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Orient Express ~Essential classics (43 titles)
Some of the finest hollywood dirctors of our time have listed Asian directors such as Takashii Miike, Wong Kai Wai and Akira Kurosawa as their inspirations and it is of no wonder why. Some of the most innovative work comes from the far east, here is a few you should at least see some time in your life.
77.6% from 37 members
Seven Samurai
The essential flick that inspired hollywood's Magnificent Seven. Still holds it's own even today, and likely to forever, this black and white will never date
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Seven Samurai
on DVD
(1954)
Starring: Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune, Yoshio Inaba
Director: Akira Kurosawa
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Set in 16th Century Japan, Akira Kurosawa's epic SEVEN SAMURAI follows the plight of a defenseless farming village that lives in constant fear of marauding bandits. The farmers know that when their crops are harvested, the thugs will attack, so four men go to town in hopes of employing samurai to ..read more »
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from 33,240 members
Ring
The horror that started a new era in the supernatural, a benchmark in the genre, the original vengeful long haired ghost has yet to be bettered, a pure essential, It's simplicity and execution of the story, along with having a common used item for its curse, make it an absolute diamond in the horror genre.
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Ring
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Nanako Matsushima, Sato Hitomi, Miki Nakatani
Director: Hideo Nakata
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Exactly one week after staying at a remote cabin, a group of Japanese teenagers all meet sudden inexplicable deaths. A cousin of one of the victims, reporter Reiko Asakawa (Nanako Matsushima), begins an investigation that leads to the discovery of a videotape containing hauntingly bizarre footage. ..read more »
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from 18,582 members
Battle Royale
From it's very start this cult classic keeps you hanging in disbelieve at what you are seeing, totally gripping from the very first name call. Battle Royale is unique in that every character involved is developed in such away that even after only a few moments you feel you know all about them, it is for this reason that every death becomes memorable. Standout performances from the young cast and in particular Masanobu Ando as Boy #6 Kuriyama, the cold-blooded but oh so fun killer. And it goes without saying that Takashi Kitano is on fine sarcastic form as the class teacher.
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Battle Royale
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Fujiwara Tatsuya, Maeda Aki, Yamamoto Taro
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
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Japan at the start of the new millennium. The country is in a state of chaos, violence by rebellious teenagers in schools is completely out of control. The government hits back with a new law: every year a school class picked at random will be cast away on a desert island to fight it out among ..read more »
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from 21,577 members
Tae Guk Gi - Brotherhood
My favourite film of all time, this harrowing tale of fbrothers torn apart by the Korean War, is a seminal classic, from it's blood-soaked battles, to it's touching drama, this war movie will be with you long after its credits roll, and leave you asking, does anyone really win in war? A classic that shows both sides of the story and has 0 propaganda unlike many of it's Western counterparts.
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Tae Guk Gi - Brotherhood
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Dong-Kun Jang, Bin Won, Eun-ju Lee
Director: Je-gyu Kang
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A drama about the fate of brothers forced to fight in the Korean War.
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from 5,256 members
Infernal Affairs
Recently remade as The Departed. Infernal Affairs is far superior in terms of Style and story telling. A Cop /Triad thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat, thanks to the fine performances and gripping direction, that will leave you in shock, awe and tears by it's finale. Simply perfection. A classic Hong Kong thriller.
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Infernal Affairs
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Anthony Wong
Director: Siu Fai Mak, Wai-keung Lau
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Directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, INFERNAL AFFAIRS is a tense thriller featuring Hong Kong superstars Andy Lau and Tony Leung. The film follows the parallel lives of Ming (Lau), a cop who secretly reports to ruthless Triad crime boss Sam (Eric Tsang); and Yan (Leung), an undercover police ..read more »
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from 14,645 members
Young And Dangerous
Say what you want about this movie, there is no denying that it caused both controversy and a new era in Triad movies, some critics cite it as the reason for more youngsters joining the Triads, while others (including me), see it as an essential Hong Kong movie, the film gave us super cool Chan Ho Nam(Ekin Cheng) and was the first is a series that sees his rise to the top of the Hung Hing Society, but far from critics believe, this brutal film far from glorifies Triad Life. If losing your girlfriend, father-figure and friends to torture is considered glorifying, then some critics have a seriously dysfunctional mind. An action drama that provides a look at the grimier side of Hong Kong City.
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Young And Dangerous
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Jordan Chan, Dior Cheng, Francis Ng
Director: Andy Lau
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Andrew Lau's YOUNG AND DANGEROUS follows Chan Ho-Nam (Cheng Ekin) and his friends as they become formidable players within the notorious Hung Hing Society gangster triad. Aided by Uncle B (Chi-Hung Ng) and society head, Mr. Chiang (Simon Yam), Chan and his entourage thrive. However, a failed ..read more »
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from 353 members
Audition
Takashii Miike's classic femme fatale movie. Miike said of his film that he deliberately made the first hour slow, to a point where audiences felt like leaving, and then he enjoyed watching from the back of the cinema, the reaction which including vomiting and exiting the cinema upon the last 30 memorable minutes of an extensive torture sequence. Because of it's slow build up, the last half hits you with such shock, and it is this that makes it such a talked about classic. A perfect film that dishes out a genuinely sickening revenge.
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Audition
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki
Director: Takashi Miike
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AUDITION is an art-house cult horror film that will be talked about for a long time to come. Ryo Ishibashi stars as Aoyama, a single father who has not dated since his wife died seven years earlier. To help find another woman to bring joy into Aoyama's charmless life, his best friend, television ..read more »
62%
from 15,587 members
The Grudge
In 2003, this low budget shocker became a classic, rivalling even the mighty Ring, it's simple scare tactics and freaky blue boy ghost, provided some of the most heart pounding moments in any horror, never once was CGI used (a feat it's american counterpart could not resist in adding). It is in knowing that it's all natural that adds to the fear.It helps that this is one horror with a worthwhile story too, and of course you'll never find comfort in hiding under a blanket again. All those safety methods you tried and tested as akid, to protect you from screen horror icons, are all thrown out the window in this supernatural classic.
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The Grudge
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Megumi Okina, Misaki Ito, Misa Uehara
Director: Takashi Shimizu
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A normal everyday house is haunted by events from the past when a woman and child were murdered here. Now, everyone who sets foot in the place becomes marked and those who have been tainted begin to die.
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from 10,729 members
Guns and Talks
This Korean black Comedy is simply perfect, combining classical pieces and theatre plays as the surrounding of the carneage. Won Bin narrates as the younger brother to the leader of a team of four expert hitmen who see themselves as heroes of the modern world, and who each fancies a young newsreader, who is their next client. Cruely side-splitting and beautifully executed, this number one box-office hit is simply superb.
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Guns and Talks
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Hyeon-jun Shin, Ha-Kyun Shin, Ha-kyun Shin
Director: Jin Jang
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Four professional assassins live under the same roof, and have to deal their tribulations with some of their clients, targets and run-abouts with the police.
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from 257 members
Attack the Gas Station!
Another box-office comedy, that has the balls to be individual in style and execution. Starring some of Korea's brightest stars, including Yoo Ji-tae of OLDBOY and Yu Oh-seung of CHAMPION, in a tale of four youths who decide to take over their local gas station for the night, in an event that spirals out of control in amusing protest.
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Attack the Gas Station!
(1999)
Starring: Sung-jae Lee, Oh-seong Yu
Director: Sang-Jin Kim
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One of the most popular films in Korean history, ATTACK THE GAS STATION! is an absorbing action/comedy that is also a sly satire of South Korea's social turmoil. The film begins as four teenage punks rip off a gas station, only to quickly become dissatisfied with the relatively small amount of cash ..read more »
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from 51 members
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