Cinemaya's Greatest Asian Films

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In 1998, Cinemaya asked 34 critics (mostly Asian critics) to list their 10 favorite Asian films. Cinemaya published all of these lists in issue #41 of the magazine. #1 Tokyo Story appeared on 20 of the lists. This is a list of films that appeared on at least 2 lists. See this spreadsheet for vote counts.

6 of the critics listed "The Apu Trilogy" without specifying an individual film, so I counted each trilogy vote as a vote for all 3 films.

You can see some of the top 10 lists in this Google book preview.

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  1. 5 -

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  2. 6 -

    Rashômon

    1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check
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    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
  4. 4 -

    Ikiru

    1952, in 25 top lists Check
  5. 42 -

    Ta'm e guilass

    1997 — a.k.a. Taste of Cherry, in 17 top lists Check
  6. 2 -

    Pather Panchali

    1955, in 21 top lists Check
  7. 48 -

    Kumonosu-jô

    1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check
  8. 22 -

    Ba wang bie ji

    1992 — a.k.a. Farewell My Concubine, in 18 top lists Check
  9. 37 -

    Ah Fei jing juen

    1990 — a.k.a. Days of Being Wild, in 11 top lists Check
  10. 40 -

    Da hong denglong gaogao gua

    1991 — a.k.a. Raise the Red Lantern, in 21 top lists Check
  11. 3 -

    Ugetsu monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check
  12. 43 -

    Narayama bushikô

    1983 — a.k.a. Ballad of Narayama, in 8 top lists Check
  13. 20 -

    Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian

    1991 — a.k.a. A Brighter Summer Day, in 19 top lists Check
  14. 10 -

    Aparajito

    1956 — a.k.a. The Unvanquished, in 15 top lists Check
  15. 25 -

    Hong gao liang

    1988 — a.k.a. Red Sorghum, in 11 top lists Check
  16. 50 -

    Yol

    1982, in 11 top lists Check
  17. 21 -

    Xia nü

    1971 — a.k.a. A Touch of Zen, in 15 top lists Check
  18. 24 -

    Akahige

    1965 — a.k.a. Red Beard, in 10 top lists Check
  19. 17 -

    Jalsaghar

    1958 — a.k.a. The Music Room, in 14 top lists Check
  20. 8 -

    Apur Sansar

    1959 — a.k.a. The World of Apu, in 20 top lists Check
  21. 11 -

    Bei qing cheng shi

    1989 — a.k.a. A City of Sadness, in 10 top lists Check
  22. 13 -

    Charulata

    1964 — a.k.a. The Lonely Wife, in 10 top lists Check
  23. 28 -

    Meghe Dhaka Tara

    1960 — a.k.a. The Cloud-Capped Star, in 12 top lists Check
  24. 46 -

    Mughal-E-Azam

    1960 — a.k.a. The Emperor of the Mughals, in 8 top lists Check
  25. 38 -

    Ukikusa

    1959 — a.k.a. Floating Weeds, in 10 top lists Check
  26. 49 -

    Huo zhe

    1994 — a.k.a. To Live, in 7 top lists Check
  27. 7 -

    Khane-ye doust kodjast?

    1987 — a.k.a. Where Is the Friend's House?, in 15 top lists Check
  28. 12 -

    Tóngnián wangshì

    1985 — a.k.a. A Time to Live, a Time to Die, in 8 top lists Check
  29. 34 -

    Noon o Goldoon

    1996 — a.k.a. A Moment of Innocence, in 9 top lists Check
  30. 29 -

    Xi meng ren sheng

    1993 — a.k.a. The Puppetmaster, in 11 top lists Check
  31. 18 -

    Xiao cheng zhi chun

    1948 — a.k.a. Spring in a Small Town, in 10 top lists Check
  32. 16 -

    Hadaka no shima

    1960 — a.k.a. The Naked Island, in 7 top lists Check
  33. 9 -

    Huang tu di

    1984 — a.k.a. Yellow Earth, in 9 top lists Check
  34. 30 -

    Qiu Ju da guan si

    1992 — a.k.a. The Story of Qiu Ju, in 8 top lists Check
  35. 35 -

    Titas Ekti Nodir Naam

    1973 — a.k.a. A River Called Titas, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 14 -

    Ukigumo

    1955 — a.k.a. Floating Clouds, in 7 top lists Check
  37. 45 -

    Bicycleran

    1987 — a.k.a. The Cyclist, in 3 top lists Check
  38. 44 -

    Shônen

    1969 — a.k.a. Boy, in 5 top lists Check
  39. 19 -

    Subarnarekha

    1965, in 7 top lists Check
  40. 26 -

    Ju Dou

    1990, in 5 top lists Check
  41. 41 -

    Ma lu tian shi

    1937 — a.k.a. Street Angel, in 6 top lists Check
  42. 32 -

    Zendegi va digar hich

    1992 — a.k.a. And Life Goes On, in 10 top lists Check
  43. 47 -

    Dalu

    1935 — a.k.a. The Big Road, in 4 top lists Check
  44. 36 -

    Dong dong de jiàqi

    1984 — a.k.a. A Summer at Grandpa's, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 15 -

    Mandala

    1981, in 7 top lists Check
  46. 39 -

    Ninjô kami fûsen

    1937 — a.k.a. Humanity and Paper Balloons, in 4 top lists Check
  47. 27 -

    Seopyeonje

    1993 — a.k.a. Sopyonje, in 6 top lists Check
  48. 23 -

    Himala

    1982 — a.k.a. Miracle, in 1 top list Check
  49. 33 -

    Bulan tertusuk ilalang

    1995 — a.k.a. ...and the Moon Dances, in 1 top list Check
  50. 31 -

    Nidhanaya

    1972 — a.k.a. The Treasure, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 8, 2012; source