Asian Cinema

By: Mathieu Boucher

Films directed by Asian directors that I recommend.

Animation and Feature Films
Awarded or less known
coming from Japan, Korea, Vietnam, China, Singapur, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong or Thailand
Political, Poetic, Violent, poignant, silent or aesthetic

• 01
  Three Times
  Hou Hsiao-hsien
• 02
  The Bow
  Kim Ki-duk
• 03
  Breath
  Kim Ki-duk
• 04
  A Bittersweet Life
  Kim Ji-woon
• 05
  4:30
  Royston Tan
• 06
  Battle Royale
  Kinji Fukasaku
• 07
  Ploy
  Pen-ek Ratanaruang
• 08
  I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
  Park Chan-wook
• 09
  The Host
  Bong Joon-ho
• 10
  Oldboy
  Park Chan-wook
• 11
  Sukiyaki Western Django
  Takashi Miike
• 12
  The Good, the Bad, the Weird
  Kim Ji-woon
• 13
  The World
  Jia Zhangke
• 14
  Metropolis
  Rintaro
• 15
  Thirst
  Park Chan-wook
• 16
  Election
  Johnnie To
• 17
  Mad Detective
  Johnnie To
• 18
  Still Walking
  Hirokazu Kore-eda
• 19
  The Scent of Green Papaya
  Tran Anh Hung
• 20
  Lust, Caution
  Ang Lee
• 21
  Grave of the Fireflies
  Isao Takahata
• 22
  In the Mood for Love
  Wong Kar-wai
• 23
  The Mourning Forest
  Naomi Kawase
• 24
  Bashing
  Masahiro Kobayashi
• 25
  Princess Mononoke
  Hayao Miyazaki
• 26
  Mother
  Bong Joon-ho
• 27
  The Housemaid
  Im Sang-soo
• 28
  Address Unknown
  Kim Ki-duk
• 29
  Brother
  Takeshi Kitano
• 30
  3-Iron
  Kim Ki-duk
• 31
  The Murderer (The Yellow Sea)
  Na Hong-jin
• 32
  Hara-kiri: Death of a Samurai
  Takashi Miike
• 33
  Taboo
  Nagisa Ôshima
• 34
  Glory to the Filmmaker!
  Takeshi Kitano
• 35
  Takeshis'
  Takeshi Kitano
• 36
  Outrage
  Takeshi Kitano
• 37
  Tropical Malady
  Apichatpong Weerasethakul
• 38
  Perfect Blue
  Satoshi Kon
• 39
  Paprika
  Satoshi Kon
• 40
  Kiki's Delivery Service
  Hayao Miyazaki
• 41
  My Neighbor Totoro
  Hayao Miyazaki
• 42
  Howl's Moving Castle
  Hayao Miyazaki
• 43
  Castle in the Sky
  Hayao Miyazaki
• 44
  Spirited Away
  Hayao Miyazaki
• 45
  This Is My Moon
  Asoka Handagama
• 46
  2046
  Wong Kar-wai
• 47
  A Brand New Life
  Ounie Lecomte
• 48
  Tokyo Eyes
  Jean-Pierre Limosin
• 49
  Young Yakuza
  Jean-Pierre Limosin
• 50
  The Chaser
  Na Hong-jin
• 51
  Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
  Kim Ki-duk
• 52
  The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
  Mamoru Hosoda
• 53
  Apart Together
  Wang Quanan