directed by TAESIK KIM.

Winner of LAs Miss Chinatown beauty pageant, 2003

KANG-HO SONG and IU-LEE JI-EUN in BROKER (2022) -Original title: BEUROKEO-, directed by KORE-EDA HIROKAZU.

MOON LOVERS: SCARLET HEART RYEO (2016) -Original title: DALUI YEONIN-BOBOGYUNGSIM RYEO-, directed by KYOO-TAE KIM.

ITAEWON CLASS (2020) -Original title: ITAEWON KEULLASSEU-, directed by SUNG-YOON KIM.

PARASITE (2019) -Original title: GISAENGCHUNG-, directed by JOON-HO BONG.

I WISH (2011) -Original title: KISEKI-, directed by KORE-EDA HIROKAZU.

JACKIE CHAN and CLAIRE FORLANI in THE MEDALLION (2003), directed by GORDON CHAN.

JOHN CHO and KAREN GILLAN in SELFIE (2014), directed by EMILY KAPNEK.

JOHN CHO in SEARCHING (2018), directed by ANEESH CHAGANTY.

AFTER YANG (2021), directed by KOGONADA.

TAKESHIS' (2005), directed by TAKESHI KITANO.

HOT SUMMER DAYS (2010) -Original title: CHUEN SING YIT LUEN-YIT LAT LAT-, directed by WING SHYA and TONY CHAN.

HIMIZU (2011), directed by SHION SONO.

PARK EUN-BIN in EXTRAORDINARY ATTORNEY WOO (2022) -Original title: I-SANG-HAN BYEON-HO-SA U-YEONG-U-, directed by YU IN-SIK.

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