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| AYA6912 |
 Posted: Jul 09, 2005 7:33 pm |
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上塩タン焼680円
Joined: 09 Jun 2005
Posts: 302
Location: USA
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hey everyone, i thought it would be nice to show movies that are worth checking out, it would be kool if people would post pictures and stuff about the asian movies they like, so ill start ^__^
~A TALE OF TWO SISTERS~
country of origin: Korea
story: sisters su-mi and su-yeon go back to their house after a serious illness, when they get to the house they are quickly greeted by their new stepmother , the girls dont trust her and just as their disstrust for their new stepmother increases so those weird stuff that happens in the house, one day su-mi cant find her sister and she is pretified when she finds spots of blood on the floor, things after take on a HUGE twist
aya's rating **** 4 stars ^^
this movie will have u in the edge of ur bed or chair literally!!!!
~KOMA~
country of origin: CHINA
hong kong cinema
story: this movie tackles the urban myth of organ theft from humane perspective, the story centers around two very different women,one desperetly needs something that the other one has, and the other one is jealous of what the other one has, is a great physocoligal thriller with another great twist
aya rating ***/ 3 1/2 stars
~FORMULA 17~
country of origin: China
story: the story of virgin gay guy who moves to big gay city and falls in love with playboy who is incapable of love, dramatic and extremely funny, this gay comedy will have u cheering for them till the end, also is pretty damn funny!!!
aya rating **** 4 stars
~Cutie Honey~
country of origin:Japan
the movie based on the 70's anime about a girl who by pressing a heart shapped button on her collar transforms into the beautiful warrior of love cutie honey!! this is a great movie. very very funny and the action is both awesome and hilarious, it follow the anime pretty good ^_^
aya's rating ***** 5 stars
~CASSHERN~
country of origin:Japan
story: in a post apocalyptic war setting the conflicts between neo-asia and neo-europe end in a massive war,tetsuya the main character is a soldier who dies in battle, his father brings him back to life thanks to the nano cells which also create the bad guys! but as tetsuya turns into the warrior casshern he learns that not everything is balck and white
aya's rating ***** 5 stars
well here are some movies in my collection, also u can post anime movies as well, well i hope people like this and start sharing, i think this way people can get an idea of what they wanna watch next time they go to rent some asian movies ^__^ |
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| jen |
| Posted: Jul 15, 2005 8:27 am |
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桃ノ花ビラ
Joined: 15 Jul 2005
Posts: 9
Location: Malaysia
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got any chinese movies??  |
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| Iori |
| Posted: Jul 15, 2005 7:53 pm |
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Happy Days
Joined: 23 Apr 2005
Posts: 100
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The only movie I've seen from your list is "A Tale of Two Sisters" (Janghwa, Hongryeon). I love it so much!  I had to rewatch it several times before I fully understood the plot though. And its the only movie in awhile that actually really scared me and also almost brought me to tears at the end. I give it five stars! 
Thanks for the recommendations, AYA, I'll try to check out those movies! |
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| Clover |
| Posted: Jul 21, 2005 1:28 pm |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 06 May 2005
Posts: 1029
Location: I need to find a job... boohoohoho
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| WOOOW Nice recommendations I'll try to see if there are any in Chinatown that I'll recommend my friend buying (She loves scary movies) That gay movie thingy sounds like a real comedy I WANNA SEE ITTTTTTTT |
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| usopp |
| Posted: Jul 21, 2005 2:01 pm |
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大好きだよ。
Joined: 05 May 2005
Posts: 210
Location: Beyond reality.
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| Casshern is the coolest movie, I want to watch it so badly! I wonder if there are torrents that have Casshern... |
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| zizou |
| Posted: Jul 22, 2005 6:30 am |
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SMILY
Joined: 09 May 2005
Posts: 423
Location: 6 feet under
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ive watched 'a tale of two sisters', 'cutie honey' and 'casshern'
they're good! ^^ |
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| townbaby |
| Posted: Jul 22, 2005 8:08 am |
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大好きだよ。
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Posts: 206
Location: Malaysia
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| The best ever movie I watched is the Infernal Affairs trilogy. |
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| AYA6912 |
| Posted: Jul 22, 2005 11:02 pm |
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上塩タン焼680円
Joined: 09 Jun 2005
Posts: 302
Location: USA
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here are some more
~JU-REI~
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: JAPAN
story:the horor story about an urban legend come to life, a girl has been appearing all over the city and when she does people die!this movie is done ina manner in which not alot of movies are done, and even i was scared!!! and i love horor movies!!! 
aya's rating 4.5 stars
~MEMENTO MORI~
country of origin: korea
story:Min-ah finds a strange diary, capable of arousing hallucinations, kept by two of her senior fellow-students who seem to have an unusually close bond. But one of them, for no obvious reason, suddenly kills herself, and the entire school is shocked and depressed. Min-ah, however, starts to feel different. It's almost as if she somehow is possessed by the dead girl... A ghostly lesbian triangle in which the only real villain- surprise! -is a man.
aya's rating 4.5 stars
~KUNG FU HUSTLE~
country of origin: china
story:In Shanghai in the '30s, times are dangerous and gangs rule the streets. The most notorious of these, the Axes, strike fear into the hearts of honest citizens and inspire admiration in one young wannabe. One day, in a slum on the outskirts of town, he wreaks havoc when he recklessly poses as an Axe member and causes a veritable riot between the real gang members and the denizens of a housing project who just so happen to be strangely well versed in the art of kung fu.this movie is awesome!!
ayas rating 5 stars!!
~SHAOLIN SOCCER~
country of origin: china
story:Hong Kong satirist Stephen Chow wrote, directed, and stars in this spoof of sports and kung fu movie cliches. Chow plays "Mighty Steel Leg" Sing, who can kick soda cans through walls, and is a natural soccer star in the eyes of crippled coach Fung (Patrick Se Yin), who is looking to challenge his arch rival Hung, the captain of the aptly named Evil Team. Recruiting Sing and his goofy brothers who all have names like Steel Head, Hook Kick Leg, and Weight Vest (with qualities to match), Hung's team soon rises through the ranks via their supernatural Kung Fu soccer skills. There's also a love interest in the form of a shy girl (Vicki Zhao Wei) who uses martial arts magic in making steamed bread.this movie is very funny!
ayas rating 4 stars
~TOMIE!~
country of origin: japan
story:all horor fanatic should watch this movie, this is the first of 4 movies, i have all four and i love the last one, this movie is creepy in a very 90's kinda way,lol, this is the story about a girl who just wont die, people kill her in every way but she keeps coming back to kill them, she never dies!!
ayas rating 3 stars ( this is the worst of all 4!) |
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| Valca |
| Posted: Jul 23, 2005 2:17 am |
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甘えんぼ
Joined: 18 May 2005
Posts: 76
Location: Melbourne, Aus. =P
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Whoah.. You like see heaps of Asian movies.
My last asian movie was Initial-D and that was just funny, cause Jay Chou was crying. The racing was alright though.
I was just wondering where you find all these movies. =] |
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| AYA6912 |
| Posted: Jul 23, 2005 5:19 pm |
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上塩タン焼680円
Joined: 09 Jun 2005
Posts: 302
Location: USA
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well i mostly buy them online or a this store in the mall where i live that sells abunch of asian movies ^^,i love that store!im even a movieclub member there,  , ill put some more movies later on |
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| spirus |
| Posted: Jul 23, 2005 6:04 pm |
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フレンジャー
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
Posts: 935
Location: heartplace
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can you post about the ringu series and ju on?  |
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| zizou |
| Posted: Jul 30, 2005 11:01 am |
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SMILY
Joined: 09 May 2005
Posts: 423
Location: 6 feet under
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AYA6912 wrote: here are some more
~JU-REI~
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: JAPAN
story:the horor story about an urban legend come to life, a girl has been appearing all over the city and when she does people die!this movie is done ina manner in which not alot of movies are done, and even i was scared!!! and i love horor movies!!!
aya's rating 4.5 stars
~MEMENTO MORI~
country of origin: korea
story:Min-ah finds a strange diary, capable of arousing hallucinations, kept by two of her senior fellow-students who seem to have an unusually close bond. But one of them, for no obvious reason, suddenly kills herself, and the entire school is shocked and depressed. Min-ah, however, starts to feel different. It's almost as if she somehow is possessed by the dead girl... A ghostly lesbian triangle in which the only real villain- surprise! -is a man.
aya's rating 4.5 stars
~KUNG FU HUSTLE~
country of origin: china
story:In Shanghai in the '30s, times are dangerous and gangs rule the streets. The most notorious of these, the Axes, strike fear into the hearts of honest citizens and inspire admiration in one young wannabe. One day, in a slum on the outskirts of town, he wreaks havoc when he recklessly poses as an Axe member and causes a veritable riot between the real gang members and the denizens of a housing project who just so happen to be strangely well versed in the art of kung fu.this movie is awesome!!
ayas rating 5 stars!!
~SHAOLIN SOCCER~
country of origin: china
story:Hong Kong satirist Stephen Chow wrote, directed, and stars in this spoof of sports and kung fu movie cliches. Chow plays "Mighty Steel Leg" Sing, who can kick soda cans through walls, and is a natural soccer star in the eyes of crippled coach Fung (Patrick Se Yin), who is looking to challenge his arch rival Hung, the captain of the aptly named Evil Team. Recruiting Sing and his goofy brothers who all have names like Steel Head, Hook Kick Leg, and Weight Vest (with qualities to match), Hung's team soon rises through the ranks via their supernatural Kung Fu soccer skills. There's also a love interest in the form of a shy girl (Vicki Zhao Wei) who uses martial arts magic in making steamed bread.this movie is very funny!
ayas rating 4 stars
~TOMIE!~
country of origin: japan
story:all horor fanatic should watch this movie, this is the first of 4 movies, i have all four and i love the last one, this movie is creepy in a very 90's kinda way,lol, this is the story about a girl who just wont die, people kill her in every way but she keeps coming back to kill them, she never dies!!
ayas rating 3 stars ( this is the worst of all 4!)
5 out of 5 for kungfu hustle but 4 out of 5 for shaolin soccer?
hmm, shaolin soccer is better than kungfu hustle ^^ |
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| dfd3657 |
| Posted: Aug 07, 2005 8:39 pm |
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桃ノ花ビラ
Joined: 06 Aug 2005
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Yay! This is my kind of topic! lol. I've got a huge list of movies that I'd like to talk about. There's already some fantastic ones here (like A Tale of Two Sisters and Kung Fu Hustle). But I hear that Casshern is really nothing more than a visual feast. Cutie Honey looks fantastic, though; can't wait to see it. Well, here's my list (will we be slowly expanding lol).
Female Prisoner #701 Scorpion (Joshuu 701-gô: Sasori)
Country of Origin: Japan
Summary: Nami Matsushima (aka Matsu the Scorpion) is sent to a maximum security all-female prisoner after attempting to murder her boyfriend Sugimi, who is a police officer in the narcotics unit. The attempted murder comes about because Sugimi uses her as bait in a drug bust, and the drug dealers rape her, and Sugimi busts them, but doesn't care about the rape. The beginning of the film starts off with Matsu and her friend Yuki fleeing the facilty, but they are caught because Yuki has her period and it slows them down. Because of the attempted escape, the women's food supply is cut back, and so they all have contempt towards Matsu. What entails is a story full of violence and nudity.
Review: This film is part of the infamous "women in prison"/exploitation movies, but whereas most of these movies rely on cheap gore and nudity (and nothing else), Female Prisoner is much smarter and has deeper meaning than most films in the genre. The cast is great, but the one that really stands out is the actress playing Matsu, Meiko Kaji (of Lady Snowblood fame). The story is based on a manga, and the manga version of Matsu was an obscenity-spewing convict, but Meiko opted for a more silent approach to the role, which works even better for this enigmatic character. Meiko Kaji (who is one of the most gorgeous actresses I have ever seen) also provides the main theme with her beautiful voice. Five sequels followed this first film, but only three more star Meiko Kaji. All in all, if you can get around the violence and the nudity, it is a fantastic film (which also happens to be Shunya Ito's directorial debut). Meiko Kaji has now become one of my all-time favorite actresses.
Rating: 5/5 |
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| AYA6912 |
| Posted: Aug 08, 2005 8:21 pm |
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上塩タン焼680円
Joined: 09 Jun 2005
Posts: 302
Location: USA
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it looks like agreat movie, uh cant wait to see it, thanks dfd3657 thanks for the movie review, hope to see some more of your collection, hehe
i will be posting more movies soon ^___^'im just waiting for a japanese horor film i ordered online arrives so i can review it too^_^ |
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| wisperblue |
| Posted: Aug 09, 2005 6:14 am |
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Happy Days
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 104
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god.... dose ones were so freaky.....couldnt properly sleep for 2 days....
how is it that japanese pull out all the stunts in horror to utterly freak everyone...so smart....
English ones usually are funny though...
Chinese ones are usually just really really disgusting.
Anybody know of good comedies?
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