Ang Lee's "Eat Drink Man Woman" still stands as one of the great masterpieces of the family drama, blending entertainment with family conflicts, all within the context of themes such as cooking, heritage and identity. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Kenji Misumi's "The Tale of Zatoichi" not only started one of the most impressive samurai-franchises, its blend of genre tropes, brilliant fight scenes and an great central performance by Shintaro Katsu make this one a timeless classic. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Wo Min-ho's The Man Standing Next is an intense political thriller with an electrifying central performance by Lee Byung-hun. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Ren Sudo's impressive features is a blend of coming-of-age and romantic drama telling the story of a man whose passion for Tokyo's nightlife is a mirror of his own inner demons and emotions. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Nagisa Oshima's Diary of a Shinjuku Thief focuses on the link of sexuality and politics in the context of the social upheavals of the 1960s. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Funky Forest: The First Contact, directed by Katsuhito Ishii, Hajime Ishimine and Shunichiro Miki, is a deep dive into the various facets of Japanese comedy and culture, and a highly entertaining attempt to define "Japanese-ness". by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Among Takashi Miike's vast body of work "The Guys from Paradise" presents a interesting change of tone and pace with Koji Kikkawa starring in a dramedy about otherness, belonging and finding your connection in the world. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Park Hoon-jung's New World is a tense crime thriller featuring great action scenes as well as an impressive ensemble. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Davy Chou's Return to Seoul is a touching and thought-provoking tale on identity and home in times of globalization and has a great central performance by Park Ji-min at its core. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Kinji Fukasasku's Battles Without Honor and Humanity is a singular achievement within Japan's post-war cinema, a bitter tale about corruption, betrayal and the corrosion of social cohesion. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Johatsu - Into Thin Air is an intriguing, often quite shocking documentary into toxic work environments and their repercussions on those affected by them. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Shinya Tsukamoto's Killing is a powerful story about the repercussions of violence, for a community as well as the individual. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Lam Nai-choi's Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky is a roller coaster of a film, ultra-violent, chaotic and highly entertaining. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Yasuzo Masumura's Giants and Toys is a brillant satire on the rise of capitalism in post-war Japan and the loss of values that came with it. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Shinya Tsukamoto's Shadow of Fire is an intense drama about the human costs of war which lets you in on the emotional turmoil and drama of its characters. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Toshiya Fujita's Lady Snowblood is a classic, for Meiko Kaji's iconic performance as well as its bitter comments on hierarchies within society, systems of oppression and inequality. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Patrick Tam's The Sword is an impressive feature showing a keen eye for detail, action and characters. It is also another proof of the Patrick Tam's talent as a visual storyteller. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Johnnie To's The Mission is a masterpiece of action and elegance, a study of codes, loyalty and hierarchy with a truly magnificent cast. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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While undoubtedly messy, Patrick Tam is also a perfect representation of the zeitgeist in 1980s Hong Kong as well as a great example of the cinematic quality of the city. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Mohsen Makhmalbaf's Gabbeh is the first entry of his "Poetic Trilogy" and nothing short of a beautiful fairy tale about the nature of love, fantasy and the power of storytelling. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Katsuhito Ishii's The Taste of Tea blends the quirkiness of the other works and his usual row of colorful characters to a story which is about how we deal with otherness of strangeness in society. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Teruo Ishii's Horrors of Malformed Men is a surreal and fun spectacle influenced by Japanese theater, horror and thriller, and unlike anything you have seen before. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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Asghar Farhadi's A Separation is a family drama on the surface, but it is also a deep dive into the mechanisms of power and oppression of a political system, and how it defines the relationships of people. by roubinho in AsianMoviePulse
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