Asian cinema at it's highest peak

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Chungking Express [DVD] [1995]
1.  Chungking Express [DVD] [1995] DVD ~ Brigitte Lin
The list author says:
  "The more I see it,the better it gets, Wong Kar-Wai at his best"
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Battle Royale - Two Disc Special Edition [DVD] [2001]
2.  Battle Royale - Two Disc Special Edition [DVD] [2001] DVD ~ Tatsuya Fujiwara
The list author says:
  "Shocking, provocative, violent, controversial yet strangely beautiful; one of the most important movies of the 21st century"
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House of Flying Daggers [DVD]
3.  House of Flying Daggers [DVD] DVD ~ Zhang Ziyi
The list author says:
  "Stunning cinematography, excellent performances and a rather touching story, excellent wuxia pic from Zhang Yimou"
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The Killer [DVD]
4.  The Killer [DVD] DVD ~ Yun-Fat Chow
The list author says:
  "John Woo's best feature, a distinctive piece of Asian cinema"
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Hana-Bi [DVD] [1998]
5.  Hana-Bi [DVD] [1998] DVD ~ Takeshi Kitano
The list author says:
  "Kitano's best work yet, excellent narrative, visuals and an excellent music score to back it up"
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Sympathy For Mr Vengeance (Collector's Edition) [DVD]
6.  Sympathy For Mr Vengeance (Collector's Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
The list author says:
  "Watched it recently, even though Oldboy is considered much better, but I found 'Sympathy...' a lot more superior"
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Nowhere To Hide [DVD] [2001]
7.  Nowhere To Hide [DVD] [2001] 
The list author says:
  "Fun, slick and stylish, one of my all-time favourite Asian flicks"
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Sonatine [1993] [DVD]
8.  Sonatine [1993] [DVD] DVD ~ Takeshi Kitano
The list author says:
  "Once again, Kitano proves he's in a league of his own, when it comes to gangster flicks"
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Zatoichi [2004] [DVD]
9.  Zatoichi [2004] [DVD] DVD ~ 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano
The list author says:
  "One of the best Samurai flicks of all time, an excellent example of character-driven films"
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Bullet In The Head [DVD] (1990)
10.  Bullet In The Head [DVD] (1990) DVD ~ Tony Leung Chiu Wai
The list author says:
  "John Woo's most personal film yet, also launched the career of an unknown Tony Leung"
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Ichi the Killer [DVD] [2003] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
11.  Ichi the Killer [DVD] [2003] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Tadanobu Asano
The list author says:
  "The most harrowing film of all time is now uncut, even the edited Premier Asia version is absolutely disturbing, a brave attempt at filmmaking"
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Running Out of Time [DVD] [1999] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
12.  Running Out of Time [DVD] [1999] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Andy Lau
The list author says:
  "One of my favourite Johnnie To films, also features Andy Lau in his finest performance"
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Rashomon [1950] [DVD]
13.  Rashomon [1950] [DVD] DVD ~ Toshirô Mifune
The list author says:
  "Kurosawa is one of the all-time greats alongside legends such as Hitchock, this proves why"
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Kung Fu Hustle [DVD] [2005]
14.  Kung Fu Hustle [DVD] [2005] DVD ~ Stephen Chow
The list author says:
  "Side-splittingly funny, excellent martial arts, wacky CGI, this was one of the best movies seen at the cinema in 2005 alongside 'Sin City' and 'Batman Begins'"
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Ong Bak (2 Disc Special Collector's Edition) [DVD] [2003]
15.  Ong Bak (2 Disc Special Collector's Edition) [DVD] [2003] DVD ~ Ong-Bak
The list author says:
  "Violent, energetic and raw, martial arts cinema has a new shining star"
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Ring / Ring 2 / Ring 0 (DVD) (Triple Pack) [1996]
16.  Ring / Ring 2 / Ring 0 (DVD) (Triple Pack) [1996] DVD ~ Nanako Matsushima
The list author says:
  "Probably the best horror trilogy of our time"
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Infernal Affairs - the Trilogy [DVD]
17.  Infernal Affairs - the Trilogy [DVD] DVD ~ Infernal Affairs
The list author says:
  "The most acclaimed crime triolgy ever"
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A Bittersweet Life [2005] [DVD]
18.  A Bittersweet Life [2005] [DVD] DVD ~ Jeong-min Hwang
The list author says:
  "Pulse pounding, visually seductive, Korean gem of a gangster movie"
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Lady Vengeance - Limited Edition Theatrical Image Slipcase (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk) [DVD]
19.  Lady Vengeance - Limited Edition Theatrical Image Slipcase (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk) [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "An excellent, dark, and unsually funny revenge film in PCW's acclaimed trilogy.  Inspiring cinema"
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Save The Green Planet [DVD] [2003]
20.  Save The Green Planet [DVD] [2003] 
The list author says:
  "Funny and strange, weird and intense, this is Korean cinema at it's most underrated"
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Akira - The Ultimate Collection [1991] [DVD]
21.  Akira - The Ultimate Collection [1991] [DVD] DVD ~ Nozomu Sasaki
The list author says:
  "Spirited Away?! This IS the best animated feature ever"
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Oldboy [DVD] [2003]
22.  Oldboy [DVD] [2003] DVD ~ Choi Min-Sik
The list author says:
  "Well the bit about his daughter was disgusting, otherwise, suspenseful filmmaking"
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Fighter In The Wind [DVD] [2005]
23.  Fighter In The Wind [DVD] [2005] 
The list author says:
  "Well acted martial arts biopic with bone crunching action and excellent cinematography"
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Seven Samurai [DVD] [1954]
24.  Seven Samurai [DVD] [1954] DVD ~ Toshirô Mifune
The list author says:
  "Kurosawa's best ever"
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Once Upon a Time in China--Special Collector's Edition [DVD]
25.  Once Upon a Time in China--Special Collector's Edition [DVD] DVD ~ Lee Jet
The list author says:
  "The film that re-launched Jet Li and revived kung fu cinema as Sergio Leone's 'Dollars' Trilogy did for the Western genre"
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