Top 10 Asian movies of all time

[Moiety]

Name yours. I'm interested in some recommendations.

I'm not sure about a top 10 but my favorites include : Sympathy for Mr.Vengeance, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, Oldboy, Okuribito and Twilight Samurai, off the top of my head.

 

[bobby]

i like many of kurosawa's movies; seven samurai being one of my favorites

can't be bothered to make a list

 

[mockingbird]

^
Yes, Kurosawa is awesome. Hidden Fortress is probably my favorite of his, but Seven Samurai definately is one of my favorites. I also like Throne of Blood, a fascinating take on MacBeth...actually, I love all his films! Can't go wrong with Kurosawa.

 

[Hands Mechanical]

Off the top of my head... Hero, Ong Bak, The Protector, Ong Bak 2, 3-iron, Oldboy, Ichi the Killer, Suicide Club, Battle Royale

 

[lowtech redneck]

Virtually all Asian movies I watch are either horror movies with little mainstream appeal, or anime movies. Also, is this strictly East Asian cinema, or does Bollywood count?

 

[lowtech redneck]

Off the top of my head... Hero, Ong Bak, The Protector, Ong Bak 2, 3-iron, Oldboy, Ichi the Killer, Suicide Club, Battle Royale

Be sure to check out Audition, Ebola Syndrome, and Visitor Q.

 

[Moiety]

Virtually all Asian movies I watch are either horror movies with little mainstream appeal, or anime movies. Also, is this strictly East Asian cinema, or does Bollywood count?

I did mean to inquiry about East Asian cinema. But I'd be interested in any movie that is part of a top 10 "all of asia"movie list, including indian movies, yes.

 

[wolfy]

Yojimbo
Police Story
Drunken Master
Hard Boiled

I can't think of ten right now.You might like this thread My 100 best Asian Movies. I haven't seen most of those, the list isn't finished it stops at 20 but there are a few interesting ones on it.

 

[SillySapienne]

Tokyo Decadance

 

[simulatedworld]

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon!!

 

[BerberElla]

Oldboy, Ong bak, Tai chi master, Iron monkey, Storm riders (I liked it), kung fu cult master, legend of the red dragon, memoirs of a geisha , crouching tiger hidden dragon.

 

[SillySapienne]

Oldboy, Ong bak, Tai chi master, Iron monkey, Storm riders (I liked it), kung fu cult master, legend of the red dragon, memoirs of a geisha , crouching tiger hidden dragon.

Missy, you would damn sure appreciate this movie!

Tokyo Decadance

 

[SillySapienne]

It's really fucked up and sad, though.

But, duh, right?

 

[BerberElla]

It's really fucked up and sad, though.

But, duh, right?

I will order it from amazon today, I love fucked up and sad, works for me.

 

[SillySapienne]

That's how we do.

 

[bobby]

I also like most of miyazaki's films, like spirited away, if animated films count

 

[Lux]

IMO Akira Kurosawa's movies are without a doubt some of the best movies I have ever seen. His movies harbor a sense of honor, the drama of good vs. evil, mixed the necessary violence of the times. His movies are romantic in their values. They're brilliant.
Seven Samurai
Hidden Fortress
Yojimbo
Sanjuro

A more recent movie that was wonderful and already mentioned is
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - This entire movie is wrapped in graceful beauty. It contains the vital sense of honor with an understated elegance. The action in it is perfectly choreographed, fluid yet precise. It's a bit long but very worth time.

 

[BerberElla]

Can't believe I didn't add Kung fu hustle, don't care what anybody else thinks, I thought that movie was brilliant.

 

[mockingbird]

I thought Hero was absolutely enchanting.

 

[Blank]

Battle Royale
Legend of the Drunken Master
Akira
Samurai I, II, III (Miyamoto Musashi films)
47 Ronin
7 Samurai
The Streetfighter (Sonny Chiba)
Hara Kiri
Ikiru (Very, very good Kurosawa film)