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Best asian movies

by sashaminh • Created 9 years ago • Modified 2 years ago
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  • Won Bin and Kim Sae-ron in The Man from Nowhere (2010)

    1. The Man from Nowhere

    20101h 59mR
    7.7 (78K)
    A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.
    DirectorLee Jeong-beomStarsWon BinKim Sae-ronKim Tae-hoon
  • The Brain Man (2013)

    2. The Brain Man

    20132h 3m
    6.4 (1.2K)
    A not-too-bright cop searches for a serial bomber.
    DirectorTomoyuki TakimotoStarsFumi NikaidôYôsuke EguchiShôta Sometani
  • Starry Starry Night (2011)

    3. Starry Starry Night

    20111h 39mNot Rated71Metascore
    6.9 (1.3K)
    12-year-old Mei grew up with her grandparents in the mountains, but now lives with her parents in the city. Her parents constantly fight and she ignored at home. Mei withdraws into her own world and imagination.
    DirectorTom LinStarsJiao XuHui-Min LinRene Liu
  • Blue Gate Crossing (2002)

    4. Blue Gate Crossing

    20021h 25m61Metascore
    7.4 (4.6K)
    An is-she-or-isn't-she gay comedy focused on a Taiwanese teen, the boy she might like, and the girl she may love.
    DirectorChih-yen YeeStarsLun-Mei GweiChen BolinYolin Liang
  • You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011)

    5. You Are the Apple of My Eye

    20111h 49m
    7.5 (12K)
    A group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Shen Jiayi. The only member of the group who claims not to is Ke Jingteng, but he ends up loving her as well.
    DirectorGiddens KoStarsKai KoMichelle ChenShao-Wen Hao
  • Ziyi Zhang in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)

    6. Memoirs of a Geisha

    20052h 25mPG-1354Metascore
    7.3 (167K)
    The heartwarming tale of Nitta Sayuri, a young Japanese woman who transcended from her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.
    DirectorRob MarshallStarsZiyi ZhangKen WatanabeMichelle Yeoh
  • The Boy and the Beast (2015)

    7. The Boy and the Beast

    20151h 59mPG-1365Metascore
    7.6 (28K)
    When a young orphaned boy living on the streets of Shibuya stumbles upon a fantastic world of beasts, he's taken in by a gruff warrior beast looking for an apprentice.
    DirectorMamoru HosodaStarsKôji YakushoAoi MiyazakiShôta Sometani
  • Jun Ji-hyun and Kim Soo-hyun in My Love from Another Star (2013)

    8. My Love from Another Star

    2013–201422 epsNot RatedTV Series
    8.2 (18K)
    Do Min-Joon, an alien that came to our planet 400 years ago, will be able to return to his planet in 3 months, but when he meets famous actress Chun Song-Yi, all the centuries he spent distancing himself from humans come to an end.
    StarsJun Ji-hyunKim Soo-hyunPark Hae-jin
  • Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)

    9. Hwayi: A Monster Boy

    20132h 6mNot Rated
    7.0 (5.7K)
    A boy with five fathers who is attached to the criminal underworld. A sinister past is about to be revealed as he is forced to join the killing spree.
    DirectorJang Joon-hwanStarsKim Yoon-seokYeo Jin-gooCho Jin-woong
  • Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Chieko Baishô, and Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

    10. Howl's Moving Castle

    20041h 59mPG82Metascore
    8.2 (484K)
    When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
    DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsChieko BaishôTakuya KimuraTatsuya Gashûin
  • Wolf Children (2012)

    11. Wolf Children

    20121h 57mPG76Metascore
    8.1 (52K)
    After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a young woman must find ways to raise their werewolf son and daughter while keeping their trait hidden from society.
    DirectorMamoru HosodaStarsAoi MiyazakiTakao OsawaHaru Kuroki
  • The Anthem of the Heart (2015)

    12. The Anthem of the Heart

    20151h 59m
    7.3 (6.7K)
    A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship.
    DirectorTatsuyuki NagaiStarsInori MinaseKôki UchiyamaSora Amamiya
  • Kim Su-an, Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Sohee, and Choi Woo-sik in Train to Busan (2016)

    13. Train to Busan

    20161h 58mNot Rated73Metascore
    7.6 (285K)
    While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.
    DirectorYeon Sang-hoStarsGong YooJung Yu-miMa Dong-seok
  • Oseam (2003)

    14. Oseam

    20031h 15m
    6.9 (761)
    Two orphans, Gamie, a young blind girl and her little brother Gil-sun, are taken in by a Buddhist monk. While the shy little girl finds her at ease at the temple, the enthusiastic and dynamic little Gil-sun soon starts to disturb this quiet place. After his sister told him their mother had visited her in a dream, the little boy tries to understand why his mom did not come to see him too. In order to meet her again, he decides to follow the monk for a very long initiatic trip.
    DirectorBaek-yeob Seong
  • Your Name. (2016)

    15. Your Name.

    20161h 46m81Metascore
    8.4 (358K)
    Two teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies. Things manage to become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person.
    DirectorMakoto ShinkaiStarsRyûnosuke KamikiMone KamishiraishiRyo Narita
  • Noragami (2014)

    16. Noragami

    2014–201529 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.8 (21K)
    A minor god seeking to gain widespread worship teams up with a human girl he saved to gain fame, recognition and at least one shrine dedicated to him.
    StarsHiroshi KamiyaMaaya UchidaYûki Kaji
  • Yukari Tamura, Rie Kugimiya, Yôko Hikasa, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Ai Kayano in No Game, No Life (2014)

    17. No Game, No Life

    201412 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.6 (20K)
    Siblings Sora and Shiro make up the most feared team of pro gamers in the world, The Blank. When they manage to beat God himself in a game of chess, they are sent to a world where all disputes are settled with games.
    StarsYoshitsugu MatsuokaAi KayanoYôko Hikasa
  • Shu Qi, Xing Yu, Chrissie Chau, Zhang Wen, and Show Lo in Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)

    18. Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

    20131h 50mPG-1368Metascore
    6.7 (15K)
    Tang Sanzang, an aspiring Buddhist hero tries to protect a village from three demons. He develops complex feelings for Miss Duan, the demon hunter who repeatedly helps him, and finally quests to meet the legendary Monkey King.
    DirectorsStephen ChowChi-Kin KwokStarsZhang WenShu QiHuang Bo
  • Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)

    19. Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

    20171h 49mPG-1359Metascore
    5.4 (3.8K)
    A monk and his three disciples continue on their journey to battle demons.
    DirectorHark TsuiStarsKris WuKenny LinChen Yao
  • Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass (2015)

    20. Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass

    20151h 43m
    7.4 (1.6K)
    Set in the countryside village of Vietnam, Yellow Flowers on the Green grass is a touching tale of innocent love, friendships and brotherhood.
    DirectorVictor VuStarsThinh VinhKhang TrongLam Thanh My
  • Fashion King (2014)

    21. Fashion King

    20141h 54m
    5.3 (396)
    A teenage boy decides to change his style in order to get his high school crush to notice him.
    DirectorKi-hwan OhStarsIm Jin-ahAhn Jae-HyunJoo Won
  • Yifei Liu and Kris Wu in Never Gone (2016)

    22. Never Gone

    20161h 40mPG-13
    5.2 (1.2K)
    A wealthy young man pursues a young woman of modest means, but circumstances often separate them as the years pass.
    DirectorZhou Tuo RuStarsKris WuYifei LiuShijia Jin
  • Erased (2016)

    23. Erased

    201613 epsTV-14TV Mini Series
    8.4 (67K)
    29-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is sent back in time 18 years to prevent the events leading to his mother's death, which began with a series of kidnappings while he was in 5th grade.
    StarsShinnosuke MitsushimaTao TsuchiyaMinami Takayama
  • Parasyte: The Maxim (2014)

    24. Parasyte: The Maxim

    2014–201524 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.2 (56K)
    17-year-old Shinichi Izumi is partially infected by a Parasyte, monsters that butcher and consume humans. He must learn to co-exist with the creature if he is to survive both the life of a Parasyte and a human as part monster, part person.
    StarsAya HiranoNobunaga ShimazakiRinka H.B.B.
  • Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, and Art Parkinson in Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

    25. Kubo and the Two Strings

    20161h 41mPG84Metascore
    7.7 (143K)
    A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.
    DirectorTravis KnightStarsCharlize TheronArt ParkinsonMatthew McConaughey

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