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adamjankowski · 08-07-2022, 05:31 PM

Can anyone recommend any GOOD to GREAT romantic/drama movies involving a woman of Asian descent and a caucasian male?

My girl and I are trying to rack our brains where this relationship scenario is depicted in a good/great movie. Outside of Karate Kid Part 2 or Come See The Paradise we are struggling.

BluBonnet · 08-07-2022, 05:38 PM

Oliver Stone's Heaven & Earth?

zen007 · 08-07-2022, 06:05 PM

From the recently watched ones:

The Quiet American (1955) - Based on Graham Greene's book

The Sand Pebbles (1966) - There is a side but interesting love story b/w Attenborough's character & Andraine's

adamjankowski · 08-09-2022, 12:39 AM

Thanks.

Does anyone else know of any?

Just recently learned of In Harm's Way (2017) and Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (2015). We watched both.

D00mM4r1n3 · 08-09-2022, 12:56 AM

Mr. Baseball (1992) - Tom Selleck goes to Japan and falls in love
Last Christmas (2019) - Is the reverse, white woman / asian male

sawdustandtinsel · 08-09-2022, 01:04 AM

These are stretching it but The Social Network, Sayonara, and Good Morning, Vietnam all have an element of that relationship in them. Good luck, this is a tough one.

formula_nebula · 08-09-2022, 01:11 AM

The Pillow Book

adamjankowski · 08-09-2022, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by D00mM4r1n3

Mr. Baseball (1992) - Tom Selleck goes to Japan and falls in love

Watched this one for the first time last night. Not bad. I noticed critics and viewers haven't historically been kind to it, but I don't think it's warranted. It's not great, but not bad, either.

adamjankowski · 08-09-2022, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by formula_nebula

The Pillow Book

This one looks . . . different.

An4h0ny · 08-09-2022, 07:37 PM

There is an IMDB list.

I'm guessing.

adamjankowski · 08-09-2022, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by An4h0ny

There is an IMDB list.

I'm guessing.

It doesn’t give hardly any of the titles provided above.

An4h0ny · 08-09-2022, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by adamjankowski

It doesn’t give hardly any of the titles provided above.

Great point!

This thread is more eclectic than I thought it would be!

principehomura · 08-09-2022, 08:38 PM

A bit stretched but when you're out of titles and decide to dig into the action genre Wasabi, Miami Vice and Blackhat comes to mind.

sandboxgamer · 08-09-2022, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by adamjankowski

Can anyone recommend any GOOD to GREAT romantic/drama movies involving a woman of Asian descent and a caucasian male?

My girl and I are trying to rack our brains where this relationship scenario is depicted in a good/great movie. Outside of Karate Kid Part 2 or Come See The Paradise we are struggling.

There’s a trilogy of Netflix films that fit this description.

To All the Boys I've Loved Before
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean

adamjankowski · 08-09-2022, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sandboxgamer

There’s a trilogy of Netflix films that fit this description.

To All the Boys I've Loved Before
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean

I saw those advertised, but have feared that they are too . . . adolescent. The trailer for the first one looked like a mindframe and attitude I'm over in my life, particularly the way it seems to be depicted in the trailer.

zen007 · 08-10-2022, 01:13 AM

Watched Bhowani Junction (1956) a long time ago so do not know how it has aged. But another film in this domain.

D00mM4r1n3 · 08-10-2022, 02:40 AM

Midway (1976) - Side plot, but the son (Edward Albert) of the Captain (Charlton Heston) is in love with an American born Japanese woman (Christina Kokubo) who's been interned.

adamjankowski · 08-14-2022, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by zen007

From the recently watched ones:

The Quiet American (1955) - Based on Graham Greene's book

Watched the remake (2002/3). Solid acting but not very involving or interesting.

zen007 · 08-14-2022, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by adamjankowski

Watched the remake (2002/3). Solid acting but not very involving or interesting.

I have not watched the remake but these films are more in the timepass category that you would watch to experience a different type of story relatively speaking!

Scarface33 · 08-14-2022, 02:58 AM

Sayonara (1957) was the first that came to mind.

The Last Samurai (2003) is another great film which has some great chemistry with Tom Cruise and Koyuki.

08-07-2022, 05:31 PM	#1
adamjankowski Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2017 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:482 DVD collection:60	Help With Specific Movie Recommendations Can anyone recommend any GOOD to GREAT romantic/drama movies involving a woman of Asian descent and a caucasian male? My girl and I are trying to rack our brains where this relationship scenario is depicted in a good/great movie. Outside of Karate Kid Part 2 or Come See The Paradise we are struggling.

08-07-2022, 05:38 PM	#2
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	Oliver Stone's Heaven & Earth?

08-07-2022, 06:05 PM	#3
zen007 Power Member Member since:Oct 2019 Location:Canada Trading Score:1	From the recently watched ones: The Quiet American (1955) - Based on Graham Greene's book The Sand Pebbles (1966) - There is a side but interesting love story b/w Attenborough's character & Andraine's

08-09-2022, 12:39 AM	#4
adamjankowski Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2017 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:482 DVD collection:60	Thanks. Does anyone else know of any? Just recently learned of In Harm's Way (2017) and Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (2015). We watched both.

08-09-2022, 12:56 AM	#5
D00mM4r1n3 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:404 Blu-ray collection:2554 DVD collection:281 Trading Score:12	Mr. Baseball (1992) - Tom Selleck goes to Japan and falls in love Last Christmas (2019) - Is the reverse, white woman / asian male

08-09-2022, 01:04 AM	#6
sawdustandtinsel Expert Member Member since:Mar 2017 Location:WNY 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:714 DVD collection:267	These are stretching it but The Social Network, Sayonara, and Good Morning, Vietnam all have an element of that relationship in them. Good luck, this is a tough one.

08-09-2022, 01:11 AM	#7
formula_nebula Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:San Antonio, TX 4K collection:513 Blu-ray collection:1686 DVD collection:72 Digital collection:626 Blu-ray reviews: 10 Trading Score:11	The Pillow Book

08-09-2022, 07:37 PM	#10
An4h0ny Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2017 Location:Carmen Sandiego's Bathroom 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:660 DVD collection:328 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	There is an IMDB list. I'm guessing.

08-09-2022, 08:38 PM	#13
principehomura Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Italy Blu-ray collection:207 DVD collection:223	A bit stretched but when you're out of titles and decide to dig into the action genre Wasabi, Miami Vice and Blackhat comes to mind.

08-10-2022, 01:13 AM	#16
zen007 Power Member Member since:Oct 2019 Location:Canada Trading Score:1	Watched Bhowani Junction (1956) a long time ago so do not know how it has aged. But another film in this domain.

08-10-2022, 02:40 AM	#17
D00mM4r1n3 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:404 Blu-ray collection:2554 DVD collection:281 Trading Score:12	Midway (1976) - Side plot, but the son (Edward Albert) of the Captain (Charlton Heston) is in love with an American born Japanese woman (Christina Kokubo) who's been interned.

08-14-2022, 02:58 AM	#20
Scarface33 Banned Member since:Jun 2021	Sayonara (1957) was the first that came to mind. The Last Samurai (2003) is another great film which has some great chemistry with Tom Cruise and Koyuki.

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