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earthbound14



Joined: 23 Jan 2007
Location: seoul

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:04 am    Post subject: Best Asian Films Reply with quote

Since we are in the land I figured I'd see what Asian films people here liked.

So far some of my favourite films are

Oldboy - Korea
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance - Korea
Memories of Murder - Korea
The Chaser - Korea
7 Samurai - Japan
Samurai Fiction - Japan
Juon - Japan
Ombak - Thailand
Shaolin Soccer - Hong Kong
Super Cop (Police Story 3)- Hong Kong
Hard Boiled - Hong Kong
Killer - Hong Kong
Way of the Dragon - Hong Kong (Bruce Lee fighting Chuck Norris!!!)

Movies about Asia:
The Killing Fields
7 Years in Tibet (the book is better)
The Last Emperor
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ciccone_youth



Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Japan

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chungking Express- Hong Kong
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Shauneyz



Joined: 26 May 2008
Location: The land of Nod

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anything from Jackie Chan in his old days...way before Rush Hour.

I also trust anything from Chan Wook Park, and any Bruce Lee film.

Specifically, there was a film called Ditto by Kim Jeung Gueon. I liked it.
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evilive



Joined: 01 Sep 2007
Location: England

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You prefer Sympathy for Lady Vengeance over Sympathy for Mr Vengeance? Shocked

I watched The Taste of Tea after seeing it mentioned somewhere on here a while back..fun film.
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monkinwonderland



Joined: 17 May 2007

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Infernal Affairs - HK
Election - HK
Election 2 - HK
Joint Security Area - Korea
My Neighbor Totoro - Japan
Apu Trilogy - India
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Bigs



Joined: 15 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anything with Zhang Ziyi in it... Wink
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aka Dave



Joined: 02 May 2008
Location: Down by the river

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not a big Asian films guy, but if you're talking about Asian films, I think of Kurosawa.

Rashomon is one of the best films ever, period. Literally top 10. Ran is very good. Most of his films are very good, some aren't but generally he's the best Asia has produced imo.
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chowyunfat00



Joined: 12 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lust Caution
Secret that cannot be told

Both are Chinese
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rumdiary



Joined: 05 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like Miike films
The Audition
Ichi the Killer
Visitor Q
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semi-fly



Joined: 07 Apr 2008

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Madeleine - Korean
My Sassy Girl - Korean
The Classic - Korean

Battle Royale - Japanese (Note: Not Battle Royale 2, it was terrible)
Heaven's Bookstore - Japanese
Honey & Clover - Japanese

All About Love - Chinese
Infernal Affairs - Chinese
Warriors of Heaven and Earth - Chinese

Movies based on scenery/art vs. content/overall story:
Hero - Chinese
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Chinese
House of Flying Daggers - Chinese
The Promise - Chinese
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earthbound14



Joined: 23 Jan 2007
Location: seoul

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

evilive wrote:
You prefer Sympathy for Lady Vengeance over Sympathy for Mr Vengeance? Shocked

I watched The Taste of Tea after seeing it mentioned somewhere on here a while back..fun film.


Ya, Lady Vengeance was my fave of the trilogy.
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KumaraKitty



Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Location: Bucheon

PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

semi-fly wrote:
Madeleine - Korean
My Sassy Girl - Korean
The Classic - Korean

Battle Royale - Japanese (Note: Not Battle Royale 2, it was terrible)
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