General Discussion : Favourite Asian films

[HorrorMaster]

1. “Shi mian mai fu” (Yimou Zhang, 2004)
2. “Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi” (Kirk Wise & Hayao Miyazaki, 2002)
3. “Gin gwai” (Oxide Pang Chun & Danny Pang, 2002)
4. “Kairo” (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2001)
5. “Imprint” (Takashi Miike, 2006)
6. “Ju-on: The Grudge” (Takashi Shimizu, 2003)
7. “Shurayukihime” (Toshiya Fujita, 1973)
8. “Ôdishon” (Takashi Miike, 1999)

[jnmovie]

Without a Doubt, my favorite asian film is, Oldboy (2003) made in Korea.

[-BigEvil-]

1. Seven Samurai (1954, Akira Kurosawa)
2. Harakiri (1962, Masaki Kobayashi)
3. Fires on the Plain (1959, Kon Ichikawa)
4. Rashomon (1950, Akira Kurosawa)
5. Ran (1985, Akira Kurosawa)
6. Kagemusha (1980, Akira Kurosawa)
7. Ugetsu (1953, Kenji Mizoguchi)
8. Red Beard (1965, Akira Kurosawa)
9. Woman in the Dunes (1964, Hiroshi Teshigahara)
10. Samurai Rebellion (1967, Masaki Kobayashi)
11. Yojimbo (1961, Akira Kurosawa)
12. Ghost in the Shell (1995, Mamoru Oshii)

That's everything in my 10th tier. I really like Kurosawa.

[epiphany]

While HorrorMaster continues to create "post your favourite" topics incessantly, I would like to promote the Singaporean film 12 Storeys, directed by Eric Khoo. It is a drama with hints of black comedy and is set in the day in the lives of three residents who live in the same government-run apartment block. It employs close-ups extensively and features excellent cinematography. If anyone wants to discover Singapore cinema (the popular are largely terrible), this is the best possible way to start.

[coffee]

01- Fireworks
02- Oldboy
03- Seven Samurai
04- 3-Iron
05- Kagemusha
06- Lady Vengeance
07- Welcome to Dongmakgol
08- 2046
09- Yojimbo
10- Dolls

[JooJoo]

tier 10:
The End of Summer
Harakiri
Kagemusha
Rashomon
Red Beard
Seven Samurai
Tokyo Story
Woman in the Dunes
Yojimbo

tier 9:
Early Spring
The Face of Another
Fires on the Plain
The Hidden Fortress
I Was Born, But...
Kill!
Kwaidan
Late Autumn
Oldboy
Onibaba
Pather Panchali
Pitfall
Sanjuro

Only two films later then 1968, I do need to correct this but I doubt there's many who stand up next to the likes of Kurosawa / Ozu.

[-BigEvil-]

Only two films later then 1968, I do need to correct this but I doubt there's many who stand up next to the likes of Kurosawa / Ozu.

Surely you mean Kurosawa/Kobayashi. Teshigahara would also be acceptable.

[JooJoo]

Only two films later then 1968, I do need to correct this but I doubt there's many who stand up next to the likes of Kurosawa / Ozu.

Surely you mean Kurosawa/Kobayashi. Teshigahara would also be acceptable.

That should have been typed in a green font cause all I'm reading is envy.

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[djross]

All my top Asian movies are Japanese:

Tokyo Story (93)
Samurai Rebellion (90)
Human Condition (85)
Sonatine (85)
Woman in the Dunes (85)
Yojimbo (85)
High and Low (80)
Ran (80)
Rashomon (80)
Seven Samurai (80)
Throne of Blood (80)

There are large gaps in my viewing experience here, even in terms of the great Japanese directors. I am of course very fond of Kurosawa movies, however I don't consider any of the Kurosawa movies I've seen to be masterpieces. On the basis of the few movies I've seen, I tend to believe that Ozu and Kobayashi are probably greater directors.

[FitFortDanga]

This topic is ridiculously broad. But alright, here's all my Asian tier 9/10. I assume you're saving Russia for yet another "favorite..." thread, even though it's technically Asian.

China/Hong Kong/Taiwan/Malaysia:
The Hole (1998)
What Time Is It There? (2001)
The Wayward Cloud (2005)
Devils on the Doorstep (2000)
Qiu Ju da guan si (1992)
Not One Less (1999)
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone (2006)
In the Heat of the Sun (1994)
The Sun Also Rises (2007)
Mei li de xi yi ji (2004)
Farewell My Concubine (1993)
Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
Postmen in the Mountains (1999)
Chungking Express (1994)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
The River (1997)
The Skywalk is Gone (2002)

India:
Mahanagar (1963)
Pather Panchali (1955)
Pratidwandi (1972)
Subarnarekha (1965)
Charulata (1964)
The World of Apu (1959)
The Music Room (1958)
Devi (1960)
Jana Aranya (1976)
Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960)
Pure Heart (1972)
Aparajito (1956)
36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
Nagarik (1952)
Company Limited (1971)
Kapurush (1965)
Sonar Kella (1974)
Ashani Sanket (1973)
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
Ghare-Baire (1984)
Jukti, Takko Aar Gappo (1974)

Iran:
A Moment of Innocence (1996)
Close-Up (1990)
The Silence (1998)
The Wind Will Carry Us (1999)
Gabbeh (1996)
The House Is Black (1963)
Through the Olive Trees (1994)

Japan: (oh man)
An Actor's Revenge (1963)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Fires on the Plain (1959)
A Page of Madness (1926)
Ugetsu monogatari (1953)
Woman in the Dunes (1964)
A Geisha (1953)
Human Condition I (1959)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Red Beard (1965)
Fighting Elegy (1966)
Mind Game (2004)
My Love Has Been Burning (1949)
Yuki Yukite shingun (1987)
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
The Face of Another (1966)
Kamyu nante shiranai (2005)
Linda Linda Linda (2005)
Only Yesterday (1991)
Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
Harakiri (1962)
Sonatine (1993)
Yojimbo (1961)
The Idiot (1951)
Ikiru (1952)
Spirited Away (2002)
Cat Soup (2001)
Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)
Nausicaä (1984)
Onibaba (1964)
Ran (1985)
Rashomon (1950)
Tony Takitani (2004)
Humanity and Paper Balloons (1937)
Throne of Blood (1957)
Twenty-Four Eyes (1954)
Early Summer (1951)
High and Low (1963)
Late Autumn (1960)
The Life of Oharu (1952)
The Burmese Harp (1956)
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Nagaya shinshiroku (1947)
Sanjuro (1962)
Street of Shame (1956)
Utamaro and His Five Women (1946)
Branded to Kill (1967)
Giants and Toys (1958)
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Kwaidan (1964)
The Story of the Late Chrysanthemums (1939)
Whisper of the Heart (1995)
Antonio Gaudí (1984)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
The Human Condition III (1961)
No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
Stray Dog (1949)
Ten Nights of Dreams (2006)
Tokyo Story (1953)
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
Aruitemo aruitemo (2008)
Ballad of Narayama (1983)
Buta to gunkan (1961)
The Crucified Lovers (1954)
Fireworks (1997)
The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
Human Condition II (1959)
Joshuu sasori: Dai-41 zakk... (1972)
Late Spring (1949)
Love Letter (1995)
Meshi (1951)
Nihon no ichiban nagai hi (1967)
Survive Style 5+ (2004)
Sword of the Beast (1965)
Tokyo Drifter (1966)
Yume no ginga (1997)

South Korea:
Lady Vengeance (2005)
Memories of Murder (2003)

Thailand:
Syndromes and a Century (2006)
6ixtynin9 (1999)
Last Life in the Universe (2003)
Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)
Blissfully Yours (2002)

Vietnam:
The Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000)
The Scent of Green Papaya (1993)