asian cinema

[nicklord1]

i i really enjoyed the following films from the following places

From hong kong , bullet in the head , killer , hard boiled

From japan , sonatine , violent cop

From korea A bitter sweet life

I was wondering if you could suggest similar titles from all areas of asia , with the emphasie being on great movies.

Thanks for your time

[cheebacheeba]

curry & pepper
the returner
versus
battle royale

[Elvis_Christ]

The Female Conivct: Scorpion series, The Lady Snowblood series and the Girl Boss flicks

Riki-Oh is dope as fuck.

[Ferox13]

The Better tomorrow series

Just Heroes

Young and Dangerous series

[nicklord1]

This is not strictly to do with horror but i was wondering if you could advise me.

I like johnny woo and takeshi kitano and was wondering if you suggest any films or directors to look out for .

Thank you

[zwoti]

This is not strictly to do with horror but i was wondering if you could advise me.

I like johnny woo and takeshi kitano and was wondering if you suggest any films or directors to look out for .

Thank you

johnny woo?



so many names, so i'll stick to one for now

johnnie to

[nicklord1]

Hi i have just seen , tale of 2 sisters and the chaser and public enemies and i am impressed by korean movie making , i was wondering if you could point out any other movies i should pay attention to , thank you.

[Angra]

Hi i have just seen , tale of 2 sisters and the chaser and public enemies and i am impressed by korean movie making , i was wondering if you could point out any other movies i should pay attention to , thank you.

Oldboy, of course.

[nicklord1]

i didnt like old boy i know most do

[Angra]

Then try "A bittersweet life".

[nicklord1]

now that was a movie that kicked ass

[zwoti]

whispering corridors
the quiet family
tell me something
memento mori
phone
h
wishing stairs
memories of murder
into the mirror
acacia
r-point
face
red shoes
cello
guard post


non-horrors
nowhere to hide
shiri
jsa
save the green planet
welcome to dongmakgol
city of violence

and the films of ki-duk kim

[nicklord1]

Hi i only tend to really like takeshi kitano are there any other similar directors around.

[nicklord1]

Hello i was wondering if any films of any note or worth have come out of taiwan , phillipines , indonesia , thailand , laos , cambodia or vietnam.

Thanks

[Angra]

Hello i was wondering if any films of any note or worth have come out of taiwan , phillipines , indonesia , thailand , laos , cambodia or vietnam.

Thanks



Shutter is from Thailand and so is Ong-bak and tom yum goong. All hail Jaa. :cool:

The Maid is from Singapore. It's alright.

[zwoti]

ghost game
art of the devil 1&2
some early pang brothers movies (bangkok haunted)


Philippines
eddie romero's blood island movies - if you like your cheese


perth is a gritty singapore movie

[ChronoGrl]

I liked Art of the Devil II which I believe is Thai.

[ChronoGrl]

whispering corridors
the quiet family
tell me something
memento mori
phone
h
wishing stairs
memories of murder
into the mirror
acacia
r-point
face
red shoes
cello
guard post


non-horrors
nowhere to hide
shiri
jsa
save the green planet
welcome to dongmakgol
city of violence

and the films of ki-duk kim

*takes note*

Thank, Zwoti!

...

Chan Wook Park's Cut is the second short film in Three... Extremes (he's Korean).

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Lady Vengeance

[elinksamee]

i have you try watching the movie in titled 'the doll master'....it's creepy, scary and good ...watch it!

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[psycho d]

Great list zwoti. i'd add Death Bell, Black House (pretty brutal), Epitaph, Joint Security Area, and Spider Forest. i second anything by Ki-duk Kim (The Isle and Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring were amazing). Ashe.
derek

[_____V_____]

Thirst by Park Chan-wook is a good one. Check it out if you haven't already.

I second the recs of the Whispering Corridors series. All three - Whispering Corridors, Memento Mori and Wishing Stairs are pretty solid.

Besides those listed by Z...


Sisily 2km
Bloody Reunion
Bloody Beach
Voice
Voices
Dead Friend
Antarctic Journal
The Legend of Evil Lake
My Bloody Roommates
Epitaph
Black House
Hidden Floor
Nightmare
G P 506
The Wig
301/302
The Uninvited
Cinderella
Arang
Witch Board Bunshinsaba
The Soul Guardians

[_____V_____]

Taiwan - Silk, Double Vision, The Heirloom.

Philippines - Blood Island series (like Z pointed out...our very own Crabapple is a big fan of these flicks), Yam Laranas' Sigaw (aka) The Echo. Also dig up some other works of Eddie Romero if you can.

Indonesia - Mystics in Bali is one which will hit you like a real sucker punch. Lady Terminator is another.

Thailand - Faet (aka) Alone, Sick Nurses, Art of the Devil I & II, Nang Nak, Sars Wars, Re-Cycle, The Eye flicks, Buppah Rahtree, Dorm, Ghost of Mae Nak.

Not sure about any stuff from Laos, Cambodia or Vietnam. Thailand and Philippines are where all horror is at in South-east Asia.


I take it nobody has seen much of Indian horror. Trust me, there's a lot more to it than Bhoot. Early 80s stuff is very cheesy, but its pretty dark, gothic and atmospheric. Borrows a lot from Hammer.

http://www.amazon.com/Bollywood-Horror-Collection-Darwaza-Purana/dp/B000HEWEQC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1258737840&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/Bollywood-Horror-Collection-Vol-2/dp/B001OSC4BU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1258737840&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Bollywood-Horror-Collection-Vol-3/dp/B001SGEUCY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1258737840&sr=8-3


See if you can get those.

[roshiq]

Vietnam - Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait; released in 2007...collaboration with South Korea. It became the first horror and also first rated film in Vietnam.

About Indian Horror films:

I have seen some Ramsay Brothers' Horror films but that was quite a long time ago. Purana Mandir, Bis saal baad, Daak Bangla & Purana Haveli used to be the favorites of mine:). Anyway, lately again bought a 6 in 1 dvd of Indian Horror films of 80's.

Darna Mana Hai (2003) - Among the recent horror films, I liked Darna mana hai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darna_Mana_Hai) quite a lot besides Bhoot. It's a fascinating horror anthology with 6 different horror/supernatural tales. Really impressive; but later they made a sequel (Darna Jaruri hai) which is bit disappointing.

Hawa (2003) - Really enjoyed it first time. Then I had no idea that it's actually inspired by The Entity (1981).

This year's 13B (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13B_%28film%29) also a good one.

[nicklord1]

Hi what did you guys think of the ghost and dark water i just watched them and enjoyed them.

[Clomambulate]

keep an eye out for the upcoming film "The road" meant to be a massif hit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbLgszfXTAY

The Forth Kind
Let the Right one in
Paranormal Activity
Shutter island**

[nicklord1]

Top japanese movies , crime , thriller , drama , horror you guys decide . I love korean films but have yet to get into japanese cinema apart from takeshi kitano and a few horror flicks

[ProfondoXxRosso]

Top japanese movies , crime , thriller , drama , horror you guys decide . I love korean films but have yet to get into japanese cinema apart from takeshi kitano and a few horror flicks

the Rice People

[DP McCoy]

Battle Royale
Ringu
Ju-On
Audition
One Missed Call
Survive Style 5+
Imprint
Ichi the Killer
Death Note
Death Note II the Last Name
L-Change the World
Uzumaki
Suicide Club
Tokyo Gore Police
Machine Girl
Kairo
Crows Zero
Crows Zero II
Dark Water
Rinne
Azumi
Azumi II
Versus

& loads more

[Angra]

Battle Royale
Ringu
Ju-On
Audition
One Missed Call
Survive Style 5+
Imprint
Ichi the Killer
Death Note
Death Note II the Last Name
L-Change the World
Uzumaki
Suicide Club
Tokyo Gore Police
Machine Girl
Kairo
Crows Zero
Crows Zero II
Dark Water
Rinne
Azumi
Azumi II
Versus

& loads more


You really don't like the Ju-on's??

[Doctor Loomis]

battle royale

[DP McCoy]

You really don't like the Ju-on's??

Oh yes,evil crawling wig included.

[Angra]

Oh yes,evil crawling wig included.

:D

Right!!

[Angra]

Actually, an overseen one i really enjoyed is

Chow lok yuen/The Park

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385598/

[NzBigC]

Kansen
Premonition
Tokyo Zombie - More comedy though

How is Tokyo Gore Police? It is at my local Video store, but am not really wanting to watch a total gore-fest of a movie. How is it compared to Ichi the Killer?

[nicklord1]

Hi i was wondering what people thought were the best 5 asian horror movies of SE asia i,e thailand and eastern asian such as korea and japan.

Thank you

[Bhorrorfan]

Ive read ALOT of manga, but none better then the freaky horror of Ito Junji, Ive read the manga and seen the movie uzumaki (the spiral) in my opinion and many others a flawless horror piece, the movie isn't as good as most are but but had plenty of the creepy scares Ito Junji provides. Recently i read the entire manga series of Tomie, and have seen up to Tomie: Forbidden fruit which im only 1/4 through but enjoy already but can't judge yet. Tomie (except the first movie which is just decent) is a series of genius which only as usual Ito Junji can provide. Its basically almost like a Japanese version of the re-animator, involving a girl who ensnares men making them obsessed with her, often as far to killing her. But rather then zombies and such )to be honest i haven't seen re-animator) its just Tomie, but often more then one, you see shes more supernatural, pretty much the embodiment of lust, when she is kill she revives, when chopped up, each piece becomes a new Tomie, the more shes chopped up the slower it is but it will happen and chaos will always ensue. I gotta say i LOVE the entire series manga and movies so far, id also like to discus it with other horror fans, J-horror or otherwise. If not Tomie anything by that genius Ito Junji.

[urdevil]

I was wondering if anyone had seen these films. Is it worth my time?

The series is called Angel Guts (no joke)

There are three films

Nami
Red Classrom
Redporno

Help the devil , please Cheers