“Where the Road Meets the Sun” has been making the film festival rounds. Now the award-winning movie is looking to hit a theater near you. The film is a moving story about four men whose lives intersect for a brief time in the city of Los Angeles. Takashi (Will Yun Lee of “Hawaii Five O”), a Japanese hit man, wakes up from a four-year coma and moves to LA to escape mysterious traumatic memories. He strikes an unusual friendship with Blake (Eric Mabius of “Ugly Betty”), the hotel manager who still mourns the loss of his wife to an affair he ended up regretting.

Julio (Fernando Noriega), an illegal immigrant, works at an Indian restaurant to provide for his wife and kid back in Mexico. He befriends Guy (Luke Brandon Field), a young British backpacker whose tourist visa just expired and who lives off his estranged father’s ATM card while sleeping with any girl who crosses his path.

Where the Road Meets the Sun inter-cuts between the blossoming of these two friendships. Takashi attempts to help Blake break from his past, but in the process is forced to confront his own violent memories. Julio and Guy hustle for day-to-day survival and forge dreams of a better future, but after Julio steals Guy’s passport and sells it, not only is their friendship at stake but also their lives. What follows are the wild times and often gut-wrenching adventures of four men trying to survive both emotionally and physically.

Where the Road Meets the Sun trailer (contains explicit language)

Korea’s first 3-D action blockbuster “Sector 7” is coming to the US. A special preview screening of “Sector 7” in Los Angeles brought in a full house of viewers, anxious to see what happens to the crew on board the Eclipse. With a ton of action sequences and a monster that can withstand almost any assault, the audience was on the edge of their seats throughout the entire film. It’s “Jaws meets The Host” said one, as the indomitable creature of the deep comes to terrorize the family-like crew stationed on Sector 7. With a, “Really cool monster, some comedic moments, great action and special effects,” it’s a Korean film that strays from the norm and will keep you interested in finding out what is in store for the ill-fated crew on board. Something awaits 8,000 feet under the sea off the southern tip of Jeju Island. Here’s more on the film:

The Eclipse is the offshore drilling rig stationed at Sector 7, a mining area in the vast open sea located off the southern tip of Jeju Island. The oil drilling excavations end in failure and headquarters gives the order to withdraw.

Captain Jeong-man is sent to oversee the crew’s withdrawal from the Eclipse. However, Hae-jun, the equipment manager (played by Ha Ji-won), is adamantly opposed to the headquarters’ order, as she is certain that oil will be discovered in Sector 7. Motivated by Hae-jun’s conviction of finding oil, the Captain suggests conducting one last drilling exercise.

While Hae-jun and the crew are fully engaged in their final attempt, they lose communication with headquarters, and the crew is overwhelmed by the disconcerting feeling that something is out there. As bodies begin disappearing one by one, the few surviving need to think fast and fight for their lives in a non-stop battle against the mutant monster from the sea. Survival looks unlikely, but Hae-jun and the crew are determined to take any chance to get out of Sector 7 alive.

Look for the film at a theater near you. Get ticket on Fandango or movietickets.com. For San Francisco readers, fill out the for below to win a pair of tickets to Sector 7.

Sector 7 trailer

Director Quentin Lee and screenwriter/producer Ellie Wen talk about their film “White Frog”. The star studded cast for White Frog includes Booboo Stewart, Harry Shum Jr. (Glee, LXD). Joan Chen (The Last Emperor) and BD Wong (Law and Order: SVU). You can see them all in the preview clip. Here’s more on the film:

WHITE FROG is an original young adult drama with comedy and heart about 15-year old Nick (The Twilight Saga’s Booboo Stewart), a neglected teen with mild Asperger’s syndrome whose life is challenged and ultimately changed forever when tragedy hits his family. WHITE FROG is a universal story of the power of family, friendship, and love positioned to appeal to a broad audience in the same way as ORDINARY PEOPLE, JOY LUCK CLUB, and THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT.

Look for more on this film coming soon.

director Quentin Lee talks White Frog

Screenwriter and producer Ellie Wen talks White Frog