Asian movie help

[zodiac66]

Asian movie help

It seems that no one in my area can help me, but I would like to buy some more Asian movies. No, I do not have an Asian fetish, I just prefer the style. This is what I have so far:

The Eye
Ringu
Rasen
Ring 2 and 0
BR
BR2
Suicide Circle (just got that one today)

On order:
Ichi the Killer
Versus

What I want:
Ju-on

What other good, scarey films are out there that I could look into?

 

[publius]

I was going to suggest Hong Kong cinema, although it looks like you're more into Horror-type films, with which I have no experience.

They do come out with some good action films there though (as well as many not-so-good ones).

 

[Sergeant]

Shao-Lin Soccer is good. Durf found that one for me and I like it.

Casshern is coming to their theaters this year and it looks superb. Check out the trailer at www.casshern.com

 

[gaoneng]

I think I mentioned these in some other threads before. Saw them all on my local arts channel. None of the regular pop-in-your-face kind of horror, but really focused on the creep factors of the stories. Not too many people like this kind of horror films, but I supposed if you like Battle Royale, you would like these too.

Dark Waters japanese
Excellent film. About a divorcee mother living in a rented out apartment with a dripping ceiling.

Whispering Corridors korean
Atypical and unusual high school horror. This one is really good.

Uzumaki japanese
Not exactly a horror film, but more of a surreal/creepy show about a town's obsession with spirals.

There are several others that I like a lot, but I can't remember the titles. Like this japanese one about a cannibal and her anorexic writer neighbor, the title is all numbers.

And if you ever want a change of genre, I recommend the following tear-jerkers.

Children of Heaven Iranian
Best. Show. Ever. About a pair of siblings sharing the same schooling shoes.

Color of Paradise Iranian
Same director. Also very good. About a blind boy and his father who tries all sorts of things to get rid of him.

 

[adamfgt78]

I highly recommend a movie called To Live, in English. This isn't a scary or horror movie, but more of a historical movie. Its basically the story of a family that is continualy screwed over by the Chinese communist government in the 50's, 60's, and 70's. It is in Mardarin with English subtitles.

 

[gaoneng]

Yes all Zhang Yimou's films are good.

 

[SoulTorn]

Might want to check the archives of the FanTasia festival.

http://www.festivalfantasia.com/2003/en/index.php?lang=en

They're taking place July 8th through the 31st, this year, so if you can make it up to Montreal, Quebec(Canada) I'd definetly recommend checking it out.

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We've got kickin festivals going on all July. International fireworks, Jazz festival, just for laughs, dragon boat races, etc. Something for everyone, as it were.

http://montreal.com/tourism/fests.html
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-SoulTorn D.

 

[lala]

Shao-Lin Soccer is good. Durf found that one for me and I like it.

Casshern is coming to their theaters this year and it looks superb. Check out the trailer at www.casshern.com

shaolin soccer is only good in chinese btw... the english trailer looks lame with the translation..

 

[publius]

While we're on the topic of directors, don't forget Wong Kar Wai. He's made some notable movies in the past, like Chungking Express and In the Mood for Love.

Supposedly his newest film, 2046, will be shown at Cannes in a couple of months.

 

[Deadbolt'd]

There was an action movie with a japanese name advertised in a TV Guide somewhere around a year ago that I was interested in. It took place in feudal Japan, and the name ended with an exclamation point. One scene I remember vividly was a dog walking around with a man's hand in his mouth. I'm trying to look for the name of it, but I doubt I'll find it. It got good reviews from the people working at The Guide.