Asian Films

A thread for all things concerning asian films,trailers,clips,recommendations,all that,all asian,the first asian film i ever saw and still a big favourite is Battle Royale




100 high school kids sent to an island to kill each other until only one remains,very good

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KaOLDZe2GI



A girl who thinks she is a combat cyborg checks into a mental hospital, where she encounters other psychotics.

I love this movie so much maybe not as well know as other hongkong flicks but will always be one of my personal favs

The gunfight in the fireworks factory is epic!









Two very different hitmen find themselves to be in each other's way. They use all their skill to solve the problem.

All one needs to do is mention Takeshi Miike. Just dive into Ichi The Killer, Gozu, Audition and Visitor Q (Preferably in one sitting) to feel the full effect of his manic genius.

Another cracker from South Korea,Sympathy For Mr Vengeance,from Park Chan Wook who also directed Oldboy,I'm A Cyborg But That's Ok,Thirst,Joint Security Area,this man makes no bad films





A man fired from his job kidnaps his boss's daughter hoping to get enough ransom money for his sister's kidney transplant,but his boss plans revenge

Death Note,based on the manga comic,an excellent thriller followed by 2 decent sequels as well






A high school student finds a notebook (the death note) and finds out if he writes a person's name in the book then that person dies of a heart attack moments later,he uses it to rid the world of criminals

Beautiful,eerie and terrifying in the right places its how all horror films should be. One of the most clever and flawless horror films i have ever seen.



Two sisters who, after spending time in a mental institution, return to the home of their father and cruel stepmother. Once there, in addition to dealing with their stepmother's obsessive and unbalanced ways, an interfering ghost also affects their recovery.

Love Exposure.

Three emotionally abused individuals from the fringes of society get locked in a convoluted love triangle. Yuu, a Catholic boy searching for true love ends up taking "panty shot" photos of women in public until he discovers Yoko, whom he sees as his Virgin Mary. Yoko, an anti-family, misandrist girl finds that her foster mother will be marrying Yuu's father. Koike, an "original sinner" and the regional leader of a brainwashing cult, co-ordinates a plan to convert Yuu's family to her cult.





Was originally 6 hours, but they thought it was too long...so cut it down to 4

Hana Bi,brilliant crime thriller from Beat Takeshi,it's hard to decide which is his greatest film,this one could be it






A policeman's life keeps getting worse,his wife is dying,his daughter and police partner both murdered so he quits the force and does work for gangsters

The Good,The Bad,The Weird
brilliant action western obviously inspired by Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns of the 60s,directed by Jee - Woon Kim,one of South Korea's finest



Two outlaws and a bounty hunter look for a treasure map and whilst battling against other bandits and the chinese army