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1.

Battle Royale (2000)


7.9/10

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act. (114 mins.)
Director: Kinji Fukasaku Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tar Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama

2.

Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka (2003)


4.7/10

Three years after the failure of the last BR program, a second act is forged and a class of students are sent to an island with one objective: kill international terrorist Shuya Nanahara. (134 mins.)
Director: Kenta Fukasaku, Kinji Fukasaku Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ai Maeda, Shgo Oshinari, Ayana Sakai

3.

Zatoichi (2003)
7.6/10

The blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda. (116 mins.)
Director: Takeshi Kitano Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Yui Natsukawa, Michiyo Ookusu

4.

In the Mood for Love (2000)


8.1/10

A man and a woman move in to neighboring Hong Kong apartments and form a bond when they both suspect their spouses of extra-marital activities. (98 mins.)
Director: Kar Wai Wong Stars: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Ping Lam Siu, Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung

5.

2046 (2004)
7.5/10

He was a writer. He thought he wrote about the future but it really was the past. In his novel, a mysterious train left for 2046 every once in a while... (129 mins.)
Director: Kar Wai Wong Stars: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Ziyi Zhang, Faye Wong, Li Gong

6.

Ichi the Killer (2001)


7.1/10

When a Yakuza boss named Anjo disappears with 300 million yen, his chief henchman, a sadomasochistic man named Kakihara... (129 mins.)
Director: Takashi Miike Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Nao Ohmori, Shinya Tsukamoto, Paulyn Sun

7.

Samaritan Girl (2004)


7.2/10

Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo -Jin "manages" her, fixing dates... (95 mins.)
Director: Ki-duk Kim Stars: Yeo-reum Han, Ji-min Kwak, Eol Lee, Kwon Hyun-Min

8.

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006)


7.1/10

A girl who thinks she is a combat cyborg checks into a mental hospital, where she encounters other psychotics. Eventually, she falls for a man who thinks he can steal people's souls. (105 mins.)
Director: Chan-wook Park Stars: Su-jeong Lim, Rain, Hie-jin Choi, Byeong-ok Kim

9.

Thirst (2009)
7.2/10

Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways. (133 mins.)
Director: Chan-wook Park Stars: Kang-ho Song, Ok-bin Kim, Hae-sook Kim, Ha-kyun Shin

10.

Shinjuku kuroshakai: Chaina mafia sens (1995)


6.6/10

(100 mins.)
Director: Takashi Miike Stars: Kippei Shiina, Tomorowo Taguchi, Takeshi Caesar, Ren Ohsugi

11.

Gokud kuroshakai (1997)


7.3/10

(95 mins.)
Director: Takashi Miike Stars: Sh Aikawa, Lianmei Chen, Ming-Jun Gao, Jianqin He

12.

Nihon kuroshakai (1999)


7.0/10

(105 mins.)
Director: Takashi Miike Stars: Sh Aikawa, Samuel Pop Aning, Yukie Itou, Michisuke Kashiwaya

13.

Dead or Alive: Hanzaisha (1999)


6.9/10

A yakuza of Chinese descent and a Japanese cop each wage their own war against the Japanese mafia. But they are destined to meet. Their encounter will change the world. (105 mins.)
Director: Takashi Miike Stars: Sh Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Renji Ishibashi, Hitoshi Ozawa

14.

Dead or Alive 2: Tbsha (2000)


6.9/10

Two contract killers cross paths in the middle of the same job and realize they are childhood friends. (97 mins.)
Director: Takashi Miike Stars: Sh Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Noriko Aota, Edison Chen

15.

Dead or Alive: Final (2002)


5.9/10

The ace cop of a totalitarian police force and a drifting android play their parts in a post -apocalyptic society. They are destined to fight. Their encounter will change them forever. (89 mins.)
Director: Takashi Miike Stars: Sh Aikawa, Maria Chen, Richard Chen, Jason Chu

16.

Katakuri-ke no kfuku (2001)


7.2/10

A pioneer of a man convinces his family to take advantage of news of a road soon to be built through... (113 mins.)
Director: Takashi Miike Stars: Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinji Takeda, Naomi Nishida

17.

Visitor Q (2001 Video)


7.0/10

A father, who is a failed former television reporter tries to mount a documentary about violence and sex among youths... (84 mins.)
Director: Takashi Miike Stars: Ken'ichi End, Shungiku Uchida, Kazushi Watanabe, Jun Mut

18.

Audition (1999)
7.3/10

Widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all... (115 mins.)
Director: Takashi Miike Stars: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki, Jun Kunimura

19.

Araburu tamashii-tachi (2001)


6.5/10

(150 mins.)
Director: Takashi Miike Stars: Taisaku Akino, Mickey Curtis, Yoshiyuki Daichi, Ken'ichi End

20.

Tetsuo (1989)
7.0/10

A strange man known only as the "metal fetishist", who seems to have an insane compulsion to stick scrap metal into his body... (67 mins.)
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto Stars: Kei Fujiwara, Tomorowo Taguchi, Nobu Kanaoka, Shinya Tsukamoto

21.

Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992)


6.2/10

Sequel to "Tetsou" this time has the Iron Man transforming into cyberkinetic gun when a gang of vicious skinheads kidnap his son... (83 mins.)
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto Stars: Tomorowo Taguchi, Shinya Tsukamoto, Nobu Kanaoka, Sujin Kim

22.

A Snake of June (2002)


7.0/10

A man and woman fall into an erotic nightmare when they are stalked by a disturbed man. (77 mins.)
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto Stars: Asuka Kurosawa, Yuji Kohtari, Shinya Tsukamoto, Mansaku Fuwa

23.

Vital (2004)
6.8/10

After a tragic car accident where his girlfriend Ryko Ooyama (Nami Tsukamoto) died, Hiroshi Takagi... (86 mins.)
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Nami Tsukamoto, Kiki, Kazuyoshi Kushida

24.

The Stranger from Afar (2004)


6.1/10

A fear-obsessed freelance cameraman (Shinya Tsukamoto) investigates an urban legend involving mysterious spirits that haunt the subways of Tokyo. (92 mins.)
Director: Takashi Shimizu Stars: Shinya Tsukamoto, Tomomi Miyashita, Kazuhiro Nakahara, Miho Ninagawa

25.

Rinne (2005)
6.1/10

A Japanese actress begins having strange visions and experiences after landing a role in a horror film about a real-life murder spree that took place over forty years ago. (96 mins.)
Director: Takashi Shimizu Stars: Yka, Karina, Kippei Shiina, Tetta Sugimoto

26.

Premonition (2004)
6.2/10

While stopped at a roadside phone boot for transmitting his work through Internet to the university... (95 mins.)
Director: Norio Tsuruta Stars: Hiroshi Mikami, Noriko Sakai, Maki Horikita, Mayumi Ono

27.

Infection (2004)
6.2/10

INFECTION takes place in a dark, isolated hospital, where one doctors mistake has led to dire consequences for a patient. (98 mins.)
Director: Masayuki Ochiai Stars: Michiko Hada, Mari Hoshino, Tae Kimura, Yoko Maki

28.

Ring (1998)
7.4/10

A mysterious video kills whomever views it, unless that viewer can solve its mystery. (96 mins.)
Director: Hideo Nakata Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Yko Takeuchi, Hitomi Sat

29.

Ring 2 (1999)
6.0/10

Reiko takes Yoichi into hiding when her son begins to display frightening powers. Meanwhile, Mai Takano and the authorities begin a desperate search for them, as the mysterious Ring curse spreads... (95 mins.)
Director: Hideo Nakata Stars: Miki Nakatani, Hitomi Sat, Kyko Fukada, Fumiyo Kohinata

. /10

In this prequel to Ring, a young Sadako becomes an actress in hopes of escaping her troubled past. But strange visions and terrifying powers begin to manifest... (99 mins.)
Director: Norio Tsuruta Stars: Yukie Nakama, Seiichi Tanabe, Kumiko As , Takeshi Wakamatsu

. /10


"Wake up! I'm a Prince!" 'Sleeping Bride' or ' l ass Brain' is teenage love -story of a girl who sleeps for 17 years, her only hope, a young boy... (100 mins.)
Director: Hideo Nakata Stars: Risa Goto, Hiroki Kohara, Takaaki Enoki, Yko Natori

32.

Rasen (1999 TV Series)


. /10 Director: Takao Kinoshita, Hiroshi Nishitani Stars: Gor Kishitani, Akiko Yada, Takami Yoshimoto, Takashi Nait
 

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33.

The Ring Virus (1999)


6.5/10

After the mysterious death of her niece and other three teenagers on the same hour and with the symptoms of heart attack... (108 mins.)
Director: Dong-bin Kim Stars: Eun-Kyung Shin, Seung-hyeon Lee, Jin-yeong Jeong, Chang-wan Kim

34.

A Slit-Mouthed Woman (2007)


5.5/10

(90 mins.)
Director: Kji Shiraishi Stars: Eriko Sat, Haruhiko Kat, Chiharu Kawai, Rie Kuwana

35.

Freeze Me (2000)
6.3/10

Chihiro is raped by three men and it is captured on video camera. She leaves her hometown and prepares to marry a colleague five years later... (101 mins.)
Director: Takashi Ishii Stars: Harumi Inoue, Shingo Tsurumi, Kazuki Kitamura, Shunsuke Matsuoka

36.

Versus (2000)
6.6/10

There are 666 portals that connect this world to the other side. These are concealed from all human beings. Somewhere in Japan exists the 444th portal.... The forest of resurrection. (119 mins.)
Director: Ryhei Kitamura Stars: Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki, Chieko Misaka, Kenji Matsuda

37.

Hard-Boiled (1992)
8.0/10

A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew. (128 mins.)
Director: John Woo Stars: Yun-Fat Chow, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan

38.

Yee do hung gaan (2002)


6.2/10

This is the story of Yan, a young woman haunted by fleeting images of what she believes to be dead people... (100 mins.)
Director: Lo Chi Leung Stars: Leslie Cheung, Kar Yan Lam, Maggie Poon, Waise Lee

39.

Chuen jik sat sau (2001)


6.9/10

Two very different hitmen find themselves to be in each other's way. They use all their skill to solve the problem. (102 mins.)
Director: Johnnie To, Wai Ka Fai Stars: Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Kelly Lin, Simon Yam

40.

Shuang xiong (2003)


6.0/10

Ken Lee dated girlfriend Brenda but the love isn't strong enough. Jack Lai married Mandy (Chui Jing Lui)... (100 mins.)
Director: Benny Chan Stars: Ekin Cheng, Leon Lai, Kar Yan Lam, Anson Leung

41.

The Eye (2002)


6.9/10

A blind girl gets a cornea transplant so that she would be able to see again. However, she got more... (99 mins.)
Director: Pang Brothers, Pang Brothers Stars: Angelica Lee, Chutcha Rujinanon, Lawrence Chou, Jinda Duangtoy

42.

The Eye 2 (2004)


5.7/10

After a failed suicide attempt, a pregnant woman gains the ability to see ghosts.
Director: The Pang Brothers, The Pang Brothers Stars: Qi Shu, Eugenia Yuan, Jesdaporn Pholdee, Supasawat Buranavech

43.

The Eye 10 (2005)


4.7/10

Ted, his cousin May, her best friend April and April's boyfriend, Kofei take a vacation to Thailand to visit their Thai buddy, Chongkwai, who shows them a book of ten ways to see ghosts. And the game begins... (86 mins.)
Director: Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang Stars: Bo-lin Chen, Yan Kam Ching, Ng Wing Chuen, Leung Cjun Fai

44.

Sei mong se jun (2004)


6.1/10

Jiney is a talented student of Arts with a trauma in her childhood and lack of communication with her mother... (101 mins.)
Director: Oxide Pang Chun Stars: Race Wong, Rosanne Wong, Anson Leung, Michelle Mee

45.

Infernal Affairs (2002)


8.1/10

A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop. (101 mins.)
Director: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak Stars: Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang

46.

Infernal Affairs II (2003)


7.3/10

In this prequel to Mou gaan dou (2002), Chan Wing Yan has just become an undercover cop in the triads while Lau Kin Ming joins the police force. Both the triads and the police find an enemy in a rival crime boss. (119 mins.)
Director: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak Stars: Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Francis Ng

47.

Mou gaan dou III: Jung gik mou gaan (2003)


7.0/10

Months after the events of the original film, Ming suspects a police superintendent as being a new mole for the triads, while years earlier, Yan embarks on his first mission.
Director: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak Stars: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Andy Lau, Leon Lai, Daoming Chen

48.

Koma (2004)
6.0/10

Jealousy, desire, trust, and revenge. A complicated love triangle emerges during an investigation into the theft of a woman's kidney... (88 mins.)
Director: Chi-Leung Law Stars: Kar Yan Lam, Angelica Lee, Andy Hui Chi-On, Raymond Wong

49.

Dumplings (2004)
6.9/10

In Hong Kong, Aunt Mei is a cook famous for her home-made rejuvenation dumplings, based on a millenarian... (91 mins.)
Director: Fruit Chan Stars: Ling Bai, Pauline Lau, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Meme Tian

50.

Yeogo goedam (1998)


6.2/10

While investigating the school files, the frightened teacher Mrs. Park startles and calls the young teacher Eunyoung Hur... (105 mins.)
Director: Ki-hyeong Park Stars: Kang-hee Choi, Gyu-ri Kim, Min-jung Kim, Roe-ha Kim

51.

Memento Mori (1999)


6.6/10

Min-Ah finds a strange diary, capable of arousing hallucinations, kept by two of her senior fellowstudents... (98 mins.)
Director: Tae-Yong Kim, Kyu-Dong Min Stars: Gyu-ri Kim, Yeh-jin Park, Young-jin Lee, Jong-hak Baek

52.

Whispering Corridors 3: Wishing Stairs (2003)


5.7/10

A staircase leading to the dormitory of a remote boarding school usually has 28 stairs, but every so often there appears to be 29. When someone steps on the mysterious extra stair, the horror begins (97 mins.)
Director: Jae-yeon Yun Stars: Ji-hyo Song, Han-byeol Park, An Jo, Ji-Yeon Park

53.

Ghost Voice (2005)


6.4/10

While training after hours in her high-school, the aspirant singer Park Young-Eon is mysteriously killed and her body vanishes...(104 mins.)
Director: Ik-hwan Choe Stars: Ye-ryeon Cha, Ok-bin Kim, Seo-hyeong Kim, Hyeon-kyeong Lim

54.

Injeong sajeong bol geot eobtda (1999)


6.5/10

A team of police hunt down a villain. (112 mins.)


Director: Myung-se Lee Stars: Joong-Hoon Park, Sung-kee Ahn, Dong-gun Jang, Ji-Woo Choi

55.

One Nite in Mongkok (2004)


7.2/10

Hong Kong nihilism. December 22, a street quarrel leads to the death of a gang leader's son. Next day... (110 mins.)
Director: Tung-Shing Yee Stars: Cecilia Cheung, Daniel Wu, Alex Fong, Anson Leung

56.

Unborn But Forgotten (2002)


4.6/10

(95 mins.)
Director: Chang-jae Lim Stars: Jun-ho Jeong, Eun-ju Lee, Ji-yu Kim, Seong-Yong Kye

57.

Acacia (2003)
5.8/10

After unsuccessfully trying to have a baby of their own, Dr. Kim Do -il and his father convince his wife Choi Mi sook to adopt a child in an orphanage... (103 mins.)
Director: Ki-hyeong Park Stars: Hye-jin Shim, Jin-geun Kim, Oh-bin Mun, Na-yoon Jeong

58.

The Isle (2000)


7.0/10

Mute Hee-Jin is working as a clerk in a fishing resort in the Korean wilderness; selling baits, food and occasionally her body to the fishing tourists... (90 mins.)
Director: Ki-duk Kim Stars: Jung Suh, Yoosuk Kim, Sung-hee Park, Jae-hyeon Jo

59.

Nabbeun namja (2001)


6.8/10

In busy downtown Seoul, a thuggish young man notices a fresh-faced college student who sits on a bench... (100 mins.)
Director: Ki-duk Kim Stars: Jae-hyeon Jo, Won Seo, Yun-tae Kim, Duek-mun Choi

60.

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)


7.8/10

In Seoul, the deaf and dumb worker Ryu is very attached to his sister, who needs a transplantation of kidney... (129 mins.)
Director: Chan-wook Park Stars: Kang-ho Song, Ha-kyun Shin, Doona Bae, Ji-Eun Lim

61.

Oldboy (2003)
8.4/10

After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days.(120 mins.)
Director: Chan-wook Park Stars: Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu, Hye-jeong Kang, Dae-han Ji

62.

Lady Vengeance (2005)


7.7/10

After thirteen and half years in prison for kidnapping and murdering the boy Park Won-mo, Geum-ja Lee is released and tries to fix her life... (112 mins.)
Director: Chan-wook Park Stars: Yeong-ae Lee, Min-sik Choi, Tony Barry, Anne Cordiner

63.

Spider Forest (2004)


6.8/10

A recently widowed TV producer is drawn to an isolated cabin in a mysterious woods. (112 mins.)
Director: Il-gon Song Stars: Woo-seong Kam, Jung Suh, Kyeong-heon Kang, Hyeong-seong Jang

64.

Save the Green Planet! (2003)


7.5/10

Byeong-gu believes that the world is on the verge of an alien invasion, and sets out to save the world. (118 mins.)
Director: Joon-Hwan Jang Stars: Ha-kyun Shin, Yun-shik Baek, Jeong-min Hwang, Jae-yong Lee

65.

Ph n e (2002)
6. /10

After writing a series of articles about pedophilia, the journalist Ji-won receives threatening calls on her cellular and she changes her number... (104 mins.)
Director: Byeong-ki Ahn Stars: Ji-won Ha, Yu-mi Kim, Woo-jae Choi, Ji-yeon Choi

66.
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An ex-cop now working as a security guard in a shopping mall tries to uncover the secret behind a series of mysterious deaths linked to mirrors (113 mins.)
Director: Sung-ho Kim Stars: Ji-tae Yu, Myeong-min Kim, Hye-na Kim, Ju-bong Gi

67.

Cello (2005)
6.2/10

A cellist is haunted by strange events after a car wreck (94 mins.)


Director: Woo-cheol Lee Stars: Hyeon-a Seong, Da-an Park, Ho-bin Jeong, Jin Woo

 

the Mirror (2003)

68.

A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)


7.4/10

A family is haunted by the tragedies of deaths within the family.(115 mins.)


Director: Ji-woon Kim Stars: Kap-su Kim, Jung-ah Yum, Su-jeong Lim, Geun-Young Moon

69.

A Bittersweet Life (2005)


7.7/10

(120 mins.)
Director: Ji-woon Kim Stars: Jeong-min Hwang, Yu-mi Jeong, Ku Jin, Hae-gon Kim

70.

6. /10
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In Seoul, parts not matching of severed copses of three men are found in cars and bags left in public spaces... (118 mins.)
Director: Yoon-Hyun Chang Stars: Suk-kyu Han, Eun-ha Shim, Hang-Seon Jang, Jung-ah Yum

71.

The Wig (2005)


5. /10

In Seoul, Su-Hyeon is terminal with leukemia, and bald due the treatment of chemotherapy. Her sister JiHyeon buys a long-haired wig... (106 mins.)
Director: Shin-yeon Won Stars: Min-seo Chae, So-yeon Kim, Jeong-seong Lee, Kyeong-bin Rah

72.

Bunhongsin (2005)
5. /10

A woman who finds a pair of pink high heels on a subway platform soon realizes that jealousy, greed, and death follow them wherever they go. (103 mins.)
Director: Yong-gyun Kim Stars: Hye-su Kim, Seong-su Kim, Yeon-ah Park, Su-hee Go

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Tell Me

omethin (1999)

73.

R-Point (2004)
6.2/10

On 07 January 1972, the South Korean base in Nah-Trang, Vietnam, receives a radio transmission from a missing platoon presumed dead... (107 mins.)
Director: Su-chang Kong Stars: Woo-seong Kam, Byung-ho Son, Tae-kyung Oh, Won-sang Park

74.

Bangkok Haunted (2001)


5.3/10

Three young women gathered in a coffee bar in Bangkok tell and discuss three original ghost stories with each other... (130 mins.)
Director: Oxide Pang Chun, Pisut Praesangeam Stars: Pimsiree Pimsee, Pramote Seangsorn, Dawan Singha-Wee,Kalyanut Sriboonrueng

75.
5.2/10
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Ghost of Mae

ak (2005)

A young couple reawaken the spirit of a famous old Thai legend.(101 mins.)
Director: Mark Duffield Stars: Pataratida Pacharawirapong, Siwat Chotchaicharin, Porntip Papanai,Jaran Ngamdee

76.

Memories of Matsuko (2006)


7. /10

Shou's father Norio finds his son in a rather meaningless existence in Tokyo dominated by alcohol and porn videos... (130 mins.)
Director: Tetsuya Nakashima Stars: Miki Nakatani, Eita, Ysuke Iseya, Mikako Ichikawa

77.
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(237 mins.)
Director: Shion Sono Stars: Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima, Sakura And, Yutaka Shimizu

osure (2008)

78.

Zen en daijobu (2008)


7. /10

A tragicomedy about two listless friends who fall for the same girl and try to find out what they want from their life. (110 mins.)
Director: Yosuke Fujita Stars: YosiYosi Arakawa, Yoshino Kimura, Yoshinori Okada, Yka Arai

79.
7. /10
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Funuke

Traumatic incidents, conflicts, and bloody quarrels awaiting the Funuke familymembers who return home to bury their parents.(112 mins.)
Director: Daihachi Yoshida Stars: Eriko Sat, Aimi Satsukawa, Hiromi Nagasaku, Masatoshi Nagase

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ome Love, You Losers!(2007)

80.

Oasis (2002)
7. /10

Jong-du, a young man just out of prison for manslaughter, is a social misfit: fidgety, snuffling, laughing inappropriately... (132 mins.)
Director: Chang-dong Lee Stars: Kyung-gu Sol, So-ri Moon, Nae-sang Ahn, Seung-wan Ryoo

81.

No. 3 (1997)
6.7/10

(108 mins.)
Director: Neung-han Song Stars: Eun-hee Bang, Min-sik Choi, Suk-kyu Han, Mi-yeon Lee

82.

No Blood No Tears (2002)


6. /10

(116 mins.)
Director: Seung-wan Ryoo Stars: Do-yeon Jeon, Hye-yeong Lee, Jae-yeong Jeong, Goo Shin

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83.

Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006)


6. /10

Based on the Internet comic strip, Multi-Cell Girl (a.k.a Dasepo sonyo) follows the sexual adventures in one seriously bizarre high school.
Director: Je-yong Lee Stars: Ok-bin Kim, Jin-woo Park, Kyeon Lee, Eun-Seong

84.

Kamikaze Girls (2004)


7.3/10

Momoko is an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life. Ordinary, that is, if you define ordinary as wearing... (102 mins.)
Director: Tetsuya Nakashima Stars: Kyko Fukada, Anna Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Sadao Abe

85.

Lala Pipo: A Lot of People (2009)


5.8/10

(120 mins.)
Director: Masayuki Miyano Stars: Yuri Nakamura, Saori Hara, Sayuki Matsumoto, Tomoko Murakami

86.

Peppermint Candy (1999)


7.7/10

(130 mins.)
Director: Chang-dong Lee Stars: Kyung-gu Sol, Yeo-jin Kim, Jung Suh, So-ri Moon

87.

Azumi (2003)
7.0/10

In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords... (128 mins.)
Director: Ryhei Kitamura Stars: Aya Ueto, Kenji Kohashi, Hiroki Narimiya, Takatoshi Kaneko

88.

Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005)


6.2/10

Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance with former friend Nachi. (108 mins.)
Director: Shusuke Kaneko Stars: Aya Ueto, Yma Ishigaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shun Oguri

89.

Pulse (2001)
6.7/10

Japanese university students investigate a series of suicides linked to an Internet Web cam that promises visitors the chance to interact with the dead. (118 mins.)
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Stars: Haruhiko Kat, Kumiko As, Koyuki, Kurume Arisaka

90.

Shinobi (2005)
7.0/10

After more than four hundred years of war between the Shinobi warriors of the Manjidani Koga and Tsubagakure Iga clans...(107 mins.)
Director: Ten Shimoyama Stars: Yukie Nakama, J Odagiri, Tomoka Kurotani, Erika Sawajiri

91.

The Doll Master (2004)


5.5/10

5 young people, a quiet doll maker in a wheelchair and her dedicated helper, a chained old man in the basement and a mysterious young girl in red... (90 mins.)
Director: Yong-ki Jeong Stars: Yu-mi Kim, Eun-kyeong Lim, Hyeong-tak Shin, Ji-young Ok

92.

Urban Martial Arts Action (2004)


6.8/10

When a thief driving a motorcycle steals a purse of a pedestrian, the clumsy, naive and honest rookie policeman Sang-hwan runs after him... (114 mins.)
Director: Seung-wan Ryoo Stars: Seung-beom Ryu, So-yi Yoon, Sung-kee Ahn, Doo-hong Jung

93.

Dead Friend (2004)


6. /10

A teenage girl suffering from amnesia discovers that she is somehow connected to a group of people who are being killed off one by one by a vengeful ghost. (98 mins.)
Director: Tae-kyeong Kim Stars: Ha-Neul Kim, Sang-mi Nam, Bin, Yi Shin

94.

The Host (2006)


7. /10

A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and focuses its attention on attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches. (119 mins.)
Director: Joon-ho Bong Stars: Kang-ho Song, Hie-bong Byeon, Hae-il Park, Doona Bae

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95.

Chakushin ari (2003)


6.3/10

People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, in the form of the sound of them reacting to their own violent deaths. (112 mins.)
Director: Takashi Miike Stars: K Shibasaki, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Kazue Fukiishi, Anna Nagata

96.

Chakushin ari 2 (2005)


5.4/10

In Japan, the daycare teacher Kyoko Okudera is convinced by her colleague and friend Madoka to visit... (105 mins.)
Director: Renpei Tsukamoto Stars: Mimura, Hisashi Yoshizawa, Renji Ishibashi, Haruko Wanibuchi

97.

Haeundae (2009)
5.8/10

Man-sik and Yeon-hee, are unsure as to whether they can overcome past wounds and continue being a couple... (120 mins.)
Director: Je-gyun Yun Stars: Ji-won Ha, Nicole Dionne, Kyung-gu Sol, Joong-Hoon Park

98.

Tokyo! (2008)
7.0/10

A cinematic triptych of three Tokyo-set stories. (112 mins.)


Director: Joon-ho Bong, Leos Carax Stars: Ayako Fujitani, Ryo Kase, Ayumi Ito, Nao Ohmori

99.

Chaw (2009)
6.0/10

A black comedy about the events that are set into motion in a town after a man-eating boar goes on a rampage. (121 mins.)
Director: Jeong-won Shin Stars: Tae-woong Eom, Yu-mi Jeong, Yun-min Jeong, Josiah D. Lee

100.

Twentieth Century Boys (2008)


6.7/10

(142 mins.)
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takako Tokiwa, Teruyuki Kagawa

101.

20th Century Boys: Chapter Two - The Last Hope (2009)


6. /10

Childhood friends continue their battle against a dangerous cult.(139 mins.)


Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takako Tokiwa, Muneyoshi Abiko

102.

20th Century Boys: The Last Chapter - Our Flag(2009)


6.5/10

(156 mins.)
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi Stars: Naoto Takenaka, Teruyuki Kagawa, Kichi Yamadera, Arata

103.

Cyborg Girl (2008)


6. /10

Keisuke Koide is an ordinary lonely university student. One day he meets an beautiful and interesting woman. Unfortunately she is an Cyborg that lacks manners and emotions. (115 mins.)
Director: Jae-young Kwak Stars: Haruka Ayase, Keisuke Koide, Risa Ai, Yoshikazu Ebisu

104.

Goth (2008)
6.5/10 Director: Gen Takahashi Stars: Kanata Hong, Rin Takanashi, Kunihiko Ida, Mika Kamiya

105.

Shutter (2004)
7.2/10

A young photographer and his girlfriend discover mysterious shadows in their photographs after a tragic accident. They soon learn that you can not escape your past. (97 mins.)
Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom Stars: Ananda Everingham, Natthaweeranuch Thongmee, Achita Sikamana, Unnop Chanpaibool

106.

Yo-Yo Girl Cop (2006)


5.2/10

Recruited by a clandestine police organization, "K" must stop a plot by student radicals to create anarchy in Japan... (98 mins.)
Director: Kenta Fukasaku Stars: Aya Matsuura, Rika Ishikawa, Erika Miyoshi, Yui Okada

107.

Death Note (2006)


7.7/10

A battle between the world's 2 greatest minds begins when Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to rid the world of criminals. (126 mins.)
Director: Shusuke Kaneko Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama, Asaka Seto, Shigeki Hosokawa

108.

Death Note: The Last Name (2006)


7.4/10

Picking up where the first one leaves off, Light joins the task force searching for Kira in an effort to avert suspicion from himself---and get rid of L. (141 mins.)
Director: Shusuke Kaneko Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Takeshi Kaga, Shid Nakamura, Erika Toda

109.

Death Note: L Change the World (2008)


6.1/10

A spin-out sequel to the popular Japanese thriller. This time it focuses on the character "L." (129 mins.)
Director: Hideo Nakata Stars: Kenichi Matsuyama, Sota Aoyama, Shunji Fujimura, Tatsuya Fujiwara

110.

Tokyo Gore Police (2008)


6. /10

Set in a future-world vision of Tokyo where the police have been privatized and bitter self mutilation... (110 mins.)
Director: Yoshihiro Nishimura Stars: Eihi Shiina, Itsuji Itao, Yukihide Benny, Jiji B

111.

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)


6. /10

Transfer student Monami has a secret and a past that has caught up with Mizushima. Deceiving Mizushima into eating a token gift of chocolate... (84 mins.)
Director: Yoshihiro Nishimura, Naoyuki Tomomatsu Stars: Yukie Kawamura, Takumi Sait, Eri Otoguro, Sayaka Kametani

C D

112.

Samurai Princess (2009)


4.7/10

(82 mins.)
Director: Kengo Kaji Stars: Y Aiba, Takeshi Ayabe, Terri Doty, Miki Hirase

113.

The Machine Girl (2008)


6.0/10

Ami is a typical college girl. She's bright, friendly, popular and athletic, with nothing to set her... (96 mins.)
Director: Noboru Iguchi Stars: Minase Yashiro, Asami, Kentar Shimazu, Honoka

114. XX (2007)
6.0/10

(90 mins.)
Director: Kenta Fukasaku Stars: Nao Matsushita, Ami Suzuki, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Ayuko Iwane

115.

Starfish Hotel (2006)


5. /10

(98 mins.)
Director: John Williams Stars: Kichi Sat, Tae Kimura, Kiki, Akira Emoto

116.

Meatball Machine (2005)


6.0/10

(90 mins.)
Director: Ydai Yamaguchi, Jun'ichi Yamamoto Stars: Issei Takahashi, Aoba Kawai, Kenichi Kawasaki, Shichir Masumoto

117.

Ju-on (2002)
6.6/10

A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides. (92 mins.)
Director: Takashi Shimizu Stars: Megumi Okina, Misaki It, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa

118.

Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003)


6.2/10

While driving , the pregnant horror-movie actress Kyko Harase and her fianc are in a car crash caused by the Toshio's friend... (92 mins.)
Director: Takashi Shimizu Stars: Noriko Sakai, Chiharu Niiyama, Kei Horie, Yui Ichikawa

119.

The Grudge: Old Lady in White (2009)


6.0/10

Akane begins seeing visions of a female ghost wearing the same yellow hat and red satchel she wore as a school child. (61 mins.)
Director: Ryta Miyake Stars: Hiroki Suzuki, Ichirta Miyakawa, Natsuki Kasa, Akina Minami

120.

The Grudge: Girl in Black (2009)


5.5/10

After losing her child at birth, the dark horror of the grudge begins growing within her. (60 mins.)
Director: Mari Asato Stars: Kji Seto, Kuniteru Shigeyama, Kana Tsugihara, Ai Kago

121.

Ong-bak (2003)
7.2/10

When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.
Director: Prachya Pinkaew Stars: Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol, Suchao Pongwilai

122.

Ong bak 2 (2008)


6.3/10

A young Thai boxer learns the skills and inner meaning of martial arts. (98 mins.)
Director: Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai Stars: Tony Jaa, Sarunyu Wongkrachang, Sorapong Chatree, Primorata Dejudom

123.

Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)


7.8/10

Soldiers from both sides of the Korean divide live among villagers who know nothingof the war. (133 mins.)
Director: Kwang-Hyun Park Stars: Jae-yeong Jeong, Ha-kyun Shin, Hye-jeong Kang, Ha-ryong Lim

124.

Apartment 1303 (2007)


4.8/10

A modern ghost story which turns a love hate relationship between mother and daughter into a tale of horror.
Director: Ataru Oikawa Stars: Noriko Nakagoshi, Arata Furuta, Eriko Hatsune, Yuka Itaya

125.

Chocolate (2008)
7.0/10

An autistic woman with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money. (110 mins.)
Director: Prachya Pinkaew Stars: JeeJa Yanin, Hiroshi Abe, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Taphon Phopwandee

126.

Laa-thaa-phii (2006)
5.0/10

Ghost Game tells the story of 11 contestants who sign up for a scary reality show which forces them... (100 mins.)
Director: Sarawut Wichiensarn Stars: Pachornpol Jantieng, Kittilak Chulakrian, Wacharin Jinamulee,Chanetphaka Korsuwan

127.

The Adventures of Super Monkey (2007)


4. /10

(120 mins.)
Director: Kensaku Sawada Stars: Shingo Katori, Teruyoshi Uchimura, Atsushi It, Eri Fukatsu

128.

End Call (2008)


5.0/10

The Devil has a phone number, and if you call him on your mobile phone at midnight, he will grant your wish. In return however, he will control your life for the duration of the call.
Director: Kiyoshi Yamamoto Stars: Yuria Haga, Asami Usuda, Tasuku Nagaoka, Rina Matsuki

129.

Sky High (2003)


6.2/10

A serial-murderer is removing his victims hearts and taking them with him. Kanzaki is a detective on the case... (122 mins.)
Director: Ryhei Kitamura Stars: Yumiko Shaku, Takao Ohsawa, Shsuke Tanihara, Yuka Itaya

130.

The Myth (2005)


6.1/10

(122 mins.)
Director: Stanley Tong Stars: Jackie Chan, Hee-seon Kim, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Mallika Sherawat

131.

Ip Man (2008)
8.2/10

A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. (106 mins.)
Director: Wilson Yip Stars: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan, Ka Tung Lam

132.

Shinjuku Incident (2009)


7.1/10

In China, the poor worker Tietou repairs tractors and misses his sweetheart Xiu Xiu, back in Japan,... (119 mins.)
Director: Tung-Shing Yee Stars: Jackie Chan, Naoto Takenaka, Daniel Wu, Jinglei Xu

133.

An Empress and the Warriors (2008)


5.7/10

After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom. (99 mins.)
Director: Tony Ching Siu Tung Stars: Donnie Yen, Xiaodong Guo, Zhenghai Kou, Kelly Chen

134.

Raging Phoenix (2009)


5.7/10

A violent gang is abducting and killing women around Thailand. Sanim and his friends, having had loved ones abducted... (112 mins.)
Director: Rashane Limtrakul Stars: David Bueno, Marc Hoang, Roongtawan Jindasing, Chris Kulanusorstit

135.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)


8.0/10

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically -skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life. (120 mins.)
Director: Ang Lee Stars: Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chen Chang

136.

Musa (2001)
7.4/10

1375. Nine Koryo warriors, envoys exiled by Imperial China, battle to protect a Chinese Ming Princess from Mongolian troops. (158 mins.)
Director: Sung-su Kim Stars: Woo-sung Jung, Sung-kee Ahn, Jin-mo Ju, Ziyi Zhang

137.

House of Flying Daggers (2004)


7.6/10

A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem. (119 mins.)
Director: Yimou Zhang Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Dandan Song

138.

Hero (2002)
8.0/10

A series of Rashomon-like flashback accounts shape the story of how one man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China. (99 mins.)
Director: Yimou Zhang Stars: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang

139.

Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)


7.1/10

Nitta Sayuri reveals how she transcended her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha. (145 mins.)
Director: Rob Marshall Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Suzuka Ohgo

140.

Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)


7.0/10

During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself. (111 mins.)
Director: Yimou Zhang Stars: Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong, Jay Chou, Ye Liu

141.

The Banquet (2006)


6.5/10

A loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet. (131 mins.)
Director: Xiaogang Feng Stars: Ziyi Zhang, You Ge, Daniel Wu, Xun Zhou

142.

Assembly (2007)
7.5/10

A soldier fights to gain recognition for comrades who died during the Chinese Civil War. (124 mins.)
Director: Xiaogang Feng Stars: Hanyu Zhang, Chao Deng, Wenkang Yuan, Yan Tang

143.

Shall We Dance? (1996)


7.8/10

A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons. (136 mins.)
Director: Masayuki Suo Stars: Kji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka, Eri Watanabe

144.

The Warlords (2007)


7.1/10

It's a heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval... (126 mins.)
Director: Peter Chan, Wai Man Yip Stars: Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Jinglei Xu

145.

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)


7.3/10

The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world including Russia in 1206. (126 mins.)
Director: Sergey Bodrov Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Amadu Mamadakov, Khulan Chuluun, Honglei Sun

146.

Red Cliff (2008)


7.3/10

The first chapter of a two-part story centered on a battle fought in China's Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.). (146 mins.)
Director: John Woo Stars: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang, Chen Chang

147.

Shadowless Sword (2005)


6.5/10

In ancient Korea, the prince of Beahae has been assassinated and the kingdom is in turmoil. The only hope lies with so-ha...(117 mins.)
Director: Young-jun Kim Stars: Hyeon-jun Shin, So-yi Yoon, Seo-jin Lee, Ki-yong Lee

148.

'Ch ' kowai hanashi A: yami no karasu (2004)


4. /10

Employees at a convenience store must get to the bottom of supernatural goings-on occurring within their workplace. (81 mins.)
Director: Yoshihiro Hoshino Stars: Kyko Akiba, Yumeaki Hirayama, Takaaki Iwao, Etsuyo Mitani

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149.

Jisatsu manyuaru (2003)


5.3/10

After a group suicide, two journalists investigate the cycle of suicides caused by spirits bound by the Suicide Manual. (86 mins.)
Director: Osamu Fukutani Stars: Chisato Morishita, Kenji Mizuhashi, Yko Nakamura, Hideo Sakaki

150.

Jisatsu manyuaru 2: chuukyuu -hen (2003 Video)


5.4/10

(85 mins.)
Director: Yichi Onuma Stars: Nozomi And, Yko Daike, Katsuya Kobayashi, Masaru Matsuda

151.
4.2/10
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T ky
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densetsu: ugomeku machi no ky ki(2004)

Sachiko Kokubu, the beautiful owner of a Tokyo design agency, finds her life disrupted when she receives... (78 mins.)
Director: Ataru Oikawa Stars: Seiji Chihara, Yuka Hayashi, Sachiko Kokubu, Mizuho Nakamura

152.

Uzumaki (2000)
6.3/10

In a small town in Japan, Kirie comes upon her boyfriend's father silently videotaping a snail. He seems... (90 mins.)
Director: Higuchinsky Stars: Eriko Hatsune, Fhi Fan, Hinako Saeki, Eun-Kyung Shin

153.

Wild Zero (2000)


6.4/10

Aliens are invading the planet and turning humans into zombies. After saving his heros, Guitar Wolf... (98 mins.)
Director: Tetsuro Takeuchi Stars: Guitar Wolf, Drum Wolf, Bass Wolf, Masashi End

154.

Junk: Shiry -gari (2000)


5.6/10

A team of jewel-thieves fight for their lives in a zombie-infested factory.


Director: Atsushi Muroga Stars: Nobuyuki Asano, Sh Ehara, Tate Gouta, Yuji Kishimoto

155.

Hansel & Gretel (2007)


6. /10

When Eun-soo gets lost in a country road, he meets a mysterious girl and is led to her fairytale ike house in the middle of the forest... (117 mins.)
Director: Pil-Sung Yim Stars: Jeong-myeong Cheon, Shim Eun-kyung, Young-nam Jang, Ji-hee Jin

156.

The Fox Family (2006)


6.5/10

(102 mins.)
Director: Hyung-gon Lee Stars: Jung-woo Ha, Hyeon Ju, Yu-mi Kang, Hee-ra Kim

157.

The Heirloom (2005)


5.1/10

A Taiwanese man returns to the island after years abroad when he inherits a house; when he and his fianc move in, strange things start to happen. (97 mins.)
Director: Leste Chen Stars: Terri Kwan, Jason Chang, Yu-chen Chang, Tender Huang

158.

Gojira (1954)
7.3/10

American nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable, dinosaur like beast. (96 mins.)
Director: Ishir Honda Stars: Takashi Shimura, Akihiko Hirata, Akira Takarada, Momoko Kchi

159.

Gu huo zi: Zhi ren zai jiang hu (1996)


7.0/10

(97 mins.)
Director: Mr. Andrew Lau Stars: Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Gigi Lai, Francis Ng

160.

Goo waak jai 2: Ji maang lung gwoh gong (1996)


6.7/10

(101 mins.)
Director: Andrew Lau Stars: Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Chingmy Yau, Gigi Lai

161.

Gu huo zi 3: Zhi zhi shou zhe tian (1996)


6.5/10

(98 mins.)
Director: Andrew Lau Stars: Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Gigi Lai, Karen Mok

Rash mon (1950)


8.5/10

A heinous crime and its aftermath are recalled from differing points of view. (88 mins.)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Stars: Toshir Mifune, Machiko Ky, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura

163.

Kokkuri-san (1997)
4.2/10

Schoolgirls on the verge of adulthood know that boys can be feckless and girls treacherous. Three friends... (87 mins.)
Director: Takahisa Zeze Stars: Ayumi Yamatsu, Hiroko Shimada, Moe Ishikawa, Rika Furukawa

162.

164.

Tokyo Zombie (2005)


6.0/10

(103 mins.)
Director: Sakichi Sat Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Sh Aikawa, Erika Okuda, Arata Furuta

165.

Kitaro (2007)
5.4/10 Director: Katsuhide Motoki Stars: Eiji Wentz, Mao Inoue, Rena Tanaka, Y izumi

166.

Kitaro and the Millennium Curse (2008)


5. /10

(119 mins.)
Director: Katsuhide Motoki Stars: Eiji Wentz, Kii Kitano, Rena Tanaka, Y izumi

167.

Ichi (2008)
6.5/10

Ichi is a blind woman who roams about town with her shamisen (a three -stringed Japanese guitar), but she has exceptional sword skills with which she fights off yakuza and other villains .(120 mins.)
Director: Fumihiko Sori Stars: Haruka Ayase, Shid Nakamura, Ysuke Kubozuka, Takao Ohsawa

168.

Chanbara Beauty: The Movie - Vortex (2009 Video)


4.3/10

In 20XX the world is still overpopulated by Zombies and Aya and Saki stop fighting to join together against there new enemy, Himiko (85 mins.)
Director: Tsuyoshi Shji Stars: Chika Arakawa, Kumi Imura, Rika Kawamura, Akari Ozawa

169.

Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)


5.3/10

A vampire named Saya, who is part of covert government agency that hunts and destroys demons in a postWWII Japan, is inserted in a military school to discover which one of her classmates is a demon in disguise. (91 mins.)
Director: Chris Nahon Stars: Gianna Jun, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham, JJ Feild

170.

The Killer (1989)


8.0/10

A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to a singer he accidentally blinded, only to be double-crossed by his boss. (111 mins.)
Director: John Woo Stars: Yun-Fat Chow, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Kong Chu

171.

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)


6.8/10

A lionized account of the life of the martial arts superstar. (120 mins.)
Director: Rob Cohen Stars: Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, Robert Wagner, Michael Learned

172.

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000 Documentary)


8.2/10

Legendary martial artist Bruce Lee is the subject of this thoughtful documentary by Lee aficionado John Little... (100 mins.)
Director: John Little, Bruce Lee Stars: Bruce Lee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Peter Archer, Sun-Man Bae

173.

Enter the Dragon (1973)


7.6/10

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover. (98 mins.)
Director: Robert Clouse Stars: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri

174.

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)


8.0/10

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it. (141 mins.)
Director: Clint Eastwood Stars: Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryo Kase

175.

Yojimbo (1961)
8.4/10

A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.(110 mins.)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Stars: Toshir Mifune, Eijir Tno, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yko Tsukasa

176.

Throne of Blood (1957)


8.1/10

A ruthlessly ambitious lord, egged on by his wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become Emperor. (110 mins.)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Stars: Toshir Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura

177.

Seven Samurai (1954)


8.8/10

A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves. (207 mins.)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Stars: Toshir Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki

178.

Ikiru (1952)
8.3/10

Kanji Watanabe is a longtime bureaucrat in a city office who, along with the rest of the office, spends his entire working life doing nothing... (143 mins.)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Stars: Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Shin'ichi Himori, Haruo Tanaka

179.

Hana-bi (1997)
7.9/10

Nishi is a cop whose wife is slowly dying of Leukemia. One of his partners gets shot on the job and... (103 mins.)
Director: Takeshi Kitano Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Ohsugi, Susumu Terajima

180.

Kagemusha (1980)
7.9/10

When a powerful warlord in medieval Japan dies, a poor thief recruited to impersonate him finds difficulty... (180 mins.)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu

181.

Moon Child (2003)


6.1/10

The story of love and friendship on the harsh streets of 2014 Mallepa, a small corner in Asia. (120 mins.)
Director: Takahisa Zeze Stars: Hyde, Gackt, Leehom Wang, Tar Yamamoto

182.

Ran (1985)
8.3/10

An elderly lord abdicates to his three sons, and the two corrupt ones turn against him. (162 mins.)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ry

183.

A Better Tomorrow (1986)


7.5/10

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break. (95 mins.)
Director: John Woo Stars: Lung Ti, Leslie Cheung, Yun-Fat Chow, Emily Chu

184.

CJ7 (2008)
6.6/10

A poor Chinese laborer learns important lessons after his son gets a strange new toy. (86 mins.)
Director: Stephen Chow Stars: Stephen Chow, Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Jiao Xu, Lei Huang

185.

Hachik monogatari (1987)


8.0/10

The true story about a dog's loyalty to its master, even after his death (107 mins.)
Director: Seijir Kyama Stars: Kaoru Yachigusa, Mako Ishino, Masumi Harukawa, Taiji Tonoyama

186.

Brotherhood (2004)
8.2/10

A drama about the fate of brothers forced to fight in the Korean War. (140 mins.)
Director: Je-gyu Kang Stars: Dong-gun Jang, Bin Won, Eun-ju Lee, Hyeong-jin Kong

187.

The Kaiser's Shadow (1918)


-/10

(50 mins.)
Director: R. William Neill Stars: Dorothy Dalton, Thurston Hall, Edward Cecil, Leota Lorraine

188.

Suicide Club (2001)


6.7/10

A detective is trying to find the cause of a string of suicides.(99 mins.)


Director: Shion Sono Stars: Ryo Ishibashi, Masatoshi Nagase, Mai Hosho, Tamao Sat

189.

Kaiki toshi-densetsu - Kuchisake-onna (2008 Video)


3.1/10

(65 mins.)
Director: Tru Kikkawa Stars: Giichi Ishii, Masaki Kanemura, Aya Kat, Rikiyu Mutou

190.

Zonbi deddo (2008 Video)


2.8/10

(61 mins.)
Director: Kanzou Matsuura Stars: Ai Kawanaka, Tru mura, Erina nishi, Keisuke Urushizaki

191.

Shiry no wana (1988)


6.2/10

A TV station employee takes a camera crew out to an abandoned factory to investigate a purported snuff film that was made there, only to end up running for her life when a small, fetus-like creature murders her crew. (102 mins.)
Director: Toshiharu Ikeda Stars: Miyuki Ono, Aya Katsuragi, Hitomi Kobayashi, Eriko Nakagawa

192.

Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki (1992)


4.9/10

A female projectionist is apparently a serial killer.


Director: Iz Hashimoto Stars: Shoko Nakajima, Rie Kondoh, Shino Ikenami, Shir Sano

193.

Lust, Caution (2007)


7.6/10

An espionage thriller set in WWII-era Shanghai, in which a young woman, Wang Jiazhi, gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee.(157 mins.)
Director: Ang Lee Stars: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Wei Tang, Joan Chen, Leehom Wang

194.

Mj (1969)
7.2/10

A blind sculpter and his mother kidnap a young model. (86 mins.)
Director: Yasuzo Masumura Stars: Eiji Funakoshi, Mako Midori, Noriko Sengoku

195.

Akai tenshi (1966)


7.9/10

In 1939, Sakura Nishi is a young army nurse who is sent to the field hospitals in China during the SinoJapanese war... (95 mins.)
Director: Yasuzo Masumura Stars: Ayako Wakao, Shinsuke Ashida, Ysuke Kawazu, Ranko Akagi

196.

Ekusute (2007)
6.3/10

About hair extensions that attack the women that wear them.(108 mins.)
Director: Shion Sono Stars: Chiaki Kuriyama, Megumi Sat, Tsugumi, Eri Machimoto

197.

Sick Nurses (2007)


5.2/10

A group of sexy nurses who harvest organs are haunted by the vengeful spirit of one of their dead patients. (82 mins.)
Director: Piraphan Laoyont, Thodsapol Siriwiwat Stars: Libby Brien, Dollaros Dachapratumwan, Philip Hersh, Wichan Jarujinda

198.

13 Beloved (2006)
6.9/10

Pusit is having the worst day of his life. He just lost his job and is in serious debt. That is all... (114 mins.)
Director: Chukiat Sakveerakul Stars: Krissada Terrence, Achita Sikamana, Achita Wuthinounsurasit,Sarunyu Wongkrachang

199.

The Chaser (2008)


7. /10

Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts... (125 mins.)
Director: Hong-jin Na Stars: Yun-seok Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Yeong-hie Seo, Seong-kwang Ha

200.

Dai-Nihonjin (2007)
6.3/10

An eccentric man aged about 40 lives alone in a decrepit house in Tokyo. He periodically transforms into a giant... (113 mins.)
Director: Hitoshi Matsumoto Stars: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Riki Takeuchi, Ua, Rynosuke Kamiki

201.

Say Yes (2001)


5.2/10

After one year of marriage, things could not look better for Jeong-hyun and Yun-hie. In order to celebrate the publishing of Jeong-hyun's manuscript... (104 mins.)
Director: Sung-Hong Kim Stars: Joong-Hoon Park, Sang-mi Choo, Ju-hyuk Kim, Ju-bong Gi

202.

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)


7.8/10

In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf. (95 mins.)
Director: Stephen Chow Stars: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, Shengyi Huang

203.

Invitation Only (2009)


4.7/10

Five friends arrive at a party, fully unaware that the special night is just a cover for an evening of torture and murder. (95 mins.)
Director: Kevin Ko Stars: Kristian Brodie, Bryant Chang, Julianne Chu, Vivi Ho

204.

Geisha vs Ninjas (2008)


4.8/10

(78 mins.)
Director: G Ohara Stars: Minami Tsukui, Shigeru Kanai, Nao Nagasawa, Taka kubo

205.

Blood (2009)
5.8/10

Where does love and lust lead you...if you never die? What destiny awaits an immortal? Is there a destination for immortal love and lust... (85 mins.)
Director: Ten Shimoyama Stars: Aya Sugimoto, Guts Ishimatsu, Jun Kaname, Satoshi Matsuda

206.

Tokyo Sonata (2008)


7.6/10

An ordinary Japanese family slowly disintegrates after its patriarch loses his job at a prominent company. (120 mins.)
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Stars: Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyko Koizumi, Y Koyanagi, Kai Inowaki

207.

Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000)


6.9/10

With the brilliant Vietnamese summer as a setting Vertical Ray of the Sun is beautiful from beginning to end... (112 mins.)
Director: Anh Hung Tran Stars: Tran Nu Yn-Kh, Nhu Quynh Nguyen, Le Khanh, Quang Hai Ngo

208.

Shikoku (1999)
5.5/10

Years after moving to Tokyo with her parents, Hinako returns to her hometown in rural Shikoku. She soon learns that her childhood friend... (100 mins.)
Director: Shunichi Nagasaki Stars: Yui Natsukawa, Michitaka Tsutsui, Chiaki Kuriyama, Toshie Negishi

209.

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005)


7.5/10

A Japanese father travels to China's Yunnan province in the place of his ailing son to film a famous folk-opera star. (107 mins.)
Director: Yimou Zhang, Yasuo Furuhata Stars: Ken Takakura, Kiichi Nakai, Shinobu Terajima, Ken Nakamoto

210.

Japan Sinks (2006)


5.5/10

Japan will sink down to the deep sea. The governments only hope is evacuate all Japanese to some other countries. (135 mins.)
Director: Shinji Higuchi Stars: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, K Shibasaki, Etsushi Toyokawa, Mao Daichi

211.

The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)


7.4/10

The story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits. (139 mins.)
Director: Jee-woon Kim Stars: Kang-ho Song, Byung-hun Lee, Woo-sung Jung, Je-mun Yun

212.

Three Kingdoms (2010 TV Series)


7.6/10 Director: Xixi Gao Stars: Hao Chen, Jianbin Chen, Yulin Fan, Peter Ho

213.

Lovely Complex (2006)


6.6/10

Koizumi Risa an unusually tall high school girl, meets the "vertically challenged" young man Otani Atsushi. They find common ground in height anxieties and interests. (99 mins.)
Director: Kitaji Ishikawa Stars: Ema Fujisawa, Teppei Koike, Shsuke Tanihara, Nami Tamaki

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