Must Buy Asian Cinema DVD's III

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Vital [DVD]
1.  Vital [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "A dark stylish film about love, loss, death and discovery.  From the bewildering images at the beginning to the awe inspiringly touching ending this for me is Asian cinema at its best."
£7.99   Used & New from: £2.00
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

All About Lily Chou-Chou [DVD] [2002]
2.  All About Lily Chou-Chou [DVD] [2002] DVD ~ Hayato Ichihara
The list author says:
  "Beautiful cinematography and mesmerizing music makes this movie about teenage life in Japan one of the best I've ever seen."
Used & New from: £5.78
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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3-Iron [DVD]
3.  3-Iron [DVD] DVD ~ Seung-Yeon Lee
The list author says:
  "Kim Ki-Duk's films just get better and better the more I watch them.  A magical love story; silence has never said so much."
£9.00   Used & New from: £3.48
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Infernal Affairs III [DVD] [2003]
4.  Infernal Affairs III [DVD] [2003] 
The list author says:
  "A fitting end to the epic trilogy; great film but still is not as good as the first."
£14.99   Used & New from: £1.89
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Chungking Express [DVD] [1995]
5.  Chungking Express [DVD] [1995] DVD ~ Brigitte Lin
The list author says:
  "To me this is Wong Kar-Wai's best film.  I could watch this all day and never get bored of it."
Used & New from: £2.34
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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Running Out Of Time 2 (Subtitled And Dubbed) (DVD)
6.  Running Out Of Time 2 (Subtitled And Dubbed) (DVD) 
The list author says:
  "Johnny To's sequal is not as good as the first but still just as fun and exciting."
Used & New from: £0.01
2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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A Bittersweet Life [2005] [DVD]
7.  A Bittersweet Life [2005] [DVD] DVD ~ Jeong-min Hwang
The list author says:
  "From the director of A Tale of Two Sisters comes this action packed revenge thriller.  Filled with bucket loads of style this easily rivals the mighty Old Boy."
£8.27   Used & New from: £2.22
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

The Young and Dangerous Trilogy [DVD]
8.  The Young and Dangerous Trilogy [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "From the director of Infernal Affairs.  Three of the most stylish and fun triad movies to come out of Hong-Kong."
£12.50   Used & New from: £5.67
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Ab-Normal Beauty [DVD] [2004]
9.  Ab-Normal Beauty [DVD] [2004] 
The list author says:
  "Surprisingly deep film from Oxide Pang.  Any fan of Asia Extreme will love this movie."
£5.20   Used & New from: £1.89
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Lady Vengeance - Limited Edition Theatrical Image Slipcase (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk) [DVD]
10.  Lady Vengeance - Limited Edition Theatrical Image Slipcase (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk) [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "The much anticipated revenge thriller from Park Chan-wook.  This is probably my favourite of the three."
Used & New from: £3.48
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

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Divergence [DVD]
11.  Divergence [DVD] DVD ~ Aaron Kwok
The list author says:
  "Ekin Cheng, Aaron Kwok, Daniel Wu and Eric Tsang all star in this complex Hong Kong action thriller."
£3.37   Used & New from: £0.60
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

As Tears Go By [DVD]
12.  As Tears Go By [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Andy Lau and Wong Kar-Wai, you can't  go wrong.  I just love the good old Hong Kong 80's style music and feel that's in this triad style movie."
Used & New from: £7.99
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Memento Mori [DVD]
13.  Memento Mori [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Although not everything works in this film, this is still a captivating and stylish Asian Horror film that also focuses on life in Korean schools among other things."
£4.99   Used & New from: £1.79
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Tell Me Something [DVD] [1999]
14.  Tell Me Something [DVD] [1999] 
The list author says:
  "Waited ages for this to come out over here.  A South Korean serial-killer blockbuster that was worth the wait."
£8.27   Used & New from: £1.98
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Ping Pong [2002] [DVD]
15.  Ping Pong [2002] [DVD] DVD ~ Yosuke Kubozuka
The list author says:
  "A Japanese film about friendship and rivalry set in the world of ping pong.  With great use of special effects you won't find a movie quite like this."
£19.99   Used & New from: £4.75
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Police Story (Special Collector's Edition) [DVD]
16.  Police Story (Special Collector's Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Jackie Chan
The list author says:
  "Brillant stuntwork, action and comedy makes this one of Jackie's best."
Used & New from: £1.77
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Kung Fu Hustle [DVD] [2005]
17.  Kung Fu Hustle [DVD] [2005] DVD ~ Stephen Chow
The list author says:
  "Stephen Chow seemlessly mixing his comic skills with martial arts to create a totally different, fun and whacky movie."
£5.27   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

Moment of Romance [DVD] [1990] [US Import] [NTSC]
18.  Moment of Romance [DVD] [1990] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Gan Shui Chiu
The list author says:
  "One of the all time great Hong Kong triad style movies.  Very similar to As Tears Go By but with a much tighter story."
Used & New from: £11.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Gozu [DVD] [2003]
19.  Gozu [DVD] [2003] 
The list author says:
  "Takeshi Miike doing what he does best."
£12.00   Used & New from: £2.88
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

One Night In Mongkok [DVD]
20.  One Night In Mongkok [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Gives a gritty realistic twist to the Hong-Kong cop thriller.  A slow paced movie to start that builds up to an exhilarating and tragic ending."
£5.99   Used & New from: £3.00
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Gen X Cops [DVD]
21.  Gen X Cops [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Just turn your brain off and watch some great Hong Kong action directed by Benny Chan."
£7.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Yojimbo [1961] [DVD]
22.  Yojimbo [1961] [DVD] DVD ~ Toshirô Mifune
The list author says:
  "Classic samurai film that was remade into A Fistful Of Dollars.  A truely epic film."
£9.00   Used & New from: £4.23
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Sky High [DVD]
23.  Sky High [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "This is much underrated movie containing a great soundtrack and all the swordplay action you’d expect from a Ryuhei Kitamura film."
£3.07   Used & New from: £0.37
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Breaking News [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
24.  Breaking News [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Richie Ren
The list author says:
  "An interesting film about the manipulation of the media in a hostage situation with the usual stylish flair from Johnny To."
Used & New from: £6.30
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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2009: Lost Memories [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
25.  2009: Lost Memories [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Ken Mitsuishi
The list author says:
  "Korean action film filled with explosions, guns and over the top music scores."
Used & New from: £9.95

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