Wanee & Junah
Release year: 2001
Country:  Korea

Wanee, a promising animator, and Junah, a fresh scriptwriter are live-in lovers in their mid twenties. their life stays peaceful though tainted with a hint of loneliness, until one day...A shot visit by an old friend triggers Wanee's aching memories of ther first love - her stepbrother. With realistic characters, delicate emotions, and a short enticing animated prologue and epilogue, this heart-warming story describes the conquering difficulties of contemporary couples in love and work.

 

 

Waterboys
Release year: 2001
Country:  Japan

Comedy about a group of boys at the Tadano High School who join a synchronized swimming team. The swim team was down to one member (Suzuki) and has the filthiest pool in Japan when a pretty young coach shows up with the idea of creating the top synchronized swimming team in the country. She is only able to interest five hopelessly bad swimmers, including Suzuki, in taking part. These boys became interested in swimming only because of the pretty instructor. The youngest member of the team is gay. Then the coach discovers she is eight months pregnant and takes off for maternity leave and the team seems doomed. But they persevere in the face of derision from fellow classmates, the mounting pressure of college exams and constant failure. At first their only support comes from a gaggle of local drag queens. All summer long, the boys learn to swim from a dolphin trainer and finally show off their skills at the hall.

 

The Wedding Banquet
Release year: 1998
Country:  Taiwan

This romantic comedy was an American/Taiwanese production directed by Ang Lee (no relation to Spike), who also directed "Eat Drink Man Woman". Wai-Tung is the son of a rich Taiwanese family living in New York. Unknown to his family, he is gay and has lived with his American doctor boyfriend, Simon, for many years. His parents continuously pressure him to get married and have a child. At the same time, one of the tenants of the properties that Wai-Tung manages, Wei-wei, needs to get married to an American citizen to get a green card, or face deportation. Simon convinces Wai-Tung that both of these problems can be solved by a fictitious marriage, which would also allow for a nice tax break.  Unfortunately, Wai-Tung's parents announce that they will be visiting New York to see his new bride and attend the wedding. What ensues is a lavish banquet for the fraudulent marriage with all the friends and relatives attending. To further complicate matters, Wei-wei is in love with Wai-Tung and wants to make the marriage real. Meanwhile, Simon is trying his best pretending to be 'just a friend' and helping Wei-wei appear to be the perfect wife for Wai-Tung (there is cute scene where Wei-wei pretends to cook when the parents are in the kitchen, and Simon takes over when the parents leave the room). Things get really messy when it is discovered that Wei-Wei is pregnant. It is a romantic comedy that deals with love, marriage,  homosexuality, and tradition.

 
Who's The Woman, Who's The Man
Release year:  1996 
Country: Hong Kong

A sequel to "He Is A Woman She Is A Man", the film picks up immediately after the first film's fadeout.Once Lam Chi Wing moves in with Sam Koo Ga Ming, Sam realizes he may have more than his PR department can handle. Things get more interesting when the great Fong Yim Mui returns from a ten year absence and becomes a part of their lives. This is a film not to miss, but make sure you've seen the first one; the sequel doesn't make any attempt to recap the characters. Acting is first rate, with Jordan and Theresa providing comic relief.