iCM Forum's Top 250 Highest Rated Asian Films (Excluding Japan)

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Our highest rated feature films from all Asian countries except Japan with 5+ votes from IMDb vote histories provided by 57 members. Ties are sorted by highest number of votes.

Includes movies, TV movies and video. Includes documentary.

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Thanks to themagician for creating the original versions of these lists.

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  1. 2 -

    Fa yeung nin wah

    2000 — a.k.a. In the Mood for Love, in 30 top lists Check
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    Sag-haye velgard

    2004 — a.k.a. Stray Dogs, in 1 top list Check
  3. 4 -

    Jodaeiye Nader az Simin

    2011 — a.k.a. A Separation, in 15 top lists Check
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    Oldeuboi

    2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check
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    Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom

    2003 — a.k.a. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, in 13 top lists Check
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    Tian mi mi

    1996 — a.k.a. Comrades, Almost a Love Story, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 9 -1

    Khesht va Ayeneh

    1965 — a.k.a. The Brick and the Mirror, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 11 -2

    Oro, Plata, Mata

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
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    Mahanagar

    1963 — a.k.a. The Big City, in 6 top lists Check
  10. 13 -2

    Pather Panchali

    1955, in 21 top lists Check
  11. 14 -1

    Bian zou bian chang

    1991 — a.k.a. Life on a String, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 15 -1

    Da hong denglong gaogao gua

    1991 — a.k.a. Raise the Red Lantern, in 21 top lists Check
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    Ankur

    1974 — a.k.a. Ankur: The Seedling, in 4 top lists Check
  14. 20 +1

    Apur Sansar

    1959 — a.k.a. The World of Apu, in 19 top lists Check
  15. 21 -1

    Maynila sa mga kuko ng liwanag

    1975 — a.k.a. Manila in the Claws of Light, in 9 top lists Check
  16. 23 +2

    Jian yu

    2010 — a.k.a. Reign of Assassins, in 1 top list Check
  17. 25 +2

    Chung Hing sam lam

    1994 — a.k.a. Chungking Express, in 19 top lists Check
  18. 26 -4

    Darbareye Elly

    2009 — a.k.a. About Elly, in 5 top lists Check
  19. 29 +1

    Huo zhe

    1994 — a.k.a. To Live, in 7 top lists Check
  20. 30 +2

    Salinui chueok

    2003 — a.k.a. Memories of Murder, in 17 top lists Check
  21. 31 +6

    Bin-jip

    2004 — a.k.a. 3-Iron, in 9 top lists Check
  22. 34 +8

    Devi

    1960 — a.k.a. The Goddess, in 6 top lists Check
  23. 37 +26

    Mikreh Isha

    1969 — a.k.a. A Woman's Case, in 1 top list Check
  24. 39 -5

    Divorce Iranian Style

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 40 +6

    Yi yi

    2000 — a.k.a. Yi Yi: A One and a Two..., in 19 top lists Check
  26. 41 -1

    Noon o Goldoon

    1996 — a.k.a. A Moment of Innocence, in 9 top lists Check
  27. 42 -1

    Ta'm e guilass

    1997 — a.k.a. Taste of Cherry, in 17 top lists Check
  28. 45 +11

    Kimssi pyoryugi

    2009 — a.k.a. Castaway on the Moon, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 47 -2

    Ying xiong

    2002 — a.k.a. Hero, in 6 top lists Check
  30. 48 -9

    Charulata

    1964 — a.k.a. The Lonely Wife, in 10 top lists Check
  31. 49 -1

    Mer dare

    1983 — a.k.a. Our Century, in 1 top list Check
  32. 51 -1

    Qi Jian

    2005 — a.k.a. Seven Swords, in 1 top list Check
  33. 54 -7

    Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian

    1991 — a.k.a. A Brighter Summer Day, in 19 top lists Check
  34. 56 +14

    Shen nu

    1934, in 10 top lists Check
  35. 57 +16

    Madeo

    2009 — a.k.a. Mother, in 9 top lists Check
  36. 59 -5

    Bei qing cheng shi

    1989 — a.k.a. A City of Sadness, in 10 top lists Check
  37. 60 -1

    Baran

    2001, in 1 top list Check
  38. 62 -7

    Afsaid

    2006 — a.k.a. Offside, in 2 top lists Check
  39. 64 -3

    Mùa hè chieu thang dung

    2000 — a.k.a. The Vertical Ray of the Sun, in 1 top list Check
  40. 65 -3

    Ajami

    2009, in 2 top lists Check
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    Shekarchi

    2010 — a.k.a. The Hunter, in 1 top list Check
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    Mou gaan dou

    2002 — a.k.a. Infernal Affairs, in 14 top lists Check
  43. 70 +5

    Aparajito

    1956 — a.k.a. The Unvanquished, in 15 top lists Check
  44. 71 -

    Wo hu cang long

    2000 — a.k.a. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, in 27 top lists Check
  45. 72 -

    Nema-ye Nazdik

    1990 — a.k.a. Close-Up, in 21 top lists Check
  46. 73 -16

    Gaav

    1969 — a.k.a. The Cow, in 6 top lists Check
  47. 74 +4

    Yin shi nan nu

    1994 — a.k.a. Eat Drink Man Woman, in 4 top lists Check
  48. 75 -1

    Jana Aranya

    1975 — a.k.a. The Middleman, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 76 +5

    Shi

    2010 — a.k.a. Poetry, in 7 top lists Check
  50. 78 -1

    Tabiate bijan

    1974 — a.k.a. Still Life, in 3 top lists Check
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