Japanese/Korean/Chinese Films

Lets face it, American films have hit rock bottom, in recent years I have been watching alot of Japanese(which are refreshing to say the least) films but I find it hard to locate the best ones. Does anyone know of any sites that review these films or have any suggestions other than the obvious popular ones? For example Battle Royale, Casshern or Versus.
I'm pretty much looking for any genre really

Two that I really enjoyed are Shaolin of Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle... they are both very fun films, full of great effects

http://imdb.com/title/tt0286112/
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Ok... I am chinese-american (ABC) Also PR-Chinese

I recommend ALOT of stephen chow movies
Currently initial D
The infernal affairs series
jiang hu
Young and dangerous 1-6, Prequel, Chicken side story, the legend of tai fei, thirteen sister (This series talks about the "good side" of china's triads)
Diveragence
Mah jong kung fu
Fat choy spirit

These are my favorite Korean movies, you can find most of them at http://www.piratebay.org

Korean action films that are worth watching: Beat, Friend, Wild Card, and KK
comedy: My Sassy Girl, Kick the Moon, My Boss My Hero
love: Lovers Concerto, il mare
horror: The Tale of Two Sisters and Nightmare.

ong bak

A live action Initial D is being made over in Japan, the trailer looks quite interesting. Seems like a movie worthy to watch.

I would suggest Samurai Fiction, Sword of Doom, and Twilight Samurai, also anything by Takeshi Mike.

Seen Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin, thank you though
I will have to check out these others everyone is suggesting though, more please if anyone has any! Much thanks

I would suggest
Save the Green Planet
and Nightwatch, although its Russian not Japanese

From the suggestions this is what I could find am in the process of getting

A Tale of Two Sisters
il Mare
Lovers Concerto
My Sassy Girl
My Boss My Hero
My Hero
Samurai Fiction
Sword of Doom
The Twilight Samurai
Young and Dangerous

are you purposely not trying ong bak?

No no, I've seen Ong Bak a roommate had it, it was out in theaters as well, I thought it was pretty good

Odd that no one recommended Akira Kurosawa yet.

Watch every film he has ever made.

I recomended him Y. I also now recomend a movie called After Life, interesting little tail.

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Nothing you mentioned was made by Kurosawa, though.

heres a list of movies I have on my computer but havent watched yet, but got good reviews on a site I don't remember. Also if you need subtitles go to www.kloofy.net this is a froum site where you can download subtitles and request subs, also they have suggestions there as well.

list....

A.World.Without.Thieves
Audition.
From Beijing With Love
Musa.The.Warrior
Sympathy.For.Mr.Vengeance
Agitator
Casshern
Ichi The Killer
Memories.Of.Murder
My Sassy Girl
Warriors.Of.Heaven.And.Earth

watched "Old Boy" a month or so ago and this was a great movie can't beleive no one has recomended it. Also I am having a hard time enjoying any Japanese movies, I find them slow or boring or just plain uninteresting. Mostly like chineses movies and liked one of two korean films I have watched, but both looked very nice cinematic wise. Valcano high was the other korean movie, its purely action and the storyline sucks but it was ok to watch once.

Action movie lovers can always start with the older Jackie Chan or Jet Li shows, which were much better as they were still in their prime then. Fans of Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle MUST see his previous work, which although lacks in the special effects department but makes it up with more hillarious stuff.

I'd second the Akira Kurosawa rec (Seven Samurai and Yojimbo are awesome) as well as Jackie Chan's movies (Drunken Master and Snake in Eagle's Shadow are very cool, I love how they can do these crazy scenes with physical skill alone and little to no special effects). Some other recs:

A Chinese Ghost Story (I liked this one a lot)
Iron Monkey
Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon and Fists of Fury (classics, although watch out for the random stripper scene in Fists of Fury, I was watching it with my family and damn was that awkward)
Raise the Red Lantern (drama)
Farewell my Concubine (really good drama)
The Emperor and the Assassin

That's all I can think of for now.

Edit: In one of my classes I saw a clip of this odd Japanese film where a neglected wife would elaborately tie herself up with rope in order to get her husband's attention. Anyone know the name of this? I don't think there are too many films with this plot.

I have a home movie like that.....just kidding.

Doesnt everyone have home videos like that?

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I will fill up my macs hd as well if I have to

If you ever want to see a big old cat fight gone out of hand I reccomend 2ldk ( I belive that is the name)
Oh and for any Gackt Hyde fangirls /boys.. MoonChild...