Essential Asian Films / Series

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Berserk: War Cry [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
1.  Berserk: War Cry [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Nobutoshi Kanna
The list author says:
  "Berserk , great anime , ultra violence in medival times, Think peter jackson working with tarantino and you get berserk"
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Ichi the Killer [DVD] [2003]
2.  Ichi the Killer [DVD] [2003] DVD ~ Tadanobu Asano
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  "Weird Ultra violence flick in a cool manner of funky style"
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Ping Pong [2002] [DVD]
3.  Ping Pong [2002] [DVD] DVD ~ Yosuke Kubozuka
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  "Greatest film about ping pong"
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Quentin Tarantino Presents: Hero [DVD] [2004]
4.  Quentin Tarantino Presents: Hero [DVD] [2004] DVD ~ Jet Li
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  "Lovely film, great cinematography, Jet Li's back to form instead of doing hollywood fluff"
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Paranoia Agent: Complete Collection [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
5.  Paranoia Agent: Complete Collection [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Jonathan Klein
The list author says:
  "Original and slightly creepy animation, cool music and great characters. See it Now"
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Battle Royale [DVD] [2001]
6.  Battle Royale [DVD] [2001] DVD ~ Tatsuya Fujiwara
The list author says:
  "Battle royale , only japan would think of a film where school kids kill each other on a random island , Oh its very good but also check out the manga books for more story"
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Audition (Collector's Edition) [DVD] [2001]
7.  Audition (Collector's Edition) [DVD] [2001] DVD ~ Ryo Ishibashi
The list author says:
  "Arty horror thriller flick, ending will make you think again about going on blind dates ;)"
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Zatoichi (2 disc Collector's Edition) [DVD]
8.  Zatoichi (2 disc Collector's Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano
The list author says:
  "Nice samurai flick about a blind man named Zatoichi who is very good with his sword"
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Cowboy Bebop: Perfect Collection [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
9.  Cowboy Bebop: Perfect Collection [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Kôichi Yamadera
The list author says:
  "funky cool anime with an ultra slick future cowboy called spike seagal"
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Akira - The Ultimate Collection [1991] [DVD]
10.  Akira - The Ultimate Collection [1991] [DVD] DVD ~ Nozomu Sasaki
The list author says:
  "Made in 1988 and still stands as one of the best animations ever, not dated at all"
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Seven Samurai [DVD] [1954]
11.  Seven Samurai [DVD] [1954] DVD ~ Toshirô Mifune
The list author says:
  "Probably the most influential samurai flick ever , great story and action for its time"
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Oldboy [DVD] [2003]
12.  Oldboy [DVD] [2003] DVD ~ Choi Min-Sik
The list author says:
  "Great Korean flick about a man who wants revenge for being locked up for 15 yrs"
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Fist of Fury [Platinum Edition] [DVD]
13.  Fist of Fury [Platinum Edition] [DVD] DVD ~ Bruce Lee
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  "There has to be a bruce lee flick in this list and i consider fist of fury to be one of his best"
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Wheels on Meals (2-Disc Platinum Edition) [DVD]
14.  Wheels on Meals (2-Disc Platinum Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Jackie Chan
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  "Jackie, sammo and biao yeun in their prime"
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Legend of Drunken Master [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
15.  Legend of Drunken Master [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Jackie Chan
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  "Jackie Chan is aging but his fighting skills arent in this great follow up to the 1970's classic"
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The Killer [DVD]
16.  The Killer [DVD] DVD ~ Yun-Fat Chow
The list author says:
  "Ahh John woo and chow yun fat in their hey day before going all hollywood"
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Infernal Affairs - the Trilogy [DVD]
17.  Infernal Affairs - the Trilogy [DVD] DVD ~ Infernal Affairs
The list author says:
  "Great cop crime thriller, modern day godfather and already been remade by Scorsese"
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Kung Fu Hustle [Gift Set] [DVD] [2005]
18.  Kung Fu Hustle [Gift Set] [DVD] [2005] DVD ~ Stephen Chow
The list author says:
  "Great Comedy kung fu by stephen chow, also check out shaolin soccer"
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Princess Mononoke (Special Edition) [DVD]
19.  Princess Mononoke (Special Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Hayou Miyazaki
The list author says:
  "Princess monoke , great animation and not a bit girly like Sprited away which is also good but not as good as this one IMO"
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Ghost In The Shell [DVD] [1995]
20.  Ghost In The Shell [DVD] [1995] DVD ~ Atsuko Tanaka
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  "Influenced by Blade runner and Influenced films like the Matrix"
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Princess Mononoke (Special Edition) [DVD] forum
Help needed looking for a film title. 		4 28 days ago
Wheels on Meals (2-Disc Platinum Edition) [DVD] forum
Wheels On Meals being rereleased in March 2012 		6 23 Feb 2012
Seven Samurai [DVD] [1954] forum
What's the best Kurosawa film? 		2 7 Nov 2011
Princess Mononoke (Special Edition) [DVD] forum
Question about Princess Mononoke transfer quality 		11 9 Aug 2011
Akira [Blu-ray] [US Import] forum
Akira Uncut Version (with Pill taking scene) 		0 11 Jul 2011
Akira [Blu-ray] [US Import] forum
Akira bluray English language version 		14 4 Jul 2011
Seven Samurai [DVD] [1954] forum
hugarian subtitle ? 		0 12 Feb 2011
Ghost In The Shell [DVD] [1995] forum
sound sync. and kawai end theme? 		2 14 Apr 2010
Hero [Blu-ray] forum
109 min Chinese version? 		5 18 Mar 2010
Princess Mononoke (Special Edition) [DVD] forum
Best movie ever 		3 17 Feb 2010
Hero [Blu-ray] forum
Portuguese subtitles 		1 30 Dec 2009
Audition [Blu-ray] [1999] [US Import] forum
will the blu ray be region free? 		3 22 Dec 2009
 
   

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