Blu-ray Community Top Asian Films [Read OP--due Feb 16] - Blu-ray Forum

Al_The_Strange · 01-02-2018, 01:53 AM

Kon’nichiwa! Nǐ hǎo! Namaste! S̄wạs̄dī kraup! Anyoung haseyo!

Vote for your favorite Asian films—you have until February 21st 2018 (extended from Feb. 16th, Chinese New Year).

There is no minimum requirement. Even if you’ve only ever seen one Asian film, you’re free to vote. Maximum is 50. Scoring per movie is the same as other polls: your top picks will have the most weight.

1. 25 Points
2. 19 Points
3. 18 Points
4. 17 Points
5. 16 Points
................
16. 5 Points
17. 4 Points
18. 3 Points
19. 2 Points
20. 1 Point
................
21. 1 Point
...
30. 1 Point

The only rule for this poll is that the movie has to be produced, either in whole or in part, in an Asian country. This includes Russia and the Middle East as well. Some films may share its production equally between eastern and western nations—these can be valid too, but I encourage you to vote on films that have an authentic Asian flavor to them—films with Asian stars, locations, culture, martial arts, and more. Also beware of imitations: films like Big Trouble in Little China, Kill Bill, The Matrix, Kung Fu Panda, Disney’s Mulan may look Asian, but they’re 100% American and will not count. If you are in doubt about a film’s origins, consult imdb or other resources.

Aside from that, all mediums and genres are allowed—films can be live-action, anime, CGI, or anything. I’ll even permit short films longer than 40 minutes, and anime OVAs that can be viewed as one feature (between 40 and 180 minutes altogether).

Other usual formalities:

Please make only one list and update it as-needed with the edit button.
For films made more than once, please indicate the year of production in parenthesis. For example, 47 Ronin (1941) or 47 Ronin (1994) (the 2013 one is listed as all-American and would not count anyway). If you don't indicate, then I will assume you mean the most popular title, or the first, original version.
Do not combine multi-part or multi-volume movies into one line. Battles Without Honor or Humanity is five separate films, please list which part you're voting on. EXCEPTION: Films meant to be shown as one whole film split into parts can be considered as one entry--currently, Red Cliff is the one exception I know of so far. The standards should be the same as when evaluating anime OVAs.
Be respectful of other members and their choices. If somebody were to vote on Hard Gun, that is their choice and everybody is entitled to their own tastes. Please keep your discussions civil--if you don't have anything nice to say, keep it to yourself.
OPTIONAL: Feel free to write about your film choices, what you like about them or how they impact you. Any write-ups I see will be gathered and presented in the results.
As a reminder, the deadline is February 21st 2018.

Abdrewes · 01-02-2018, 01:57 AM

In the Realm of the Senses
Tokyo Story
Happy Together
Branded to Kill
Fallen Angels
Harakiri
Ugetsu
Millenium Mambo
Sansho, The Bailiff
Chungking Express
Right Now, Wrong Then
Pale Flower
The Scent of Green Papaya
A Touch of Zen
Secret Sunshine
Spring in a Small Town ('49)
Tokyo Sonata
Ikiru
Farewell My Concubine
Rashomon
Brighter Summer Day
Seven Samurai
Legend of the Drunken Master
Mountains May Depart
Yi Yi
Late Spring
The Horse Thief
Yojimbo
Kuroneko
The World
Godzilla ('54)
The Story of The Late Chrysanthemums
Hidden Fortress
Poetry
Kagemusha
Violence at Noon
Lust, Caution
Ran
Woman in the Dunes
Audition
Tokyo Drifter
Pistol Opera
The Wedding Banquet
Still Walking
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring
High and Low
Three Outlaw Samurai
Hard Boiled
Gate of Hell
A Touch of Sin
Project A, Part II

AaronJ · 01-02-2018, 02:10 AM

I'm not particularly familiar with Asian cinema in general, though I have been digging into Iranian cinema a bit lately. I'm glad there's no minimum, or I would be in trouble.

01 In the Mood For Love (Wong Kar-Wai, 2000)
02 Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979)
03 A Separation (Asghar Farhadi, 2011)
04 Solaris (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972)
05 Woman in the Dunes (Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1964)
06 2046 (Wong Kar-Wai, 2004)
07 Late Spring (Yasujiro Ozu, 1949)
08 Certified Copy (Abbas Kiarostami, 2010)
09 Late Autumn (Yasujiro Ozu, 1960)
10 Close-Up (Abbas Kiaorstami, 1990)
11 Tokyo Story (Yasujiro Ozu, 1953)
12 Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985)
13 Raise the Red Lantern (Zhang Yimou, 1991)
14 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee, 2000)
15 Farewell My Concubine (Kaige Chen, 1993)

Al_The_Strange · 01-02-2018, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronJ

EDIT: I know Russia is half in Europe and half in Asia, more or less. Do Russian movies count?

I was contemplating that myself, and I will say yes. Russia itself seems to be cut in half, but I am interested to see how much representation it gets, and I figure why not? Some of its neighboring countries (like Kazakhstan) do fall into the category of Asia too.

AaronJ · 01-02-2018, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

I was contemplating that myself, and I will say yes. Russia itself seems to be cut in half, but I am interested to see how much representation it gets, and I figure why not? Some of its neighboring countries (like Kazakhstan) do fall into the category of Asia too.

OK, thanks. I foresee some serious Tarkovsky representation in my list.

Al_The_Strange · 01-02-2018, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Godzilla

Had to check to make sure--it looks like all three versions of Godzilla (1954, 1998, 2014) are eligible. I take it you're voting on the original?

Ray Jackson · 01-02-2018, 02:25 AM

All Films Matter!

Abdrewes · 01-02-2018, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Had to check to make sure--it looks like all three versions of Godzilla (1954, 1998, 2014) are eligible. I take it you're voting on the original?

Wow, really? Yes. The original

esteban² · 01-02-2018, 02:32 AM

01 Hero (2002)
02 The House of the Flying Daggers (2004)
03 Bin Jip (2004)
04 Life of Pi
05 Waltz with Bashir (2008)
06 Gwoemul (2006)
07 Okja (2017)
08 Howls Moving Castle (2004)
09 The Eye (2002)
10 Shaolin Soccer (2001)
11 Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
12 Turtles Can Fly (2004)

Al_The_Strange · 01-02-2018, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteban²

* Movies that are in 'best Asian' lists, but not sure if valid.

I have to digg very deep, under the impression I haven't seen a lot of Asian movies.

Unfortunately, it looks like Letters From Iwo Jima is solely a US production and wouldn't count. Shame though, it definitely had authenticity in its locations and actors.

Waltz with Bashir--I don't think Isreal is considered part of Asia.

AaronJ · 01-02-2018, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Unfortunately, it looks like Letters From Iwo Jima is solely a US production and wouldn't count. Shame though, it definitely had authenticity in its locations and actors.

Waltz with Bashir--I don't think Isreal is considered part of Asia.

The entire Middle East is part of Asia. Though, if you told a Syrian, a Jordanian, or Israeli that he was Asian, he'd look at you like you were crazy.

Al_The_Strange · 01-02-2018, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronJ

The entire Middle East is part of Asia. Though, if you told a Syrian, a Jordanian, or Israeli that he was Asian, he'd look at you like you were crazy.

Well, alright then. Middle East counts.

Asia gets bigger all the time it seems.

esteban² · 01-02-2018, 02:46 AM

Okay.

Yeah, I knew that it was Asian because of that reason, but wasn't sure this production was. I didn't think of it, but since 'East' productions are Asian too, I can add titles like 'Turtles Can Fly' and stuff.

Markgway · 01-02-2018, 02:47 AM

If you meant Far East Asia (i.e. Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, etc.) you could just say that...

Trollhunter · 01-02-2018, 03:34 AM

1. Oldboy
2. Seven Samurai
3. Spirited Away
4. Hero
5. In the Mood for Love
6. House of Flying Daggers
7. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
8. 2046
9. Princess Mononoke
10. Rashomon
11. Grave of the Fireflies
12. Ran
13. Raise the Red Lantern
14. Yojimbo
15. Akira
16. Chungking Express
17. Infernal Affairs
18. Howl's Moving Castle
19. Ringu
20. My Neighbor Totoro
21. The Host
22. I Saw The Devil
23. Fireworks
24. Throne of Blood
25. Ip Man
26. Audition
27. Kung Fu Hustle
28. Kagemusha
29. Ghost In The Shell
30. Mother
31. Lust, Caution
32. A Separation
33. The Killer
34. Ong Bak: Muay Thai Warrior
35. The Handmaiden
36. Farewell My Concubine
37. A Tale of Two Sisters
38. 13 Assassins
39. Ponyo
40. Hard Boiled

Hucksta G · 01-02-2018, 03:47 AM

1. Memories of Murder
2. I Saw the Devil
3. The Raid 2
4. City of Life and Death
5. Why Don’t You Play in Hell
6. Hana-bi
7. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring
8. The Chaser
9. Like Father, Like Son
10. Fallen Angels
11. The Handmaiden
12. The Act of Killing
13. The Look of Silence
14. The Wailing
15. Okja
16. New World
17. Oldboy
18. Ran
19. Seven Samurai
20. Perfect Blue
21. Rashomon
22. Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
23. Grave of the Fireflies
24. Yojimbo
25. Snowpiercer
26. Made in Hong Kong
27. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance
28. The Host
29. Tokyo Story
30. Train to Busan
31. Battle Royale
32. Your Name
33. Brotherhood of War
34. Joint Security Area
35. My Neighbour Totoro
36. Princess Monokone
37. Spirited Away
38. When Marnie Was There
39. Audition
40. The Raid
41. A Bittersweet Life
42. Chunking Express
43. Bandit Queen
44. In the Mood for Love
45. Hard Boiled
46. Infernal Affairs
47. The Killer
48. A Touch of Sin
49. Ghost in the Shell
50. Porco Rosso

AaronJ · 01-02-2018, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hucksta G

Let me know if any of these don’t count, I’m expecting a few

27. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days

Though it's one hell of a movie -- and depressing as hell -- that definitely doesn't count. It's Romanian, which puts it solidly in Europe.

MechaGodzilla · 01-02-2018, 04:13 AM

Russia counts too? ****. Well, I'll get to work!

Hucksta G · 01-02-2018, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Though it's one hell of a movie -- and depressing as hell -- that definitely doesn't count. It's Romanian, which puts it solidly in Europe.

Cheers for that, I mistakenly and ignorantly thought it was Russian haha

Alister_M · 01-02-2018, 05:00 AM

I Saw The Devil
Naked Killer
Way of the Dragon
The Big Boss
Riki-oh
Oldboy
Sukiyaki Western Django
Ichi the Killer
Hard Boiled
Bullet in the Head
Battle Royale
Enter the Dragon
The Chinese Connection
The Killer
The Raid
The Raid 2
Fearless
Ip Man
Ong Bak
Ong Bak 2
Ong Bak 3
Ip Man 2
Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend
Ninja Scroll
Bodyguards & Assassins
In The Realm of the Senses
Shogun's Sadism
The Protector
Spriggan
Guinea Pig: Flower of Flesh and Blood
Ip Man 3
Audition
Versus
Starship Troopers: Invasion
Biohazard: Damnation

01-02-2018, 01:53 AM	#1
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1140 Blu-ray collection:4960 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1013 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	Blu-ray Community Top Asian Films [Read OP--due Feb 19] Kon’nichiwa! Nǐ hǎo! Namaste! S̄wạs̄dī kraup! Anyoung haseyo! Vote for your favorite Asian films—you have until February 21st 2018 (extended from Feb. 16th, Chinese New Year). There is no minimum requirement. Even if you’ve only ever seen one Asian film, you’re free to vote. Maximum is 50. Scoring per movie is the same as other polls: your top picks will have the most weight. 1. 25 Points 2. 19 Points 3. 18 Points 4. 17 Points 5. 16 Points ................ 16. 5 Points 17. 4 Points 18. 3 Points 19. 2 Points 20. 1 Point ................ 21. 1 Point ... 30. 1 Point The only rule for this poll is that the movie has to be produced, either in whole or in part, in an Asian country. This includes Russia and the Middle East as well. Some films may share its production equally between eastern and western nations—these can be valid too, but I encourage you to vote on films that have an authentic Asian flavor to them—films with Asian stars, locations, culture, martial arts, and more. Also beware of imitations: films like Big Trouble in Little China, Kill Bill, The Matrix, Kung Fu Panda, Disney’s Mulan may look Asian, but they’re 100% American and will not count. If you are in doubt about a film’s origins, consult imdb or other resources. Aside from that, all mediums and genres are allowed—films can be live-action, anime, CGI, or anything. I’ll even permit short films longer than 40 minutes, and anime OVAs that can be viewed as one feature (between 40 and 180 minutes altogether). Other usual formalities: Please make only one list and update it as-needed with the edit button. For films made more than once, please indicate the year of production in parenthesis. For example, 47 Ronin (1941) or 47 Ronin (1994) (the 2013 one is listed as all-American and would not count anyway). If you don't indicate, then I will assume you mean the most popular title, or the first, original version. Do not combine multi-part or multi-volume movies into one line. Battles Without Honor or Humanity is five separate films, please list which part you're voting on. EXCEPTION: Films meant to be shown as one whole film split into parts can be considered as one entry--currently, Red Cliff is the one exception I know of so far. The standards should be the same as when evaluating anime OVAs. Be respectful of other members and their choices. If somebody were to vote on Hard Gun, that is their choice and everybody is entitled to their own tastes. Please keep your discussions civil--if you don't have anything nice to say, keep it to yourself. OPTIONAL: Feel free to write about your film choices, what you like about them or how they impact you. Any write-ups I see will be gathered and presented in the results. As a reminder, the deadline is February 21st 2018. Last edited by Al_The_Strange; 02-19-2018 at 11:46 PM.

01-02-2018, 01:57 AM	#2
Abdrewes Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Texas 4K collection:767 Blu-ray collection:9831 DVD collection:523 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:362	In the Realm of the Senses Tokyo Story Happy Together Branded to Kill Fallen Angels Harakiri Ugetsu Millenium Mambo Sansho, The Bailiff Chungking Express Right Now, Wrong Then Pale Flower The Scent of Green Papaya A Touch of Zen Secret Sunshine Spring in a Small Town ('49) Tokyo Sonata Ikiru Farewell My Concubine Rashomon Brighter Summer Day Seven Samurai Legend of the Drunken Master Mountains May Depart Yi Yi Late Spring The Horse Thief Yojimbo Kuroneko The World Godzilla ('54) The Story of The Late Chrysanthemums Hidden Fortress Poetry Kagemusha Violence at Noon Lust, Caution Ran Woman in the Dunes Audition Tokyo Drifter Pistol Opera The Wedding Banquet Still Walking Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring High and Low Three Outlaw Samurai Hard Boiled Gate of Hell A Touch of Sin Project A, Part II Last edited by Abdrewes; 02-21-2018 at 04:33 PM.

01-02-2018, 02:10 AM	#3
AaronJ Banned Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Michigan 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:624 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I'm not particularly familiar with Asian cinema in general, though I have been digging into Iranian cinema a bit lately. I'm glad there's no minimum, or I would be in trouble. 01 In the Mood For Love (Wong Kar-Wai, 2000) 02 Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979) 03 A Separation (Asghar Farhadi, 2011) 04 Solaris (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972) 05 Woman in the Dunes (Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1964) 06 2046 (Wong Kar-Wai, 2004) 07 Late Spring (Yasujiro Ozu, 1949) 08 Certified Copy (Abbas Kiarostami, 2010) 09 Late Autumn (Yasujiro Ozu, 1960) 10 Close-Up (Abbas Kiaorstami, 1990) 11 Tokyo Story (Yasujiro Ozu, 1953) 12 Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985) 13 Raise the Red Lantern (Zhang Yimou, 1991) 14 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee, 2000) 15 Farewell My Concubine (Kaige Chen, 1993) Last edited by AaronJ; 02-19-2018 at 04:31 PM.

01-02-2018, 02:32 AM	#9
esteban² Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Belgium Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:3	01 Hero (2002) 02 The House of the Flying Daggers (2004) 03 Bin Jip (2004) 04 Life of Pi 05 Waltz with Bashir (2008) 06 Gwoemul (2006) 07 Okja (2017) 08 Howls Moving Castle (2004) 09 The Eye (2002) 10 Shaolin Soccer (2001) 11 Kung Fu Hustle (2004) 12 Turtles Can Fly (2004) Last edited by esteban²; 02-03-2018 at 10:36 PM.

01-02-2018, 02:46 AM	#13
esteban² Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Belgium Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:3	Okay. Yeah, I knew that it was Asian because of that reason, but wasn't sure this production was. I didn't think of it, but since 'East' productions are Asian too, I can add titles like 'Turtles Can Fly' and stuff. Last edited by esteban²; 01-02-2018 at 02:53 AM.

01-02-2018, 02:25 AM	#7
Ray Jackson Blu-ray Duke Member since:Apr 2013 Location:The dark underbelly of Anytown, USA 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:455 DVD collection:9 Digital collection:74 Trading Score:183	All Films Matter!

01-02-2018, 02:47 AM	#14
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	If you meant Far East Asia (i.e. Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, etc.) you could just say that...

01-02-2018, 03:34 AM	#15
Trollhunter Banned Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:958 DVD collection:395 MA collection:1 Digital collection:276 iTunes collection:38 Trading Score:42	1. Oldboy 2. Seven Samurai 3. Spirited Away 4. Hero 5. In the Mood for Love 6. House of Flying Daggers 7. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 8. 2046 9. Princess Mononoke 10. Rashomon 11. Grave of the Fireflies 12. Ran 13. Raise the Red Lantern 14. Yojimbo 15. Akira 16. Chungking Express 17. Infernal Affairs 18. Howl's Moving Castle 19. Ringu 20. My Neighbor Totoro 21. The Host 22. I Saw The Devil 23. Fireworks 24. Throne of Blood 25. Ip Man 26. Audition 27. Kung Fu Hustle 28. Kagemusha 29. Ghost In The Shell 30. Mother 31. Lust, Caution 32. A Separation 33. The Killer 34. Ong Bak: Muay Thai Warrior 35. The Handmaiden 36. Farewell My Concubine 37. A Tale of Two Sisters 38. 13 Assassins 39. Ponyo 40. Hard Boiled Last edited by Trollhunter; 01-02-2018 at 04:58 AM.

01-02-2018, 03:47 AM	#16
Hucksta G Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:New Zealand 4K collection:119 Blu-ray collection:1000 DVD collection:378 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:5	1. Memories of Murder 2. I Saw the Devil 3. The Raid 2 4. City of Life and Death 5. Why Don’t You Play in Hell 6. Hana-bi 7. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring 8. The Chaser 9. Like Father, Like Son 10. Fallen Angels 11. The Handmaiden 12. The Act of Killing 13. The Look of Silence 14. The Wailing 15. Okja 16. New World 17. Oldboy 18. Ran 19. Seven Samurai 20. Perfect Blue 21. Rashomon 22. Sympathy for Lady Vengeance 23. Grave of the Fireflies 24. Yojimbo 25. Snowpiercer 26. Made in Hong Kong 27. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance 28. The Host 29. Tokyo Story 30. Train to Busan 31. Battle Royale 32. Your Name 33. Brotherhood of War 34. Joint Security Area 35. My Neighbour Totoro 36. Princess Monokone 37. Spirited Away 38. When Marnie Was There 39. Audition 40. The Raid 41. A Bittersweet Life 42. Chunking Express 43. Bandit Queen 44. In the Mood for Love 45. Hard Boiled 46. Infernal Affairs 47. The Killer 48. A Touch of Sin 49. Ghost in the Shell 50. Porco Rosso Last edited by Hucksta G; 02-14-2018 at 07:41 PM.

01-02-2018, 04:13 AM	#18
MechaGodzilla Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Sweden 4K collection:96 Blu-ray collection:660 DVD collection:234	Russia counts too? ****. Well, I'll get to work!

01-02-2018, 05:00 AM	#20
Alister_M Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2016 4K collection:352 Blu-ray collection:1923 DVD collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:15 Trading Score:5	I Saw The Devil Naked Killer Way of the Dragon The Big Boss Riki-oh Oldboy Sukiyaki Western Django Ichi the Killer Hard Boiled Bullet in the Head Battle Royale Enter the Dragon The Chinese Connection The Killer The Raid The Raid 2 Fearless Ip Man Ong Bak Ong Bak 2 Ong Bak 3 Ip Man 2 Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend Ninja Scroll Bodyguards & Assassins In The Realm of the Senses Shogun's Sadism The Protector Spriggan Guinea Pig: Flower of Flesh and Blood Ip Man 3 Audition Versus Starship Troopers: Invasion Biohazard: Damnation Last edited by Alister_M; 01-02-2018 at 08:57 AM.

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