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Oldboy (2005,  R)
Oldboy 5.0 Stars
Favorite movie ever. Great cinematography, enthralling plot, and Oh Dae Su is an amazing character. Also has one of the best fight scenes in history.
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Janghwa, Hongryeon (A Tale of Two Sisters) (2003,  R)
Janghwa, Hongryeon (A Tale of Two Sisters) 5.0 Stars
I've seen this about eight times, and it never gets old. More eerie than scary, it has a very different look and feel than most asian horror films, or even horror films in general.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) (2000,  PG-13)
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The Scent of Green Papaya (Mùi du du xanh - L'odeur de la papaye verte) (1993,  Unrated)
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Battle Royale (Batoru Rowaiaru) (2001,  Unrated)
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A Bittersweet Life (Dalkomhan insaeng) (2005,  Unrated)
A Bittersweet Life (Dalkomhan insaeng) 4.5 Stars
Great acting by Hwang-hun Lee, great directing by one of my favorites - Ji-woon Kim. Stylish, cool, tragic. We need more movies like this.
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Chungking Express (1996,  PG-13)
Chungking Express 4.5 Stars
Everyone is so charming in this (well, except Blond Wig Woman... seriously, what was so intriguing about her?), and it's definitely the most accessible of Wong Kar Wai's films. I didn't even mind hearing California Dreamin' 80,000 times.
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Save The Green Planet (2005,  Unrated)
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Last Life in the Universe (2003,  R)
Last Life in the Universe 4.0 Stars
Lovely to look at. The story confused me a little at first, but with a little thought it's actually pretty straightforward.
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The Eye (Gin gwai) (2002) (2002,  R)
The Eye (Gin gwai) (2002) 4.0 Stars
Some nice twists... much better than better than I expected, and it's become one of my favorites.
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Hu die (Butterfly) (2004,  Unrated)
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Mah nakorn (Citizen Dog) (2004,  Unrated)
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Cheung Gong 7 hou (CJ7) (Long River 7) (2008,  PG)
Cheung Gong 7 hou (CJ7) (Long River 7) 4.0 Stars
This creature is the cutest thing I've ever seen. It has some really sad parts and they abuse CJ7 a bit too much for my liking, but it's a really cute movie.
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Dumplings (Gaau ji) (,  Unrated)
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003,  R)
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JSA: Joint Security Area aka Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok (2002,  Unrated)
JSA: Joint Security Area aka Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok 4.0 Stars
Very well done, engrossing story.
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Lat sau san taam (Hard-Boiled) (1992,  R)
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Dalkom, salbeorhan yeonin (My Sweet, Yet Brutal Sweetheart) (My Scary Girl) (2006,  Unrated)
Dalkom, salbeorhan yeonin (My Sweet, Yet Brutal Sweetheart) (My Scary Girl) 4.0 Stars
Funny. Feels a lot like a typical American romantic (dark) comedy, but the actors make it very fun to watch.
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Linda Linda Linda (2005,  Unrated)
Linda Linda Linda 4.0 Stars
A really fun little movie, great music. Du-na Bae is awesome.
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Joint Security Area (,  Unrated)
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Desu nôto 2 (Death Note: The Last Name) (2008,  Unrated)
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Shaolin Soccer (2001,  PG-13)
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Nang nak (1999,  Unrated)
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Akira (1989,  R)
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Fah talai jone (Tears of the Black Tiger) (2002,  Unrated)
Fah talai jone (Tears of the Black Tiger) 4.0 Stars
A gorgeous, (intentionally) campy and over-the-top Western spoof... I loved it.
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A Wind Named Amnesia (1993,  Unrated)
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Jui kuen II (The Legend of Drunken Master) (Drunken Fist II) (1994,  R)
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Castle in the Sky (Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta) (1986,  Unrated)
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Ichi the Killer (Koroshiya 1) (2001,  R)
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Ju-on: The Grudge (Ju-on 3) (2003,  R)
Ju-on: The Grudge (Ju-on 3) 4.0 Stars
Overhyped for sure, but not terrible. The ghost makeup is ridiculous and kept pulling me out of the story... it was distracting. Other than that, the story is interesting.
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Mou gaan dou (Infernal Affairs) (2004,  R)
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2046 (2005,  R)
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Howl's Moving Castle (2005,  PG)
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Yojimbo (1961,  Unrated)
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Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi) (2001,  PG)
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Princess Mononoke (Mononoke-hime) (1997,  PG-13)
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Da hong deng long gao gao gua (Raise the Red Lantern) (1991,  PG)
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Ba wang bie ji (Farewell My Concubine) (1993,  R)
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Drunken Master (Jui kuen) (2000,  R)
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Wicked City (Yôjû toshi) (1987,  Unrated)
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Hero (2002,  PG-13)
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R-Point (2004,  R)
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Sakebi (Retribution) (2007,  Unrated)
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Cinderella (2006) (2006,  Unrated)
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Baramnan gajok (A Good Lawyer's Wife) (2003,  Unrated)
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Yeopgijeogin geunyeo (My Sassy Girl) (2001,  Unrated)
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Pulse (Kairo) (2001,  Unrated)
Pulse (Kairo) 2.5 Stars
Parts of it are interesting, but it just didn't work as a whole.
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Chakushin Ari (One Missed Call) (2003,  R)
Chakushin Ari (One Missed Call) 3.0 Stars
I know this has some really creepy moment in it, but I can't remember what they were. Months after seeing it, I mostly remember it being silly but kind of fun to watch.
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Rinne (Reincarnation) (2005,  Unrated)
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Face (2004,  R)