Best Asian Movies 2008
Best Asian Movies 2008
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- DirectorTae-gyun KimStarsCha In-pyoMyeong-cheol ShinSeo Young-hwaAbout a young boy in North Korea who wants to find his father who is forced to become a refugee in South Korea.
- DirectorShin Jae MyungKim Su-Jin-IHa YooStarsZo In-sungJu Jin-moSong Ji-hyoA historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard.
- DirectorShimako SatoStarsTakeshi KaneshiroTakako MatsuTôru NakamuraSet in a fictional Japanese city in 1949, a master criminal hones in on his latest victim.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsCate BlanchettMatt DamonLiam NeesonA five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.
- DirectorJae-young KwakStarsHaruka AyaseKeisuke KoideRisa AiA lonely university student develops a romance with a beautiful interesting woman, who turns out to be a cyborg from the future.
- DirectorMamoru OshiiStarsRinko KikuchiRyô KaseShôsuke TaniharaThe Kildren, a group of eternally young fighter pilots, experience the sudden loss of innocence as they battle the enemy in astonishing dogfights above the clouds.
- DirectorTak SakaguchiStarsGô AyanoKaoru HirataMayumi KikuchiOtokojuku 1st-year student leader, carrying a grudge on this school, now leads the evil army of Kanto Gogakuren school, is ready for a pay back. He conspires to take over Otokojuku and sets out to their school ground. The Otokojuku principle, Heihachi Edajima, appears and utters: "No personal vendetta is allowed on the grounds of Otokojuku, but it's a different story elsewhere." Thus, Otokojuku versus Kanto Gogakuren.
- DirectorBaoping CaoStarsXun ZhouChao DengWang NingWhen a mysterious death occurs, the lives of five unexpected strangers are suddenly intertwined together. A drug trafficking crime is unveiled, and through the twists and turns of the investigation, their stories unravel, and a bizarre connection is gradually discovered between them. THE EQUATION OF LOVE AND DEATH weaves together three different love stories, examining the different emotional struggles people go through in dealing with pain and loss, and how letting go might just be the hardest thing to do.
- DirectorDante LamStarsNicholas TseRaymond LamRichie JenWhen some of the greatest swordsmen in the world are brutally murdered, Wind, Cloud, and the massacre's only survivor, Ngou, battle for a blood that holds powerful gifts.
- DirectorReggie EntienzaStarsRegine VelasquezCesar MontanoEddie GarciaSet in the 13th century, the film is a fictionalized tale of Princess Urduja, a legendary warrior princess of Pangasinan.
- DirectorRobert QuilaoStarsNash AguasTrina LegaspiMichael V."Dayo" follows the adventure of 11-year-old Bubuy as he tries to save his grandparents who have been abducted and brought to Elementalia, a mysterious and magical land that is home to popular creatures of Philippine mythology.
- DirectorMark MeilyStarsPhillip SalvadorJericho RosalesAnne CurtisBaler is a love story between Feliza, the daughter of a rebel commander and Celso, a half-Spanish soldier, set during the twilight years of the Spanish regime in the Philippines. The young couple struggle to keep their forbidden love alive despite familial and political tensions, culminating in an almost year-long blockade known as the Siege of Baler.
- DirectorJose Javier ReyesStarsAga MuhlachAnne CurtisChristopher De LeonBen (Aga Muhlach), an environmental lawyer and serial dater, meets Michelle (Anne Curtis), daughter of a successful real-estate developer. Their casual relationship turns problematic when they are on different pages about exclusivity. Things get even worse when Ben's environmental group fights Michelle's dad's important real-estate project. When Love Begins, a Filipino film from Star Cinema.
- DirectorC.L. HorStarsDavid BaoMichael ChinRobin HoA gripping tale action-packed with relentless and brutal martial arts scenes.
- DirectorAzizi ChunkStarsRadhi OagAwieScha AlyahyaA group of ghastly creatures from past led by Drakulat Van Listerooy returns to free Satan's spawn.
- DirectorM. Hilter ZamiStarsElyanaMohd Pierre AndreAnne NgasriThe movie begins when Opie finds a letter from Anizah saying that she wants to marry her boyfriend, Fazley, and has buried her dreams to continue her studies in the UK. Opie, Suzanna Adif and Tajol rush to stop her, and the movie chronicles their misadventures.
- DirectorTony JaaPanna RittikraiStarsTony JaaSarunyu WongkrachangSorapong ChatreeA young Thai boxer learns the skills and inner meaning of martial arts.
- DirectorPrachya PinkaewStarsJeeJa YaninHiroshi AbePongpat WachirabunjongAn autistic girl with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money.
- DirectorNonzee NimibutrStarsJarunee SuksawasJacqueline ApithananonAnna ReeseAs sea pirates threaten to invade their kingdoms, three queens of Langkasuka must band together to defend their lands and peoples.
- DirectorSakchai SribonnamStarsPisan AkaraseniDean AlexandrouKohtee AramboyRival fighters battle over a revered book, that holds supernatural powers. When the book begins splitting to pieces, a battle begins for its contents.
- DirectorThomas ClayStarsNicolas BroPimwalee ThampanyasanPetch MekohA Thai woman tries to avoid working in the red-light district of Bangkok and seeks some security by living with a European man.
- DirectorPreecha SongsakulStarsThan ThanakornThitima MaliwanNattanun JantarawetchThree teens go on an epic adventure when they are transported back in time, in the midst of a war.
- DirectorSakchai DeenanAnousone SirisackdaStarsAnanda EveringhamKhamly PhilavongSupawadee AkkanitA Thai photographer is sent to Laos by his boss. He had originally planned to travel to Japan to pursue his photography. Little does he know he begins to fall in love with his Laotian tour guide.
- DirectorQuang Dung NguyenStarsJohnny Tri NguyenThanh HangThanh LocAfter a fortuneteller tells her that she's going to die soon in 3 days, An runs into a handsome but weird stranger who keeps telling her that he's The Death. His mission is to kill her with his kiss. When An finds out that handsome man is actually The Death, she asks him to let her do things that she always want to do in her life before she dies. Along the way, An falls more and more in love with the stranger. However, if Du fails his mission, he will be punished by his father.
- DirectorMax MannixJohn RadelStarsJang HyukFann WongJason Scott LeeAgainst the wishes of his parents, Tae goes to Singapore to become a dancer. His teacher Emi yearns to return to competition and finds a kindred spirit in Tae. Their closeness inspires jealousy in Emi's controlling boyfriend Cheng.