The Asian Film Thread

Originally Posted by evergreen

Ah, the source of many American movie ideas today...

Has anyone seen any great Asian movies as of late?

Needless to say, I recently saw the conclusion to Park Chan-Wook's Revenge Trilogy, "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance." Definitely the most arthouse entry in the trilogy, the occasional bizarre imagery and overall direction (as well as a great performance by Lee Young-Ae) make this a well worth the wait.

Loved Lady Vengeance to death. I thought it was, in many ways, better than Oldboy. I still enjoyed Oldboy more, but Lady Vengeance was a much more touching and emotional story overall.

In terms of visuals, Lady Vengeance is without question the most beautiful film I've ever seen. Hero held that title for a while, but I've never watched a movie where I couldn't wait for the next shot to appear just to see how good it was going to be. Every frame in that film is beautiful. It's a testament to both Chan-wook and his DP.

Has anybody seen Park Chan-wook's first film, JSA (Joint Security Area)?

Jam it back in, in the dark.