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jackhammer 07-23-2008 12:22 PM

Some great choices Marijan. I will add some more of my faves a little later.

Piss Me Off 07-23-2008 12:25 PM

I like the sound of Peppermint Candy, might check that out.
I love Oldboy, and i saw half of one of the others from that trilogy, really need to get round to getting the other two.

NSW 07-23-2008 12:29 PM

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Hero - Zhang Yimou - 2002 (China)
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Visually probably one of the most spectacular films ever made. This one is about a group of assassins that plan on killing the emperor and their subsequent road to ruin. It stars some of the biggest names of Asian cinema (Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, the omnipresent Zhang Ziyi) and was one of the biggest grossing films in Chinese history, plus it has Quentin Tarantino's ceal of approval so you know, quali'ty...
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I absolutely adore this movie! I could watch it over and over again.

Here are some of my favorites:

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Jet Li is a just awesome to watch fighting, and the story, to me, was in some places so heart-breaking. The everlasting friendship between Huo Yuanjia and Nong Jinsun was touching, and the respect that Yuanjia and Japanese fighter Tanaka had for each other made me long for the time when people actually respected and honored each other, instead of being completely self-gratifying. It's a must see!

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These movies were great fun, an awesome mix of crazy humor and kick-ass fight scenes, with a touch of drama and romance thrown in. I loved 'em!

jackhammer 07-23-2008 12:34 PM

^^^

Definitely check Arahan then if you liked these.

NSW 07-23-2008 12:38 PM

Will do! I'm aquiring quite a list of "must-see" movies...

joderu95 07-24-2008 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer (Post 500223)
^^^

Definitely check Arahan then if you liked these.

Damn good movie. You are the first person I've heard say they saw it besides myself.

NSW 07-26-2008 01:06 AM

So, I bought Versus today, but I only had a chance to watch the first 2 minutes of it because we had people coming over. Already there is plenty of blood AND samurai zombies...I CAN'T WAIT to finish this movie!!!

lesamourai 07-29-2008 10:59 PM

No Wong Kar Wai? Easily the best asian filmmaker currently working.

adidasss 07-30-2008 03:47 AM

Aye, I was going to get to him eventually. He's probably my favorite Asian director too, although I have to admit that thematically he's not covered much territory in the 10 films he's made; they mostly deal with troubled romantic relationships. Which doesn't really bother me because I love the melancholic feel of his films. He's the author of one of the best gay films of all time, Happy together, a story about the troubled relationship between two guys from Hong Kong set in Argentina.
http://www.moviezine.se/filmbilder/0...y_together.jpg


He's made some wonderful films, apart from Happy together, my favorites would be In the mood for love, Fallen angels and Days of being wild, but My blueberry nights showed a definite decline in his creativity. Not only is the plot an amalgamation of stories from his previous films (especially Chung-king express), but transported into America it loses a great deal of the exotic charm that made his films so special. The dialogs simply don't work, the performances leave something to be desired (Norah is cute and all, but her acting is below par) and it all just feels corny and melodramatic (in a bad way). Here's hoping he recovers soon...

lesamourai 07-30-2008 08:14 PM

I have faith in my Wong. I also thought My Blueberry Nights was an incredibly solid effort, not up to the level of Chungking Express or In the Mood for Love, but very good nonetheless.


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