Everybody's coming out with their must-watch movies nowadays.
Here's my list of the finest in Asian cinema.
The 50 rankings are not final. Any comment would be appreciated.
50. 5 Deadly Venoms
I watched this movie so many times as a child because its my fath
er’s favorite. Directed by Hong Kong Kung fu auteur Chang Cheh, its about five kung-fu fighters with unique animal styles: The Centipede, The Snake, The Scorpion, The Lizard and The Toad.
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49. Kung Fu Hustle
You already probably seen this film but it borrow a lot of punchlines from classic Stephen Chow movies but still a fun, fun movie to watch. A parody of the Matrix
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How do you deal with teen pregnancy? Make it look ok and treat it with kids gloves. Yep, the movie where Juno is based. This is the real deal, folks.
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Peek into mystical Thai culture with this film about sex, coming of age, weird parents, an eye-popping breastfeeding scene, and more sex. Also stars the divinely sexy Christie Cheung.
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The film that “inspired” Kill Bill. Well, Tarantino sort of “copied” the black and white hacking scene where in the screen flashes red when someone is killed.
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Who can forget Bruce Lee with nun chucks and that trademark yellow jumpsuit? Yep.
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Eerie and scary. About a child ghost looking for her mother.
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A movie about the plight of child reef divers and how they are exploited and forced to live in subhuman conditions.
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An epic about the 3 legendary sisters who influenced and change the course of power in
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Anthony Wong stars as a serial killer who makes women into meat buns (siopao).
A deeply disturbing journey into the macabre. My fave scene: He stuck a chopstick into the girl’s privates.
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This is the cult wuxia film that started it all, starring Jimmy Wang Yu as a warrior who’s arm got cut off by his master’s daughter. Don’t miss the scene where his arm got cut-off, bloodbath galore.
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The movie that launched Jackie Chan to a worldwide icon.
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This is the undiscovered gem in John Woo’s treasure trove of masterpieces. It tells of a story of 3 friends who discover money, power, and betrayal in the Vietnam War. Stars Tony Leung and Jackie Cheung.
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37. Lies 
A film about sadomasochistic sexual relationship between a sculptor and an 18 year old female student. If you didn’t cringe at 2 Girls, One Cup, this movie will not disappoint.
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36. Farewell, My Concubine
A period film during the
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35. A Chinese Ghost Story
Leslie Cheung sta
rs as a debt collector who falls in love with a beautiful female ghost. Excellent fight scenes and a haunting soundtrack makes this movie a must-watch.
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34. Scorpio Nights
I love the original and the remake. They don’t movies as good as this anymore.
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How can something so campy be so cool. It c
an only be from the twisted minds of Joey Gosengfiao and legendary producer Mother Lily. I hope they release a re-mastered version soon.
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32. Ringu
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31. In The Mood for Love
Don’t watch this movie for the narrative, watch it for the treatment.
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30.
Banned in
Why? It’s about high school students killing each other creatively. By the twisted mind of Kinji Fukasaku who didn’t live to finish the sequel. Good thing his son’s mind is twisted as him.
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29. Audition
This is the most shocking and disturbing horror film I’ve seen in years. Helmed by the great horror master Takashi Miike, you just have to see it or you die.
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28. Raise the Red Lantern
One of Zhang Yimou’s early works about concubines in
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27. The Eye
What if you’re blind and get a chance to
see again but you inherit the eyes of a person with third eye? Catch the scene in the Chinese restaurant where the ghosts lick the food.
Very, very creepy.
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26. Curse of the Golden Flower
Another visual masterpiece from Zhang Yimou. Very Shakespearian. And they didn’t scrimp on the details of every scene. This is Zhang Yimou’s answer to Chen Kaige’s The Promise.
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