Here we post recommendations of Asian movies( clips, trailers and some full movie links included) :3






Battle of the Wits
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTVvlu5DIsA
Full Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa7Xqo8Ooio (part 1)
you can find the rest of the parts from the same user. :-)

Battle Royale
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-T7yPJVvXw

Death Note
Red Chilli Pepper's official MTV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skizfq52wN0

Dragon Tiger Gate
Restaurant Fight Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1rF3jB0M6g

Natural City
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWnyF3Mr41Y

New Police Story
"Mall Fight" Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11un9CBbEIo

Returner
Boeing Transformation Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kThJGtcVqU

Rob-B-Hood
Full movie(2hrs 15min) : http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7435867906301914726

SPL
Inspector Ma vs. The Asassin Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZs48lJXhxM

Tae Guk Gi
Battle of Pyongyang Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WUfxNixF0M
(eat your heart out Saving Pt. Ryan?)
Full movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXm-kceKdvs (part 1)
you can find the rest of the parts from the same user. :-)

The Eye
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoA6dxLeWFo

The Host
Sewer Monster Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa_ZlCa0t_Y

Tokyo Raiders
Funny Music Rythm Fight Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2RrVxNWCO8

More updates soon...

GODZILLA VS. MOTHRA!!!!!11!!!11!!!11!!!11oneone

continued...

Crime Story
"Market Fight" Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNJMnsesLj4

Fudoh The New Generation
"Deadly Vagina Flute" Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zs2H0XrSUI

Exiled
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXL88b_CZdA
http://moviesmovies.ign.com/movies/video/article/811/811320/exiled_trlr_080707_qthighwide.mov
http://www.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/exiled/trailer/

Ichi The Killer
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coiVr5Pl4-s

Infernal Affairs
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXL88b_CZdA

Pistol Opera
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_GlZTv-g_4

PTU
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC-i-hMfGtw
"Stabbing A Crimeboss" Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl-RymgHTNg

Ultraman Mebius & The Ultra Brothers ( for once Ultraman with good special effects :laugh: )
Full movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V88fF3-CaWM (part 1)
the rest of the parts can be found from the same user. :-)

moar updates soon...
(also: feel free to post your favourite asian movies...)

There is not a single moment of Asian cinema not involving giant monsters or martial arts that is worth anything.

It's a fact.

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POKEMON IS ASIAN CINEMA!!!!

I love this movie A++

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Chungking Express
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD4xUj77ujA
Full Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfIXW-d9DyA (part 1 of 11)
(Part 2-11 can be found from the same user.)

Fong Sai Yuk
Full Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRtz2QDZpGA (part 1)
(the other parts of the movie can be found from the same user.)

He's A Woman, She's A Man ( Gays and lesbians themed. Sarah would like this one<3 )
"Piano and Lyrics" Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqvPZVWU-K0

John Woo's Once A Thief
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-DhmOctbvk

Once Upon A Time In China & America
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dWZzfF-7Lk

Ran
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C58jxwu9vNQ

Also:

There is not a single moment of Asian cinema not involving giant monsters or martial arts that is worth anything.
It's a fact.
You FAIL at asian movies! That's a FACT! >:3

2406!!sequel of In The Mood of Love(this is good too)!!

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In The Mood For Love
Full movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWNp0lreETE (part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOK7UEY-wDs (part 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci0hizMz4b0 (part 3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbjl-dBc8qY (part 4)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbg825uOYVU (part 5)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Www0e8wtgO0 (part 6)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_C7eWauofI (part 7)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_P2bvI9_Q4 (part 8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHBEZXfXxe0 (part 9)

English subs included. :3

2046
French Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G483cyb5qc
Opening Sequence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i97FZQn68zc

The Bride With White Hair
Full movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX027aUf310 pt.1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVrNaGnMDxk pt.2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bixAn8fb1Jk pt.3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snZ9XuPq3hc pt.4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPteX8RycF0 pt.5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sYthU9RtwA pt.6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT4zUKLlPts pt.7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JknBrguG2Q pt.8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePwVo4q97Lw pt.9

Drunker Master 2
Full Movie(English dubbed):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyExHRoIAjU pt.1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHG72BblfLc pt. 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypPSnUcLJNA pt.3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7lOSPvztVA pt.4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBVGjVc59cE pt.5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lrlvg6i37E pt.6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mHvXCS1jhs pt.7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh7JbI0gPkA pt.8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-haAexC4xh4 pt.9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDwtGWj9IyQ pt.10

Chinese Odyssey I: Pandora's Box
Full Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1H8Ex_GlXM pt.1
(the other parts of the movie can be found from the same user.)

Chinese Odyssey II: Cinderella
Full movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL-mk6T7wOs pt.1
(the other parts of the movie can be found from the same user.)

Sharon <333333

I'll watch all of this ^^

Just Follow Law








Full movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXshYnb7S70 part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0oyFAHx_b0 part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wxruZdtJ5k part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAHHfLT1cGs part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap_ANkm5sHM part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZgpzIPYO2w part 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y_UcJyNXmU part 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8l2BpbsT8k part 8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQNEHQzR-P8 part 9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSu51DztXdk part 10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7uzHbkfQVg part 11(end)

*edit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG7zUR-HOjs part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcQEvLOpxmY part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACD3VYKv6FY part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUB-EDVouw8 part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8etBefFfpoQ part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBTqnv6ah4s part 6
(incomplete but with english subs)

Read my review here: Thread 41461

There is not a single moment of Asian cinema not involving giant monsters or martial arts that is worth anything.

It's a fact.

attack the gas station

I hate English dubs so much :(

Very good movie!!! ;)

Last Life in the Universe is pretty good.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0345549/

Sharon Agathon, how is In the Mood For Love?
[no i didnt watch any of the links you posted. i've heard of it before, though i have never seen it. i just want to know youre opinion of it.]

my favorite Asian movie is none other than Sassy Girl.

A couple of my favorites:
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Especially, the latter.. there's one character named Yashamaru, and he reminds me of Ranmaru Mori (minus the nodachi of course).

2046 and Chunking Express are both excellent picks, not mention the soundtrack for the first fits the movie well :D

Oh, and the Asian version of "The Eye" and "The Eye 2", both very good and actually quite scary.

I loved Battle Royale. Suicide Club was... well... I fell asleep midway through.

How's Police Story?

This thread is full of so much awesome and win. I'm sorry I didn't find it sooner. Asian movies are really all I watch now. I saw "Bullet & Brain" not too long ago.

Sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFhHjuJlYnI

AHH! Forgot about about this one..
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<p>I'm gonna either see that or Azumi.. BTW, anyone have any news on Azumi 2 coming to the states?

The Restless (Korean)

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bs-iS95USA

This is probably my all-time favorite Korean movie and the music is quite beautiful as well.

A film I totally recommend is Bin Jip, well-known as Iron 3, very good film, one of my favorites! ^^

Please Teach Me English

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDke6Uw_DZE

I highly recommend this movie because it's hilarious!

There is not a single moment of Asian cinema not involving giant monsters or martial arts.

It's a fact.

That's not true at all.


Guns & Talks

Trailer/MV ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG0NfF3eWY4

I saw this last night and it was pretty funny. :)

That one is one of my favorite Asain films! Highly reccomended if anyone wants a good scare.

Yesterday (Korean)

Trailer ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVZtUt1DbkA

I'm watching this now and I'm almost finished with it. It's pretty good!

i like most of JAckie Chan's film because he doesn't used doubles.

That one is one of my favorite Asain films! Highly reccomended if anyone wants a good scare.

Damn, I still need to see it :(

A Tale of Two Sisters! great film! I went to the cinema to watch it :D I love this film!!!

Here the trailer with subs : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anF5XiN8QY8

Zatoichi

Trailer ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F_zjwDPLPk

Awesome movie.

speaking of Asian movie, Jackie Chan and Jet Li will appear in one movie together. i guess a lot of people is waiting to see it since it was their first time together.

thanks to this post, now I know the name a movie I've been looking for a while THX!

Gegege no Kitaro

Trailer ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YviDLfm7i_U

Zatoichi

Trailer ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F_zjwDPLPk

Awesome movie.

I prefer the originals. Shintaro Katsu created such a unique character with his Zatoichi, but I think Takeshi played him just like any other samurai (besides being blind, I mean). I can understand someone who isn't a big weepy sap like me preferring the remake over the sentimental originals, though. My favorite's "Fight, Zatoichi, Fight!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjiw9XAipq0 (trailer, no subtitles)

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And Fractured Follies:

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Chow Yun-fat's not just debonair and badass; he can play a funny moron, too!

She's On Duty

Trailer ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQhaIVbyZAI

I saw "Alone" (a Thailand horror movie) and it's a pretty good one. It has a great story and a great ending (to me the ending is satisfying).

If you guys like horror movies, then I recommend this one. I mean it's that scary. :D

Trailer = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kAUuo25UG8

City of Violence

Trailer ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6hKGwRbhEg

i've recently started gettin into asian cinema, i just wanted a change from all the 'mainstream' stuff i was watching (from the US and the likes) and i don't have any links but some of the films i enjoyed watching were (that haven't been mentioned yet), Versus, Death Trance, Koma, Premonition, Cello... they're mostly horror films but i found Versus highly entertaining in a funny way ^_^

I don't if this movie counts or not, but it too is one of my favorites.
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There is not a single moment of Asian cinema not involving giant monsters or martial arts that is worth anything.

It's a fact.

Hahah, obviously you haven't seen "Vengeance is Mine" or "The Seven Samurai"

Those are great films.

That one is one of my favorite Asain films! (Suicide Club) Highly reccomended if anyone wants a good scare.

I own it. A very interesting movie! and... violent. haha.

The Happiness of the Katakuris an almost perfect mix of Zombie movies and musicals

The Happiness of the Katakuris an almost perfect mix of Zombie movies and musicals

A ZOMBIE MUSICAL???!!!! I MUST SEE THIS!!!!!

The Ultimate Versus

Trailer ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVIm_PvWsyQ

There is a reason why Asian cinema is so much better than American cinema. This is one of them.

Yashamaru from Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKDcfw44oJY&feature=related

Versus is a kick ass movie, i bout it not being sure about it but it tured out great!

Omg. Love this thread. I love asian films. Especially weird ones. Anyone seen Visitor Q by Takashi Miike? :D

Fighting Beat (Thai)

Trailer ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNro22FwfbQ

Omg. Love this thread. I love asian films. Especially weird ones. Anyone seen Visitor Q by Takashi Miike? :D

Miike also tried to adapt Koroshiya Ichi : Ichi the killer ..... very strange and disturbing. But not good IMO

God of Gamblers (starring Chow Yun Fat)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_of_Gamblers

I can't seem to find a trailer for this. I searched it on youtube and apparently they have the full movie.

Miike also tried to adapt Koroshiya Ichi : Ichi the killer ..... very strange and disturbing. But not good IMO

The movie was alright but I've seen better, Ichi is not the best film made by Miike :p

My Tutor Friend 2

Trailer ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Dg7Ag3VTI

I'm surprised no one mentioned any of Stephen Chow's comedies



Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyWhVUCXY1A

I've seen both versions- The original Cantonese version on local TV two years ago, and the English dubbed version on a hotel in-house TV channel while on vacation last month.

Aragami

Trailer ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyjdfkYLWqU

This film is by the same director that made "The Ultimate Versus".

Trailer Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpd92BBA0tA

How come asians can make such good horror movies?

John Woo's Hard-boiled...

Now that's an experience

Sukeban Deka Codename Asamiya Saki

Clip ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0ZSkhkqHGk

It's not in my collection, but I'd like to see this:

<p>This one, however, is.

Shadowless Sword

Trailer ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho0ExxMfrWc

How come asians can make such good horror movies?

Thats just their gift I suppose and america will try and remake every scary movie they make.

why? who knows. I wish fatal frame would become a movie...

I agree whole-heartedly. I saw the previews for the American version of One Missed Call, and it looked NOTHING like the Asian version.

NICE THREAD.

I haven't watched many asian action flicks, but just saw The Returner a couple of weeks ago and I liked it. I would ask for suggestions for other movies to watch, but I'm pretty sure there is to many to name ^^!

One of my favorite films is A Man Called Hero (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9a4g0FRxw0) (Zhong Hua Ying Xiong)

I haven't watched many asian action flicks, but just saw The Returner a couple of weeks ago and I liked it. I would ask for suggestions for other movies to watch, but I'm pretty sure there is to many to name ^^!

If you're looking for some drama, I'd recommend this one.
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I have a few others, but this one is the most dramatic in my opinion. Here's a good gangster one IMO.
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i have seen mostly japanese movies.
the ones i remembr are JUON , zatoichi (the movie), RAN.

i have also seen some chinese films, like the original undubbed version of the nightraiders (or something like that, dont know the name in english... along with the taiwanese serial) kung fu hustle, shaolin soccer, and warriors of heaven and earth.

Out of the Miike stuff the one I enjoyed most was Gozu (the sequence with the Yakuza Dog at the beginning had me crying with laughter.

Watched tons of asian films this year as I went a bit mad on it (again.)

Favourite is Memories of Murder (S Korea) - same director who later made The Host.

Best undiscovered gem that does not get mentioned enough is Save the Green Planet - one of the most entertaining genre hopping bonkers films you will ever see with a great score also.

All of the Park vengeance films (favourite is Sympathy for Mr Vengeance.) Plus his earlier Joint Security Area.

Really like Tsukamoto's stuff up to Vital. Particularly like Gemini but Vital was pretty damn impressive too.

Keep an eye out for a film called One Nite in Mongkok (their spelling.) It has a tremendous plot that keeps building, climaxing with a devastating sequence of violence that just goes on and on and leaves you desperately upset. Stunning film.

A couple of my favorites:
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Is Sky High a Korean movie or Chinese movie? It is fantasy love story ?

Is Sky High a Korean movie or Chinese movie? It is fantasy love story ?

Sky High is actually a Japanese film.

The synopsis:

A serial killer and his henchwoman -- looking to create a supernatural cataclysm for evil ends -- literally rip the heart out of Mina (Yumiko Shaku), who's engaged to Kanzaki (Shosuke Tanihara) � the detective investigating the bizarre string of homicides. But the gumshoe gets more than he bargained for when he hunts down Mina's murderers and finds his dead fianc�e trapped in a ghostly state of limbo in director Ryuhei Kitamura's stylish flick.

Here are my favorite Asian movies

Hanayori Dango
100 Days with Mr Arrogant
200 Pounds Beauty
A Chinese Ghost Story
Azumi

And Goog Day for the Wind to Blow

I need to see more Akira Kurasowa movies especially The Hidden Fortress after finding out it heavily influenced much of star wars.
All I've seen so far is Throne of Blood. I have Kung Fu Hustle that I got from big lots but I just haven't found the time to sit down and watch a full length movie in a while.

I wonder if you guys have watch the house of Flying daggers by Zhang Zi Yi? I have watch it and I was amazed by the story

I need to see more Akira Kurasowa movies especially The Hidden Fortress after finding out it heavily influenced much of star wars.
All I've seen so far is Throne of Blood. I have Kung Fu Hustle that I got from big lots but I just haven't found the time to sit down and watch a full length movie in a while.

Kurosawa is my favorite director and The Hidden Fortress is one of his best. You can look at my avatar ;)
This movie is also the most lightest and funny of Kurosawa movies, with much humour and adventure.
Throne of Blood is a very good adaptation of a Shakespeare novel, with a solid interpretation by Toshiro Mifune (his best from him in my opinion is still on Seven Samurai), but if you want to see a better adaptation from a Shakespeare tragedy, and probably the Magnum opus of Kurosawa filmwork, go watch Ran.
It is the polar opposite of the lightness on The Hidden Fortress. This is a deep and devastating drama. It is so nihilistic that after you finish the film, you'll lose your faith in humanity (humanism is afterall the main thematic on Kurosawa films), and begin to question our motivations and human condition. For that alone it is rewarding to watch this film. Note also the cinematography in this film and the use of bright lights and vivid colours, due to the fact that Kurosawa was almost blind in his late years.
Another movie similar in visual style and scope of Ran is Kagemusha. Who thanks to George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola that help to produce this movie (on that time Kurosawa was suffering from a depression that he even attempt suicide, and totally ignored by the Japanese movie studios and criticized by movie critics), but albeit inferior to Ran in my opinion.

And these are in my opinion his best movies:
- Rashomon
- Ikiru
- Seven Samurai
- The Hidden Fortress
- Kagemusha
- Ran

I didn't included Dersu Uzala because i haven't watched this movie yet, so i don't have any opinion about it, but seems to be a very good one too.

I wonder if you guys have watch the house of Flying daggers by Zhang Zi Yi? I have watch it and I was amazed by the story

Oh my god yes I'd almost forgotten about that one.
Zhang Zi Yi's voice in the CGI TMNT movie is like smooth audio sex.

Kurosawa is my favorite director and The Hidden Fortress is one of his best. You can look at my avatar ;)
This movie is also the most lightest and funny of Kurosawa movies, with much humour and adventure.
Throne of Blood is a very good adaptation of a Shakespeare novel, with a solid interpretation by Toshiro Mifune (his best from him in my opinion is still on Seven Samurai), but if you want to see a better adaptation from a Shakespeare tragedy, and probably the Magnum opus of Kurosawa filmwork, go watch Ran.
It is the polar opposite of the lightness on The Hidden Fortress. This is a deep and devastating drama. It is so nihilistic that after you finish the film, you'll lose your faith in humanity (humanism is afterall the main thematic on Kurosawa films), and begin to question our motivations and human condition. For that alone it is rewarding to watch this film. Note also the cinematography in this film and the use of bright lights and vivid colours, due to the fact that Kurosawa was almost blind in his late years.
Another movie similar in visual style and scope of Ran is Kagemusha. Who thanks to George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola that help to produce this movie (on that time Kurosawa was suffering from a depression that he even attempt suicide, and totally ignored by the Japanese movie studios and criticized by movie critics), but albeit inferior to Ran in my opinion.

And these are in my opinion his best movies:
- Rashomon
- Ikiru
- Seven Samurai
- The Hidden Fortress
- Kagemusha
- Ran

I didn't included Dersu Uzala because i haven't watched this movie yet, so i don't have any opinion about it, but seems to be a very good one too.

Good news everyone!
TCM is playing a huge selection of his movies.

http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?cid=235852&mainArticleId=290029

Thanks for the info.

And today is the 100th birthday of Akira Kurosawa.
I'll be watching Seven Samurai ^^

I watched Seven Samurai too as well as Rashomon.
Along with those 2 I've so far seen Ikaru, High and Low, Throne of Blood, & Hidden Fortress.
Unfortunately TCM didn't play Ran and Kagemusha but I did record most of the movies excluding the last ones that aired at past 4am.

The Storm Warriors
I guess this film needs no introduction.

My BD caps(also shown at AVS forum):
































Verdict: BUY IT!

I saw Rashomon a long time ago.. i wasn' impressed at all. I think i might have to see it again, because some of you tought it was a good movie.
I tought it s.. oh well.. i tought other movies were better..
I saw recently 20 century boys .. all 3 parts.. interesting movie. I liked the psihological part of the movie :)

The most recent one I've seen was the Wangan Midnight movie (the newest one). I was surprised on how much I liked it. Lately though, I've been in the mood to watch some Battle Royale (if they followed the novel a little more closely, I think this movie would've been better because the story seemed a little too bland).

Everyone should see Attack the Gas Station, it is wonderful.

Oldboy and The Bird People of China are excellent too.

Have there been any good Asian horror movies recently? It's been a long time since I've seen any new ones and I am really in the mood for a scary movie.

Everyone should see Attack the Gas Station, it is wonderful.

Oldboy and The Bird People of China are excellent too.

Have there been any good Asian horror movies recently? It's been a long time since I've seen any new ones and I am really in the mood for a scary movie.

How similar are Japonese horror movies to American ones? Do they use the same conventions and cliche's often?

Jap horror movies are all about tension and atmosphere, though they have created and exploited and exhausted their own conventions over the years. American horror movies are often just teen crap.

I need to see more Akira Kurasowa movies especially The Hidden Fortress after finding out it heavily influenced much of star wars.

Definitely see Ran, it's one of the most powerful works of Asian directing and probably his masterpiece in my opinion (I've seen quite a bit of his work). Dreams (also by Kurasawa) is also very good. I'd recommend Sanjuro and Yojimbo (earlier works of Kurasawa's) too, but they're not quite at the level of Ran or Dreams.

I'm also sort of a fan of the Vengeance trilogy by Korean director Park Chan wook, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance being my favorite of the three.

How similar are Japonese horror movies to American ones? Do they use the same conventions and cliche's often?

What the good doctor said, pretty much! I'm a fan of all kinds of horror movies, but American horror movies are very rarely genuinely scary, while I get creeped out by Asian horror all the time. It might be because I'm more used to all the tropes of American horror, but I agree that they're definitely more atmospheric. Asian horror often does more Lovecraftian type horror too, which strongly appeals to me.

Strangely enough, one of the few American horror movies in recent years that really shook me up was our remake of Ringu. I think they actually did a better job atmosphere-wise than the original, and had a better ending too, although the Sadako in the American version can't even begin to compare to the one in the original. I wish someone would combine the two movies!

Awesome thread! I haven't seen many asian movies, but I'm going to start watching some! I'm starting with Seven Samurai, Hardboiled, and Shinobi. I plan to watch more Akira Kurosawa movies as he seems to be very highly praised.

What the good doctor said, pretty much! I'm a fan of all kinds of horror movies, but American horror movies are very rarely genuinely scary, while I get creeped out by Asian horror all the time. It might be because I'm more used to all the tropes of American horror, but I agree that they're definitely more atmospheric. Asian horror often does more Lovecraftian type horror too, which strongly appeals to me.

Strangely enough, one of the few American horror movies in recent years that really shook me up was our remake of Ringu. I think they actually did a better job atmosphere-wise than the original, and had a better ending too, although the Sadako in the American version can't even begin to compare to the one in the original. I wish someone would combine the two movies!

I really liked the first Saw but just the first. And I also prefer the more lovecraft like horror 'cause giant heavy breathing guy with a sharp weapon seems kinda easy of heard coming and kill.



Awesome thread! I haven't seen many asian movies, but I'm going to start watching some! I'm starting with Seven Samurai, Hardboiled, and Shinobi. I plan to watch more Akira Kurosawa movies as he seems to be very highly praised.

A petty you didn't start a few months ago; It was Kurasowa's birthday and TCM did a whole month of his movies. I recorded a lot of them.

Kurosawa rarely puts a foot wrong. The only one I didn't like is Kagemusha, it left me bored. But everything else is editing heaven. Throne of Blood, Yojimbo, Ran, Rashomon, Red Beard, Hidden Fortress, and of course Seven Samurai are all essential.

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Takeshi Kitano is a director worth watching. Sometimes called "Beat" Takeshi. He was the tutor in Battle Royale, but he's a great actor/writer/director as well.

I quite like the passing in all the ones I've seen. There's plenty of those slow quite shots that let you take everything in. And even if you find older movies rather "slow" that's fine with these because you've got subtitles to read.

so far most of them have Original Scores release, but also most of them didnt have a completed soundtracks :( sadly

I love ThrowDown, Yatterman, Flashpoint, The Green Chair, Like a Virgin, Butterfly, Oh My Zombie Mermaid, and Calamari Wrestler.

Most known bruce lee action movies are l337.

Last one I watch was Kung Fu Hustle.

Is this thread still alive? I've got another to add in my steadily growing collection:
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Is this thread still alive? I've got another to add in my steadily growing collection:
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I just watched Ip Man 2. It's funny how stereotypically bad the Japanese are in the first Ip Man movie and then how they make the British in Hong Kong the bad guys in the sequel. Anyway, I like the fight scenes and the very end of the movie was hilarious.

last asian movie i saw was okotachi no yamato.

That one is one of my favorite Asain films! Highly reccomended if anyone wants a good scare.
I really liked it, too!!!
so sad and...
I just can say....it's so cool

Ugh..love this movie :D

Watched True Legend. Such a let down. Great music, great director, great acting but last quarter of the movie turns into a Jet Li's Fearless rip off and that's where it falls apart for me. EXCELLENT until then.

TCM is airing Godzillas all night long. Well most of the night then it's some dinosaur movies.

I seriosly dont like Asian movies and i dont see the point in watching these.

If you like gore asian movies, you should definitely check "the untold story", it's a gem!

great fan of him.

i watch all his movies

The New World (2013) Korean movie. Mix of Godfather & Infernal Affairs.

watching sympathy for lady vengeance

- Last Life in the Universe
- Departures

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Also, Tao Jie (2011 - English name = A Simple Life)