kkf123 Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Ive been watching House of Flying Daggars, Hidden Tiger, and Hero recently. Very enjoyable. I would appreciate a list of other Asian movies that I should purchase. They dont nessecarily have to be about martial arts. Also, why dont Thai movies have English Subtitles on VCDs? If I buy a Thai DVD, will it have English Subtitles? What are considered to be classic Thai movies? Do they academy awards like Hollywood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phibunmike Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Ive been watching House of Flying Daggars, Hidden Tiger, and Hero recently. Very enjoyable.I would appreciate a list of other Asian movies that I should purchase. They dont nessecarily have to be about martial arts. Also, why dont Thai movies have English Subtitles on VCDs? If I buy a Thai DVD, will it have English Subtitles? What are considered to be classic Thai movies? Do they academy awards like Hollywood? There are some excellent Vietnamese films - 'Green Papaya Salad" comes to mind, but I might have the name wrong. Search them out.... Unfortunately many Thai films fall into a rather simplistic horror genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestHouse Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 The Scent of Green Papaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyicebear Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Most Thai movies are generally targeted to the domestic marked..ie..no english subs..... Some exceptions though...and some good ones too....for martial artes..have a look at.. oon bath..and tom yam goong... For hk movies..start off with the movies by WONG KAR WAI , you will not be disepointed... For chinese movies, the movies by Zang Ymou is a greate start... But as everywhere in the world, except the mentioned ones, there is a lot of bad, some good and a few exceptional ones..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Shutter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest endure Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Chunking Express by Wong Kar Wai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlx Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) 'old boy' by the korean director park chan-wook (or maybe it's chan-wook park) is great. he has a couple others i have not yet seen. also thai director pen ek ratanuang (sp?) makes good films ie. 'last life in the universe'. also the movie 'kung <deleted> hustle' was pretty good- it's chinese i think. Edited March 25, 2006 by girlx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thaibebop Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) Well, Last Life in the Universe was mentioned, but I think I should mention it again, it is that good. Also, Bright Future Ichi the Killer Zatoichi The Blind Swordsman (Takeishi Kitano verison) Warriors of Heaven and Earth To Live Rise The Red Lantern Sharkskin Man and The Peach Hip Girl Suriyothai The Emperor and The Assassin Ran Throne of Blood Hidden Fortress Seven Samurai Beijing Bicycle The Blue Kite Flowers of Shanghai Farewell My Concubine The King of Masks Together The Road Home Red Sorghum Musa The Warrior Infernal Affairs Fulltime Killer Kung <deleted> Hustle Shaolin Soccer 2046 In The Mood For Love Samurai Fiction Ong-Bak 6ixtynin9 Beautiful Boxer Twlight Samurai The Emperor's Shadow Duel to the Death (Chessy but I always liked it) Iron Monkey The Sea is Watching Rashomon The Missing Gun Musashi Taboo Zhou Yu's Train Shanghai Triad Temptress Moon Ju Dou The Story of Qiu Ju Chinese Box I know I am forgetting some other really good ones, but hope this helps from now. Edited March 25, 2006 by thaibebop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptuan Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 The Tin Mine (Thai movie which came out in 2005; English subtitles) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seonai Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Well impressive Thaibebop !!!!!!! I only knew about a third of those. Did any one mention the two recent Thai films, not the same calibre but fun, one was Tom Yam Kung and the other was The Seven ......... somethings?????? Rats I forget the name! (About the Japanese at Kanchanaburi but a comedy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 I saw "pee sahm baht" last night for the 4th time. If you like ghost movies, this is a good one. If you buy the DVD, you can get English sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Noodles Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 I saw "pee sahm baht" last night for the 4th time.If you like ghost movies, this is a good one. If you buy the DVD, you can get English sub. If you can watch that four times there must be something wrong with you mate. In general Thai movies suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seonai Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 The one I can't remember the name of - a take on The Magnificent Seven - was a real laugh, try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaaaaa Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 The one I can't remember the name of - a take on The Magnificent Seven - was a real laugh, try it. yeah? which one - #1 or #2 ? have anyone seen Fan Chan ? I think nice movie too. actually most of Thai movies, even horror, have at least a bit of humor. and for Thais I think most of Western "humour" would suck too - unless there are at least subtitles and perhaps even a background thunder of laugh, indicating the moment WHEN to laugh (sucessfully adopted by THai TV in their plentifull "funny" programs). language barier - one has to be able to understand what's the joke is about, and often that is also not enough, must know many other subtle things as currents trends, cultural aspects etc. kkf123, you are right - MANY DVDs don't have Engl. subs, at least original copy - this is because of marketing issues. like, you can't find and buy (I bet even Neeranam or anyone else won't be able too as well), say Ong-Bak or its "sequel" (second Tony Jaa's big movie) Tom-Yum-Goong. why ? because some Western company has purchased rights to make and sell DVDs with English dubbing or subtitles. and in Thailand they won't sell such. but you can buy it else where on internet, where those Western Companies or other dealers sell them. NOT in Thailand, and not in legal stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU22 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) The one I can't remember the name of - a take on The Magnificent Seven - was a real laugh, try it.Do you mean Born to Fight?Also very good are:- Bang Rajan Bangkok Dangerous Nor Chor Buppah Rahtree and Rahtree Returns Bangkok Loco One Take Only Dang Bireley's Young Gangsters - 2499 The Eye Fa Talai Jone And anything by one or both of the Pang brothers. Those I've listed are all available from eThaiCD and most of the DVDs have English subtitles. For more, see DVD Reviews from T-UK and www.brns.com. The latter having reviews of films from Hong Kong, India, Japan and Thailand. Check out Hong Kong Legends, too. Edited March 25, 2006 by GU22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mittheimp Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Well, Last Life in the Universe was mentioned, but I think I should mention it again, it is that good.Also, Bright Future Ichi the Killer Zatoichi The Blind Swordsman (Takeishi Kitano verison) Warriors of Heaven and Earth To Live Rise The Red Lantern Sharkskin Man and The Peach Hip Girl Suriyothai The Emperor and The Assassin Ran Throne of Blood Hidden Fortress Seven Samurai Beijing Bicycle The Blue Kite Flowers of Shanghai Farewell My Concubine The King of Masks Together The Road Home Red Sorghum Musa The Warrior Infernal Affairs Fulltime Killer Kung <deleted> Hustle Shaolin Soccer 2046 In The Mood For Love Samurai Fiction Ong-Bak 6ixtynin9 Beautiful Boxer Twlight Samurai The Emperor's Shadow Duel to the Death (Chessy but I always liked it) Iron Monkey The Sea is Watching Rashomon The Missing Gun Musashi Taboo Zhou Yu's Train Shanghai Triad Temptress Moon Ju Dou The Story of Qiu Ju Chinese Box I know I am forgetting some other really good ones, but hope this helps from now. Korean cinema is currently considered the new wave - but most big East Asian countries have a very respectable ouput of films - out of those mentioned above i recommend- Beijing Bicycle The blue Kite (recommend this very highly) Seven Samurai Rashomon Farewell My Concubine Forget about 2046 unless you can't sleep (despite the appearance of a truly stunning Ziyi Zhang!) Also recommended- The Shower (Chinese) Full moon party (Thai) Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... And Spring (Korean) Three Seasons (Vietnamese - including guest appearance by Harvey Keitel) Spirited away (animated Japanese film - more satisfactory in Japanese and subtitles) OK its south Asian not east Asian but - Salaam Bombay! ...... is very highly recommended, directed by Mira Nair (monsoon wedding) and this film, and particularly the making of the film - (check the extras on the DVD) is truly remarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaaaaa Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 I liked Korean movie "My wife is a gangster" - #1 and #2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibebop Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Well impressive Thaibebop !!!!!!! I only knew about a third of those. Did any one mention the two recent Thai films, not the same calibre but fun, one was Tom Yam Kung and the other was The Seven ......... somethings?????? Rats I forget the name! (About the Japanese at Kanchanaburi but a comedy). I forgot Tom Yum Gung, that's a good one. All I know is The Seven Samurai, which I don't think is what you are thinking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibebop Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 The one I can't remember the name of - a take on The Magnificent Seven - was a real laugh, try it.Do you mean Born to Fight?Also very good are:- Bang Rajan Bangkok Dangerous Yes, very good one, forgot all about that! Nor Chor Buppah Rahtree and Rahtree Returns Bangkok Loco One Take Only Dang Bireley's Young Gangsters - 2499 The Eye Fa Talai Jone And anything by one or both of the Pang brothers. Those I've listed are all available from eThaiCD and most of the DVDs have English subtitles. For more, see DVD Reviews from T-UK and www.brns.com. The latter having reviews of films from Hong Kong, India, Japan and Thailand. Check out Hong Kong Legends, too. Well, Last Life in the Universe was mentioned, but I think I should mention it again, it is that good. Also, Bright Future Ichi the Killer Zatoichi The Blind Swordsman (Takeishi Kitano verison) Warriors of Heaven and Earth To Live Rise The Red Lantern Sharkskin Man and The Peach Hip Girl Suriyothai The Emperor and The Assassin Ran Throne of Blood Hidden Fortress Seven Samurai Beijing Bicycle The Blue Kite Flowers of Shanghai Farewell My Concubine The King of Masks Together The Road Home Red Sorghum Musa The Warrior Infernal Affairs Fulltime Killer Kung <deleted> Hustle Shaolin Soccer 2046 In The Mood For Love Samurai Fiction Ong-Bak 6ixtynin9 Beautiful Boxer Twlight Samurai The Emperor's Shadow Duel to the Death (Chessy but I always liked it) Iron Monkey The Sea is Watching Rashomon The Missing Gun Musashi Taboo Zhou Yu's Train Shanghai Triad Temptress Moon Ju Dou The Story of Qiu Ju Chinese Box I know I am forgetting some other really good ones, but hope this helps from now. Korean cinema is currently considered the new wave - but most big East Asian countries have a very respectable ouput of films - out of those mentioned above i recommend- Beijing Bicycle The blue Kite (recommend this very highly) Seven Samurai Rashomon Farewell My Concubine Forget about 2046 unless you can't sleep (despite the appearance of a truly stunning Ziyi Zhang!) Also recommended- The Shower (Chinese) Full moon party (Thai) Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... And Spring (Korean) Three Seasons (Vietnamese - including guest appearance by Harvey Keitel) Spirited away (animated Japanese film - more satisfactory in Japanese and subtitles) Anything from Studio Ghibli (which created Spirited Away) is worth watching. I didn't mention animation before, cause most people aren't into it, but if you are I got a list for that as well. You should watch Grave of the Fireflies, or at least read the book, very good, but very sad. OK its south Asian not east Asian but - Salaam Bombay! ...... is very highly recommended, directed by Mira Nair (monsoon wedding) and this film, and particularly the making of the film - (check the extras on the DVD) is truly remarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaopadguy Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 (edited) I loved this movie Monrak Transistor It's kind of a chick flick, but I found quite funny. DVD should have subtitles, as the theatre version did. Not sure about VCD. From China check out A Chinese Ghost Story. On the Japanese front check out Acadamy award winner Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) SPIRITED AWAY Edited March 26, 2006 by kaopadguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seonai Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 The one I mean is not Born to Fight - that's a great one though. Or Seven Samuri - at least I don't think so. I'll ask hubby later. It is about the Japanese being in Thailand and these 7 guys decide they hate them cos they are stealing their Thai women. So they plan a serie of attacks on them at Kanchanaburi while the farang soldiers build the railway. Really good and funny too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU22 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Ah, I think you mean Heaven's 7. There's a sequel, too, 7 Street Fighters. BTW, Seven Samurai is not a take on The Magnificent Seven. It's the other way round! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seonai Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 That sounds like it GU22. Did you see the movie called "Chom". All about a taxi driver who falls in love with a prostitute? Really good. I was well impressed with the style, not slapstick and quite serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donz Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 My gf always hires these Thai movies and bring them home. I love the horror movies with ghosts and stuff. Quality stuff. Ong Bah is one of my favourite action movies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibebop Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Ah, I think you mean Heaven's 7. There's a sequel, too, 7 Street Fighters.BTW, Seven Samurai is not a take on The Magnificent Seven. It's the other way round! Yes, and the Samurai is much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU22 Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Did you see the movie called "Chom". All about a taxi driver who falls in love with a prostitute? Really good. I was well impressed with the style, not slapstick and quite serious.'Fraid not, but I'll look out for it, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU22 Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 BTW, Seven Samurai is not a take on The Magnificent Seven. It's the other way round! Yes, and the Samurai is much better. Agree. And Yojimbo is a lot better than A Fistful of Dollars, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessorFart Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 A few others worthy of a mention are Ai Fak based on Chart Korpjitti's novel 'Kam Phi Paksa' (The Judgement) Well made and quite a grim tale. Nonzee Nimibutr's stilted yet beautifully shot pair of Nang Nak and Jan Dara. For some nice gritty realism Chatri Chalerm Yukol's 'See-a Dtai' (both the original and the sequel) are worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveromagnino Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 The one I can't remember the name of - a take on The Magnificent Seven - was a real laugh, try it. Jed Prajarn Bahn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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