Korean, Japanese & Taiwanese Movies
Awesome east Asian movies in no particular order.
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- DirectorPark Kyung-JinJohn H. LeeKim Tae-WonStarsJung Woo-sungSon Ye-jinJong-hak BaekA young couple's enduring love is tested when 27-year-old Su-jin is diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.ROMANCE, KMOVIE
Forget 'The Notebook', this film is way better. - DirectorKim Ki-dukStarsLee Seung-yunJae HeeHyuk-ho KwonA transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days.ROMANCE, KMOVIE
Pure art. And not at all in a snobbish way. - DirectorGiddens KoStarsKai KoMichelle ChenShao-Wen HaoA group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Shen Jiayi. The only member of the group who claims not to is Ke Jingteng, but he ends up loving her as well.ROMANCE, COMEDY, TAIWANESE
A semi-autobiographical movie based on the novel by the director himself, Giddens Ko. A wonderful story that surprises you right until the end. - DirectorJae-young KwakStarsCha Tae-hyunJun Ji-hyunIn-mun KimA young man sees a drunk, cute woman standing too close to the tracks at a metro station in Seoul and pulls her back. She ends up getting him into trouble repeatedly after that, starting on the train.ROMANCE, COMEDY, KMOVIE
A staple on everyone's top Korean movie list. - DirectorTae-gyun KimStarsHyun BinYong-joon ChoPark Jin-youngJae-Kyung (Hyun-Bin ) is a tough guy, who is a high school senior,If he turns 19 years means, he could be a millionaire by inheriting his deceased grandfather's wealth. Unfortunately his family lawyer informs Jae-Kyung about the will from his grandfather. In his will grandfather stated he can only become a millionaire after he graduates from Boram High School,a countryside local school. He has no other choice to avoid. Life became worse there and he can't use his money or make friends. In his class, he meets Eun-Hwan (Lee Yeon-Hee)a pretty girl. She's some kind of different from others. Things change Jae-Kyung's mind and became close to their new friends. Eventually he fell in love with Eun-Hwan and things become strong after he knows about her secrets.ROMANCE, KMOVIE
One of my first Korean movies that I watched as a teenager. Loved it then. Yes, that's a disclaimer for all of you over 19 biologically and mentally. - DirectorKang Hyeong-cheolStarsCha Tae-hyunPark Bo-youngIl-Kwon AhnA radio DJ/entertainer in his 30s suddenly learns he may be a grandfather, thanks to a young girl who has a baby son and claims to be his daughter.COMEDY, KMOVIE
So cute! - DirectorHo-joon KimStarsKim Rae-wonMoon Geun-youngAhn Sun-yeongA teenage girl tries to continue her normal social and school life, after her grandfather forces her into an arranged marriage with a man in his twenties.COMEDY, ROMANCE, KMOVIE
Screw the age difference. It's funny, okay? - DirectorHan Sang-heeStarsLee Joon-giAoi MiyazakiSeon-Yeong BaekMin is a Korean boy moves to Japan with his father who is a potter. One day at a local shrine, he meets Nanae, a beautiful Japanese girl with stunning eyes who is aspiring to be a painter. Min falls in love at first sight and finds out that Nanae attends the school to which he has just transferred. Their friendship develops fast despite their cultural and language difference. When Min's grandmother falls ill, Min returns to Korea and Nanae is nowhere to be found. Had his true feelings for Nanae not been apparent to her? Why has Nanae disappeared without a word?ROMANCE, KOREAN & JAPANESE
Cross-cultural romance that is sure to touch your heart. - DirectorLee Joon-ikStarsKam Woo-seongJung Jin-youngKang Seong-yeonTwo clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.HISTORICAL, BROMANCE, KMOVIE
These days we can poke fun at our leaders all we want. Back then you had one last chance to save your neck, that is, if you were lucky to have a king with such a sense of humour. - DirectorChang-min ChooStarsLee Byung-hunRyu Seung-ryongHan Hyo-jooA look-alike commoner is secretly hired to take the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.HISTORICAL, DRAMA, KMOVIE
A peasant entertainer becomes the Joseon king for 15 days. How will he use this newfound power?
Fantastic acting by the lead and the movie only gets better with each passing minute. - DirectorSeok-hoon LeeStarsSin Eun-jeongSa HeeJi-min KimGu-chang meets a sweet, cute girl, also a college student. They date. Later, he discovers her dissociative identity disorder, when she becomes vicious at times.COMEDY, ROMANCE, KMOVIE
Yes, the girl is definitely way too good for this guy, but it's so FUNNY! I actually watched this twice. - DirectorAng LeeStarsChow Yun-FatMichelle YeohZiyi ZhangA young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.HISTORICAL, ACTION, ROMANCE
A staple on any top movie list especially a Chinese movie list. - DirectorJae-young KwakStarsHaruka AyaseKeisuke KoideRisa AiA lonely university student develops a romance with a beautiful interesting woman, who turns out to be a cyborg from the future.COMEDY, ROMANCE, JMOVIE
Sci-fi chick flicks are not my usual style, but this one was quite good. - DirectorHa YooStarsKam Woo-seongUhm JunghwaPark Won-sangJun-young (Kam Woo-seong) is a man in his early thirties who has seen his friends and younger brother get married but has yet to open himself to a serious relationship. Rather he is happy floating through life with little direction or ambition. Yeon-hee (Eom Jeong-hwa) is girl approaching thirty who is desperate to find a suitable husband, but is looking for a match based on social and economic suitability rather than love. They meet on a blind date and quickly find that they are incompatible intellectually, but have an instant physical and emotional connection. Both are extremely practically minded, and as such decide to explore each other by starting a casual physical relationship, while she continues looking for more suitable husband and he avoids commitment.ROMANCE, DRAMA, KMOVIE, 18+
Commitment issues that frustate them and us. Or maybe, they're just very practical people and we're hopeless romantics. - DirectorJay ChouStarsJay ChouGwei Lun-MeiAnthony Chau-Sang WongYe Xiang Lun, a talented piano player is a new student at the prestigious Tamkang School. On his first day, he meets Lu Xiao Yu, a pretty girl playing a mysterious piece of music.ROMANCE, MYSTERY, TAIWANESE
Jay Chou is an all-around genius. - DirectorMakoto ShinkaiStarsRyunosuke KamikiMone KamishiraishiRyo NaritaTwo teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies. Things manage to become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person.