The cultures of the East and West are in many respects very different from each other. Representatives of the East and West have different mentality, their views on life, religious beliefs, philosophy and many others. The best Asian films, recognized as samples of high cultural value by film critics and spectators, will help to better understand the most interesting culture of Asian countries.
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Oldboy
Opens the list of the best Asian films South Korean detective thriller "Oldboy" , directed by the director Pak Chkhan Uk. The viewers of the American CNN channel included the picture in the top ten films in the history of cinematography, made in Asia.
Once a small businessman Oh Da-su was kidnapped 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 watched, and his attempts to kill himself or break free were futile. The period of rage and aggression gave way to melancholy. About Te-su started training, boxing with the wall and dreaming of finding someone whose fault it was in prison. In one day he is released.
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Mother
South Korean drama "Mother" is one of the best Asian films.
In a small Korean city barely making ends meet, an elderly woman alone cared for her adult son with a mental illness. Because of illness, he understands little and does not remember anything. Once he is accused of murdering a schoolgirl, known for his easy behavior. Mother herself takes up the investigation. For the sake of her son's salvation, she is ready to do anything - break into other people's houses, bribe witnesses and torture teenagers.
"Mother" - a picture that is very difficult to understand the Western audience. Despite this, in the West the film was very well received by critics.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The list of the best Asian films is incredibly beautiful Chinese melodrama with elements of fantasy "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" .
Li Mubai, a renowned martial arts master, retires from his work and is immersed in meditation. His legendary sword he leaves to his friend. But once an unknown attacker abducts the "Green Destiny".Lee Mubay goes in search of the kidnapper.
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Seven Samurai
The list of the best Asian films will be incomplete without the Japanese picture "Seven Samurai" .She won first place in the rating of "100 Best Movies of World Cinema", compiled by Empire magazine in 2010.
In the center of the story is the story of seven samurai hired by residents of a Japanese village to protect themselves from bandits.
It's interesting: in 1960 and 2016 the remakes of the picture were taken. Both films received high ratings from critics.
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House of flying daggers
"House of Flying Daggers" - one of the best Asian films made in the genre of adventure action movie.
The action of the painting takes place in Ancient China, in the IX century. The government is worried about the secret insurgency, which involves more and more people who are dissatisfied with the policy of the imperial Tang dynasty. To find the leaders of the movement, the authorities send a secret police agent. He gets a lead on a blind girl, the daughter of one of the rebel leaders. The agent himself falls into the trap he has set. ..
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The man from nowhere
The South Korean thriller "Man from nowhere" continues the list of the best Asian films.
Cha Tae-kshik is the owner of a small pawnshop. The young man leads a quiet, measured life. In the neighborhood with him there lives a little girl Chon So-mi. One day, Hugh John, the girl's mother, decides to steal from her boyfriend a drug dealer who works with her in the same club. She pawns a bag of drugs in the Tae-chenk's pawnshop. When the ringleader of a gang of drug dealers finds out who has stolen a consignment of drugs and where they are hidden, he sends his assistants to the pawnshop.
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Through the snow
Among the best Asian films, there are traditionally many dramas and thrillers. "Through the snow" is shot in a rare and extremely interesting post-apocalyptic genre. On Earth in the near future there was a technogenic catastrophe of a planetary scale and the globe froze the cold. Life in the icy world was preserved only in a huge train, rushing along the rails without stopping. The people who inhabit the train are divided into classes - in the first cars the ruling elite settled, and in the last cars there live workers serving a huge staff. Here, at the tail of the train, among poverty and disease, the idea of revolution is born and a leader appears who wants to restore justice.
It's interesting: the main role in the film was played by Chris Evans, known to the audience as Captain America in the films shot on the cinematic universe of Marvel.
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I saw the devil
Among the best Asian films is the South Korean thriller "I saw the devil" .
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 leave and begins to track down the criminal. The agent is not going to give the murderer to justice - he wants his revenge to be long and painful for a maniac.
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38th parallel
The list of the best Asian films includes the South Korean military drama "38th parallel" .
The action of the film takes place against the backdrop of the tragic events of the Korean War. The spectator watches the fate of one family, whose well-being, dreams and hopes collapse in a moment. The talented shoemaker Li 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 defenses at the Nakton River.
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Memories of the murder of
South Korean detective "Memories of the Murder" is another interesting film worthy of being included in the list of the best films in Asia. The film is based on real events. In the South Korean city of Hwaseong, between 1986 and 1991, ten women were brutally murdered. The case had a big resonance and went down in history as the most notorious crime committed in modern South Korea. To search for the killer( or murderers), more than 2 million police officers were involved, but the high-profile case of the Khwasson 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 running with impunity in a small South Korean city. Promotion of the investigation does not help the arrival of a more competent detective.
