Give-it-a-Go: 06/02/2008

Battle Royale: At the dawn of a new millenium, Japan is in a state of near collapse. Unemployment is at an all-time high, and violence amongst the nations youth is spiralling out of control. With school children boycotting their lessons and physically abusing their teachers, a beleaguered and near-defeated government decides to introduce a radical measure: the Battle Royale Act.

Overseen by a former teacher, Kitano ('Beat' Takeshi), and requiring that a randomly chosen school class be taken to a deserted island and forced to fight each other to the death, the Act dictates that only one pupil be allowed to survive the punishment. He or she will return, not as the victor, but as the ultimate proof of the lengths to which the government are prepared to go to curb the tide of juvenile disobedience.

A Bittersweet Life: Sunwoo is no ordinary hotel manager. He is also the ruthless efficient right hand man of underworld boss, Kang. But tough guy Kang has a weakness; his young girlfriend. Suspecting she is unfaithful, Kang orders Sunwoo to take care of the problem. When Sunwoo discovers her with another man, he uncharateristically grants them mercy. Kang is furious and orders his gang mamber to hunt down Sunwoo. With nerves of steel, Sunwoo battles the gang alone. With each kill, he takes one step closer to his final confrontation with Kang.