Postby Technomancer » Tue Oct 21, 2003 9:44 am
There are some great movies put out from there. Here are a few of my own favourites....
Japan: anything by Akira Kurosawa, also Tampopo (not for younger viewers), The Silk Road is awesome too.
China: Shadow Magic, The Emperor and the Assasin, Shanghai Triad, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Korea: Shiri
I know I've seen more, but these are the ones that stick out as really great films.
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