Asian Cinema (member, quote, 1964)

jackhammer · 07-23-2008, 01:22 PM

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

Piss Me Off · 07-23-2008, 01:25 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, 01:29 PM

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Hero - Zhang Yimou - 2002 (China)

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:

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!

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, 01:34 PM

^^^

Definitely check Arahan then if you liked these.

NSW · 07-23-2008, 01:38 PM

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

joderu95 · 07-24-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

^^^

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, 02:06 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, 11:59 PM

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

adidasss · 07-30-2008, 04:47 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.

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, 09:14 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.

07-23-2008, 01:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Some great choices Marijan. I will add some more of my faves a little later. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	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. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

07-23-2008, 01:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	^^^ Definitely check Arahan then if you liked these. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Will do! I'm aquiring quite a list of "must-see" movies... __________________ Hi.

07-26-2008, 02:06 AM	#17 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	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!!! __________________ Hi.

07-29-2008, 11:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
lesamourai Groupie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 29	No Wong Kar Wai? Easily the best asian filmmaker currently working.

07-30-2008, 04:47 AM	#19 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	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. 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... __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

07-30-2008, 09:14 PM	#20 (permalink)
lesamourai Groupie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 29	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.