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Old 08-31-2003, 12:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Asian Movies

"My Sassy Girl" was from the intriuging file info/praise from Sharereactor.com, After downloading it not expecting much, I'll say i been watching/downloading/buying asian movies ever since. Movies just seem so much more interesting from asia as they seem to work on story telling that some flashy graphics.

This thread is just to discuss your favorite asian movies. My personal favorties


-My Sassy Girl-every romantic comedy i've watched has to be compared to this funny film

http://www.kfccinema.com/reviews/com...ssy/sassy.html

Friend-nostagila about gradeschool friendships and gangwar fare , 4 friends grow up together and then disapate to different ways of life. Such a gangster movie without drivebuys or major gun battles

http://www.kfccinema.com/reviews/dra...nd/friend.html

Versus-okay, this doesnt live up to the storyline praise earlier,but just the concept is great. Yakuza gangsters return to thier "cemetary" where they bury there kills, but the cemetary is a portal to hell which allows them to comeback to life.And thats just a glimse of the storyline. Gun Battles w/ zombies, swordplay and great (no wire) fighting.

http://www.kfccinema.com/reviews/act...us/versus.html

Battle Royale-stated simply- a highschool class is selected to goto a island and ordered to kill eachother to minimize the future problems of disobiediant teenagers.

http://www.kfccinema.com/reviews/hor...tleroyale.html


Attack the Gas Station- a group of teenagers attempy to rob a gas station, but when no money is found, they decide to spend the night, tending to the consumers and taking the cash for themselves. Hilarious movie w/ great characters eventhough the plot doesnt sound that interesting, it stays funny throughout the whole film

http://www.kfccinema.com/reviews/com...attackgas.html

Infernal Affairs-2 moles, 2 organizations. Cop vs Gangleader type scenario, but there are moles on both sides and its up to the moles to decide which side wins

http://www.kfccinema.com/reviews/dra...alaffairs.html
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Old 08-31-2003, 02:33 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I am also a big fan of asian cinema. Kong Kong cinema I love John Woo's middle 80s early 90s when he teamed up with Chow Yun Fat on such awesome movies like The Killer, A Better Tomorrow, Once a Thief and Hard Boiled.

Japanese I love Beat Takeshi movies that he directed and starred in like Hana-Bi and Violent Cop. My favorite director of the moment has to be the man, the myth Takashi Miike. The man is a movie a minute kind of director in 13 years he already has directed 60 films. What films though : Odishon, Dead or Alive series, Visitor Q and Ichi the Killer.

Southeast asia I like the Pang Brothers. The Eye and Bangkok Dangerous are 2 that really encompass what's coming out of southeast asian cinema now,
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Old 08-31-2003, 03:00 PM   #3 (permalink)
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i loved Bangkok Dangerous, just that 1 scene when the assasin gets revenge for his friends death and u see his ghost going through the same movements, and the ending was powerful
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Old 08-31-2003, 11:27 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I mentioned it in another thread, but my favorite is Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky. Exploding heads! Man in a meat grinder! Vice-Prison warden with a scissor-hook hand who keeps mints in his artificial eye! (I wonder if that particular combination of words has ever been used in a sentence before...)

Back when my cable company was still carrying IFC, I never missed a Zatoichi movie. They're all more or less the same, when you've seen enough of them, but it's still a thrill to see Ichi cut down the thugs five at a time. I don't think even Lone Wolf could kick his ass.
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Old 09-01-2003, 04:04 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I watch them but 90% of the time i have no idea what the hells going on but i still find them fun too watch
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Old 09-01-2003, 05:20 AM   #6 (permalink)
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If you like old Japanese movies, get all of Akira Kurosawa's movies. Probably the biggest influence on western filmmaking from the East. Sanjuro and Seven Samurai are my personal favorites, but they are all really amazing films.
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Old 09-01-2003, 08:41 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Almost everything i watch is Asian media..
I just checked out Takishi Miike's "happyness of the Katakuri's"
and Wong Kai Fai's "Fulltime Killers". There are lots og htrat and not so great asian movies out there other than fight/ cop movies..

Takeshi Kitano directed and wrote a beautiful movie named "Kikujiro" and i think he might have even wreitten/directed the mildly known, quasi-english fiilm "Brother". I love beat Takeshi and think he is a really sweet older gentleman. He reminds me of my grandpa.

I guess Shaolin Soccer got picked up by Miramax and should actually be in theaters now.. (hopefully subbed and not dubbed)..also I'm not sure of the director but there is a cantonese movie out called "Happy times" which is conversely pretty goddamn depressing. Depite this it's a pretty decent movie and has it's good spots.. but If you're on any anti depresants i'd avoid it

I didnt go into detail on any of the movies i mentioned because If you are remotely interested in them i hope you would look them up. There is a magazine you can find in most bookstores next to 2600 called "Asian Cult Cinema".. that's a good place to start looking for new movies. Giant Robot magazine is a great place to see what is currently going on in asian cinemea and is where i first heard of "Better Luck Tomorrow" (which Cynthetiq is gonna hook me up with a copy hopefully in the future seeing as how he works for mtv and all). Also there are loads of places to order online no need to download movies when you can rent them, or buy them on DVD or VCD. I wont go into my long "downloading materials is the devel" speech because some of these movies just just cant get on any legal media avenues.. so i understand. If it wasnt for downloading and VCD's i would have never watched "Hero" or a whole score of films.. So.. good luck!
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Old 09-01-2003, 10:03 AM   #8 (permalink)
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argeed/\, aswell w/o downloading i wouldnt been able to watch Shaolin Soccer,Iron Monkey and Hero before my white friends even saw a preview for it on Americanized TV.

Hopefully Hero will live up to Crouching Tiger HIdden Dragon, cause it was agreat movie, some of those backdrops were just amazing and just look at the cast
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Old 09-02-2003, 02:26 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Just to warn you Ganguro, "Better Luck Tomorrow" is an afterschool special at best.

"Hero" is amazing.
I saw "pistol opera" recently and didn't like it that much.

I have heard that Suicide Circle is worth seeing, and The Eye scared the shit out of me.

It's nice to see some Korean and non-action films listed, because most of what people know (including me) of asian cinema is the Hong Kong action, and the over the top Japanese stuff (Battle Royale, Ichi the Killer etc)
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Old 09-02-2003, 05:55 AM   #10 (permalink)
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wow, it's nice to see so many people who are also into asian movies.

some excellent titles are mentioned in this thread.

for what it's worth i've got a list of my dvds online, feel free to raid it for some more ideas/tips (+/- 50% asian movies)

dvd (profiler) list
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Old 09-02-2003, 01:46 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Did u guys hear that Infernal Affairs got nominated for a Oscar?
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Old 09-03-2003, 12:47 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I just got done seeing A Better Tomorrow 1, 2, 3 back to back to back. Chow Yun Fat is the man. The coolest dude you've ever seen with dark shades, a trenchcoat, and dual berrettas coming after your ass.
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Old 09-03-2003, 01:25 AM   #13 (permalink)
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I love Riki-oh, Ichi The Killer and Battle Royale. Three great over the top violent movies

I quite liked Scholin Soccer, but alas I saw it with out subs so all but the action was lost on me for the most part
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Old 09-08-2003, 01:15 PM   #14 (permalink)
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i heard a Battlefield Baseball was being made or even already released.

Still hafta see A Better Tommarow trilogy, what should i expect? something like The Killer or Hardboiled?

Just watched The Classic,dont see why people think its such a good romantic flick, the buildup was good but ending was disapointing.Or maybe i was expecting something like My Sassy Girl typa ending


Also watch Ong Bak,and WOW, this guy is a amazing fighter, these fight scenes are AWESOME, he throws better knee's than Sagat himself. The stunts are just as cool, do yourself a favour and buy/borrow/download this at all cost even if u dont understand Thai
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Old 09-08-2003, 01:21 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Asian cinema is extraordinary, no-one will ever be able to make a film like Akira Kurosawa did, never.
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Old 09-08-2003, 03:59 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Here's a good site a like dealing with japanese cinema.
http://www.midnighteye.com/index.php
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Old 09-08-2003, 05:58 PM   #17 (permalink)
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I have to disagree with you on "Versus". That movie was aweful all the way. I almost turned it off several times through out the movie, but kept it on thinking it had to get better. It didn't. It was terrible and not even good for the "gore" if you can call it that.

Riki-Oh was great though, hilarious.

I still have yet to see Battle Royale but i keep hearing good things. I'll have to see if i can rent it somewhere.

If you need a good romantic comedy, my favorite of all time is Amelie. If you haven't checked it out yet, you need to.
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Old 09-08-2003, 06:27 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Versus was a low budget film and a very entertaining one at that, the little gangster was so funny. If your lookin for a plot driven action movie u'd better not watch Battle Royale
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Old 09-08-2003, 06:30 PM   #19 (permalink)
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It's not even plot....hell, i like Riki-Oh. It was just badly acted, and the "special" effects were terrible. Dare I say Riki-Oh was better?

And the story itself was conveluted and there was twists for the sake of twists. I didn't care either way who won, and in the end, it didn't matter anyways. The runt was funny, but after awhile his schtick just got old. The crazy gangster and his long haired companion were better, but still couldn't save this crapfest.
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Old 09-08-2003, 06:45 PM   #20 (permalink)
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lol, k its your opinion


Has anyone seen I Not Stupid? im getting it now slowy but surely
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Old 09-09-2003, 03:59 AM   #21 (permalink)
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Musa The Warrior. If anyone hasn't seen this, I highly recommend it! Great action, great cinematography, great story. Just an all around great Korean film.
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Old 09-09-2003, 08:05 AM   #22 (permalink)
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d horrible experiences with Korean Cinema..
:shudders: Shiri... why did i watch that movie?

I like Akira Kurasawa's films, they tend to be a bit tooo long for me, 3+ hours of movie in black and white with subtitles moving at typical "japanese movie pacing" makes for a loooong movie.
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Old 09-09-2003, 02:44 PM   #23 (permalink)
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i feel koreans have made the most enjoyable films for me, aside from Shiri (which i rented at Blockbuster), everyone looked the same and it was hard to understand, good story though
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Old 09-09-2003, 05:40 PM   #24 (permalink)
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The old Jackie Chan films are great.

Police Story 1/2
Project A
Drunken Master 1/2
Island of Fire

Other good films,

Once Upon a Time In China trilogy is very good. It shows that Jet Li actually has done good films. Also, Hitman.

Japanese films, well I guess it's mostly Miike and Kitano films.

Dead or Alive 1/2
City of Lost Souls
Ichi The Killer
Audition
Brother
Hana-Bi
Boiling Point
Violent Cop
Battle Royale
Sonatine

Then there is the original Ringu, and 2, didn't like Ring 0 so much.
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Old 09-09-2003, 07:14 PM   #25 (permalink)
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hahahahahahah Dead or Alive?!?!? hahahahha, what was he smokin when makin that movie, best part of the whole movie was the beginning(strippers,15 yd coke line,gun fights) got me all excitied then the "WTF" factor took over


Also Hani Bi seemed way to boring for me, deleted it after watching 1/2 hr of it
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Old 09-10-2003, 10:46 AM   #26 (permalink)
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d horrible experiences with Korean Cinema..
:shudders: Shiri... why did i watch that movie?
I know what you mean. A friend of mine was all "Oh, you have to see this movie! It's got more blood and guns than Akira! It's awesome!" So I agree to watch it... At the end of the movie I had no trust at all in my friend's opinion of action films.
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Old 09-10-2003, 11:42 PM   #27 (permalink)
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my favourite korean movies :
* memento mori
* sympathy for mr vengeance
* friend
* attack the gas station

on the chinese movie-front : yesterday Hero arrived, stunning visuals, exhilirating sound, cool fights (to much wife-fu for my taste nevertheless) . the only problem for many wil be the narative structure, it is less captivating than e.g. crouching tiger.

it was the first movie i could see on my new dts decoder, it was awesome. big difference with my dolby prologic from before. i pitty the neighbours :-)
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Old 09-11-2003, 04:34 AM   #28 (permalink)
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hehe... Actually, over the last couple of years there has been some decent Korean films. You're right though, traditionally they are usually really poor. *cough* Shiri *cough*

I re-read my post, and probably mislead a bit. It's not an actual Korean film - it's a Hong Kong production. It is in Korean with english subtitles, but the story simply revolves around a group of Korean envoys in 1375 who go to China to make peace. They are, however, taken as spies and sent to the Gobi desert to die. The movie's main plot is them trying to get back to "Koryo".

Highly recommended!
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Old 09-21-2003, 10:54 AM   #29 (permalink)
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As a result of this thread, I rented and watched Attack the Gas Station with the wife. We enjoyed it. Thanks!
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Old 09-21-2003, 11:08 AM   #30 (permalink)
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This thread has sparked new interest in me. I've wanted to see Battle Royale for a long time, but it's not available on DVD in region 1. Attack the Gas Station and Internal Affairs both seem pretty interesting. Are either of them available on R1 DVD? One of these days I'm going to have to watch The Killer too. That's another one I've been wanting to see for a long time.

The only movies mentioned in this thread that I've seen are Seven Samurai and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
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Old 09-21-2003, 11:45 PM   #31 (permalink)
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hahahahahahah Dead or Alive?!?!? hahahahha, what was he smokin when makin that movie, best part of the whole movie was the beginning(strippers,15 yd coke line,gun fights) got me all excitied then the "WTF" factor took over
if u liked the beginning of D.O.A. be certain to track down "fudoh: next generation", it contains the same wtf?-factor, but at a slower pace.
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Old 09-22-2003, 10:16 PM   #32 (permalink)
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I like the three brother's films (jackie yuen and sammo) totally awesome. Chinese ghost story series also rocks. Really into the Ringu series from japan, and Dark Water.
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Old 09-23-2003, 05:21 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Really into the Ringu series from japan, and Dark Water.
if you liked those, also check out "pulse (cairo)" it has the same feel.

you might also like uzumaki, not scary but very strange.
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Old 09-24-2003, 10:26 AM   #34 (permalink)
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If y'all haven't seen it, check out Wild Zero! I CANNOT even begin to describe the greatness that is this movie. Seriously, it's by far the best rock-a-billy zombie movie I've seen in forever, plus it co-stars Guitar Wolf!!! That dude is the man!
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Old 09-29-2003, 05:28 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Watched Friend last night. Really enjoyed it. Recognized the gangster father as Jae-bok from Tender Hearts.
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Old 09-29-2003, 08:34 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Check this movie out. Clicky> Nowhere to Hide


The user comment by Sean Choi on that page is accurate. The movie doesn't try to reunite North and South, I wouldn't say there's "no substance" because of that.

Anyhow, I bought a copy after just seeing it once. I enjoy watching it about every other month.
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Old 09-30-2003, 04:54 PM   #37 (permalink)
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i like the God of Gamblers series of movies, i don't know if any of you have heard of them, since you'd probably have to be in asia to see them, but the first one or two had chou yun fat. it usually has big poker tournaments to see who's the world #1 poker player and the main character usually has cool special abilities, like throwing cards like ninja stars and sleight of hand cheating tricks.
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Old 10-01-2003, 12:42 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Anybody ever seen SharkSkinManPeachHipGirl? It looks kinda cool, but I don't know anyone that's seen it.
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Anybody ever seen SharkSkinManPeachHipGirl? It looks kinda cool, but I don't know anyone that's seen it.
i've seen it, it has a magnificent title sequence but i don't like the movie. i expected a lot, but in the end it disappointed me. i wouldn't recommend it
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Old 10-02-2003, 12:26 AM   #40 (permalink)
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[B]The old Jackie Chan films are great.

Police Story 1/2
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Drunken Master 1/2
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I totally agree with Eiresol but you missed Jackies best movie of all time: Dragons Forever. It is one of the ones where he is paired up with Samo Hung and Yuen Bao. Those three are so good together.
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