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Old 11-11-2014, 12:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default How about Asian cinema?

Some of the best movies I've seen the past few years have come out of Asia. Most of them I caught after signing up for Netflix since they have a very large selection of the genre.

Here's a few of my faves.

Battle Royale - Long before there was Hunger Games there was this.



Internal Affairs - The inspiration for The Departed and there's many scenes that are completely aped.



Mother - hugely moving picture about the lengths a parent will go for their child.



The Man From Nowhere - Best revenge picture ever IMO.



I Saw the Devil - What a mind f*ck of a movie!

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Some of my favourite movies are asian, mostly Japanese. But most of them are older movies.
Judging by the ones you posted here, I think you might like "A Bittersweet Life". In a way it's a pretty generic revenge film, but it is very well done and for some reason much more memorable, than those movies usually are. And Lee Byung-hun really has a great Alain Delon thing going.
If you want some really insane ****, watch "Ichi The Killer". It's totally over the top crazy and violent, but so humorous and entertaining, that one doesn't mind the extreme gore and the constant mind****.
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Chung King Express is one of my favourites. Not really that knowledgeable on Asian cinema though.
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"Ichi The Killer"
This is in my queue. Will check out that other one too.
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Good thread Chula, ive heard alot of ppl say they prefer Battle royale over the hunger games.

Im definitely checking out Mother tonight. it looks good.
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Ive heard alot of ppl say they prefer Battle royale over the hunger games.
Count me as one. And by a wide margin.
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Not sure if it's your fare, but House of Flying Daggers, Hang the Red Lantern, and Hero are all huge favorites of mine in terms of Chinese actors and work. For Hong Kong, In the Mood For Love also comes to mind. My favorite Japanese movie is probably Survive Style 5+. Is that on Netflix? I'd be surprised

Check 'em out if you haven't already.

Btw, I love/have loved/will always love Battle Royale.
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Nice list Chula! I'm a big fan of Infernal Affairs, Mother and The Man from Nowhere.
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some girl i talk to who is obsessed with asian culture had me watch "i saw the devil." it was pretty good tbh but besides that i have never really explored their movies or culture in general all that much. i feel like that's one of those things i might do later in life when i get bored of western culture.
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Poetry
The Chaser
Oldboy/Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance/Lady Vengeance
Going By The Book
In the Mood for Love
2046
Memories of Murder
The Host
Woman on the Beach
I'm a Cyborg, and That's Ok
Castaway on the Moon
The Host
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Drug War
Sonatine
Hero
Kung Fu Hustle
Anything and everything by Mayazaki and Kurosawa


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