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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  1. 9 new

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  2. 20 new

    Xia nü

    1971 — a.k.a. A Touch of Zen, in 15 top lists Check
  3. 24 new

    Sholay

    1975 — a.k.a. Embers, in 11 top lists Check
  4. 27 new

    Shao Lin san shi liu fang

    1978 — a.k.a. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, in 8 top lists Check
  5. 60 new

    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
  6. 65 new

    Ying xiong

    2002 — a.k.a. Hero, in 6 top lists Check
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    Travellers & Magicians

    2003 — a.k.a. Travelers and Magicians, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Apr 9, 2021;