Top Asian films to watch! (35 titles)
This list is a collection of asian films that I have watched and enjoyed trendmously over the years.
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The Host
A monster movie, how could I not resist? Generally, I don't like them but I just could not dislike this movie! One of the biggest stars from the South Korean cinema, Song Kang-ho stars in this film and does so with such authencity. Very humorous at times but may need your tissues handy at the beginning.
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The Host
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Song Kang-ho, Bae Du-na, Bae Du-Na
Director: Bong Joon-ho
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The Park family seem to lead a quite ordinary and peaceful life; well, maybe a little poorer than the average Seoul citizens. Park Hee-bong (played by Byun Hee-bong) is a man in his late 60s running a small snack bar on the banks of the Seoul's Han River and, living with his two sons, daughter and ..read more »
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from 13,732 members
Ichi The Killer
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Ichi The Killer
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shinya Tsukamoto
Director: Takashi Miike
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Prolific director Takashi Miike (AUDITION) keeps finding new ways to test the boundaries of on-screen violence. ICHI THE KILLER is a masterful piece of filmmaking, simultaneously funny and horrific, but it's only for viewers with strong stomachs. One character, Kakihara (Japanese indie film ..read more »
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from 8,423 members
Infernal Affairs
This film was breath-taking in its twists and plots. Tony Leung and Andy Lau play off each other by being moles in the police force and the gang. This film actually tests you and makes you think (unlike the Departed which just hands the whole thing on a platter for you.)
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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 14,716 members
Infernal Affairs III
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Infernal Affairs III
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Kelly Chen
Director: Wai Keung Lau
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Follow up to Infernal Affairs II
62%
from 3,922 members
Infernal Affairs II
Sequels are often a bad thing but this was such a creative sub-ending of the previous film hat had apparently tied up everything I thought but evidently not in this film! Very good runner up to the first film.
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Infernal Affairs II
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang
Director: Andy Lau, Alan Mak
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Yan and Ming begin their career in crime; one is a police informant the other is part of a triad.
63%
from 6,603 members
A Bittersweet Life
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A Bittersweet Life
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Lee Byung Hun, Kim Young Chul, Shin Mina
Director: Kim Jee Woon
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Sunwoo is no ordinary hotel manager. He is also the ruthlessly efficient right hand man of underworld boss, Kang. But tough guy Kang has a weakness; his young girlfriend. Suspecting she's unfaithful, Kang orders Sunwoo to take care of the problem...
67%
from 6,993 members
OldBoy
Woah, this was one of my first films where I saw the superb creativity of Park Chan-wook (director), this film had so many twists I struggled to keep up with it, which is a good thing and the ending just linked together all the intriciate things that seemed insignificant at the time. Very much recommended.
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OldBoy
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Kang Hye-jeong
Director: Chan-wook Park, Park Chan-Wook
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A man is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years and his wife is brutally murdered. On his release, he is given a wallet full of money and a mobile phone. A stranger calls and asks him to try and figure out why he was imprisoned. A girl appears and promises to help him solve the enigma ..read more »
72%
from 41,361 members
Lady Vengeance
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Lady Vengeance
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Lee Young-Ae, Choi Min-Sik, Kim Si-Hu
Director: Park Chan-Wook
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Another tale of revenge from the creator of OldBoy. Lee Guem-ja has been released from prison having served 13 years for the kidnapping and murder of a child. A seemingly unassuming prisoner, Guem-ja has in fact been plotting her revenge on the man who was responsible for her incarceration. With ..read more »
64%
from 15,504 members
Sympathy For Mr Vengeance
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Sympathy For Mr Vengeance
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Song Kang-ho, Hyun-Joon Shin, Bae Du-na
Director: Park Chan-Wook
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A deaf-mute man, Ryu, works in a smelting factory and inhabits his own silent world, oblivious to the din both at work and in his downscale apartment building. He idolizes his sister, who urgently needs a kidney transplant, and when he's laid off and then tricked out of his savings by organ ..read more »
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from 8,856 members
Save The Green Planet
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Save The Green Planet
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Shin Ha-Kyun, Paek Yun-Sik, Hwang Jeong-Min
Director: Jang Jun-Hwan
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This is a jaw-droppingly bizarre movie from Korea that mixes scenes of gruesome torture and violence with comedy and heartbreaking profundity. Perhaps as a result of too many amphetamines and violent incidents in his past, beekeeper Lee Byeong Gu (Sin Ha-Gyun) has become convinced that an ..read more »
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from 2,377 members
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