Favorite Asian Films

[Contra Fates]

There are a lot of really great Asian movies out there, and this is the thread where we list and talk about our favorites!

This is my list:
-Oldboy
-Battle Royale
-Ichi The Killer
-Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
-Death Trance
-Suicide Club
-Versus

Just about all of these movies were well stylized, had great action scenes, or epic storylines. The Korean movies like Oldboy and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance [by the same Director], have just incredible storylines to them. These are definitely some of my favorites.

So, there's my list, what's yours?

[Mellusia]

The only real Asian movies I've seen were South-Asian; i.e. Bollywood Hindi movies, so I'm sure you're not asking about those :P

I do remember watching this one movie a while back. I think it was a Korean movie called Volcano High. Kind of like a typical shounen type genre with a splash of unnatural "powaz" done in live action. It wasn't a deep, serious movie, but I really liked it.

[Fuyumine]

Let's see...

Curse of the Golden Flower.
Ip Man
Master Killer
Fulltime Killer
Oldboy
Warlords
And... I think that's it, off the top of my head, anyway.

[Sephiroth]

does Last Samurai coun't :P its about Japan and there struggle against Katsumoto the last of the samurai who where rebeling against the emperor so Japan asked a War Veteran to train their army in the new technologies of gun power.....

So I'm not sure if this is right but yea it was about Japan

[SacredSilence]

Kungfu hustle is by far the best and my most favourite asian film I have seen the story takes a bit of figuring out but the gags etc are hilarious and suits my kind of comedy completly as i like something that is easy to laugh at.

[A Bit Obtuse]

Kendra, if you liked Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance I think you will like Lady Vengeance. It's an awesome movie. :]

But here's a list of the movies that I like that I can remember at the moment:
Oldboy
Lady Vengeance
Suicide Club
2LDK(Cheesy and bloody. The movie was made in like 9 days haha)
Ab-normal Beauty(super creepy)
Save The Green Planet(weird as hell)
Audition(Hella long but so worth it at the end)
Princess Aurora (Super Sad)
Dumplings (sick,sick movie but I love it)

There's two movies that I really liked but I can't remember the titles for the life of me.
One was about a lady whose boyfriend left her and wrote her a note saying that he was getting plastic surgery and he wanted her to try and find him again. Then she gets plastic surgery and becomes kinda obsessed with the idea of it and finding him. Then towards the end she thinks she finds her boyfriend but he runs off and gets hit by a car and the car ran over his face so she couldn't identify him. It's a really strange movie but I liked it a lot.

Then the other one is about 4 Korean soldiers who are on the opposites sides. They work at the military posts that border the line that divides the country. But at night they sneak out and meet up in this little shack and they hang out and get to know each other and become friends. Then something goes wrong and one of the soldiers shoots another one and kills him. The remaining three are interrogated by the government but two of them are so overcome by guilt that they kill themselves. It's a really interesting and sad movie but I can't remember the name D:

I used to watch the Sundance channel every Sunday because they have Extreme Asia Cinema. They usually play Japanese horror films but sometimes a really good one comes along. :]

[I Changed My Name Too!]

Lessee:
Battle Royale
Riki-Oh:The Story Of Ricky
Yojimbo
Seven Samurai
Red Room (how silly)
I'm a Cyborg But That's OK (so cute)

There are the classic Bruce Lee films, as well.
I like Volcano High, especially how in the American version, most voices are done by popular rap artists like Snoop Dogg, Method Man, Lil' Jon, Big Boi, and Mýa.
Kind of silly, the American version, so I prefer the Korean version.

[Fuyumine]

As of current, my favorite asian film is Akira Kurosawa's "Ran." Shit was super epic.

[Daesy]

Master Killer
Chinese connection
Enter the dragon
Return of the Dragon
Iron Monkey
Flashpoint
Ip Man
Robin-b-hood(HILARIOUS!!!)
The legend of fong sai yuk
The enforcer
The legend of the red dragon
House of Flying Daggers
Sleeping fist
Jackie chan's New police story
Gen-X-Cops
Black Mask
Kung Fu Hustle
Shaolin Soccer
Kung Fu Cult Master
Tai Chi Master
Wing Chun

I got alot more but my hands are tired.

[Fuyumine]

Master Killer
Chinese connection
Enter the dragon
Return of the Dragon
Iron Monkey
Flashpoint
Ip Man
Robin-b-hood(HILARIOUS!!!)
The legend of fong sai yuk
The enforcer
The legend of the red dragon
House of Flying Daggers
Sleeping fist
Jackie chan's New police story
Gen-X-Cops
Black Mask
Kung Fu Hustle
Shaolin Soccer
Kung Fu Cult Master
Tai Chi Master
Wing Chun

I got alot more but my hands are tired.

Who are you?! Who are you, and where are you?! We need to shake hands or make out or both.

Motherfuckin' Master Killer, the Legend of the 36 Chambers?!

Ip Man?!

Tai Chi Master?!

Man, essentials aside, the MAJORITY of that list right there... JESUS!

You and I are fucking best fucking friends. It's decided. Right now. We are best friends. There's no getting out of it. My decision is final. xD Jesus, those movies are awesome.

[Daesy]

Who are you?! Who are you, and where are you?! We need to shake hands or make out or both.

Motherfuckin' Master Killer, the Legend of the 36 Chambers?!

Ip Man?!

Tai Chi Master?!

Man, essentials aside, the MAJORITY of that list right there... JESUS!

You and I are fucking best fucking friends. It's decided. Right now. We are best friends. There's no getting out of it. My decision is final. xD Jesus, those movies are awesome.

LMBO!! I love Kung Fu Movies. I was born in the wrong culture i swear. My first Kung Fu movie was Master Killer. My daddy use to watch it and i use to sneak and watch too. I saw Ip Man recently. Ip Man 2 comes out next year. I had to seriously search to find Tai Chi Master. Its hard to find in my area.

[Fuyumine]

LMBO!! I love Kung Fu Movies. I was born in the wrong culture i swear. My first Kung Fu movie was Master Killer. My daddy use to watch it and i use to sneak and watch too. I saw Ip Man recently. Ip Man 2 comes out next year. I had to seriously search to find Tai Chi Master. Its hard to find in my area.

Maaan... You and me both. My uncle used to watch martial arts flicks like a maniac, man. And I was right there along side his ass. God, I miss him. I feel inspired to make a martial arts movie thread, now.

[dippindotty]

I'm going to include dramas too, because some are really good that deserves some recognition.
D=Drama
*=My absolute favorite XD

Japanese:
Gokusen (D)
Kurosagi (D)
Nobuta Wo Produce (D)
One Missed Call (D)
Battle Royal
Ju-on
Kamikaze Girls
Nana
Mr. Brain (D)*
Shinobi *
Puzzle (D)*

Korean:
200 Pound Beauty* <-- HILARIOUS! Watch it if you haven't XD
A Millionaire's First Love
She's On Duty
Fantasy Couple (D)*
Illjimae (D)
My Lovely Sam Soon (D)
You're Beautiful(D) *
The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (D)

Chinese:
Fearless*
Hero* <-- Absolutely stunning visuals
The Banquet
Kung Fu Dunk
Shaolin Soccer
Kung-fu Hustle
Secret*
Painted Skin
Red Cliff
Princess Returning Pearl (D)*

[Daesy]

Maaan... You and me both. My uncle used to watch martial arts flicks like a maniac, man. And I was right there along side his ass. God, I miss him. I feel inspired to make a martial arts movie thread, now.

You seriously should. Discuss about the movies and what we thought about it.

[BlackJack]

Oldboy. Done.

But, no. I also like Ringu. And I haven't seen the Japanese version of The Grudge, but the American adaption was surprisingly faithful, from what I hear.

[Cavallone]

I'm currently obsessed with Flashpoint and SPL: Sha Po Lang.

Fucking Donnie Yen and his takedowns. I also need to see Dragon Tiger Gate.

[Daesy]

I'm currently obsessed with Flashpoint and SPL: Sha Po Lang.

Fucking Donnie Yen and his takedowns. I also need to see Dragon Tiger Gate.

OMG!!! Flashpoint is the movie. Collin Chow is in it too. He played as Seraph in the Matrix and The Jade Emporer in Forbidden Kingdom, and Yuan Jia father in Fearless.

[Cavallone]

Lemme actually make a list. . .

Oldboy
Battle Royale
Flashpoint
Sha Po Lang
Kung Fu Hustle
Once Upon a Time in China [ all of them. ]
Fist of Legend
The Defender
The Enforcer
Black Mask
Tai Chi Master
Fong Sai Yuk I & II
The New Legend of Shaolin
Armour of God
Supercop
Drunken Master II
Fearless
Who Am I?
Gorgeous
Ong Bak I & II

. . .

I can't think of much else, and it's all martial arts movies except for maybe one.

[Daesy]

Lemme actually make a list. . .

Oldboy
Battle Royale
Flashpoint
Sha Po Lang
Kung Fu Hustle
Once Upon a Time in China [ all of them. ]
Fist of Legend
The Defender
The Enforcer
Black Mask
Tai Chi Master
Fong Sai Yuk I & II
The New Legend of Shaolin
Armour of God
Supercop
Drunken Master II
Fearless
Who Am I?
Gorgeous
Ong Bak I & II

. . .

I can't think of much else, and it's all martial arts movies except for maybe one.

You are so kool in my book. These are great movies.

[Contra Fates]

I'm going to include dramas too, because some are really good that deserves some recognition.
D=Drama
*=My absolute favorite XD

Japanese:
Gokusen (D)
Kurosagi (D)
Nobuta Wo Produce (D)
One Missed Call (D)
Battle Royal
Ju-on
Kamikaze Girls
Nana
Mr. Brain (D)*
Shinobi *
Puzzle (D)*

Korean:
200 Pound Beauty* <-- HILARIOUS! Watch it if you haven't XD
A Millionaire's First Love
She's On Duty
Fantasy Couple (D)*
Illjimae (D)
My Lovely Sam Soon (D)
You're Beautiful(D) *
The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (D)

Chinese:
Fearless*
Hero* <-- Absolutely stunning visuals
The Banquet
Kung Fu Dunk
Shaolin Soccer
Kung-fu Hustle
Secret*
Painted Skin
Red Cliff
Princess Returning Pearl (D)*

I haven't heard of a lot of these! I'll definitely have to see what's available to me via Netflix's library. They tend to be pretty generous when it comes to foreign films. I likely need to update my list a bit, too.

And, I added Audition onto my Netflix Instant Viewing, so I'll be sure to watch that one. Ichi the Killer, though super weird, was immensely enjoyable. So, I have high hopes for Audition. xD