The cultures of East and West are in many ways strikingly different from each other. Representatives of the East and West have a different mentality, their views on life, religious beliefs, philosophy and much more. The best Asian films, recognized as examples of high cultural value by film critics and viewers, will help to better understand the most interesting culture of Asian countries.
10. Oldboy
Opens South Korean Detective Thriller Featured Asian Films List Oldboyfilmed by director Pak Chan Uk. Viewers of the American CNN channel included the picture in the top ten films in the history of cinema filmed in Asia.
Once, a small businessman O Dae-su was abducted by unknown people on the street and imprisoned, where he spent 15 years. At first he tried to escape, then - to commit suicide, but the prisoner was closely monitored, and his attempts to kill himself or break free were futile. The period of rage and aggression gave way to melancholy. O Dae-su began training, boxing with the wall and dreaming of finding the one whose fault he was imprisoned in. One day he is released.
9. Mother
South Korean drama "Mother" - One of the best Asian films.
In a small Korean city, an elderly woman is barely able to make ends meet alone and takes care of her adult son with a mental illness. Due to illness, he understands little and does not remember anything. One day he is accused of killing a schoolgirl known for her easy-going behavior. Mother herself takes up the investigation. For the sake of saving her son, she is ready to do anything - break into other people's houses, bribe witnesses and torture teenagers.
“Mother” is a picture that is very difficult for a Western audience to understand. Despite this, in the West the film was very well received by critics.
8. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The list of the best Asian films continues with an incredibly beautiful Chinese melodrama with fantasy elements. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
Lee Mubai, a renowned martial artist, retires and dives into meditation. He leaves his legendary sword for storage to a friend. But once an unknown attacker abducts "Green Fate." Lee Mubai sets off in search of the kidnapper.
7. Seven Samurai
The list of the best Asian films will not be complete without a Japanese picture "Seven Samurai". She won first place in the ranking of "100 Best Films of World Cinema" compiled by Empire magazine in 2010.
The plot focuses on the story of seven samurai hired by residents of a Japanese village to protect themselves from bandits.
It is interesting: in 1960 and 2016, remakes of the picture were shot. Both films received critical acclaim.
6. House of Flying Daggers
"The House of Flying Daggers" - One of the best Asian films made in the genre of action adventure.
The picture takes place in Ancient China, in the IX century. The government is concerned about the secret rebel movement, which is being joined by more and more people who are dissatisfied with the policies of the imperial Tang dynasty. To search for leaders of the movement, authorities send a secret police agent. He receives a tip from a blind girl, the daughter of one of the rebel leaders. The agent himself falls into the trap set by him ...
5. Man out of nowhere
Continues List of Best Asian Films South Korean Thriller "Man from Nowhere".
Chha The-shik is the owner of a small pawnshop. The young man leads a quiet measured life. Next to him is a little girl, Jung So-mi. One day, Hyo John, the girl’s mother, decides with her friend to rob a drug courier who works with her in the same club. She lays a bag of drugs at the Tae-shik's pawnshop. When the leader of the gang of drug dealers finds out who stole the consignment of drugs and where they are hidden, he sends his henchmen to the pawnshop.
4. through the snow
Among the best Asian films, there are traditionally many dramas and thrillers. “Through the snow” filmed in a rare and extremely interesting post-apocalyptic genre. In the near future, a man-made disaster of a planetary scale occurred on Earth and the globe chained cold. Life in the icy world was preserved only in a huge train, racing along rails without stopping. The people inhabiting the train are divided into estates - the ruling elite settled in the first cars, and workers serving the gigantic train live in the last cars. Here, at the tail of the train, amidst poverty and disease, the idea of revolution is born and a leader appears who wants to restore justice.
It is interesting: The main role in the film was played by Chris Evans, known to viewers for the role of Captain America in films shot from the cinematic universe of Marvel.
3. I saw the devil
Top Korean films include South Korean thriller "I saw the devil".
A serial killer working as a school bus driver kills and dismembers girls. His next victim is the bride of special agent Kim Soo Hyun. He takes a vacation and begins to hunt down the criminal. The agent is not going to give the killer to justice - he wants his revenge to be long and painful for the maniac.
2. 38th parallel
Top Korean movies include South Korean war drama "38th parallel".
The action takes place against the backdrop of the tragic events of the Korean War. The viewer monitors the fate of one family, whose well-being, dreams and hopes are crumbling in an instant. The talented shoemaker Lee Jin Tae and his younger brother are drafted into the army. They are sent to the front line, where young inexperienced soldiers are ordered to keep the defense near the Nakton River.
1. Memoirs of a murder
South Korean detective "Memoirs of a murder" - Another interesting film worthy to be included in the list of the best films of Asian countries. The movie is based on real events. In the South Korean city of Hwason, between the years 1986 and 1991, ten women were brutally murdered. The case had a great resonance and went down in history as the most high-profile crime committed in modern South Korea. More than 2 million police officers were involved in the search for the killer (or killers), but the high-profile case of the Hwason serial killer was never solved. In 2006, due to the expiration of the investigation, the case was officially closed.
According to the plot of the picture, two detectives unsuccessfully try to get on the trail of a serial killer, who is operating with impunity in a small South Korean city. The arrival of a more competent detective does not help advance the investigation.