After Parasite fetched the best film award at the prestigious Academy Awards, the director Bong Joon-Ho said, “Once you overcome the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films,”. The viewership of Asian movies has witnessed a rise after Parasite was honored at the Oscars.
If you do not mind overcoming the tiny hurdle of subtitles, here’s the list of captivating Asian movies for you.
1. Parasite (2019)
Greed and class prejudice endanger the newly created symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the impoverished Kim clan.
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Language: Korean, English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Main Cast:
- Kang-ho Song
- Sun-kyun Lee
- Yeo-jeong Cho
IMDb Rating: 8.6
Running Time: 132 minutes
Box Office: $258,975,737
Movie Trailer: Parasite (2019) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Hulu
2. Seven Samurai (1954)
An impoverished town under siege by bandits enlists the aid of seven jobless samurai to protect themselves.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Main Cast:
- Toshiro Mifune
- Takashi Shimura
- Keiko Tsushima
IMDb Rating: 8.6
Running Time: 207 minutes
Box Office: $322,773
Movie Trailer: Seven Samurai (1954) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
3. Spirited Away (2001)
A gloomy 10-year-old girl stumbles into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, where humans are transformed into monsters, during her family’s move to the suburbs.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Language: Japanese
Genre: Animation and Adventure
Main Cast:
- Daveigh Chase
- Suzanne Pleshette
- Miyu Irino
IMDb Rating: 8.6
Running Time: 125 minutes
Box Office: 358,900,000
Movie Trailer: Spirited Away (2001)- Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
4. Woman in the Dunes (1964)
Local villagers force an entomologist on vacation to live with a woman whose sole purpose in life is to shovel sand for them.
Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Eiji Okada
- Kyôko Kishida
- Hiroko Itô
IMDb Rating: 8.5
Running Time: 147 minutes
Movie Trailer: Woman in the Dunes(1964) – Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
5. Old Boy (2003)
Oh Dae-Su is liberated after being abducted and jailed for fifteen years, only to discover that he must find his kidnapper within five days.
Director: Park Chan-Wook
Language: Korean
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
Main Cast:
- Choi Min-Sik
- Yoo Ji-Tae
- Kang Hye-Jeong
IMDb Rating: 8.4
Running Time: 120 minutes
Box Office: $15,189,934
Movie Trailer: Old Boy (2003) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
6. Your Name (2016)
This is a fantasy story about body swapping. A body and a girl find a magical connection after swapping their bodies.
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Language: Japanese
Genre: Romance, fantasy
Main Cast:
- Mone Kamishiraishi
- Ryûnosuke Kamiki
IMDb Rating: 8.4
Running Time: 112 minutes
Box Office: $358,180,115
Movie Trailer: Your Name (2016) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
7. Princess Mononoke (1997)
Ashitaka finds himself in the heart of a fight between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony, while on a quest to discover a cure for a Tatarigami’s curse. He also meets San, the Mononoke Hime, on this quest.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Language: Japanese
Genre: Animation, Action and Adventure
Main Cast:
- Yôji Matsuda
- Yuriko Ishida
- Yûko Tanaka
IMDb Rating: 8.4
Running Time: 134 minutes
Box Office: $169,700,000
Movie Trailer: Princess Mononoke 1997 – Trailer
Streaming Platform: HBO Max
8. A Separation (2012)
A married couple must choose between bettering their child’s life by migrating to another nation and caring for a failing parent with Alzheimer’s disease in Iran.
Director: Asghar Farhadi
Language: Persian
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Payman Maadi
- Leila Hatami
- Sareh Bayat
IMDb Rating: 8.3
Running Time: 123 minutes
Box Office: $22,926,076
Movie Trailer: A Separation (2012) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Hulu
9. Children of Heaven (1997)
After a child loses his sister’s shoes, he embarks on a series of adventures to locate them. He attempts a fresh method to “win” a new pair when he cannot find his sister’s shoes.
Director: Majid Majidi
Language: Persian
Genre: Drama, Family and Sport
Main Cast:
- Mohammad Amir Naji
- Amir Farrokh Hashemian
- Bahare Seddiqi
IMDb Rating: 8.3
Running Time: 89 minutes
Box Office: $1,600,000
Movie Trailer: Children of Heaven (1997) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
10. Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)
A confrontation between Sultan and Shahid Khan results in Khan’s exile from Wasseypur, igniting a three-generation bitter rivalry.
Director: Anurag Kashyap
Language: Hindi
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Manoj Bajpayee
- Richa Chadha
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui
IMDb Rating: 8.2
Running Time: 321 minutes
Box Office: 32,66,44,867 crores
Movie Trailer: Gangs Of Wasseypur (2012) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
11. Devils on the Doorstep / Guizi Lai le (2000)
During Japan’s conquest of China, two captives are dropped in a farmer’s home in a tiny village. The owner is coerced into keeping the captives until the next New Year when they will be retrieved. The village chiefs gather to question the detainees. The locals then scramble to find suitable housing for the convicts. One is a genuine Japanese patriot, while the other is an anxious translator. Will the residents be able to retain the inmates till the New Year?
Director: Wen Jiang
Language: Mandarin, Japanese, French, English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Main Cast:
- Wen Jiang
- Kenya Sawada
- Hongbo Jiang
IMDb Rating: 8.2
Running Time: 139 minutes
Box Office: $18,944
Movie Trailer: Devils on the Doorstep (2000) Trailer
12. Ran (1985)
An aging warlord in Medieval Japan retires, leaving his empire to his three sons. He, on the other hand, severely underestimates how their newfound power will corrupt them, leading them to turn against each other and on him.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action, Drama and War
Main Cast:
- Tatsuya Nakadai
- Akira Terao
- Jinpachi Nezu
- Daisuke Ryu
- Mieko Harada
IMDb Rating: 8.2
Running Time: 162 minutes
Box Office: $19,000,000
Movie Trailer: Ran (1985) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
13. Yojimbo (1961)
A cunning ronin arrives in a town split between two criminal gangs and decides to pit them against each other in order to set the town free.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action, Drama and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Toshiro Mifune
- Tatsuya Nakadai
- Yoko Tsukasa
IMDb Rating: 8.2
Running Time: 110 minutes
Box Office: $2,500,000
Movie Trailer: Yojimbo (1961)- Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
14. A Moment to Remember (2004)
When 27-year-old Su-jin is diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease, his love is put to the ultimate test.
Director: John H. Lee
Language: Korean and English
Genre: Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Jung Woo-sung
- Son Ye-jin
IMDb Rating: 8.2
Running Time: 144 minutes
Box Office: $20,900,000
Movie Trailer: A moment to Remember (2004) – Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
15. The Act of Killing (2012)
Former Indonesian death squad leaders are challenged to reproduce their mass murders in any film genre they like, including classic Hollywood crime scenes and spectacular musical performances.
Directors: Joshua Oppenheimer and Christine Cynn
Language: English, Danish, Norwegian and Indonesian
Genre: Documentary, Biography and Crime
IMDb Rating: 8.2
Running Time: 117 minutes
Box Office: $722,714
Movie Trailer: The Act of Killing (2012) – Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
16. Yi Yi (2000)
In their daily lives, each member of a middle-class Taipei family tries to reconcile past and present ties.
Director: Edward Yang
Language: Mandarin, Taiwanese, Japanese and English
Genre: Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Wu Nien-jen
- Elaine Jin
- Issey Ogata
IMDb Rating: 8.2
Running Time: 173 minutes
Box Office: $1,208,123
Movie Trailer: Yi Yi (2000) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
17. Rashomon (1950)
From the views of a bandit, the bride, the samurai’s ghost, and a woodcutter, the rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recounted.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime, Drama and Mystery
Main Cast:
- Toshiro Mifune
- Machiko Kyō
- Masayuki Mori
IMDb Rating: 8.2
Running Time: 88 minutes
Box Office: $96,568
Movie Trailer: Rashomon 1950 – Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
18. Ugetsu (1953)
A movie about ambition, family, love, and battle set during the sixteenth-century Japanese Civil Wars.
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama, Fantasy and War
Main Cast:
- Masayuki Mori
- Machiko Kyō
- Kinuyo Tanaka
IMDb Rating: 8.2
Running Time: 96 minutes
Box Office: $24,941
Movie Trailer: Ugetsu (1953) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
19. The Handmaiden (2016)
A lady is recruited as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, secretly plotting to swindle her.
Director: Par Chan-Wook
Language: Korean, Japanese
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Romance
Main Cast:
- Kim Min-hee
- Ha Jung-woo
- Cho Jin-woong
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Running Time: 145 minutes
Box Office: $37,767,206
Movie Trailer: The Handmaiden (2016) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
20. Minding the Gap (2018)
Three teenage guys form an unlikely alliance to flee their turbulent families in their Rust-Belt village. Unfortunately, unexpected truths jeopardize their decade-long relationship as they face adult responsibilities.
Director: Bing Liu
Language: English
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Main Cast:
- Kiere Johnson
- Bing Liu
- Zack Mulligan
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Running Time: 93 minutes
Box Office: $90,328
Movie Trailer: Minding The Gap (2018) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Hulu
21. In the Mood for Love (2000)
After both suspect their husbands’ adulterous affairs, two neighbors establish a deep relationship. They agree, however, to keep their relationship platonic to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong
Language: Cantonese, Shanghainese, French, Spanish
Genre: Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
- Maggie Cheung
- Siu Ping-Lam
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Running Time: 98 minutes
Box Office: $14,248,502
Movie Trailer: In The Mood For Love (2000) Trailer
Streaming Platform : Amazon
22. Rise the Red Lantern (1991)
The story revolves around a woman who has been married to a wealthy lord, and is the fourth wife.
Director: Yimou Zhang
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Main Cast:
- Gong Li
- Jingwu Ma
- Saifei He
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Running Time: 125 minutes
Box Office: $2,603,061
Movie Trailer: Rise the Red Lantern (1991) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
23. Memories of Murder (2003)
In a tiny Korean region in 1986, two investigators are charged with solving the case of numerous young ladies who were raped and murdered by an unknown perpetrator.
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Language: Korean, English
Genre: Crime, Action, Mystery
Main Cast:
- Kang-ho Song
- Kim Sang-kyung
- Roe-ha Kim
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Box Office: $1,163,424
Movie Trailer: Memories of Murder (2003) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
24. Farewell my Concubine (1993)
In 1924, two lads meet at a Peking opera training school. Their bond will last nearly 70 years, enduring some of China’s most trying moments.
Director: Kaige Chen
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama, Music and Romance
Main Cast:
- Leslie Cheung
- Zhang Fengyi
- Gong Li
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Running Time: 171 minutes
Box Office: $5,216,888
Movie Trailer: Farewell My Concubine(1993) – Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
25. Chungking Express (1994)
Two depressed Hong Kong cops fall in love: one with a mystery female underworld figure, and the other with a gorgeous and ethereal server at a late-night eatery he frequents.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong
Language: Japanese, English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Hindi
Genre: Comedy, Crime and Drama
Main Cast:
- Brigitte Lin
- Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
- Faye Wong
- Takeshi Kaneshiro
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Running Time: 102 minutes
Box Office: $600,200
Movie Trailer: Chungking Express (1994) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
26. Departures (2008)
A newly fired cellist finds the peculiar job of preparing the dead for funerals.
Director: Yōjirō Takita
Language: Japanese and English
Genre: Drama and Music
Main Cast:
- Masahiro Motoki
- Ryōko Hirosue
- Tsutomu Yamazaki
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Running Time: 130 minutes
Box Office: $70,000,000
Movie Trailer: Departures 2008 – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
27. Love Exposure (2008)
A young Catholic upskirt photographer, a misandrist girl, and a manipulative cultist form a strange love triangle arises.
Director: Sion Sono
Language: Japanese and English
Genre: Action, Comedy and Drama
Main Cast:
- Takahiro Nishijima
- Hikari Mitsushima
- Sakura Ando
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Running Time: 117 minutes
Movie Trailer: Love Exposure 2008 – Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
28. Hollywood Chinese (2007)
Hollywood Chinese tells the long-untold tales of the Asian faces who have delighted the silver screen, weaving a rich and intricate tapestry defined by great performances and revolutionary film, but also by a tangled history of race and representation.
Director: Arthur Dong
Language: English
Genre: Documentary, Historical Fiction
Main Cast:
- Turhan Bey
- Joan Chen
- Tsai Chin
IMDb Rating: 8.0
Running time: 90 minutes
Movie Trailer: Hollywood Chinese (2007) Trailer
29. Bahubali: The Beginning (2015)
When Sanga and her husband, members of a tribe living near the province of Mahismathi, save a sinking newborn, they have no idea of the infant’s history or what the future holds for him. Instead, the child grows up to be Shivudu, a free-spirited mountaineer who discovers his ancestors and finds the true meaning of his existence before fighting the great Bhallala Deva!
Director: S.S. Rajamouli
Language: Telegu, Tamil, Hindi
Genre: Action, Drama
Main Cast:
- Prabhas
- Rana Daggubati
- Ramya Krishnan
IMDb Rating: 8.0
Running Time: 159 minutes
Box Office: $24,548,038
Movie Trailer: Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon, Netflix (English Version)
30. Kagemusha (1980)
As the lord’s double, a minor criminal who has a striking likeness to a samurai warlord is hired. The thief is forced to take up arms in the warlord’s place when he dies later.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama, History and War
Main Cast:
- Tatsuya Nakadai
- Tsutomu Yamazaki
- Ken’ichi Hagiwara
IMDb Rating: 8.0
Running Time: 144 minutes
Box Office: $33 million
Movie Trailer: Kagemusha (1980) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
31. Akira (1988)
When a secret military project transforms a member of a biker gang into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a youngster, his gang of biker mates, and a group of psychics, Neo-Tokyo is put in jeopardy.
Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Language: Japanese
Genre: Animation, Action and Drama
Main Cast:
- Mitsuo Iwata
- Nozomu Sasaki
- Mami Koyama
- Taro Ishida
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Running Time: 124 minutes
Box Office: $25,000,000
Movie Trailer: Akira (1988) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
32. IP Man (2008)
When his city is taken during the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to flee his house. Ip Man and the remaining citizens of the city must find a way to survive despite their lack of resources.
Director: Wilson Yip
Language: Chinese (dialect: Cantonese)
Genre: Action, Biography and Drama
Main Cast:
- Donnie Yen
- Simon Yam
- Lynn Hung
- Gordon Lam
IMDb Rating: 8.0
Running Time: 106 minutes
Box Office: $21,888,598
Movie Trailer: IP Man (2008)
Streaming Platform: Netflix
33. Tampopo (1985)
When a truck driver comes to a halt in front of a small family-run noodle shop, he decides to provide a hand. Various vignettes regarding the relationship between love and food are intertwined throughout the plot.
Director: Jûzô Itami
Language: Japanese
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast:
- Tsutomu Yamazaki
- Nobuko Miyamoto
- Kōji Yakusho
IMDb Rating: 8.0
Running Time: 114 minutes
Box Office: $444,213
Movie Trailer: Tampopo (1985) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
34. Infernal Affairs (2002)
A movie about a police department mole and an undercover cop. Their goals are the same: to figure out who the mole is and who the cop is.
Director: Andrew Lau and Alan Mak
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action, Crime and Drama
Main Cast:
- Andy Lau
- Tony Leung
- Anthony Wong
IMDb Rating: 8.0
Running Time: 101 mins
Box Office: $8,708,932
Movie Trailer: Infernal Affairs (2002) – Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
35. The Raid 2 (2014)
Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force.
Director: Gareth Evans
Language: Indonesian and Japanese
Genre: Action, Crime and Thriller.
Main Cast:
- Iko Uwais
- Arifin Putra
- Oka Antara
- Tio Pakusadewo
IMDb Rating: 8.0
Running Time: 150 minutes
Box Office: $6,600,000
Movie Trailer: The Raid 2 (2014) – The Trailer
Streaming Platform: Hulu
36. Lion (2016)
An Australian couple adopts a five-year-old Indian boy who got lost hundreds of kilometres away from home. The search for his family continues 25 years later.
Director: Garth Davis
Language: English
Genre: Biography and Drama
Main Cast:
- Dev Patel
- Sunny Pawar
- Nicole Kidman
- Rooney Mara
IMDb Rating: 8.0
Running Time: 118 minutes
Box Office: $140,300,000
Movie Trailer: Lion (2016) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
37. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring (2003)
Monk raises a boy on an isolated floating temple where the years pass like the seasons in a Buddhist monastery.
Director: Kim Ki-duk
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Oh Yeong-su
- Kim Ki-duk
- Kim Young-min
- Seo Jae-kyung
IMDb Rating: 8.0
Running Time: 103 minutes
Box Office: $9,300,000
Movie Trailer: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring
Streaming Platform: Amazon
38. 3-Iron (2004)
One night, a young man breaks into a vacant house to live with the vacationing residents for a few nights.
Director: Kim Ki-duk
Language: Korean
Genre: Crime, Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Lee Seung-yeon
- Jae Hee
IMDb Rating: 8.0
Running Time: 88 minutes
Box Office: $3,400,000
Movie Trailer: 3-Iron (2004) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
39. Onibaba (1964)
Two women kill samurai and sell their belongings to make a living by selling their weapons and armor. Another woman encounters a mysterious samurai wearing an odd mask while one of them is having an affair with their neighbor.
Director: Kaneto Shindô
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama and Horror
Main Cast:
- Nobuko Otowa
- Jitsuko Yoshimura
- Kei Satō
- Taiji Tonoyama
IMDb Rating: 8.0
Running Time: 103 minutes
Movie Trailer: Onibaba 1964 – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
40. Taxi Driver (2017)
After becoming caught up in turmoil surrounding him, a widower father and cab driver who drives a German reporter from Seoul to Gwangju to chronicle the 1980 revolt eventually regrets his decision.
Director: Hun Jang
Language: Korean, German, Japanese, English
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Main Cast:
- Kang-Ho Song
- Thomas Kretschmann
- Hae-Jin Yoo
IMDb Rating: 7.9
Running Time: 137 minutes
Box Office: $86,252,940
Movie Trailer: Taxi Driver (2017) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
41. Shoplifters (2018)
The story revolves around a family who adopted a child from outside during the cold.
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime, Drama
Main Cast:
- Lily Franky
- Sakura Ando
- Kirin Kiki
IMDb Rating: 7.9
Running Time: 121 minutes
Box Office: $67,999,335
Movie Trailer: Shoplifters (2018) Trailer
Streaming platform: Hulu
42. Hero (2002)
The King of Qin called a defense official, Nameless, to report on his accomplishment in eliminating three warriors.
Director: Yimou Zhang
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Main Cast:
-
Jet Li
-
Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
-
Maggie Cheung
IMDb Rating: 7.9
Running Time: 120 minutes
Box Office: $177,395,557
Movie Trailer: Hero (2002) Trailer
Streaming Platform : Hulu
43. Letters from the Iwo Jima (2006):
Japanese perspective on World War II’s Battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action, Adventure and Drama
Main Cast:
- Ken Watanabe
- Kazunari Ninomiya
- Tsuyoshi Ihara
- Ryō Kase
IMDb Rating: 7.9
Running Time: 144 minutes
Box Office: $68,700,000
Movie Trailer: Letters from the Iwo Jima(2006) – Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
44. Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets (1971)
On the streets, a troubled teen coping with his dysfunctional family. Many psychedelics, energetic scenes are intercut with the story.
Director: Shûji Terayama
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama and Music
Main Cast:
- Eimei Sasaki
- Masahiro Saito
- Yukiko Kobayashi
IMDb Rating: 7.9
Running Time: 137 minutes
Movie Trailer: Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets (1971) – Movie Trailer
45. Masquerade (2012)
A commoner with a similar appearance is covertly hired to take the place of a poisoned monarch to keep his nation from sliding into anarchy.
Director: Chang-min Choo
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama, History
Main Cast:
- Lee Byung-hun
- Seung-ryong Ryu
- Han Hyo-joo
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 131 minutes
Box Office: $94,268,432
Movie Trailer: Masquerade (2012) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
46. An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)
Four individuals in the Chinese city of Manzhouli have a tough day as their lives cross. A schoolboy is among them, on the run after knocking a bully down the stairs. His friend has run away and fell for her teacher’s charms.
Director: Bo Hu
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Yu Zhang
- Yuchang Peng
- Uvin Wang
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 230 minutes
Box Office: $39,599
Movie Trailer: An Elephant Sitting Still (2018) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
47. The Wind Rises (2013)
Jiro is fascinated by the legendary Italian aviation designer Caproni and dreams of flying and constructing magnificent planes. Jiro, born nearsighted and unable to fly, joins a prominent Japanese engineering firm in 1927 and becomes one of the world’s most inventive and talented airplane designers. The film depicts major historical events such as the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the TB epidemic, and Japan’s entry into World War II. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and his friendship with his coworker Honjo deepens and blossoms.
Director: Hayayo Miyazaki
Language: Japanese, German, Italian, French, English
Genre: Animation, History, Biography, Romance, Drama, War
Main Cast:
- Hideaki Anno
- Hidetoshi Nishijima
- Miori Takimoto
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 126 minutes
Box Office: $136,533,257
Movie Trailer: The Wind Rises (2013) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
48. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
A youthful Chinese combatant steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then disappears into a world of a dreamy escapade with an enigmatic man on the frontier of the nation.
Director: Ang Lee
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Main Cast:
-
Chow Yun-Fat
- Michelle Yeoh
- Ziyi Zhang
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 120 minutes
Box Office: $213,525,736
Movie Trailer: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Tiger (2000) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
49. The Chaser (2008)
When one of his prostitutes goes missing, a disgraced ex-policeman who operates a tiny ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time.
Director: Na Hong-jin
Language: Korean
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Main Cast:
- Kim Yoon-seok
- Ha Jung-woo
- Yeong-hie Seo
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 125 minutes
Box Office: $36,495,748
Movie Trailer: The Chaser (2008) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
50. I Saw the Devil (2010)
Through a sequence of captures and releases, a secret spy exacts retribution on a serial murderer.
Director: Jee-woon KIm
Language: Korean
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Main Cast:
- Lee Byung-hun
- Choi Min-sik
- Jeon Gook-hwan
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 144 minutes
Box Office: $12,966,357
Movie Trailer: I saw the Devil (2010) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
51. The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Four young Chinese ladies born in America and their moms born in medieval China examine their history through flashbacks. This investigation will assist them in better understanding their challenging mother-daughter connection.
Director: Wayne Wang
Language: Mandarin, Cantonese, English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Tamlyn Tomita
- Rosalind Chao
- Kieu Chihn
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 139 minutes
Box Office: $32,901,136
Movie Trailer: The Joy Luck Club (1993) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
52. Fireworks (1997)
Nishi resigns from the police force in the face of terrible personal and professional challenges. As he sinks more into melancholy, he makes dubious decisions.
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Takeshi Kitano
- Kayoko Kishimoto
- Ren Osugi
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 103 minutes
Box Office: $500,000
Movie Trailer: Fireworks (1997) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
53. Eureka (2000)
It takes a road trip for the traumatised survivors of a deadly bus hijacking to try and overcome their damaged selves. In the meantime, a serial killer has been on the loose for some time now.
Director: Shinji Aoyama
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Kōji Yakusho
- Aoi Miyazaki
- Masaru Miyazaki
- Yoichiro Saito
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 218 minutes
Movie Trailer: Eureka 2000 – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
54. Mother (2009)
When her son is falsely accused of murdering a young girl, his mother desperately searches for the killer.
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Language: Korean
Genre: Crime, Drama and Mystery
Main Cast:
- Kim Hye-ja
- Won Bin
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 128 minutes
Box Office: $17,100,000
Movie Trailer: Mother (2009) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
55. Sseo ni (2011)
Seven girls become fast friends in high school, only to be torn apart by life’s circumstances for the next twenty-five years. A friend is dying in a hospital and she wants to see each of her friends one last time before she dies.
Director: Kang Hyeong-Cheol
Language: Korean
Genre: Comedy and Drama
Main Cast:
- Shim Eun-kyung
- Kang So-ra
- Yoo Ho-jeong
- Jin Hee-kyung
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 124 minutes
Box Office: $51,100,000
Movie Trailer: Sseo-ni (2011) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
56. Dreams (1990)
Stories based on filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s eight recurring dreams.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Language: Japanese, French and English
Genre: Drama and Fantasy
Main Cast:
- Akira Terao
- Martin Scorsese
- Chishū Ryū
- Mieko Harada
- Mitsuko Baish
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 119 minutes
Box Office: $2,000,000
Movie Trailer: Dreams (1990) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
57. Like Father, Like Son (2013)
Ryota is a successful businessman who is a workaholic. Since his biological son was switched at birth with another boy, he must decide whether to keep his biological son or to take care of the boy he has raised with his wife as their own.
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Masaharu Fukuyama
- Machiki Ono
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 120 minutes
Box Office: $31,100,000
Movie Trailer: Like Father, Like Son (2013) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
58. Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
One of a senior chef’s three grown daughters finds her future plans impacted by unexpected events and life changes of other household members.
Director: Ang Lee
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Genre: Comedy, Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Sihung Lung
- Kuei-mei Yang
- Chien-lien Wu
- Yu-wen Wang
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 123 minutes
Box Office: $24,000,000
Movie Trailer: Eat Drink Man Woman 1994 – Poster
Streaming Platform: Amazon
59. Postmen in the Mountains (1999)
In the mountains of Hunan province, a father, a retired mailman, walks his son to his new job.
Director: Huo Jianqi
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Teng Rujun
- Liu Ye
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 93 minutes
Movie Trailer: Postmen in the Mountains (1999) – Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
60. Kikujiro (1999)
In search of his missing mother, a young, inexperienced boy sets out on his own. Eventually, he is saved by an unlikely hero in the form of a crotchety old man, and the two embark on a series of unexpected adventures.
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama and Comedy
Main Cast:
- Takeshi Kitano
- Yusuke Sekiguchi
- Kayoko Kishimoto
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 121 minutes
Box Office: $200,920
Movie Trailer: Kikujiro (1999) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
61. Hard Boiled (1992)
Assaulting a sinister mobster and his crew, a tough cop teams up with an undercover agent.
Director: John Woo
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action, Crime and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Chow Yun-fat
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai
- Teresa Mo
- Philip Chan
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 128 minutes
Box Office: $2,530,000
Movie Trailer: Hard Boiled (1992) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Primevideo
62. Joint Security Area (2000)
When two North Korean soldiers are killed in a shooting incident at the North-South Korean border/DMZ, a neutral Swiss/Swedish team investigates to find out what really transpired.
Director: Park Chan-wook
Language: Korean, English, French and German
Genre: Action, Drama and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Lee Young-ae
- Lee Byung-hun
- Song Kang-ho
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 110 minutes
Box Office: $124,071
Movie Trailer: Joint Security Area (2000)
Streaming Platform: Amazon
63. Vengeance is Mine (1979)
Akira Nishiguchi, a serial killer, is depicted, but the name Iwao Enokizu is the protagonist instead of Akira Nishiguchi.
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime and Drama
Main Cast:
- Ken Ogata
- Mayumi Ogawa
- Rentarō Mikuni
- Mitsuko Baisho
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 140 minutes
Box Office: $11,891
Movie Trailer: Vengeance is Mine (1979) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
64. The Terrorizers (1986)
Over the course of a few weeks in Taipei, the lives of three couples continually cross.
Director: Edward Yang
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Crime and Drama
Main Cast:
- Cora Miao
- Lee Li-chun
- Wang An
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Running Time: 110 minutes
Box Office: $4,989
Movie Trailer: Terrorizers – 1986 Movies Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
65. One Cut of The Dead (2017)
Things go wrong when a hack filmmaker and his film team are attacked by actual zombies while filming a low-budget zombie film at an abandoned WWII Japanese facility.
Director: Shin’ichro Ueda
Language: Japanese
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Main Cast:
- Takayuki Hamatsu
- Yuzuki Akiyama
- Harumi Shuhama
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 96 minutes
Box Office: $27,590,180
Movie Trailer: One Cut Of The Dead (2017) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
66. Kung Fu Hustle (2014)
In the 1940s Shanghai, China, a would-be criminal seeks to join the infamous “Axe Gang,” while inhabitants of a housing complex demonstrate exceptional abilities in protecting their land.
Director: Stephen Chow
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Main Cast:
- Stephen Chow
- Wah Yuen
- Qiu Yuen
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 99 minutes
Box Office: $104,882,445
Movie Trailer: Kung Fu Hustle (2004) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
67. Confessions (2010)
Weird tale of a grieving, cold-blooded mother, who plots revenge on those responsible for the death of her daughter.
Director: Tetsuya Nakashima
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Takako Matsu
- Yoshino Kimura
- Masaki Okada
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 106 minutes
Box Office: $45,203,103
Movie Trailer: Confessions (2010) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
68. City of Life and Death (2009)
China’s capital, Nanjing, was occupied by Japan in 1937. After a battle, the inhabitants, especially those who sought refuge in the International Security Zone, were subjected to atrocities.
Director: Lu Chuan
Language: Mandarin, English, German and Japanese
Genre: Drama, History and War
Main Cast:
- Liu Ye
- Gao Yuanyuan
- Fan Wei
- Qin Lan
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 133 minutes
Box Office: $10,687,316
Movie Trailer: City of Life and Death (2009) – Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
69. The Hidden Blade (2004)
Samurai from the 19th century who has fallen out of favor because of his father’s actions must reconcile with a maid and a close friend about his past in order to move forward in life.
Director: Yōji Yamada
Language: 132 minutes
Genre: Action, Drama and History
Main Cast:
- Masatoshi Nagase
- Takako Matsu
- Yukiyoshi Ozawa
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 132 minutes
Box Office: $8,043,781
Movie Trailer: The Hidden Blade (2004) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
70. Fallen Angels (1995)
There are two main characters in this Hong Kong-set crime drama: a hitman who is hoping to get out of the business and his mysterious female partner.
Director: Wong Kar-wai
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Japanese and English
Genre: Comedy, Crime and Drama
Main Cast:
- Leon Lai
- Michelle Reis
- Takeshi Kaneshiro
- Charlie Yeung
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 96 minutes
Box Office: $250,526
Movie Trailer: Fallen Angels (1995) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
71. Happy Together (1997)
They go to Argentina with their partner and find that their lives are going in opposite directions.
Director: Wong Kar-wai
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Leslie Cheung
- Tony Leung
- Chang Chen
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 96 minutes
Box Office: $320,319
Movie Trailer: Happy Together (1997) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
72. Not One Less (1999)
During the month-long absence of the village’s only teacher, the mayor is forced to turn to Wei Minzhi, a 13-year-old girl. In exchange, the teacher will give her an extra 10 yuan each time there isn’t one less student in the class upon his return. As soon as the class troublemaker, Zhang Huike, is forced to work in the city because of poverty, he leaves for the city to find work. Minzhi is determined to bring him back.
Director: Zhang Yimou
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Wei Minzhi
- Zhang Huike
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 106 minutes
Box Office: $592,586
Movie Trailer: Not One Less (1999) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
73. The Taste of Tea (2004)
A brief glimpse into the slightly surreal life of a rural family.
Director: Katsuhito Ishii
Language: Japanese
Genre: Comedy and Fantasy
Main Cast:
- Tadanobu Asano
- Takahiro Sato
- Maya Banno
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 143 minutes
Box Office: $21,324
Movie Trailer: The Taste 0f Tea (2004) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
74. Peppermint Candy (1999)
To understand why someone committed suicide, six chapters of his life are revealed after he commits suicide.
Director: Lee Chang-dong
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Sol Kyung-gu
- Moon So-ri
- Kim Yeo-jin
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 130 minutes
Box Office: $77,197
Movie Trailer: Peppermint Candy (1999) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
75. Kuroneko (1968)
Samurai soldiers raped and killed two women. In no time, they reappear as vengeful ghosts who seduce and brutally murder the passing samurai as they flee.
Director: Kaneto Shindo
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama and Horror
Main Cast:
- Kichiemon Nakamura
- Nobuko Otowa
- Kiwako Taichi
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 99 minutes
Movie Trailer: Kuroneko (1968) – Movie Trailer
76. Lady Snowblood (1973)
Young woman is raised from birth to be a deadly weapon of revenge against the conmen who destroyed her family.
Director: Toshiya Fujita
Language: 96 minutes
Genre: Action, Drama and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Meiko Kaji
- Toshio Kurosawa
- Masaaki Daimon
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 96 minutes
Movie Trailer: Lady Snowblood (1973) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
77. Train to Busan (2016)
Seok-woo, on his daughter’s birthday, boards on a train along with his daughter to visit his wife. Unfortunately, their train gets caught in a sudden zombie attack.
Director: Yeon Sang-ho
Language: Korean
Genre: Horror, Action
Main Cast:
- Gong Yoo
- Yeon Sang-ho
- Ma Dong-seok
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 121 minutes
Box Office: $92,764,199
Movie Trailer: Train to Busan (2016) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
78. Battle Royale (2000)
In the future, the Japanese government kidnaps a group of ninth-grade pupils and compels them to murder each other following the groundbreaking “Battle Royale” statute.
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Main Cast:
- Tatsuya Fujiwara
- Aki Maeda
- Taro Yamamoto
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 114 minutes
Box Office: $958,989
Movie Trailer: Battle Royale (2000) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
79. The Raid: Redemption (2011)
Lieutenant Wahyu plans an invasion on an apartment complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, that serves as a haven for the powerful and ruthless drug lord Tama and his crew. The SWAT squad enters the building, but one of the lookouts notices and informs the gangsters, and Wahyu is trapped on the seventh level. In addition, they discover that Lt. Wahyu failed to notify his superiors about the mission. Now, police officers must combat armed and dangerous gangsters with little ammo.
Director: Gareth Evans
Language: Indonesian
Genre: Action, Thriller
Main Cast:
- Iko Uwais
- Ananda George
- Ray Sahetapy
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 101 minutes
Box Office: $9,148,519
Movie Trailer: The Raid: Redemption (2011) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
80. The Great Buddha + (2017)
Pickle works as a night guard at a bronze statue workshop. Pickle’s coworker, Belly Bottom, serves as a trash collector during the day. His greatest pleasure in life is browsing through the porn magazines Belly Bottom gathers in the security room at all-night hours. Late-night snacking and television viewing are an essential part of their mundane existence. When the television breaks one day, their lives are permanently altered. The plot revolves around gods, the sexual desires of middle-aged men, and discourse between spirits and humans.
Director: Hsin-yao Huang
Language: Min Nan
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Main Cast:
- Cres Chuang
- Bamboo Chu-Sheng Chen
- Leon Dai
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 102 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Great Buddha+ (2017)
Streaming Platform: Amazon
81. Bad Genius (2017)
Lynn, a brilliant secondary school student who lives with her dad, is admitted into a prominent institution and receives a scholarship for her academic achievements. Grace, a kind but an academically challenged student, befriends her there.
Director: Baz Poonpiriya
Language: Thai, English
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Main Cast:
- Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying
- Eisaya Hosuwan
- Teeradon Supapunpinyo
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 130 minutes
Box Office: $44,560,421
Movie Trailer: Bad Genius (2017) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix and Amazon
82. 13 Assassins (2010)

A gang of assassins join forces to carry out a suicide mission to assassinate a wicked lord.
Director: Takashi Miike
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Main Cast:
- Koji Yakusho
- Takayuki Yamada
- Yusuke Iseya
IMDb rating: 7.6
Running Time: 141 minutes
Box Office: $18,689,058
Movie Trailer: 13 Assassins (2010) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon and Hulu
83. The Farewell (2019)
When her loving grandma is diagnosed with terminal cancer, a fiery Chinese-American woman returns to China. Billi is troubled by her family’s choice to keep grandmother in the closet about her sickness, even as they all organize an impromptu marriage to see grandmother one final time.
Director: Lulu Wang
Language: Mandarin, Japanese, Italian, English
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Shuhzhen Zao
- Awkwafina
- X Mayo
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 100 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Farewell (2019) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
84. Searching (2018)
When David Kim’s daughter goes missing, a local inquiry is launched, and a detective is assigned to the case. But after 37 hours and no leads, David decides to check which no one has searched yet, where all secrets are stored today: his daughter’s laptop. David follows his daughter’s digital footprints before she vanishes forever in a hyper-modern thriller presented through the electronic devices, we use every day to connect.
Director: Aneesh Chaganty
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Main Cast:
- John Cho
- Debra Messing
- Joseph Lee
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 102 minutes
Box Office: $75,462,037
Movie Trailer: Searching (2018) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
85. New World (2013)

As ‘Goldmoon,’ Korea’s most prominent crime organization, grows its influence, Kang, the chief of the police investigative planning section, orders undercover policeman Ja-Seoung to take part in the project “New World,” which would bring ‘Goldmoon’ down. Ja-Seong must choose between following Kang’s orders as a cop and being loyal to Jeong Cheong, the ‘Goldmoon’ crime organization’s underboss.
Director: Park Hoon-Jung
Language: Korean, Mandarin
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
Main Cast:
- Jung-jae Lee
- Choi Min-sik
- Jung-min Hwang
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 135 minutes
Box Office: $31,673,928
Movie Trailer: New World (2013) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
86. The Wedding Banquet (1993)

To appease his pestering parents, a gay landowner and a female renter agree to a marriage of convenience, but when his parents come, things spiral out of control.
Director: Ang Lee
Language: Mandarin, English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Winston Chao
- May Chin
- Ah-lei Gua
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 106 minutes
Box Office: $6,933,459
Movie Trailer: The Wedding Banquet (1993) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
87. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

Newly laid-off factory labor kidnaps the daughter of his former boss’s buddy, expecting to use the ransom cash to cover for his sister’s kidney transplant.
Director: Park Chan-Wook
Language: Korean, Korean Sign Language
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Main Cast:
- Kang-ho Song
- Shin Ha-kyun
- Bae Doona
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 129 minutes
Box Office: $2,046,061
Movie Trailer: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
88. Breathless (2008)

Sang-hoon has climbed through the ranks of a criminal gang’s debt collector. Sang-hoon is restless, hostile, throwing punches, slaps, and expletives freely, possibly due to the cruelty inflicted on him by his father.
Director: Ik-joon Yang
Language: Korean
Genre: Crime, Drama
Main Cast:
- Kkobbi Kim
- Hwan Lee
- Ik-joon Yang
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 130 minutes
Box Office: $686,703
Movie Trailer: Breathless (2008) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
89. The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
A budding martial artist must choose between following his pacifist father’s wishes and preventing a group of disrespectful foreigners from taking precious artefacts from a museum in his country of origin.
Director: Lau Kar-leung
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action and Comedy
Main Cast:
- Jackie Chan
- Anita Mui
- Ti Lung
- Felix Wong
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: Cantonese
Box Office: $11,555,430
Movie Trailer: The Legend of Drunken Master (1994) – Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
90. The Flowers of War (2011)
An American finds refuge during the 1937 Japanese invasion of Nanking in a church with a group of women. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
Director: Zhang Yimou
Language: Mandarin, English and Japanese
Genre: Drama, History and Romance
Main Cast:
- Christian Bale
- Ni Ni
- Zhang Xinyi
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 146 minutes
Box Office: $2,855,644
Movie Trailer: The Flowers of War (2011) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
91. A Simple Life (2011)
One day, an altruistic maid announces her intention to leave her job and move into an old people’s home after suffering a stroke.
Director: Ann Hui
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Andy Lau
- Deanie Ip
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 118 minutes
Box Office: $6,202,317
Movie Trailer: A Simple Life (2011) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
92. You Are the Apple of my Eye (2011)
There’s a crush on Shen Jiayi, the star pupil at a private school, among a group of tight-knit friends. However, it turns out that Ke Jingteng is the only member of the group that doesn’t but ends up falling for her as well.
Director: Ann Hui
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Comedy, Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Kai Ko
- Michelle Chen
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 110 minutes
Box Office: $24,500,000
Movie Trailer: You are the Apple of my Eye (2011) – Movie Trailer
streaming Platform: Netflix
93. Lady Vengeance (2005)
Thirteen years in prison and the loss of her child later, a woman seeks revenge by using increasingly brutal methods.
Director: Park Chan-wook
Language: Korean, English and Japanese
Genre: Crime, Drama and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Lee Young-ae
- Choi Min-sik
- Jeong-nam Choi
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 115 minutes
Box Office: $23,834,149
Movie Trailer: Lady Vengeance (2005) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
94. Failan (2001)
There are unintended consequences for both parties in the marriage of convenience between a small-time criminal and an illegal immigrant whom he’s never met before
Director: Song Hae-sung
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Choi Min-sik
- Cecilia Cheung
- Dae-Hoon Jeong
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 115 minutes
Box Office: $49,665
Movie Trailer: Failan (2001) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
95. The Raid: Redemption (2011)
In the tenement of a ruthless mobster and his gang of killers and thugs, a S.W.A.T. team becomes trapped.
Director: Gareth Evans
Language: Indonesian
Genre: Action and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Iko Uwais
- Joe Taslim
- Donny Alamsyah
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 101 minutes
Box Office: $9,148,519
Movie Trailer: The Raid: Redemption (2011) : Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon and Netflix
96. The Cave of the Yellow Dog (2005)
After being rejected by her parents, Nansal finds an abandoned puppy in the Mongolian veld.
Director: Byambasuren Davaa
Language: Mongolian
Genre: Drama and Family
Main Cast:
- Urjindorjyn Batchuluun
- Buyandulamyn Daramdadi
- Batchuluuny Nansal
- Batchuluuny Batbayar
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 93 minutes
Box Office: $3,447,214
Movie Trailer: The Cave of the Yellow Dog (2005)
Streaming Platform: Amazon
97. Fearless (2006)
Chinese martial arts master Huo Yuanjia is profiled in this biopic. He is also the creator and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation.
Director: Ronny Yu
Language: Mandarin, Japanese and English
Genre: Action, Biography and Drama
Main Cast:
- Jet Li
- Nakamura Shidō II
- Sun Li
- Dong Yong
- Nathan Jones
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 105 minutes
Box Office: $68,072,848
Movie Trailer: Fearless (2006) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
98. Rebels of the Neon God (1992)
Four youths in Taipei’s urban gloom face alienation, loneliness, and existential crises while committing a series of minor crimes.
Director: Tsai Ming-liang
Language: Mandarin and Taiwanese
Genre: Crime and Drama
Main Cast:
- Lee Kang-sheng
- Chen Chao-jung
- Jen Chang-bin
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 106 minutes
Box Office: $28,791
Movie Trailer: Rebels of the Neon God (1992) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
99. Christmas in August (1998)
Hahn Suk-Kyu is afflicted with a terminal illness. Love takes hold of him when he meets Shim Eun-Ha. Will this love end tragically?
Director: Hur Jin-ho
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Han Suk-kyu
- Shim Eun-ha
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 97 minutes
Box Office: $407
Movie Trailer: Christmas in August (2005) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
100. Burning (2018)
Jong-su stumbles into a girl from his old neighborhood who begs him to care after her cat when she travels to Africa. When she returns, she meets Ben, a fascinating man who reveals his hidden passion.
Director: Chang-dong Lee
Language: Korean, English
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Main Cast:
- Yoo Ah-in
- Steven Yeun
- Jeon Jong-seo
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 148 minutes
Box Office: $7,578,063
Movie Trailer: Burning (2018) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
101. The Big Sick (2017)
Kumail Nanjiani, a Pakistani-born comedian, and Emily Gardner, a graduate student, fall in love but endure when their cultures clash. When Emily develops a strange illness, Kumail is forced to confront her obstinate parents, his family’s expectations, and his genuine feelings.
Director: Michael Showwalter
Language: Urdu, English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Zoe Kazan
- Holly Hunter
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 120 minutes
Box Office: $56,411,585
Movie Trailer: The Big Sick (2017) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
102. The Namesake (2006)
Notwithstanding his family’s refusal to abandon their ancient customs, American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, aspires to blend in with his fellow New Yorkers.
Director: Mira Nair
Language: Bengali, English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Irrfan Khan
- Tabu
- Kal Penn
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 122 minutes
Box Office: $20,354,321
Movie Trailer: The Namesake (2006) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
103. Twinsters (2015)
On YouTube, a French fashion design student comes upon a familiar face: her own. Finding the similarity astounding, she sends a message to the video’s American creator, and the two uncover that they are twins separated at birth.
Director: Ryan Miyamoto, Samantha Futerman
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
Main Cast:
- Anaïs Bordier
- Samantha Futerman
- Kanoa Goo
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 89 minutes
Box Office: $100,575
Movie Trailer: Twinsters (2015) trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix and Amazon
104.House of Flying Daggers (2004)
A passionate police commander breaks a gorgeous member of a rebel organization out of prison to help her rejoin her comrades, but all is not as it appears.
Director: Yimou Zhang
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Main Cast:
- Ziyi Zhang
- Takeshi Kaneshiro
- Andy Lau
IMDb Cast: 7.5
Running Time: 119 minutes
Box Office: $92,863,945
Movie Trailer: House of Flying Daggers (2004) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
105. Drunken Master (1978)
After a series of mishaps, Wong Fei-Hung is disciplined by Beggar So, a Master of drunken martial arts.
Director: Yuen Woo-ping
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action and Comedy
Main Cast:
- Jackie Chan
- Yuen Siu-tien
- Hwang Jang-lee
- Dean Shek
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 110 minutes
Box Office: $15,000,000
Movie Trailer: Drunken Mater (1978) – Master Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
106. A Better Tomorrow (1986)
As an ex-gangster attempts to reconcile with his estranged brother, a policeman, but the bonds of the past are too strong.
Director: John Woo
Language: Cantonese, English and Mandarin
Genre: Action, Crime and Drama
Main Cast:
- Ti Lung
- Leslie Cheung
- Chow Yun-fat
- Emily Chu
- Waise Lee
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 95 minutes
Box Office: $4,999,517
Movie Trailer: A Better Tomorrow (1986) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
107. Secret Sunshine (2007)
A woman relocates to the town where her late husband was born in order to be near his family. As she tries to fit in, a tragic event occurs that completely changes her outlook on life.
Director: Chang-dong Lee
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Jeon Do-yeon
- Song Kang-ho
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 142 minutes
Box Office: $11,581,469
Movie Trailer: Secret Sunshine (2007) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
108. Tokyo Sonata (2008)
After the patriarch of an ordinary Japanese family loses his job at a prominent company, the family slowly disintegrates.
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Teruyuki Kagawa
- Kyōko Koizumi
- Yū Koyanagi
- Kai Inowaki
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 120 minutes
Box Office: $943,547
Movie Trailer: Tokyo Sonata (2008) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
109. Lovely Man (2011)
During a search for her father in Jakarta, Indonesia, Cahaya finds out her father works as a prostitution for men.
Director: Teddy Soeriaatmadja
Language: Indonesian
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Donny Damara
- Raihaanun
- Yayu Unru
- Ari Syarif
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 76 minutes
Movie Trailer: Lovely Man (2011) – Movie Trailer
110. Aftershock (2010)
An epic saga of one family that was split apart by the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976.
Director: Feng Xiaogang
Language: Mandarin and English
Genre: Drama and History
Main Cast:
- Zhang Jingchu
- Li Chen
- Xu Fan
- Zhang Guoqiang
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 135 minutes
Box Office: $100,297,508
Movie Trailer: Aftershock (2010) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
111. IP Man 2 (2010)
As Ip Man attempts to propagate his Wing Chun martial arts discipline in Hong Kong in 1949, the film follows his journey.
Director: Wilson Yip
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action, Biography and Drama.
Main Cast:
- Donnie Yen
- Sammo Hung
- Huang Xiaoming
- Lynn Hung
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 109 minutes
Box Office: $49,721,954
Movie Trailer: IP Man 2 (2010) – Official Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
112. The Hole (1998)
When a plumber creates a hole between two apartments, the residents of each unit forge a unique bond, enacted in musical numbers, as Taiwan is ravaged by never-ending rain and a weird disease carried by cockroaches.
Director: Tsai Ming-liang
Language: Mandarin and Taiwanese
Genre: Drama, Fantasy and Musical
Main Cast:
- Yang Kuei-mei
- Lee Kang-sheng
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 95 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Hole (1998) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
113. The Wailing (2016)
As soon as a stranger comes in a small village, a mystery illness begins to spread among the community. A Policeman is forced to solve mystery to save his daughter.
Director: Na Hong-jin
Language: Korean and Japanese
Genre: Horror, Mystery and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Kwak Do-won
- Hwang Jung-min
- Chun Woo-hee
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 156 minutes
Box Office: $49,851,770
Movie Trailer: The Wailing (2016) – Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
114. A Bittersweet Life (2005)
It is bad news for a high-ranking mobster who does not follow directions.
Director: Kim Jee-woon
Language: Korean, Russian and Filipino
Genre: Action, Crime and Drama
Main Cast:
- Lee Byung-hun
- Kim Yeong-cheol
- Shin Min-ah
- Hwang Jung-min
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 119 minutes
Box Office: $10,080,094
Movie Trailer: A Bittersweet Life (2009) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
115. Linda Linda Linda (2005)
Before the school festival, a music group of females must learn a song.
Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita
Language: Japanese
Genre: Comedy, Drama and Music
Main Cast:
- Bae Doona
- Aki Maeda
- Yu Kashii
- Shiori Sekine
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 114 minutes
Box Office: $68,591
Movie Trailer: Linda Linda Linda (2005) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
116. All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
The story of problematic lives of teen students whose only escape from an alienated, aggressive and callous environment is Lily Chou-lovely Chou’s music.
Director: Shunji Iwai
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime, Drama and Music
Main Cast:
- Hayato Ichihara
- Shugo Oshinari
- Ayumi Ito
- Takao Osawa
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 146 minutes
Box Office: $38,082
Movie Trailer: All About Lily Lily Chou Chou (2001) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
117. The Bird People in China (1998)
When their superiors send a salaryman and yakuza to an isolated Chinese village, they discover more than they bargained for.
Director: Takashi Miike
Language: Japanese and Chinese
Genre: Adventure, Comedy and Drama
Main Cast:
- Masahiro Motoki
- Renji Ishibashi
- Mako
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 118 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Bird People in China (1998) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix, Amazon
118. Saving Face (2004)
A Chinese-American lesbian and her conservative mother are hesitant to reveal their secret loves, contradicting cultural norms.
Director: Alice Wu
Language: Mandarin, Shanghainese, English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Joan Chen
- Michelle Krusiec
- Lynn Chen
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Running Time: 91 minutes
Box Office: $1,236,518
Movie Trailer: Saving Face (2004) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
119. The Beautiful Country (2004)

Binh flees Vietnam to America after reconnecting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City due to a family tragedy. Binh arrives in New York and embarks on a road journey to Texas, where his American father resides.
Director: Hans Peter Moland
Language: Malay, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Damien Nguyen
- Bai Ling
- Dang Quoc Thinh Tran
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Running time: 125 minutes
Box Office: $878,325
Movie Trailer: The Beautiful Country (2004) Trailer
120. Shirkers (2018)
A lady investigates the details following a film she and her friends started filming years ago with a mystery stranger.
Director: Sandi Tan
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
Main Cast:
- Sandi Tan
- Philip Cheah
- Jasmine Kin Kia Ng
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Running Time: 97 minutes
Movie Trailer: Shirkers (2018) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
121. Driveways (2019)
A lonely youngster joins his mother on a trip to clear up his late aunt’s house and ends up making an unanticipated acquaintance with the retiree who lives nearby.
Director: Andrew Ahn
Language: English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Lucas Jaye
- Hong Chao
- Brian Dennehy
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Running Time: 83 minutes
Movie Trailer: Driveways (2019) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
122. House of Hummingbird (2018)
In the year when the Seongsu Bridge crashed, 14-year-old Eunhee walks the streets of Seoul looking for love.
Director: Bora Kim
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Ji-hu Park
- Sae-byeok Kim
- In-gi Jeong
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Running Time: 138 minutes
Box Office: $1,041,948
Movie Trailer: House Of Hummingbird (2018) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
123. 2046 (2004)
Several ladies enter the life of a science fiction novelist over a few years after the author has lost his one true love.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong
Language: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Main Cast:
- Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
- Ziyi Zhang
- Faye Wong
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Running Time: 129 minutes
Box Office: $20,205,757
Movie Trailer: 2046 (2004) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
124. Let the Bullets Fly (2010)
Assuming the role of mayor, a robber lands in a provincial town in 1920s China and faces off against a dictatorial aristocrat.
Director: Jiang Wen
Language: Mandarin and Sichuanese
Genre: Action, Comedy and Drama
Main Cast:
- Chow Yun-fat
- Jiang Wen
- Ge You
- Carina Lau
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Running Time: 132 minutes
Box Office: $104,731,450
Movie Trailer: Let the Bullets Fly (2010) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
125. Red Cliff (2008)
Two-part narrative about a war in China’s Three Kingdoms era (220-280 A.D.).
Director: John Woo
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action, Adventure and Drama
Main Cast:
- Tony Leung
- Takeshi Kaneshiro
- Zhang Fengyi
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Running Time: Part I: 146 minutes
Part II: 142 minutes
Box Office: $129,710,514
Movie Trailer: Red Cliff (2008) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
126. The Front Line (2011)
A drama about the final battle of the Korean War, which would define the line between the north and south of the country.
Director: Jang Hoon
Language: Korean
Genre: Action, Drama and History
Main Cast:
- Shin Ha-kyun
- Go Soo
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Running Time: 133 minutes
Box Office: $20,629,645
Movie Trailer: Front Line (2011) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
127. I Wish (2011)
It’s been 12 years since Koichi and Ryunosuke were separated by their parents’ divorce, but he hears rumours that when the new bullet trains pass each other at peak speed, it will bring about a wish-granting miracle.
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Kôki Maeda
- Ohshirô Maeda
- Masami Nagasawa
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Running Time: 127 minutes
Box Office: $1,543,385
Movie Trailer: I Wish (2011) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon and Vudu
128. The Scent of Green Papaya (1993)
Two Saigon homes are observed by Mui, a Vietnamese servant girl. One is a lady textile seller with three boys and a frequently absent husband.
Director: Tran Anh Hung
Language: Vietnamese
Genre: Drama, Music and Romance
Main Cast:
- Nu Yên-Khê
- TranMan San Lu
- Thi Loc Truong
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Running Time: 104 minutes
Box Office: $1,700,992
Movie Trailer: The Scent of Green Papaya (2003) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
129. Shara (2003)
In Nara’s old town, the Aso family resides. On a random day, one of the Aso’s twin boys named Kei vanishes. Five years later, Shun, the remaining twin, is a seventeen-year-old art student. Together with his boyhood friend, Yu, he must now move on with his life.
Director: Naomi Kawase
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Kohei Fukungaga
- Yuka Hyyoudo
- Naomi Kawase
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Running Time: 100 minutes
Box Office: $46,270
Movie Trailer: Shara (2003)
130. Linsanity (2013)
Evan Jackson Leong’s documentary follows the growth of basketball player Jeremy Lin, the first guy of Chinese/Taiwanese ancestry to play in the NBA.
Director: Evan Jackson Leong
Language: English, Mandarin
Genre: Documentary
Main Cast:
- Jeremy Linn
- Daniel Dae Kim (voice)
- Ming Yao
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 89 minutes
Box Office: $332,990
Movie Trailer: Linsanity (2013) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
131. Be Water (2020)
After being turned down by Hollywood, Bruce Lee came to Hong Kong to finish four films. Be Water addresses themes of identity and portrayal through rare archival, personal interviews, and his writings, charting his difficulties between two worlds.
Director: Bao Nguyen
Language: Chinese, English
Genre: Documentary
Main Cast:
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Linda Lee Cadwell
- Dan Inosanto
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 105 minutes
Movie Trailer: Be Water (2020) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Disney+
132. The Karate Kid (1984)
A bullied teenager wants to learn martial arts from a master. The martial arts masters agreed to teach the teenager.
Director: John G. Avildsen
Language: Japanese, English
Genre: Action, Drama, Family
Main Cast:
- Ralph Macchio
- Pat Morita
- Elisabeth Shue
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running time: 126 minutes
Box Office: $91,119,319
Movie Trailer: The Karate Kid (1984) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
133. The Grace Lee Project (2005)
Director Grace Lee learned that her name is trendy among Asian-Americans. However, she also uncovers that it conveys a “good” Asian; a quiet, well-behaved diligent worker. To investigate if this stereotype is true, the director traverses the country, interviewing other ladies with the same name as her. She meets a diverse spectrum of women, and although some suit the name’s image, others, such as a goth artist and community organizer, do not.
Director: Grace Lee
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
Main Cast:
- Grace Lee
- Aldo Velasco
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running time: 68 minutes
Box Office: $5,965
Movie trailer: The Grace Lee Project (2005) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
134. Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
Wu Fei Hung/Jet Li trains soldiers in martial arts to help defend against foreign powers already controlling Hong Kong and Macau in late 1800s Foshan, Guangdong. When he is not working, he takes care of his adorable 13th Aunt, who just returned from England. There are many fight sequences.
Director: Tsui Hark
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin, English and French
Genre: Action, Adventure and History
Main Cast:
- Jet Li
- Yuen Biao
- Jacky Cheung
- Rosamund Kwan
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 134 minutes
Box Office: $3,812,471
Movie Trailer: Once Upon a Time in China (2001) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
135. Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)
One of Japan’s most infamous feudal lords discovers the fate of his son-in-law, a ronin, and sets off a dramatic vengeance battle.
Director: Takashi Miike
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Ichikawa Ebizō XI
- Eita
- Kōji Yakusho
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 126 minutes
Box Office: $5,435,358
Movie Trailer: Hara Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
136. Still Life (2006)
The Three Gorges Dam is slowly destroying and flooding a town in Fengjie county. Man and woman visit the town in search of their estranged wives, and experience the sociological changes as a result of their presence in the community
Director: Jia Zhangke
Language: Standard Mandarin, Jin Chinese and Sichuanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Tao Zhao
- Zhou Lan
- Sanming Han
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 108 minutes
Box Office: $2,504,465
Movie Trailer: Still Life (2006) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Google Play and I tunes
137. The Good the Bad the Weird (2008)
The narrative of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria, and their rivalry to acquire a treasure map while being hunted by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits in the region.
Director: Kim Jee-woon
Language : Korean, Mandarin and Japanese
Genre: Action, Adventure and Comedy
Main Cast:
- Song Kang-ho
- Lee Byung-hun
- Jung Woo-sung
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 139 minutes
Box Office: $44,261,209
Movie Trailer: The Good The Bad The Weird (2008) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
138. Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005)
As a substitute for his unwell son, a Japanese father travels to China’s Yunnan province in order to film a folk opera singer.
Director: Zhang Yimou
Language: Mandarin and Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Ken Takakura
- Shinobu Terajima
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 109 minutes
Box Office: $3,752,325
Movie Trailer: Riding Alone for Thousand of Miles (2005) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
139. Adrift in Tokyo (2007)
Takemura has no relatives or friends. While he’s a student, he doesn’t have any specific goals. As a result, he isn’t making any progress. It’s not even close to being over. His debt to society totals over 800,000 yen. In pursuit of him is Fukuhara, a gruff debt collector with an impressive mullet. Then, he gives Takemura a 72-hour ultimatum to pay up.
Director: Satoshi Miki
Language: Japanese
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast:
- Joe Odagiri
- Tomokazu Miura
- Kyōko Koizumi
- Yuriko Yoshitaka
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 101 minutes
Box Office: $79,400
Movie Trailer: Adrift in Tokyo (2007) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
140. Dragon Inn (1992)
A power-hungry eunuch, Tsao Siu-yan, during the Ming Dynasty, thwarts conspiracies against him, and even creates a trap for one of his adversaries at the Dragon Gate Inn.
Director: Raymond Lee
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Brigitte Lin
- Tony Leung Ka-fai
- Maggie Cheung
- Donnie Yen
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 103 minutes
Movie Trailer: Dragon Inn (1992) – Movie Trailer
141. Crying Out Love in the Centre of the World (2004)
By going back in time, Sakutarou finds himself filled with regret over the events of his high school days while searching for Ritsuko, his fiancée.
Director: Isao Yukisada
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Mirai Moriyama
- Masami Nagasawa
- Takao Osawa
- Kou Shibasaki
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 138 minutes
Box Office: $74,849,073
Movie Trailer: Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004)
Streaming Platform: Netflix
142. God of Gamblers (1989)
He is befriended by an undercover street hustler who learns his superhuman gambling powers after he has lost all memory of his past life.
Director: Wong Jing
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action, Comedy and Drama
Main Cast:
- Chow Yun-fat
- Andy Lau
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 126 minutes
Box Office: $4,761,521
Movie Trailer: God of Gamblers (1989) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
143. Cyclo (1995)
Having his bike stolen forces a poor bicycle taxi driver into a life of crime. While this is going on, his sister begins working as a sex worker.
Director: Trần Anh Hùng
Language: Vietnamese
Genre: Crime and Drama
Main Cast:
- Tony Leung Chiu Wai
- Lê Văn Lộc
- Trần Nữ Yên Khê
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 123 minutes
Box Office: $284,692
Movie Trailer: Cyclo (1995) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
144. Bedevilled (2010)
On an isolated island, a lady who has been subjected to mental, physical, and sexual violence looks for a way out.
Director: Jang Cheol-soo
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama, Horror and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Seo Young-hee
- Ji Sung-won
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 115 minutes
Box Office: $1,129,687
Movie Trailer: Bedeviled (2010) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
145. Friend (2001)
After high school, four childhood friends go their separate ways. Two go to college, while the other two become competing gangsters.
Director: Kwak Kyung-taek
Language: Korean
Genre: Action, Crime and Drama
Main Cast:
- Yu Oh-seong
- Jang Dong-gun
- Seo Tae-hwa
- Jung Woon-taek
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 118 minutes
Box Office: $550,031
Movie Trailer: Friend (2001) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
146. What Time is it There? (2001)
A watch salesman falls in love with a young woman who is about to leave for Paris, so he begins to convert all the clocks in Taipei to Paris time in order to impress her.
Director: Tsai Ming-liang
Language: Mandarin, Taiwanese, French and English
Genre: Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Lee Kang-sheng
- Chen Shiang-chyi
- Lu Yi-Ching
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 116 minutes
Box Office: $265,477
Movie Trailer: What Time is it There? (2001) – Movie Trailer
147. Okja (2017)
A little girl puts a lot on stake to keep her best friend Okja – a spectacular beast from being abducted by an evil global corporation.
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Language: English and Korean
Genre: Action, Adventure and Drama
Main Cast:
- Tilda Swinton
- Paul Dano
- Ahn Seo-hyun
- Byun Hee-bong
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 120 minutes
Box Office: $2,049,823
Movie Trailer: Okja (2017) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
148. Pieta (2012)
The film tells a story about a shark enforcer whose life changes after meeting a woman.
Director: Kim Ki-duk
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Main Cast:
- Lee Jung-jin
- Jo Min-su
- Kang Eun-Jin
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 104 minutes
Box Office: $6,616,296
Movie Trailer: Pieta (2012) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Hulu and Amazon
149. Long Day’s Journey into Night (2018)
Returning home after an extended period, Luo Hongwo starts looking for his lady love, whom he could not forget even being away for so many years.
Director: Bi Gan
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Main Cast:
- Tang Wei
- Huang Jue
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 140 minutes
Box Office: $42,140,994
Movie Trailer: Long Day’s Journey into Night (2018) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
150. Right Now, Wrong Then (2015)
A married film director falls in love twice with a young painter.
Director: Sang-soo Hoo
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Jae-yeong Jeong
- Kim Min-hee
- Yuh-Jung Youn
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 121 minutes
Box Office: $680,728
Movie Trailer: Right Now, Wrong Then (2015) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
151. Copy of My Mind (2016)
The story is about the romance between a woman working in a salon and a pirated DVD seller. Gradually the couple starts facing hardships due to political turmoil in the country.
Director: Joko Anwar
Language: Indonesian
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Tara Basro
- Chico Jericho
- Paul Agusta
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 118 minutes
Movie Trailer: Copy Of My Mind (2015) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
152. Meet the Patels (2014)
An Indian-American guy approaching his 30th birthday enlists his parents and extended family’s assistance to begin seeking a wife in the traditional Indian method.
Director: Geeta V. Patel, Ravi Patel
Language: Gujarati, English
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Romance
Main Cast:
- Ravi Patel
- Geeta V. Patel
- Champa V. Patel
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 88 minutes
Box Office: $1,700,681
Movie Trailer: Meet The Patels (2014) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
153. Mary is Happy, Mary is Happy (2013)
The movie chronologically portrays 410 tweets from @marylony, the Twitter handle of a teenaged girl Mary. The tweets are about Mary, her friend Suri and the new Headmaster who wants to crush her spirit.
Director: Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
Language: Thai
Genre: Drama, Dark Comedy
Main Cast:
- Patcha Poonpiriya
- Chonnikan Netjui
- Thanapob Leeratanakajorr
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 127 minutes
Movie Trailer: Mari is Happy, Mary Is Happy (2013) Trailer
154. Journey from the Fall (2006)
Thirteen years after the Vietnam Conflict ended, a family damaged by the war is compelled to relocate to America.
Director: Ham Tran
Language: Vietnamese, English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Kieu Chihn
- Long Nguyen
- Diem Lien
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 135 minutes
Box Office: $655,927
Movie Trailer: Journey From the Fall (2006) Trailer
155. Columbus (2017)
A Korean-born guy is stranded in Columbus, Indiana since his architect dad is in a coma. The man encounters a lady who prefers to stay in Columbus with her mom, a recovered addict, rather than pursue her ambitions.
Director: Kogonada
Language: Korean, English
Genre: Drama
Main cast:
- John Cho
- Parker Possey
- Haleh Lu Richardson
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 100 minutes
Box Office: $1,093,077
Movie Trailer: Columbus (2017) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
156. Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2016)
Abacus, a small financial services firm, becomes the only corporation legally charged in the aftermath of the 2008 mortgage crisis in the United States.
Director: Steve James
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
Main Cast:
- Thomas Sung
- Hwei Lin Sung
- Cyrus Vans Jr.
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 88 minutes
Box Office: $113,278
Movie Trailer: Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2016) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
157. A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
A family is plagued by the horrors of family deaths.
Director: Jee-woon Kim
Language: Korean
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Drama
Main Cast:
- Lim Soo-jung
- Jung-ah Yum
- Kim Kap-su
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 114 minutes
Box Office: $1,062,878
Movie Trailer: A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
158. AUDITION (1999)
In order to locate a new bride, a widower accepts an offer to screen girls at an audition set up by a friend. However, the woman he likes is not who she seems to be.
Director: Takashi Miike
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama, Horror and Mystery
Main Cast:
- Ryo Ishibashi
- Eihi Shiina
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 113 minutes
Box Office: $359,853
Movie Trailer: Audition (1999) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
159. Ringu (1998)
A journalist and her ex-husband look into a cursed video tape that is reported to kill the viewer a week after watching it.
Director: Hideo Nakata
Language: Japanese
Genre: Horror and Mystery
Main Cast:
- Nanako Matsushima
- Miki Nakatani
- Yuko Takeuchi
- Hitomi Sato
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 95 minutes
Box Office: $59,001
Movie Trailer: Ringu (1998) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
160. War of the Arrows (2011)
To save his kidnapped sister, a skillful archer from Korea must face off against an army of Manchus.
Director: Kim Han-min
Language: Korean and Manchu
Genre: Action and Adventure
Main Cast:
- Park Hae-il
- Moon Chae-won
- Ryu Seung-ryong
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 122 minutes
Box Office: $50,587,661
Movie Trailer: War of the Arrows (2011) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
161. Time (2006)
A lady has substantial plastic surgery to salvage her drowning relationship.
Director: Kim Ki-duk
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama, Mystery and Romance
Main Cast:
- Ha Jung-woo
- Sung Hyun-ah
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 97 minutes
Box Office: $185,299
Movie Trailer: Time (2006) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
162. Tropical Malady (2004)
One soldier and one rural lad fall in love, with a Thai folk-tale about a shape-shifting Shaman serving as the backdrop.
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Language: Thai
Genre: Drama, Fantasy and Romance
Main Cast:
- Sakda Kaewbuadee
- Banlop Lomnoi
- Sirivech Jareonchon
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 125 minutes
Box Office: $46,750
Movie Trailer: Tropical Malady (2004) – Movie Trailer
163. The Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000)
Vertical Ray of the Sun is a lovely film from beginning to end, thanks to the brilliant Vietnamese summer as a backdrop. It revolves around three sisters, two of whom have a successful relationship (or so it appears). Single and living with her adorable elder brother, the younger sister is in love with him. One of her sisters is married to a man who has a second wife and kid who he adores just as much as his wife, and she agrees to continue the marriage as long as the requirements are met. Despite being enticed, the third sister’s husband remained loyal to her.
Director: Tran Anh Hung
Language: Vietnamese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Tran Nu Yên-Khê
- Nguyen Nhu Quynh
- Le Khanh
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 112 minutes
Box Office: $201,247
Movie Trailer: The Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000) – Movie Trailer
164. Violent Cop (1989)
A violent police officer finds that his co-worker is trafficking narcotics and decides to take action.
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action, Crime and Drama
Main Cast:
- Takeshi Kitano
- Maiko Kawakami
- Makoto Ashikawa
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 103 minutes
Movie Trailer: Violent Cop (1989) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
165. Keep Cool (1997)
A disgruntled lover wants vengeance from a wealthy guy. After witnessing the rich man’s public assault on his lover, a random bystander demands monetary reparation for his shattered computer. As two people work together, their lives become intertwined. The fate of the spectator takes a surprising turn, mirroring that of the lover.
Director: Zhang Yimou
Language: Mandarin
Genre: 1997
Main Cast:
- Li Baotian
- Jiang Wen
- Ge You
- Qu Ying
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 93 minutes
Movie Trailer: Keep Cool (1997) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
167. Blue Spring (2001)
Students at a run-down Tokyo high school struggle with growing up, separating from their classmates, and worrying about their future while living in a dangerous neighborhood.
Director: Toshiaki Toyoda
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Ryuhei Matsuda
- Hirofumi Arai
- Sosuke Takaoka
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 83 minutes
Movie Trailer: Blue Spring (2001) – Movie Trailer
168. Why Don’t You Play in Hell? (2013)
An outlaw film crew is drawn into the yakuza clan’s fight.
Director: Sion Sono
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action and Comedy
Main Cast:
- Jun Kunimura
- Shinichi Tsutsumi
- Fumi Nikaidō
- Tomochika
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 129 minutes
Box Office: $1,265,872
Movie Trailer: Why Don’t You Play in Hell? (2013) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
169. The River (1997)
His dysfunctional parents are unable to give any solace for him or for themselves when he swims in a contaminated river and develops serious neck pain.
Director: Tsai Ming-liang
Language: Taiwanese Mandarin and Taiwanese Hokkien
Genre: Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Lee Kang-sheng
- Miao Tien
- Lu Yi-ching
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 115 minutes
Movie Trailer: The River (1997) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
170. Babyteeth (2019)
Severely disabled Milla falls in love with her family’s greatest nightmare: Moses, a heroin dealer.
Director: Shannon Murphy
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama and Music
Main Cast:
- Eliza Scanlen
- Toby Wallace
- Emily Barclay
- Eugene Gilfedder
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 118 minutes
Box Office: $1,150,929
Movie Trailer: Babyteeth 92019) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform:Hulu and Amazon
171. The Host (2006)
A monster rises from the Han River in Seoul and starts attacking humans. One victim’s devoted family attempts all possible to free her from its grip.
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Language: Korean, English
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror
Main Cast:
- Kang-ho Song
- Byun Hee-Bong
- Park Hae-il
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 120 minutes
Box Office: $89,433,436
Movie Trailer: The Host (2006) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
172. Touch of Sin (2013)
The story revolves around four characters living at four corners of China, facing hardships of their own lives due to a rapid change in the fast-growing generation.
Director: Jia Zhangke
Language: Chinese
Genre: Action
Main Cast:
- Zhao Tao
- Wang Baoqiang
- Jiang Wu
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 143 minutes
Box Office: $854,891
Movie Trailer: Touch Of Sin (2013) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
173. Chan Is Missing (1982)
Two cab drivers hunt San Francisco’s Chinatown for the enigmatic Chan, who has gone missing with their $4000.
Director: Wayne Wang
Language: Cantonese, English
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Main Cast:
- Wood Moy
- Marc Hayashi
- Laureen Chew
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running time: 80 minutes
Box Office: $20,000
Movie Trailer: Chan Is Missing (1982) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
174. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018)
Lara Jean Covey sends letters to all of her former lovers but for her satisfaction. Until one day, when all of her past lovers get all of her love letters. Then, her life is instantly turned upside down as her previous loves face her one by one.
Director: Susan Johnson
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Lana Condor
- Noah Centenio
- Janel Parrish
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 99 minutes
Movie Trailer: To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
175. 0.5 mm (2014)
Sawa Yamagishi was employed as a nursing assistant. Sawa was invited to sleep with the family of an older man, which resulted in her losing her job and home. She is now stranded with nowhere to go. Sawa comes across old folks who are in distress and becomes interested in their life. When Sawa meets them, their lives change, and his scars begin to heal.
Director: Momoko Ando
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Sakura Ando
- Miyoko Asada
- Bengal
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 198 minutes
Movie Trailer: 0.5 mm (2014) Trailer
176. Mr. Long / Ryu San (2017)
Long, a professional hitman accepts a job in Japan. But, when things go wrong, he has no choice but to escape. He finds refuge in a desolate section of a tiny town, badly injured.
Director: SABU
Language: Mandarin, Japanese, Min Nan
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Main Cast:
- Chen Chang
- Sho Aoyagi
- Yi Ti Yao
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 129 minutes
Box Office: $21,454
Movie Trailer: Mr. Long (2017) Trailer
177. Tatsumi (2011)
Yoshihiro Tatsumi, a mangaka famed for his gekiga style of alternative Japanese manga, is the subject of a narrative based on his life and short stories.
Director: Eric Khoo
Language: Japanese
Genre: Animation, Biography, Drama
Main Cast:
- Tetsuya Bessho (voice)
- Motoko Gollent (voice)
- Yoshihiro Tatsumi (voice)
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 96 minutes
Box Office: $58,153
Movie Trailer: Tatsumi (2011) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
178. Thirst (2009)
A priest gets afflicted with vampirism due to a failed medical experiment and is forced to leave his austere ways.
Director: Park Chan-Wook
Language: Korean, French, English
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Main Cast:
- Kang-ho Song
- Kim Ok-bin
- Hee-jin Choi
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 134 minutes
Box Office: $13,085,023
Movie Trailer: Thirst (2009) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
179. Ashes of Time (1994)
In the desert, a broken-hearted hitman seeks for competent swordsmen to carry out his contract killings for him.
Director: Wong Kar-wai
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action and Drama
Main Cast:
- Leslie Cheung
- Tony Leung Ka-fai
- Brigitte Lin
- Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 100 minutes
Box Office: $1,977,198
Movie Trailer: Ashes of Time (1994) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
180. I’m a Cyborg, But That’s Ok (2006)
A girl who believes she’s a battle cyborg checks into a mental hospital, where she meets other psychotics. Eventually, she falls for a man who believes he can steal people’s souls.
Director: Park Chan-wook
Language: Korean
Genre: Comedy, Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Rain
- Im Soo-jung
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 107 minutes
Box Office: $4,642,401
Movie Trailer:
Streaming Platform: Amazon
181. Dragon (2011)
Due to a papermaker getting caught up in the murder case, a determined investigator and the former’s vengeful father begin looking for him.
Director: Peter Chan
Language: Standard Mandarin, Sichuanese, Cantonese
Genre: Action, Crime and Drama
Main Cast:
- Donnie Yen
- Takeshi Kaneshiro
- Tang Wei
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 116 minutes
Box Office: $29,282,887
Movie Trailer: Dragon (2011) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
182. Shutter (2004)
After a horrific accident, a young photographer and his girlfriend find mysterious shadows in their images. After a short while, they realize that you cannot outrun your past.
Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom
Language: Thai
Genre: Horror, Mystery and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Ananda Everingham
- Natthaweeranuch Thongmee
- Achita Sikamana
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 97 minutes
Box Office: $6,989,456
Movie Trailer: Shutter (2004) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
183. Cold Fish (2010)
The mundane lives of a suburban couple are permanently transformed when a seemingly pleasant old man offers their daughter a job at his fish business, and soon his horrible interests are uncovered.
Director: Sion Sono
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime, Drama and Horror
Main Cast:
- Mitsuru Fukikoshi
- Denden
- Asuka Kurosawa
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 145 minutes
Movie Trailer: Cold Fish (2010) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Cold Fish
184. Election (2005)
Rival gang leaders in Hong Kong’s Triad society are involved in a battle to become the new chairman.
Director: Johnnie To
Language: Cantonese and Mandarin
Genre: Crime, Drama and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Simon Yam
- Tony Leung Ka-fai
- Louis Koo
- Nick Cheung
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 101 minutes
Box Office: $2,191,782
Movie Trailer: Election (2005) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
185. Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003)
During a rainy, dark night, a regal and historic Chinese cinema screens its last film. As they bid farewell to the Dragon Inn, they are joined by a few more souls.
Director: Tsai Ming-liang
Language: Mandarin and Taiwanese
Genre: Drama and Comedy
Main Cast:
- Lee Kang-sheng
- Chen Shiang-chyi
- Kiyonobu Mitamura
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 82 minutes
Box Office: $1,029,643
Movie Trailer: Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003) – Movie Trailer
186. Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007)
No idea how she came to the mental asylum, Asuka Sakura wakes up in the asylum’s quiet chamber without a memory of how she got there.
Director: Suzuki Matsuo
Language: Japanese
Genre: Comedy and Drama
Main Cast:
- Yuki Uchida
- Kankurô Kudô
- Yû Aoi
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 118 minutes
Box Office: $1,453,240
Movie Trailer: Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007) – Movie Trailer
187. 100 Yen Love (2014)
32-year-old Ichiko (Ando Sakura) spends her days in self-indulgent grunge with her parents. Recently divorced Ichiko’s sister has returned to the family home with her infant son. Ichiko finally leaves the house one day after a particularly intense confrontation.
Director: Masaharu Take
Language: Japanese
Genre: Comedy and Drama
Main Cast:
- Sakura Andô
- Hirofumi Arai
- Yôzaburô Itô
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 113 minutes
Box Office: $117,642
Movie Trailer: 100 Yen Love (2014) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
188. Shadow (2018)
The story revolves around an ancient Chinese Court.
Director: Yimou Zhang
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Main Cast:
- Chao Deng
- Li Sun
- Ryan Zheng
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 116 minutes
Box Office: $91,708,374
Movie Trailer: Shadow (2018) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix and Amazon
189. Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)
When a clique of overachieving Asian-American high schoolers engages in illegal extracurricular activities, they experience a power trip.
Director: Justin Lin
Language: English
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Parry Shen
- Jason Tobin
- Sung Kang
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running time: 100 minutes
Box Office: $3,809,226
Movie Trailer: Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
190. A Bride of Rip Van Winkle (2016)
At her wedding, a woman employs actors and strangers to play the roles of her friends and relatives.
Director: Shunji Iwai
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Main Cast:
- Haru Kuroki
- Cocco
- Go Ayano
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 179 minutes
Box Office: $184,727
Movie Trailer: A Bride of Rip Van Winkle (2016) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
191. Seoul Searching (2015)
Teens of Korean origin born and nurtured in other countries go to Seoul in 1986 for a summer camp to learn about their cultural heritage and experience some crazy adventures.
Director: Benson Lee
Language: English, German, Korean, Spanish
Genre: Comedy-Drama
Main Cast:
- Justin Chon
- Jessika Van
- In-Pyo Cha
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 105 minutes
Box Office: $8,966
Movie Trailer: Seoul Searching (2016) Official Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
192. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
Bruce Lee’s (Jason Scott Lee) ascent commences as a young child getting traditional Chinese martial arts training in Hong Kong. After an argument forces young Bruce to depart from the nation, his father (Ric Young) sends him to the U. S., pleading with him to achieve the greatness that Hong Kong would acknowledge. Bruce started by coaching martial arts to American pupils before becoming a successful actor on the “Green Hornet” television series, dubbed “The Kato Show” in Hong Kong.
Direction: Rob Cohen
Language: English
Genre: Biography, Drama
Main Cast:
- Jason Scott Lee
- Lauren Holly
- Robert Wagner
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 120 minutes
Box Office: $16 million
Movie Trailer: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
193. Gook (2017)
In Los Angeles County, two Korean American brothers own a shoe store. Kamilla, a black 11-year-old, stops by and lends a hand. The Rodney King decision sparks the 1992 Los Angeles riots on this day.
Director: Justin Chon
Language: Korean, English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Simon Baker
- Justin Chon
- Curtiss Cook Jr.
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 94 minutes
Box Office: $251,541
Movie Trailer: Gook (2017) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
194. In the Family (2011)
When Joey’s partner Cody is killed in a vehicle accident, he discovers that their kid, Chip, has been bequeathed to Cody’s sister. Joey seeks for a remedy in his now-solitary home life. Although the law is not on his side, his companions are.
Director: Patrick Wang
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Sebastian Banes
- Patrick Wang
- Trevor St. John
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 169 minutes
Box Office: $101,934
Move Trailer: In The Family (2011) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
195. Drug War (2012)
As part of an undercover investigation, a drug cartel head who is arrested in a raid is pressured into denouncing his former associates.
Director: Johnnie To
Language: Mandarin, Cantonese
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Main Cast:
- Louis Koo
- Honglei Sun
- Yi Huang
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 107 minutes
Box Office: $24,676,341
Movie Trailer: Drug War (2012) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
196. Rebirth (2011)
Kiwako kidnaps the 6-month-old child of a guy she was having an affair with when their relationship falls apart. It takes four years for the authorities to catch up with her and the small kid after she raises the child as her own.
Director: Izuru Narushima
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Hiromi Nagasaku
- Mao Inoue
- Eiko Koike
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 147 minutes
Box Office: $14,066,908
Movie Trailer: Rebirth (2011) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
197. On the Job (2013)
Inspired by a true-life incident, jail prisoners are briefly freed to work as contract murderers for politicians and high-ranking military personnel.
Director: Erik Matti
Language: Filipino, Tagalog, English
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Main Cast:
- Piolo Pascual
- Gerald Anderson
- Joel Torre
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 118 minutes
Box Office: $472,890
Movie Trailer: On The Job (2013)
Streaming Platform: Amazon
198. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017)
It is a revenge story of Marlina, a rape victim, shown in four acts. In the first act, A gang of seven people, led by Markus, robs and rapes newly widowed Marlina. Marlina loses everything. The whole story is about the comeback of Marlina.
Director: Mouly Surya
Language: Indonesian
Genre: Western, Drama
Main Cast:
- Marsha Timothy
- Dea Panendra
- Egi Fedly
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 93 minutes
Box Office: $26,331
Movie Trailer: Marlina The Murderer In Four Acts (2017) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
199. Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
During China’s Tang dynasty, the emperor married a neighboring province’s princess. She gave birth to and nursed her two boys. His kingdom is now entirely under his authority, including the royal family.
Director: Yimou Zhang
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Main Cast:
- Chow Yun-Fat
- Gong Li
- Jai Chou
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 114 minutes
Box Office: $78,568,977
Movie Trailer: Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
200. Three extremes (2004)
Trilogy of horror films by outstanding independent directors that spans Asia and other cultures.
Director: Fruit Chan, Park Chan-wook and Takashi Miike
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese and Korean
Genre: Horror
Main Cast:
- Bai Ling
- Tony Leung Ka-fai
- Lee Byung-hun
- Im Won-hee
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 125 minutes
Box Office: $516,930
Movie Trailer: Three… Extremes (2004) – Official Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
201. The Quiet Family (1998)
A family runs a mountain inn, and their first guest commits suicide while he is there. In a flash, all of their guests suffer horrendous misfortune.
Director: Kim Jee-woon
Language: Korean
Genre: Comedy, Crime and Horror
Main Cast:
- Park In-hwan
- Na Moon-hee
- Choi Min-sik
- Song Kang-ho
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 99 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Quiet Family (1998) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
202. Chronicle of my Mother (2011)
An autobiographical novel by Yasushi Inoue inspired the film, which focuses on a Japanese family’s struggles with abandonment, resentments and ageing. One day, a son who has problems with his mother will have to face the challenges of his own children and fatherhood.
Director: Masato Harada
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Kōji Yakusho
- Kirin Kiki
- Aoi Miyazaki
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 108 minutes
Box Office: $13,575,636
Movie Trailer: Chronicle of my Mother (2011) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
203. The Warlords (2007)
Gen. Qingyun joins two bandit chiefs in a blood oath after his army has been slain by rebels in 1860. A Qing loyal army is formed with the aim of capturing rebel-held Suzhou and Nanjing.
Director: Peter Chan
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action, Adventure and Drama
Main Cast:
- Jet Li
- Andy Lau
- Takeshi Kaneshiro
- Xu Jinglei
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 127 minutes
Box Office: $42,883,181
Movie Trailer: The Warlords (2007) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
204. The Magic Hour (2008)
While in difficulty with a gang boss in Sukago, a hustler decides to make things right with him by putting him in touch with an assassin that the hustler has no idea how to reach. An actor is hired to perform the role instead, but he has no idea what he is in for.
Director: Kōki Mitani
Language: Japanese
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast:
- Kôichi Satô
- Satoshi Tsumabuki
- Eri Fukatsu
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 136 minutes
Box Office: $36,023,586
Movie Trailer: The Magic Hour (2008) – Movie Trailer
205. As Tears go by (1988)
Wah, who is a mid-level mobster, falls in love with his gorgeous cousin while protecting his temperamental partner-in-crime Fly.
Director: Wong Kar-wai
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Crime, Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Andy Lau
- Maggie Cheung
- Jacky Cheung
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 102 minutes
Box Office: $13,133
Movie Trailer: As Tears Go By (1988) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
206. Ichi the Killer (2001)
After searching for his missing employer, the sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara finds himself in the company of Ichi, an unhinged psychotic murderer who may be able to inflict amounts of suffering unimaginable to Kakihara.
Director: Takashi Miike
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action, Comedy and Crime
Main Cast:
- Tadanobu Asano
- Nao Omori
- Shinya Tsukamoto
- Alien Sun
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 128 minutes
Box Office: $80,631
Movie Trailer: Ichi the Killer ( 2001) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
207. Hanging Garden (2005)
Family struggles to live together despite the outrageous behavior of each member of the household.
Director: Toshiaki Toyoda
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Anne Suzuki
- Kyōko Koizumi
- Masahiro Hirota
- Itsuji Itao
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 114 minutesCavite
208. I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone (2006)
A daily laborer is badly assaulted, and a youngster nurses him back an injured man to health.
Director: Tsai Ming-liang
Language: Taiwanese Hokkien, Malay, Mandarin and Bengali
Genre: Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Lee Kang-sheng
- Norman Atun
- Chen Shiang-chyi
- Pearlly Chua
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running Time: 115 minutes
Box Office: $226,026
Movie Trailer: I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone
Streaming Platform: Amazon
209. Gozu(2003)
A yakuza enforcer is tasked with assassinating a cherished colleague in the shadows. It’s a weird, surreal, and scary experience when a coworker mysteriously vanishes mid-way.
Director: Takashi Miike
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime, Drama and Horror
Main Cast:
- Yûta Sone
- Kimika Yoshino
- Shôhei Hino
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 129 minutes
Box Office: $58,202
Movie Trailer: Gozu (2003) – Movie Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
210. Isle (2000)
One day while working in an exquisite fishing resort, surrounded by all manner of human annoyances, a young blonde woman finds herself in love with a man who’s on the run for murder.
Director: Kim Ki-duk
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Suh Jung
- Kim Yu-seok
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 90 minutes
Box Office: $24,963
Movie Trailer: The Isle (2000) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
211. The Year of Everlasting Storm (2021)
7 Stories from 7 Authors captures this extraordinary period in time and is a true love letter to the magic of cinema and its storytellers.
Director: Jafar Panahi, Anthony Chen, Malik Vitthal, Laura Poitras, Dominga Sotomayor, David Lowery and Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Language: English
Genre: Mystery
Main Cast:
- Yay Yay Bobby Jones
- Catherine Machovsky
- Yu Zhang
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Running Time: 115 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Year of Everlasting Storm (2021) – Movie Trailer
212. Woodsman and The Rain (2011)
Koichi, a first-time director, and his crew travel to Yamamura, a mountain village, to film his next movie. It is eventually decided that along with the rest of the villagers, the villager Katsuhiko, a lumberjack 60 years old, will assist in filming the movie against his wishes.
Director: Shuichi Okita
Language: Japanese
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast:
- Kōji Yakusho
- Shun Oguri
- Kengo Kora
- Kyūsaku Shimada
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running Time: 129 minutes
Box Office: $312,542
Movie Trailer: The Woodsman and The Rain (2011) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
213. Harmonium (2016)
Yasaka gets hired by Toshio in his workshop. Unfortunately, an old acquaintance, who has recently been paroled, interferes with Toshio’s family life.
Director: Koji Fukada
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Tadanobu Asano
- Mariko Tsutsui
- Taiga Nakano
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running Time: 120 minutes
Box Office: $153,283
Movie Trailer: Harmonium (2016) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
214. Starry Starry Night / Xing Kong (2011)
12-year-old Mei grew up in the highlands with her grandparents but now lives in the town with her parents. Her parents were frequently arguing, and she was neglected at home. So, Mei withdraws into her realm of fantasy.
Director: Tom Lin
Language: Mandarin, Min Nan
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Main Cast:
- Jiao Xu
- Hui-Min Lin
- Rene Leu
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running Time: 99 minutes
Box Office: $589,299
Movie Trailer: Starry Starry Night / Xing Kong (2011) Trailer
215. Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
A native New Yorker, Rachel Chu travels to Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s family in this contemporary romantic comedy based on a global bestseller.
Director: Jon M. Chu
Language: Mandarin, Cantonese, French, Malay, Hokkien, English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Constance Wu
- Henry Golding
- Michelle Yeoh
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running Time: 120 minutes
Box Office: $238,539,198
Movie Trailer: Crazy Rich Asians (2018) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
216. To Be Takei (2014)
A look at different roles played by eccentric actor/activist George Takei, whose wit, humor, and elegance have enabled him to become a globally renowned figure and Iconic figure with over 7 million Facebook friends.
Director: Jennifer M. Kroot
Language: English
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Main Cast:
- George Takei
- Brad Takei
- Walter Koenig
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running Time: 94 minutes
Box Office: $52,823
Movie Trailer: To Be Takei (2014) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
217. Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)
Iga and Koga, two warring ninja clans, dwell deep in the mountains refining their skills to superhuman levels. The clans do not coexist peacefully, and exchanging any methods is forbidden by the royal order. Seeing the strong clans as rivals, a scheme is devised to inflame the conflict. A competition is set up between the two clans, but it is not a friendly rivalry; instead, it is a battle to the death.
Director: Ten Shimoyama
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Main Cast:
- Yukie Nakma
- Joe Odagiri
- Tomoka Kurotani
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running Time: 107 minutes
Box Office: $11,987,868
Movie Trailer: Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
218. Take Out (2004)
An illegal Chinese immigrant in New York falls behind on payments on an enormous smuggling debt. Ming Ding has to come up with the money by the end of the day.
Director: Sean Baker, Shih-Ching Tsou
Language: Mandarin, English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Charles Jang
- Jeng-Hua Yu
- Wang-Thyee Lee
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running time: 90 minutes
Movie trailer: Take Out (2004) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
219. Crimson Kimono (1959)
This classic film is an exciting noir directed by Sam Fuller about two detective partners, one Caucasian and one Japanese. They strive to investigate a complex murder case. Unfortunately, problems arise when both of them fall in love.
Director: Samuel Fuller
Language: Japanese, French, Italian, Latin, English
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Main Cast:
- Victoria Shaw
- Glen Corbett
- James Shigeta
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running time: 88 minutes
Movie Trailer: Crimson Kimono (1959) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
220. Thousand Pieces of Gold (1990)
Young Lalu is sold into a wedding by her poor father in 1880s China. Instead of marrying, Lalu ends herself in an Idaho gold-mining town. She becomes the property of a saloon owner who renames her China Polly and plans to sell her as entertainment for the townspeople. Lalu, who refuses to become a whore, eventually finds her path of freedom and true love.
Director: Nancy Kelly
Language: English
Genre: Romance
Main Cast:
- Rosalind Chao
- Chris Cooper
- Michael Paul Chan
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running Time: 105 minutes
Box Office: $717,772
Movie Trailer: Thousand Pieces of Gold (1990) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
221. Ash In Purest White (2018)
A teenage dancer named Qiao falls in love with a gangster named Bin in an industrial city in China. When a battle breaks out between rival gangs, Qiao defends Bin with a gun and is sentenced to five years in jail.
Director: Jia, Zhangke
Language: Mandarin, Chinese
Genre: Romance, Drama, Crime
Main Cast:
- Tao Zhao
- Fan Liao
- Yi’nan Diao
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running Time: 136 minutes
Box Office: $11,821,877
Movie Trailer: Ash Is Purest White (2018) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
222. The Search for General Tso (2014)

What was the name of General Tso, and why are we devouring his chicken? Through the narrative of a renowned sweet and spicy chicken meal, this feature film investigates the origins and prevalence of Chinese-American food.
Director: Ian Cheney
Language: Mandarin, English
Genre: Documentary
Main Cast:
- Susan Carter
- Ian Cheney
- Philip Chiang
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running Time: 77 minutes
Box Office: $54,275
Movie Trailer: The Search of General Tso (2014) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
223. Stray Dogs (2013)
Two young children and their father, an alcoholic, are barely surviving in Taipei. They run upon a lonely grocery clerk who may be able to help them improve their situation.
Director: Tsai Ming-liang
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Kang-sheng Lee
- Kuei-Mei Yang
- Yi-Ching Lu
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running Time: 138 minutes
Box Office: $13,573
Movie Trailer: Stray Dogs (2013) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
224. Tokyo.Sora (2002)
Six women try to make it in modern-day Tokyo, doing the best and the worst they can to get by. All moments become rituals of the commonplace and spectacular for them. They must balance their dreams and hopes as they go through each day.
Director: Hiroshi Ishikawa
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Yuka Itaya
- Haruka Igawa
- Ayano Nakamura
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running Time: 127 minutes
Movie Trailer: Tokyo.Sora (2002)
225. Talking Head (1992)
There is a mystery surrounding the disappearance of a respected filmmaker with a unique style, Rei Maruwa. In order to meet the tight schedule, the producer hires a “shadow director” who can imitate any director’s style. As soon as he arrives at the studio, he begins meeting with the quirky team members to try to have a better understanding of the project, but they quickly begin to die in the same order that they met him.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama, Mystery and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Shigeru Chiba
- Tomoko Ishimura
- Fumihiko Tachiki
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Running Time: 105 minutes
Movie Trailer: Talking Head (1992) – Movie Trailer
226. Cemetery of Splendor (2015)
The film tells a story about a group of soldiers suffering from sleeping disorders.
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Language: Thai
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Main Cast:
- Jenjira Pongpas
- Banlop Lomnoi
- Jarinpattra Rueangram
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Running Time: 122 minutes
Box Office: $98,932
Movie Trailer: Cemetery Of Splendor (2015) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
227. Blade of The Immortal (2017)
A little girl asks a warrior who has been cursed with immortality to help her revenge her father’s death. Based on Hiroaki Samura’s manga series.
Director: Takashi Maiike
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Main Cast:
- Takuya Kimura
- Hana Sugisaki
- Sota Fukushi
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Running Time: 140 minute
Box Office: $7,162,617
Movie Trailer: Blade Of Immortal (2017) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
228. Always Be My Maybe (2019)
Except for Sasha and Marcus, everyone believed they’d end up together. But, after reconnecting after 15 years, the two begin to wonder if they can still be friends.
Director: Nahnatchka Khan
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Main Cast:
- Ali Wong
- Randall Park
- James Saito
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Running Time: 101 minutes
Movie Trailer: Always Be My Maybe (2019) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
229. The Truth Beneath / Bi-mil-eun eobs-da (2016)
THE TRUTH BENEATH follows a politician and his wife through a strange 15-day controversy in which their daughter goes missing right before elections.
Director: Kyoung-mi Lee
Language: Korean, English
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Main Cast:
- Son Ye-jin
- Ju-hyuk Kim
- Yu-hwa Choi
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Running Time: 102 minutes
Box Office: $1,755,561
Movie Trailer: The Truth Beneath (2016) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
230. Guilty Of Romance (2011)
A lady was discovered dead in a shabby flat in Maruyama-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo – a love hotel district. Kazuko is a police investigator assigned to investigate this case; she will learn the narrative of two ladies who, although seeming respectable on the surface, are hiding a lot of darkness.
Director: Sion Sono
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance
Main Cast:
- Miki Mizuno
- Makoto Togashi
- Megumi Kagurazaka
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Running Time: 144 minutes
Box Office: $246,091
Movie Trailer: Guilty Of Romance (2011) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Apple TV
231. Flash Point (2007)
When an undercover cop and his fiancée are threatened by a formidable Vietnamese-Chinese gang, a short-tempered inspector decides to take on them.
Director: Wilson Yip
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action, Crime and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Donnie Yen
- Louis Koo
- Collin Chou
- Lui Leung-wai
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Running Time: 88 minutes
Box Office: $6,177,725
Movie Trailer: Flash Point (2007) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
232. Sky of Love (2007)
New high school student Mika begins texting a mystery young man. Incredulous, she finds out it is Hiro, a troublemaker at her school. However, she has no idea that Hiro is really not all awful.
Director: Natsuki Imai
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Yui Aragaki
- Haruma Miura
- Keisuke Koide
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Running Time: 129 minutes
Box Office: $36,684,020
Movie Trailer: Sky of Love (2007) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
233. Stoker (2013)
Unknown Uncle Charlie moves into India’s home following the death of her father to help her and her unstable mother cope. Infatuated, she begins to believe that this mysterious, charming man has hidden objectives.
Director: Park Chan-wook
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Mystery and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Mia Wasikowska
- Matthew Goode
- Nicole Kidman
- Dermot Mulroney
- Jacki Weaver
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Running Time: 99 minutes
Box Office: $12,077,441
Movie Trailer: Stoker (2013) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
234. Air Doll (2009)
After developing a soul, the blow-up doll falls in love with a video store employee.
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama, Fantasy and Romance
Main Cast:
- Bae Doona
- Arata
- Itsuji Itao
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Running Time: 125 minutes
Box Office: $1,130,635
Movie Trailer: Air Doll (2009) – Movie Trailer
235. Memoria (2021)
Unusual noises began to be heard by a woman from Scotland while travelling in Colombia. After a while, she begins to think of them in terms of their looks.
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Language: English and Spanish
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Tilda Swinton
- Elkin Díaz
- Jeanne Balibar
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running Time: 136 minutes
Movie Trailer: Memoria (2021)
Streaming Platform: Amazon
236. I Am So Sorry (2021)
A documentary exploring the dangers of nuclear energy.
Director: Liang Zhao
Language: Chinese
Genre: Documentary
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Running Time: 96 minutes
Movie Trailer: I’m So Sorry (2021) – Documentary Trailer
237. Himeanole (2016)
It is a beautiful compilation of two stories. The first story shows a gunfight between two co-workers of a café over a waitress. The second story begins when the protagonist meets his old friend. It gradually reveals that some instances make the waitress uncomfortable around the old friend.
Director: Kelsuke Yoshida
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime, Drama
Main Cast:
- Aimi Satsukawa
- Gô Morita
- Shiori Doi
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running Time: 99 minutes
Movie Trailer: Himeanole (2016) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
238. A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007)
A Chinese dad flies to America to see his daughter after her recent separation. Although his trip begins as a quest to visit his daughter marrying, he becomes enamored with an Iranian woman who wins his heart despite their linguistic barrier.
Director: Wayne Wang
Language: Mandarin, Persian, English
Genre: Fiction
Main Cast:
- Henry O
- Pasha D. Lychnikoff
- Feihong Yu
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running time: 83 minutes
Box Office: $76,806
Movie Trailer: A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
239. Documented (2014)
In the New York Times Magazine in 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas revealed himself as an undocumented immigrant. ‘Documented’ follows his trip to America as a boy from the Philippines, his travel across America as an immigration reform activist/provocateur, and his journey inside as he reunites with his mom after 20 years.
Director: Antonio Vargas, Ann Lupo
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
Main Cast:
- Emelie Salinas
- Leonila Salinas
- Jose Antonio Vargas
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running Time: 89 minutes
Box Office: $30,662
Movie Trailer: Documented (2014) Official Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
240. Come See the Paradise (1990)
In Alan Parker’s drama, Jack McGurn (Dennis Quaid) travels to Los Angeles and works as a projectionist at a movie theatre owned by a Japanese-American guy (Sab Shimono). Jack falls in love with the owner’s daughter, Lily (Tamlyn Tomita), but her father forbids their relationship, forcing them to flee to Seattle. The pair marries and has a daughter, but Jack is helpless to prevent his new family’s imprisonment when WWII comes out.
Director: Alan Parker
Language: English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Tamlyn Tomita
- Sab Shimono
- Dennis Quaid
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running Time: 138 minutes
Box Office: $65,532
Movie Trailer: Come See The Paradise (1990) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
241. Mississippi Masala (1991)
In 1972, an Indian Ethnic family was forced out of Idi Amin’s Uganda and relocate to Mississippi. The father sues Uganda to reclaim his assets. After they reach Uganda, the daughter fell in love with a black man.
Direction: Mira Nair
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Denzel Washington
- Sarita Choudhury
- Roshan Seth
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running time: 118 minutes
Box Office: $7,308,786
Movie Trailer: Mississippi Masala (1991) Trailer
242. Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
When a cursed lady becomes pregnant, the ghosts have a second chance at life.
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama, Fantasy and Horror
Main Cast:
- Megumi Okina
- Misaki Ito
- Takashi Matsuyama
- Yui Ichikawa
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running Time: 92 minutes
Box Office: $3,657,876
Movie Trailer: Ju-on: The Grudge (2003): Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
243. The Eye (2002)
After a cornea transplant, a blind girl can see again. When she learns that she can also see ghosts, she gets more than she bargained for.
Director: Pang brothers
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin and Thai
Genre: Drama, Fantasy and Horror
Main Cast:
- Angelica Lee
- Lawrence Chou
- Chutcha Rujinanon
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running Time: 98 minutes
Box Office: $12,165,016
Movie Trailer: The Eye (2002) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
244. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)
On a rural farm in northern Thailand, a man dying of renal disease spends his final days with his family, including the ghost of his wife and a forest spirit who used to be his son.
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Language: Isan and Thai
Genre: Drama and Fantasy
Main Cast:
- Thanapat Saisaymar
- Jenjira Pongpas
- Sakda Kaewbuadee
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running Time: 114 minutes
Box Office: $1,214,424
Movie Trailer: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall his Past Lives (2010)
Streaming Platform: Amazon
245. Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014)
Two former police officers decide to continue their investigation into a series of murders that terminated their careers and made them seem bad as a new series of murders takes place in the same area.
Director: Diao Yinan
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Crime, Mystery and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Liao Fan
- Gwei Lun-mei
- Wang Xuebing
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running Time: 106 mins
Box Office: $16,830,885
Movie Trailer: Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014)
Streaming Platform: Amazon
246. Buddha Mountain (2010)
Young bar singer and two male pals are expelled from their flat in Northern China and are forced to rent apartments from a retired opera singer in Peking. The free-spirited young individuals are irritated by their landlady’s plethora of rules. Their revenge is to conduct cruel practical pranks on her, which she reciprocates by doing the same to them. Eventually the different generations learn from each other.
Director: Li Yu
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Sylvia Chang
- Fan Bingbing
- Chen Bolin
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running Time: 104 minutes
Box Office: $10,673,606
Movie Trailer: Buddha Mountain (2010) – Movie Trailer
Streaming platform: Netflix
247. The Motel (2005)
Ernest Chin, thirteen, lives and works in a filthy hourly-rate motel on a dreary suburb byway. Ernest, who is misunderstood by his family and careening recklessly towards puberty, meets Sam Kim, a self-destructive yet fascinating Korean guy who has checked in. Sam educates the fatherless child all of the rites of passage into manhood.
Director: Michael Kang
Language: Cantonese, English
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Main cast:
- Jeffrey Chyau
- Sung Kang
- Jade Wu
IMDb Rating: 6.6
Running Time: 75 minutes
Box Office: $51,540
Movie Trailer: The Motel (2005) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
248. Today’s Special (2009)
Young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his origins and zest for life via the beautiful skill of making Indian food in this super-feel-good gourmet comedy.
Direction: David Kaplan
Language: English, Hindi
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast:
- Aasif Mandvi
- Naseeruddin Shah
- Aarti Mann
- Dean Winters
IMDb Rating: 6.6
Running Time: 99 minutes
Box Office: $317,831
Movie Trailer: Today’s Special (2009) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
249. Satan’s Slave (2017)
A woman returns home to pick up her children after dying from a mysterious disease she had been suffering from for three years.
Director: Joko Anwar
Language: Indonesian
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Main Cast:
- Tara Basro
- Bront Palarae
- Dimas Aditya
IMDb Rating: 6.6
Running Time: 107 minutes
Box Office: $431,730
Movie Trailer: Satan’s Slave (2017) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
250. Picture Bride (1994)
Riyo (Youki Kudoh) becomes the prearranged wife of Matsuji (Akira Takayama), a migrant worker in Hawaii when her father dies. Riyo moves from Japan to the U. S. but struggles to adjust to the harsh life of working on a sugar farm and living with Matsuji. Riyo befriends another lady, Kana (Tamlyn Tomita), who also came here as a bride. Riyo begins accumulating money to return to Japan, but terrible circumstances force her to reconsider her place in the world.
Director: Kayo Hatta
Language: Japanese, English
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Yûki Kudô
- Akira Takayama
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
IMDb Rating: 6.6
Running time: 95 minutes
Box Office: $1,238,905
Movie Trailer: Picture Bride (1994) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
251. Asura: The City of Madness (2016)
The story revolves around a policeman who gets stuck between internal affairs and a corrupt mayor.
Director: Kim Sung-su
Language: Korean, Hanja
Genre: Action, Crime
Main Cast:
- Jung Woo-sung
- Huang Jung-min
- Kwak Do-won
IMDb Rating: 6.6
Running Time: 136 minutes
Box Office: $18,300,843
Movie Trailer: Asura: The City of Madness (2016) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
252. Jinpa (2018)
The journey film is about the self-exploration of a truck driver and a hitchhiker.
Director: Pema Tseden
Language: Tibetan
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Sonam Wangmo
- Genden Phuntsok
- Jinpa
- Dargye Tenzin
IMDb Rating: 6.6
Running Time: 147 minutes
Movie Trailer: Jinpa (2018) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
253. Vision Q (2001)
There is a mysterious visitor in the lives of a perverse family who seems to help them achieve a balance in their perverted natures.
Director: Takashi Miike
Language: Japanese
Genre: Comedy, Drama and Horror
Main Cast:
- Kenichi Endō
- Shungicu Uchida
- Kazushi Watanabe
IMDb Rating: 6.6
Running Time: 84 minutes
Box Office: $15,678
Movie Trailer: Visitor Q (2001) – Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
254. In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
Sada Abe affair with her master escalates to a disastrous and compulsive sexual relationship.
Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Language: French and Japanese
Genre: Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Tatsuya Fuji
- Eiko Matsuda
- Aoi Nakajima
IMDb Rating: 6.6
Running Time: 108 minutes
Box Office: $7650000
Movie Trailer: In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
Streaming Platform: Amazon
255. Lesson of the Evil (2012)
One of the most popular teachers in the high school devises a drastic strategy to cope with the growing problem of bullying and poor behavior among the students.
Director: Takashi Miike
Language: Japanese
Genre: Horror and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Hideaki Itō
- Takayuki Yamada
- Mitsuru Fukikoshi
IMDb Rating: 6.6
Running Time: 128 minutes
Box Office: $26,167,224
Movie Trailer: Lesson of the Evil (2012) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
256. Lowlife Love / Gesu no ai (2015)
Tetsuo had success as a film director a few years ago, but he has been floating through life since then. So, when he meets Minami and the screenwriter Ken, he envisions a new opportunity for success through them.
Director: Eji Uchida
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Masahiko Aoki
- Masato Arai
- Denden
IMDb Rating: 6.5
Running Time: 110 minutes
Box Office: $60,000
Movie Trailer: Lowlife Love (2015) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
257. Colma: The Musical (2006)
Best friends Rodel, Billy, and Maribel are residents of Colma. After graduating from high school, the three spend too much time doing nothing or attending college parties. However, unexpected truths and romances compel them to reconsider what they hold dear.
Director: Richard Wong
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Main Cast:
- Jake Moreno
- H.P. Mendoza
- L.A. Renigen
IMDb Rating: 6.5
Running Time: 100 minutes
Box Office: $41,131
Movie Trailer: Colma: The Musical (2006) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
258. Charlotte (2003)
Michael, a mechanic, was coerced to choose between a risky affair with an intriguing stranger and the everyday comfort of his bittersweet obsession: his lovely young renter.
Director: Eric Byler
Language: Mandarin, Japanese, English
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Jacqueline Kim
- Eugenia Yuan
- Michael Aki
IMDb Rating: 6.5
Running Time: 85 minutes
Box Office: $247,554
Movie Trailer: Charlotte Sometimes (2003) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
259. The Debut (2000)
Ben Mercado is a great high school senior who enlists in a prominent art school to pursue his ambition to become an animator. However, his goals clash with those of his immigrant father, Roland, a postal worker who wants Ben to become a doctor.
Director: Gene Cajayon
Language: Tagalog, Filipino, English
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Dante Basco
- Eddie Garcia
- Jayson Schaal
IMDb Rating: 6.5
Running Time: 88 minutes
Box Office: $1,745,778
Movie Trailer: The Debut (2000) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
260. Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (2015)
When a Chinese American girl visits Hong Kong for the first time and encounters an American expatriate who guides her the ways, an attraction formed, but the time was not on their behalf. The film is a walk-and-talk romance set in the lovely metropolis of Hong Kong and raises the question, “What happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time?”
Director: Emily Ting
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Main Cast:
- Jamie Chung
- Bryan Greenberg
- Richard Ng
IMDb Rating: 6.5
Running Time: 78 minutes
Box Office: $21,206
Movie Trailer: Already Tomorrow In Hong Kong (2015) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Hulu and Amazon
261. Tigertail (2020)
In this multigenerational drama, a Taiwanese laborer departs his nation searching for a better life in America, where he struggles to maintain the connection while juggling family and increased obligations.
Director: Alan Yang
Language: Mandarin, Min Nan, English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Tzi Ma
- Christine Ko
- Hong-Chi Lee
IMDb Rating: 6.5
Running time: 91 minutes
Movie Trailer: Tigertail (2020) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
262. Yellow Rose (2019)
A Filipina adolescent from a modest Texas town struggles to follow her ambitions of becoming a country music star while forced to choose between surviving with her family and leaving the only place she has ever known.
Director: Daine Paragas
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Music
Main Cast:
- Eva Noblezada
- Princess Punzalan
- Sylvia Ramos
IMDb Rating: 6.5
Running Time: 94 minutes
Box Office: $367,849
Movie Trailer: Yellow Rose (2019) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
263. ALONE(2007)
Deceased Siamese twin comes back to terrorize surviving twin
Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom
Language: Thai Korean
Genre: Drama, Horror and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Marsha Wattanapanich
- Vittaya Wasukraipaisan
- Rachanu Boonchuduang
IMDb Rating: 6.5
Running Time: 95 minutes
Box Office: $9,559,978
Movie Trailer: Alone (2007) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
264. Dogura Magura (1988)
On the day of his wedding, a young man kills his bride and then goes insane. His condition is linked to his biological identity when he awakens from a coma in an asylum with no memories.
Director: Toshio Matsumoto
Language: Japanese
Genre: Horror, Mystery and Sci-Fi
Main Cast:
- Yôji Matsuda
- Shijaku Katsura
- Hideo Murota
IMDb Rating: 6.5
Running Time: 109 minutes
Movie Trailer: Dogura Magura (1988) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Mubi
265. The Land of Hope (2012)
Director: Sion Sono
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama and Sci-Fi
Main Cast:
- Isao Natsuyagi
- Naoko Otani
- Jun Murakami
- Megumi Kagurazaka
IMDb Rating: 6.5
Running Time: 133 minutes
Box Office: $37,323
Movie Trailer: The Land of Hope (2012) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
266. Killing (2018)
The film is about Ikematsu Sosuke, a samurai with no trainer. The plot has been set in the Edi period of 19th Century Japan.
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama, Action
Main Cast:
- Sosuke Ikematsu
- Yū Aoi
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Running Time: 80 minutes
Movie Trailer: Killing (2018) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
267. Moebius (2013)
Jealousy over her husband’s (Cho Jae-Hyun) infidelity drives a housewife (Lee Eun-Woo) insane. Meanwhile, their kid (Seo Young-Joo) stands on the sidelines, watching their violent clashes. Finally, one evening, the housewife enters their bedroom with a kitchen knife to wreak revenge on the father. The father, on the other hand, repels her onslaught and pushes her out of the room. The mother then enters her son’s room.
Director: Kim Ki-Duk
Language: None
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Main Cast:
- Jae-Hyun Cho
- Yeong-ju Seo
- Na-ra Lee
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Running Time: 89 minutes
Box Office: $10,254
Movie Trailer: Moebius (2013) Trailer’
Streaming Platform: Amazon
268. Ulbolsyn (2020)
Life in Karatas Village is peaceful until Ulbolsyn, a lady with a cold heart and a fiery temperament who isn’t afraid to set everything on fire, challenges the village’s patriarchal way of life.
Director: Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Language: Russian, Kazakh
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Asel Sadvakakosa
- Dinara Sagi
- Yerbolat Alkozha
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Running Time: 71 minutes
Movie Trailer: Ulbolsyn (2020) Trailer
269. Antiporno (2016)
Japan’s oldest major film company has enlisted the help of a group of seasoned filmmakers to resurrect its high-brow soft-core Roman Porno series.
Director: Sion Sono
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Ami Tomite
- Mariko Tsutsui
- Fujiko
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Running Time: 76 minutes
Box Office: $1,013
Movie Trailer: Antiporno (2016)
Streaming Platform: Amazon
270. In Between Days (2006)
While negotiating the obstacles of living in a new nation, a Korean immigrant falls in love with her closest friend.
Director: So Yong Kim
Language: Korean, English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Carolyn Eby
- Taegu Andy Kang
- Madgalena Karasinska
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Running Time: 83 minutes
Box Office: $150,609
Movie Trailer: In Between Days (2006) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
271. Bad Rap (2016)
Bad Rap highlights the lives of four prominent Asian-American hip-hop personalities, all at various stages of their careers but all striving for success in the mainstream.
Director: Salima Koroma
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
Main Cast:
- Jonathan Park
- Awkwafina
- David Lee
- Richard Lee
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Running Time: 82 minutes
Movie Trailer: Bad Rap 2016 trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
272. Children Of Invention (2010)
Two young kids dwelling outside of Boston are pushed to fight for themselves after their mother becomes involved in a pyramid scam and vanishes.
Director: Tze Chun
Language: English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Cindy Cheung
- Michael Chen
- Crystal Chiu
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Running Time: 86 minutes
Box Office: $11,183
Movie Trailer: Children of Invention (2009) trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
273. Front Cover (2016)
A developing relationship between a gay New York fashion stylist (Jake Choi) and a young Beijing actor (James Chen) develops into romance.
Director: Ray Yeung
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Jake Choi
- James Chen
- Jennifer Neala Page
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Running Time: 92 minutes
Box Office: $26,409
Movie Trailer: Front Cover (2016) trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
274. Never Forever (2007)
Sophie Lee, an American lady, engages in a risky relationship with Jiah, an attractive immigrant worker. Sophie offered Jiah sexual closeness to become pregnant and save her marriage. However, it was during the relationship that she discovered her actual self.
Director: Gina Kim
Language: Korean, English
Genre: Romantic – Drama
Main Cast:
- Vera Farmiga
- David L. Mclnnis
- Ha Jung-Woo
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Running Time: 104 minutes
Box Office: $6,529
Movie Trailer: Never Forever (2007) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
275. Lucky Grandma (2019)
An unruly, chain-smoking Chinese granny goes all in at the casino in New York City’s Chinatown, putting herself on the losing end of luck – and amid a gang battle.
Dictator: Sasie Sealy
Language: Mandarin, Cantonese, English
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Tsai Chin
- Hsiao-Yuan Ha
- Michael Tow
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Running Time: 87 minutes
Box Office: $185,080
Movie Trailer: Lucky Grandma (2019) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
276. Lucky Chan-sil (2019)
Chan-sil, a film producer, is laid off after the untimely death of her long-time collaborator. She moved into a cheap room in a shoddy area since she has no prospects and no luck. But there’s something off about her new elderly landlady.
Director: Cho-hee Kim
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Main Cast:
- Mal-Geum Kang
- Yuh-Jung Youn
- Kim Young-min
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Running Time: 96 minutes
Box Office: $219,623
Movie Trailer: Lucky Chan-sil (2019) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
277. Still the Water (2014)
A teen couple dealing with the intertwined cycle of life, death, and love on a subtropical island.
Director: Naomi Kawase
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
- Nijirô Murakami
- Junko Abe
- Miyuki Matsuda
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running Time: 110 minutes
Box Office: $383,948
Movie Trailer: Still the Water (2014) – Movie Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
278. The Assassin (2015)
In 8th century, a female assassin receives a call to assassinate a political leader in China.
Director: Hsiao-Hsien Ho
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action, History, Drama
Main Cast:
- Shu Qi
- Chen Chang
- Yun Zhou
IMDb Rating: 6.3
Running Time: 105 minutes
Box Office: $11,991,669
Movie Trailer: The Assassin (2015) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
279. The Paper Tiger (2020)
Three Kung Fu wunderkind have matured into washed-up middle-aged guys who are now one bounce away from tearing their hamstrings. However, when their instructor is slain, they must balance their dead-end occupations, father responsibilities, and ancient grudges to revenge his killing.
Director: Quoc Bao Tran
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Main Cast:
- Yuji Okumoto
- Jae Suh Park
- Ron Yuan
IMDb Rating: 6.3
Running time: 108 minutes
Box Office: $118,351
Movie Trailer: The Paper Tiger (2020) Trainer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
280. Ms. Purple (2009)
In the latter days of their dad’s life, a young lady working as a karaoke hostess in Koreatown reconnects with her estranged brother.
Director: Justin Chon
Language: English
Genre: Crime, Drama
Main Cast:
- Alfredo Tavares
- Jake Choi
- Courtney Bandeko
IMDb Rating: 6.2
Running Time: 87 minutes
Box Office: $80,657
Movie Trailer: Ms. Purple (2019) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
281. Miss. Zombie (2013)
A Japanese family hires an undead domestic helper whose existence begins to impact their daily lives.
Director: SABU
Language: Japanese
Genre: Horror
Main Cast:
- Makoto Togashi
- Ayaka Komatsu
- Toru Tezuka
IMDb Rating: 6.3
Running Time: 85 minutes
Movie Trailer: Miss. Zombie (2013) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
282. Helter Skelter (2012)
Lilico, the top celebrity, had many cosmetic surgeries on her entire body. Lilico makes the lives of people around her unpleasant as she tries to deal with her work and personal difficulties as the adverse effects of her operations become apparent.
Director: Mika Ninagawa
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama, Horror
Main Cast:
- Go Ayano
- Yosuke Kubozuka
- Erika Sawajiri
IMDb Rating: 6.3
Running Time: 127 minutes
Box Office: $25,066,699
Movie Trailer: Helter Skelter (2012) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
283. Dolls (1986)
During a storm, a troubled family of three — father, stepmother, and child — stop at a mansion. There’s a haunting doll collection at the old owners’ house that the child discovers.
Director: Stuart Gordon
Language: English
Genre: Horror
Main Cast:
- Stephen Lee
- Guy Rolfe
- Hilary Mason
- Ian Patrick Williams
IMDb Rating: 6.3
Running Time: 77 minutes
Box Office: $3,500,000
Movie Trailer: Dolls (1987)
Streaming platform: Amazon
284. Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie (1997)
Seoul’s ‘bad teens’ and the city’s destitute are chronicled in this collection of short stories.
Director: Jang Sun-woo
Language: Korean
Genre: Crime and Drama
Main Cast:
- Seul-ki Hang
- Kyeong-won Park
- Jae-kyeong Lee
IMDb Rating: 6.3
Running Time: 144 minutes
Movie Trailer: Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie (1997)
Streaming platform: Mubi
285. The Weight (2012)
There is a character named Jung (Cho Jae-Huyn) who was raised as an orphan and adopted by an unmarried mother and son. In addition to his disability, Jung is now an in-home mortician who takes care of corpses in the most unsettling manner.
Director: Jeon Kyu-hwan
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Jae-Hyun Cho
- Ji-a Park
- Zia
IMDb Rating: 6.3
Running Time: 108 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Weight (2012) – Movie Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
286. Advantageous (2015)
Gwen and her daughter Jules strive to hold on to their pleasure in the future when luxury overshadows economic suffering.
Direction: Jennifer Phang
Language: English, French
Genre: Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Main Cast:
- Jacqueline Kim
- James Urbaniak
- Freya Adams
IMDb Rating: 6.2
Running time: 90 minutes
Movie Trailer: Advantageous (2015) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
287. Cavite (2005)
An American guy flies back to his country when he learns that his sister and mother have been abducted and will be killed if he does not cooperate with specific conditions.
Director: Ian Gamazon, Neill Dela Llana
Language: Filipino, Tagalog, English
Genre: Thriller
Main Cast:
- Ian Gamazon
- Edwin Lagda
- Edgar Tacangco
IMDb Rating: 6.2
Running Time: 80 minutes
Box Office: $70,071
Streaming platform: Amazon
288. Phone (2002)
Ji-won, an investigative reporter, begins to receive threatening phone calls. She changes her phone number and moves out of the house to avoid the terrible and incessant ringing of the phone. However, terrorist threats persist.
Director: Ahn Byeong-ki
Language: Korean
Genre: Horror, Mystery and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Ha Ji-Won
- Kim Yu-Mi
- Woo-jae Choi
IMDb Rating: 6.2
Running Time: 103 minutes
Box Office: $21,784,403
Movie Trailer: Phone (2002) – Movie Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
289. Green Dragon (2001)
“Green Dragon,” set in a Vietnamese refugee camp in California in 1975, recounts the story of Tai Tran (Don Duong), who has the bravery to approach Sergeant Jim Lance (Patrick Swayze) and finally improves conditions and interaction in the camp.
Director: Timothy Linh Bui
Language: English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Patrick Swayze
- Forest Whitaker
- Duong Don
IMDb Rating: 6.1
Running Time: 115 minutes
Box Office: $281,803
Movie Trailer: Green Dragon (2001) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
290. Bunohan: Return to Murder (2011)
It is a complicated tale of murder, desire, and unsettling thoughts for three alienated brothers and their sick father.
Director: Dain Said
Language: Malay
Genre: Action, Drama
Main Cast:
- Faizal Hussein
- Zahiril Adzim
- Pekin Ibrahim
IMDb Rating: 6.1
Running Time: 97 minutes
Box Office: MYR 1,500,000
Movie Trailer: Bunohan: Return to Murder (2011) Trailer
Streaming platform: Apple Tv
291. Spa Night (2016)
Spa Night highlights one Korean-American family’s hopes and reality as each battle with the intersection of personal desire, disappointment, and sense of history in Los Angeles’ Korean spas, which serve as a gathering place and connector between past and future for decades of immigrants. The Korean-American family’s adolescent woks in one of the spas to support his impoverished family, but gradually he uncovered the underground world of gay sex that terrifies and thrills him.
Director: Andrew Ahn
Language: Korean, Spanish, English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Joe Seo
- Yon Ho Cho
- Haerry Kim
IMDb Rating: 6.1
Running Time: 93 minutes
Box Office: $38,578
Movie Trailer: Spa Night (2016) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
292. Over Your Dead Body (2014)
As performers practice a theatre production of a classic Japanese ghost story, fiction begins to leak into reality.
Director: Takashi Miike
Language: Japanese
Genre: Horror
Main Cast:
- Ko Shibasaki
- Hideaki Itô
- Ebizô Ichikawa
IMDb Rating: 6.1
Running Time: 94 minutes
Box Office: $1,164,010
Movie Trailer: Over Your Dead Body (2014) – Movie Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
293. Ping Pong Playa (2007)
A young boy fantasizes about playing pro basketball to escape his slain job, suburban life, demanding elder brother, and organizing his mother’s ping pong classes.
Director: Jessica Yu
Language: Chinese, English
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Main Cast:
- Jimmy Tsai
- Andrew Vo
- Khary Payton
IMDb Rating: 6.0
Running Time: 96 minutes
Box Office: $77,907
Movie Trailer: Ping Pong Playa (2007) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
294. Robot Stories (2003)
“Mechanical Stories,” winner of almost 23 awards, is heartfelt science fiction, four stories in which completely human individuals try to connect in a world of robot infants and android office employees. “My Robot Baby,” in which a couple must care for a robot baby before adopting a human child; “The Robot Fixer,” in which a mother failed to link with her dying son by finishing his toy robot collection; “Machine Love,” in which an office worker android discovers that he, too, needs love and affection; and “Clay,” in which an elderly craftsman has to choose between natural death and digital immortality.
Director: Greg Pak
Language: English
Genre: Sci-fi, Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Tamlyn Tomita
- James Saito
- Vin Knight
IMDb Rating: 6.0
Running Time: 85 minutes
Box Office: $131,451
Movie Trailer: Robot Stories (2003) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
295. R100 (2013)
A regular guy from an ordinary life joins a mysterious club. The membership is just for a year, and there is only one rule: no cancellations are permitted under any circumstances. So, this man, in pursuit of happiness, hires a bondage club to surprise him with dominatrices at odd moments.
Director: Hitoshi Matsumoto
Language: Japanese, English
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Nao Ohmori
- Mao Daichi
- Shinobu Terajima
IMDb Rating: 6.0
Running Time: 99 minutes
Box Office: $24,956
Movie Trailer: R100 (2013) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
296. Whispering Corridors (1998)
It is not uncommon for concerned teachers to call their youthful colleagues, such as Eunyoung Hur, to inform them that the deceased Jin-ju Jang is returning. Mrs. Park is ambushed and killed by a ghost after the line goes down. This leads to a close friendship with her buddy Ji-oh Lim, who has the capacity to summon spirits.
Director: Park Ki-hyung
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama, Horror and Mystery
Main Cast:
- Choi Kang-hee
- Kim Gyu-ri
- Lee Mi-yeon
IMDb Rating: 6.0
Running Time: 105 minutes
Movie Trailer: Whispering (1998) – Movie Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
297. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)
A new inn has risen from the ashes of the Dragon Inn three years later, manned by marauders who pose as law-abiding people in hopes of unearthing the fabled hidden city buried in desert.
Director: Tsui Hark
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action and Adventure
Main Cast:
- Jet Li
- Zhou Xun
- Chen Kun
- Li Yuchun
IMDb Rating: 6.0
Running Time: 125 minutes
Box Office: $3,323,381
Movie Trailer: Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) – Movie Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
298. Maps of Sounds of Tokyo (2009)
A suspenseful thriller about a fish-market employee who is also a hired killer.
Director: Isabel Coixet
Language: Japanese, English, Malay and Catalan
Genre: Drama and Thriller
Main Cast:
- Rinko Kikuchi
- Sergi López
- Min Tanaka
- Manabu Oshio
IMDb Rating: 6.0
Running Time: 109 minutes
Box Office: $3,159,683
Movie Trailer: Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009) – Movie Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
299. Alipato: The Very Brief Life of An Ember (2016)
When a bank robbery goes awry, the leader of a vicious children’s gang is imprisoned. But, after reuniting with the remaining gang members 20 years later, they begin to vanish one by one.
Director: Khavn
Language: Filipino
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Main Cast:
- Khavn
- Dido de la Paz
- Daniel Palisa
IMDb Rating: 5.8
Running Time: 88 minutes
Movie Trailer: Alipato: The Very Brief Life on An Ember (2016) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
300. Go Back to China (2019)
After squandering most of her trust fund, pampered wealthy girl Sasha Li is cut off by her dad and told to relocate to China to work for the family toy company.
Director: Emily Ting
Language: Chinese, English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Anna Akana
- Richard Ng
- Lynn Chen
IMDb Rating: 5.8
Running time: 95 minutes
Movie Trailer: Go Back to China (2019) Trailer
Streaming platform:Amazon
301. Miami Connection (1987)
A martial arts rock band battles a gang of motorbike ninjas who have strengthened their hold over Florida’s drug trade.
Director: Y.K Kim, Woo-sand Park
Language: English
Genre: Action, Crime, Musical
Main Caste:
- Y.K Kim
- Vincent Hirsch
- Joseph Diamand
IMDb Rating: 5.7
Running Time: 84 minutes
Box Office: $1 million
Movie Trailer: Miami Connection (1987) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
302. I Will Make You Mine (2020)
Rachel (Lynn Chen) lives in luxury with her unfaithful husband. Professor Erika (Ayako Fujitani) balances work and parenting her daughter Sachiko (Ayami Riley Tomine). Yea-Ming (Yea-Ming Chen), a struggling musician, is still following a fading dream. Three ladies who couldn’t be more dissimilar have one commonality: their tumultuous relationship with singer-songwriter Goh Nakamura. When the affable but untrustworthy Goh returns to town and into their life, the past resurfaces.
Director: Lynn Chen
Language: English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Lynn Chen
- Yea-Ming Chen
- Goh Nakamura
IMDb Rating: 5.7
Running Time: 80 minutes
Movie Trailer: I Will Make You Mine (2020) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
303. The Promise (2005)
A royal concubine is given the opportunity to make an extraordinary decision because of the empowering love of a slave.
Director: Chen Kaige
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action, Drama and Fantasy
Main Cast:
- Jang Dong-gun
- Hiroyuki Sanada
- Cecilia Cheung
- Nicholas Tse
IMDb Rating: 5.6
Running Time: 128 minutes
Box Office: $30,995,924
Movie Trailer: The Promise (2005) – Movie Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
304. Chanthaly (2012)
Visions of her dead mother appear to an ill young lady. Unfortunately, she can’t tell if the apparition is just a side effect of her medicine or if it’s her mother communicating with her from beyond the dead.
Director: Mattie Do
Language: Lao
Genre: Horror
Main Cast:
- Amphaiphun Phommapunya
- Douangmany Soliphanh
- Soukchinda Duangkhamchan
IMDb Rating: 5.3
Running Time: 98 minutes
Movie Trailer: Chanthaly (2012) Trailer
305. Selah and the Spades (2019)
Haldwell School, a famous east coast boarding school, has five groups that control its underground life. Seth Summers, leader of the most powerful faction, The Spades, walks the delicate line between being despised and loved by the people around her.
Director: Tayarisha Poe
Language: English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Lovie Simone
- Celeste O’Connor
- Jharrel Jerome
- Gina Torres
IMDb Rating: 4.9
Running Time: 97 minutes
Movie Trailer: Selah and The Spades (2019) – Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
306. In Front of Your Face (2021)
The protagonist takes her daily life seriously while keeping serious secrets to herself. She decides to meet with a young director who invited her to join his project. After the meeting, it suddenly rains and thunders.
Director: Hong Sang-soo
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Hyeyoung Lee
- Cho Yun-hee
- Kwon Hae-hyo
IMDb Rating: 4.5
Running Time: 85 minutes
Movie Trailer: In Front of Your Face (2021) – Movie Trailer
307. The Problem with Apu (2017)
Hari Kondabolu, a comedian, tackles his cartoon nemesis, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian convenience store proprietor from The Simpsons (1989), and the broader problem of how Western society portrays Southeast Asian cultures.
Director: Michael Melamedoff
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
Main Cast:
- Hari Kondabolu
- W. Kamau Bell
- Kal Penn
IMDb Rating: 3.5
Running Time: 49 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Problem with Apu (2017) Trailer
Streaming platform: Amazon
308. Minari (2020)
A Korean Family in 1980, Begins a farm in Arkansas.
Director: Lee Isaac Chang
Language: Korean, English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:
- Steven Yeun
- Yeri Han
- Alan S. Kim
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 115 minutes
Box Office: $15,004,576
Movie Trailer: Minari (2020) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon
309. Jallikattu (2019)
The film shows a village where people start facing huge trouble after a buffalo escapes
Director: Lijo Jose Pellissary
Language: Malayalam
Genre: Crime, Action
Main Cast:
- Santhy Balachandran
- Antony Vargese
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Running Time: 93 minutes
Box Office: 7.3 crores INR
Movie Trailer: Jallikattu (2019) Trailer
Streaming Platform: Amazon