mjf314's Introduction to Asian Cinema

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My attempt at creating an introduction to Asian cinema.
I included a variety of genres, and a mixture of arthouse and mainstream films, with a limit of 1 film per director. 25 countries are represented. The list is in chronological order.

I used several lists to help me make this list, but I didn't use any exact formula, so some of the choices are arbitrary.

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    Kurutta ippêji

    1926 — a.k.a. A Page of Madness, in 12 top lists Check
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    Shen nu

    1934, in 10 top lists Check
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    Tange Sazen yowa: Hyakuman ryô no tsubo

    1935 — a.k.a. Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo, in 7 top lists Check
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    Xiao cheng zhi chun

    1948 — a.k.a. Spring in a Small Town, in 10 top lists Check
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    Awaara

    1951 — a.k.a. The Tramp, in 6 top lists Check
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    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
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    Ugetsu monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check
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    Gojira

    1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check
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    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
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    Pather Panchali

    1955, in 21 top lists Check
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    Ukigumo

    1955 — a.k.a. Floating Clouds, in 7 top lists Check
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    Pyaasa

    1957, in 10 top lists Check
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    Hanyo

    1960 — a.k.a. The Housemaid, in 8 top lists Check
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    Meghe Dhaka Tara

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

    1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check
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    Khaneh siah ast

    1963 — a.k.a. The House Is Black, in 13 top lists Check
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    Onibaba

    1964, in 13 top lists Check
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    Suna no onna

    1964 — a.k.a. Woman in the Dunes, in 22 top lists Check
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    Gaav

    1969 — a.k.a. The Cow, in 6 top lists Check
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    Xia nü

    1971 — a.k.a. A Touch of Zen, in 15 top lists Check
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    Nevestka

    1972 — a.k.a. Daughter-in-Law, in 1 top list Check
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    Hababam Sinifi

    1975 — a.k.a. The Chaos Class, in 1 top list Check
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    Maynila sa mga kuko ng liwanag

    1975 — a.k.a. Manila in the Claws of Light, in 9 top lists Check
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    Sholay

    1975 — a.k.a. Embers, in 11 top lists Check
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    Hausu

    1977 — a.k.a. House, in 8 top lists Check
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    Mababangong Bangungot

    1977 — a.k.a. Perfumed Nightmare, in 5 top lists Check
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    Shao Lin san shi liu fang

    1978 — a.k.a. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, in 8 top lists Check
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    Batch '81

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
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    Yol

    1982, in 11 top lists Check
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    Davandeh

    1984 — a.k.a. The Runner, in 5 top lists Check
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    Ging chaat goo si

    1985 — a.k.a. Police Story, in 10 top lists Check
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    Tampopo

    1985, in 10 top lists Check
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    Do ma daan

    1986 — a.k.a. Peking Opera Blues, in 5 top lists Check
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    Sien lui yau wan

    1987 — a.k.a. A Chinese Ghost Story, in 6 top lists Check
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    Akira

    1988, in 22 top lists Check
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    Hotaru no haka

    1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check
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    Bei qing cheng shi

    1989 — a.k.a. A City of Sadness, in 10 top lists Check
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    Dharmaga tongjoguro kan kkadalgun

    1989 — a.k.a. Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?, in 6 top lists Check
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    Dip huet seung hung

    1989 — a.k.a. The Killer, in 16 top lists Check
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    Nema-ye Nazdik

    1990 — a.k.a. Close-Up, in 21 top lists Check
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    Da hong denglong gaogao gua

    1991 — a.k.a. Raise the Red Lantern, in 21 top lists Check
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    Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian

    1991 — a.k.a. A Brighter Summer Day, in 19 top lists Check
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    Ruan Ling Yu

    1991 — a.k.a. Center Stage, in 10 top lists Check
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    Ba wang bie ji

    1992 — a.k.a. Farewell My Concubine, in 18 top lists Check
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    Seopyeonje

    1993 — a.k.a. Sopyonje, in 6 top lists Check
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    Ai qing wan sui

    1994 — a.k.a. Vive L'Amour, in 9 top lists Check
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    Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
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    Xích lô

    1995 — a.k.a. Cyclo, in 5 top lists Check
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    Eskiya

    1996 — a.k.a. The Bandit, in 2 top lists Check
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    Noon o Goldoon

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