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Mou gaan dou aka Infernal Affairs (Hong Kong , 2002)


Ratings - IMDB - 8.1
Release Year - 2002
Country - Hong Kong
Genres - Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Synopsis: A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.



Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.

Tagline - Loyalty. Honor. Betrayal.
Awards - 23 wins
Lists - IMDb Top 250 #223
Special Mention - Rated by 45k users on IMDb | Remade into "The Departed" in 2006 starring Leonardo di Caprio and Matt Damon




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Chinjeolhan geumjassi aka Lady Vengeance (South Korea , 2005)

Ratings - IMDB - 7.7
Release Year - 2005
Country - South Korea
Genres - Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Synopsis: Third and final part of "The Vengeance trilogy"


After thirteen and half years in prison for kidnapping and murdering the boy Park Won-mo, Geum-ja Lee is released and tries to fix her life. She finds a job in a bakery; she orders the manufacturing of a special weapon; she reunites with her daughter, who was adopted by an Australian family; and she plots revenge against the real killer of Won-mo, the English teacher Mr. Baek. With the support of former inmates from prison, Geum-ja seeks an unattained redemption with her vengeance.

Awards - 10 wins
Special Mention - Rated by more than 25k users on IMDb



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Oldeuboi aka Oldboy (South Korea , 2003)


Ratings - IMDB - 8.4
Release Year - 2003
Country - South Korea
Genres - Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Synopsis: Second part of "The Vengeance trilogy"


After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days.

An average man is kidnapped and imprisoned in a shabby cell for 15 years without explanation. He then is released, equipped with money, a cellphone and expensive clothes. As he strives to explain his imprisonment and get his revenge, Oh Dae-Su soon finds out that his kidnapper has a greater plan for him and is set onto a path of pain and suffering in an attempt to uncover the motive of his mysterious tormentor.

Awards  - 17 wins
Lists - IMDb Top 250 #92
Special Mention - Rated by more than 134k users on IMDb




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Boksuneun naui geot aka Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance ( South Korea , 2002)


Ratings - IMDB - 7.8
Release Year - 2002
Country - South Korea
Genres - Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Synopsis: First part of "The Vengeance trilogy"


A recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.

In Seoul, Ryu, a deaf worker has a sister who needs a kidney transplant. He tries to donate his own kidney to his sister, but his blood type is not compatible with hers. When Ryu is fired from Ilshin Electronics, he meets illegal dealers of organs, and the criminals propose that he give them his kidney plus ten millions Won to obtain a kidney suitable for his sister. Ryu accepts the trade, but he does not have money to pay for the surgery. His anarchist revolutionary girlfriend Cha Young-mi convinces him to kidnap Yossun, the daughter of his former employer Park, who owns Ilshin Electronics. However, a tragedy happens, generating revenge and a series of acts of violence.



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Fa yeung nin wa aka In the Mood for Love (Hong Kong , 2000)

Ratings - IMDB - 8.1 | Metacritic - 85
Release Year - 2000
Country - Hong Kong
Genres - Drama | Romance

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Synopsis: Second part of "Days of Being Wild - In the Mood for Love - 2046" trilogy

A man and a woman move in to neighboring Hong Kong apartments and form a bond when they both suspect their spouses of extra-marital activities.

Set in Hong Kong, 1962, Chow Mo-Wan is a newspaper editor who moves into a new building with his wife. At approximately the same time, Su Li-zhen, a beautiful secretary and her executive husband also move in to the crowded building. With their spouses often away, Chow and Li-zhen spend most of their time together as friends. They have everything in common from noodle shops to martial arts. Soon, they are shocked to discover that their spouses are having an affair. Hurt and angry, they find comfort in their growing friendship even as they resolve not to be like their unfaithful mates.

Awards - Nominated for BAFTA Film Award | Another 31 awards
Special Mention - Rated by more than 31k users on IMDb







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2046 (Hong Kong , 2004)

Ratings - IMDB – 7.5 | Metacritic - 78
Release Year - 2004
Country - Hong Kong
Genres – Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Synopsis - Third and final part of "Days of Being Wild - In the Mood for Love - 2046" trilogy

He was a writer. He thought he wrote about the future but it really was the past. In his novel, a mysterious train left for 2046 every once in a while. Everyone who went there had the same intention.....to recapture their lost memories. It was said that in 2046, nothing ever changed. Nobody knew for sure if it was true, because nobody who went there had ever come back- except for one. He was there. He chose to leave. He wanted to change.

Awards - 25 wins
Special Mention - Rated by more than users on IMDb





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A Fei jingjyuhn aka Days of Being Wild (Hong Kong , 1990)

Ratings - IMDB – 7.6 | Metacritic - 96
Release Year -1990
Country - Hong Kong
Genres – Crime | Drama | Romance

Synopsis - First part of "Days of Being Wild - In the Mood for Love - 2046" trilogy

Set in 1960, the film centres on the young, boyishly handsome Yuddy, who learns from the drunken ex-prostitute who raised him that she is not his real mother. Hoping to hold onto him, she refuses to divulge the name of his real birth mother. The revelation shakes Yuddy to his very core, unleashing a cascade of conflicting emotions. Two women have the bad luck to fall for Yuddy. One is a quiet lass named Su Lizhen who works at a sports arena, while the other is a glitzy showgirl named Mimi. Perhaps due to his unresolved Oedipal issues, he passively lets the two compete for him, unable or unwilling to make a choice. As Lizhen slowly confides her frustration to a cop named Tide, he falls for her. The same is true for Yuddy's friend Zeb, who falls for Mimi. Later, Yuddy learns of his birth mother's whereabouts and heads out to the Philippines.





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Balkanski spijun aka Balkan Spy (Yugoslavia , 1984)

Ratings - IMDB – 8.5
Release Year -1984
Country - Yugoslavia
Genres – Comedy

Synopsis - Ilija Cvorovic is called by the secret police to routinely answer questions about his neighbour, businessman who had returned from the West. After that talk, Cvorovic is convinced that his neighbour represents the greatest threat to national security and begins his own surveillance operation against the innocent man.




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Esperando la carroza aka Waiting for the Hearse (Argentina , 1985)

Ratings - IMDB – 8.1
Release Year -1985
Country - Argentina
Genres – Comedy

Synopsis - Each member of this family tries to endorse someone else to care for the old Mother.

Mamá Cora (Antonio Gasalla) is about 80 years old and she has three sons and a daughter. Mamá lives with one of them, unfortunately, the one who is in the worst economic position. One day, all the members of the family have a reunion to celebrate an anniversary. In the middle of the whole thing, an awkward question appears out of nowhere: Who's going to be Mamá Cora's heir. Who is going to take care of her during her last days in this world. The answer is not easy and it doesn't take too long for the members of this bizarre family to start a terrible and yet hilarious fight. However, in the middle of the whole thing, they're interrupted by some disturbing breaking news...Mamá Cora killed herself...




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El laberinto del fauno aka Pan's Labyrinth (Spain , 2006)


Ratings - IMDB – 8.4 | Metacritic - 98
Release Year -2006
Country - Spain
Genres – Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

Synopsis - In the fascist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.

In 1944 fascist Spain, a girl, fascinated with fairy-tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain of the Spanish army. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the center of the labyrinth. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks. If she fails, she will never prove herself to be the the true princess and will never see her real father, the king, again.

Awards - Won 3 Oscars. Another 72 wins
Lists - IMDb Top 250 #88
Special Mention - Rated by more than 200k users on IMDb




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Bienvenido Mister Marshall aka Welcome Mr. Marshall! (Spain , 1953)

Ratings - IMDB – 8.1
Release Year -1953
Country - Spain
Genres – Comedy

Synopsis - After finding out that North American people are visiting the Spanish villages, the citizens of Villar del Río start preparing themselves to welcome them when they arrive.

The little village of Villar del Río is awaiting the song performance of Carmen Vargas, 'The Great Andalusian Star'. The quiet village is governed by a deaf, naughty and good-natured Mayor, who's only seeking the way to give life to the place. By the same time good news comes to the village: the arrival of North American high personalities that will give economical aid to the nation city by city, village by village. The Mayor doesn't know what to do to welcome them. Carmen Vargas's agent throws surprising initiatives, moving all the village people just to prepare a better reception for the foreigners. His idea is to disguise all the farmers as Andalusians and add colour to every street with typical decorations. All of them start to work, and also to dream and think about what they're going to request the Americans, who will come with lots of dollars. The day of the arrival everybody at Villar del Río is in the streets...

Awards - 5 wins





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Okuribito aka Departures (Japan , 2008)

Ratings - IMDB - 8.1 | Metacritic - 68
Release Year - 2008
Country - Japan
Genres - Drama | Music

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Synopsis: A newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals.


Daigo Kobayashi is a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and now finds himself without a job. Daigo decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work and start over. He answers a classified ad entitled "Departures" thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a "Nokanshi" or "encoffineer," a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. While his wife and others despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art of "Nokanshi," acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and the family of the departed. The film follows his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living.


Awards - Won Oscar (Best Foreign Language Film of the Year - 2009); Best Film (Award of the Japanese Academy - 2009) ; Audience Award (Hawaii International Film Festival - 2008) ; Best Asian Film (Hong Kong Film Awards - 2010) 

Special Mention - Rated by more than 14k users on IMDb






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Hadashi no Gen aka Barefoot Gen (Japan , 1983)

Ratings - IMDB – 8.1
Release Year -1983
Country - Japan
Genres – Animation | Drama | War

Synopsis - A powerful statement against war, Barefoot Gen is a story about the effect of the atomic bomb on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.

Gen and his family are living in Hiroshima as Japan nears the end of World War II. Gen's father has come to believe that the war is unwinnable, thus earning the wrath of the town officials and, in turn, discrimination from the rest of their neighbors. Shunned by the local merchants and tradesmen, food becomes scarce for Gen and his family. All these concerns soon pale, however, as the American military begins its final assault on Japan with the unleashing of its terrible new weapon.

Tagline - The Bombing Of Hiroshima As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Boy.





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Maratonci trce pocasni krug aka The Marathon Family (Yugoslavia , 1982)


Ratings - IMDB – 8.3
Release Year -1982
Country - Yugoslavia
Genres – Comedy

Synopsis - The Topalovic family has been in the burial business for generations. When the old (150 yrs old) Pantelija dies, five generations of his heirs start to fight for the inheritance.




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Il Posto (Italy , 1961)

Ratings - IMDB – 8.1
Release Year -1961
Country - Italy
Genres – Comedy | Drama


Synopsis - Domenico and Antonietta are two suburban Italian youths who meet while seeking "a job for life" from a big city corporation. After a bizarre screening process made up of written exams, physical agility exercises, and interview questions such as "Do you drink to forget your troubles?" (Domenico and Antonietta are no older than 17 or 18), they land jobs in the "Technical Division" and "Typing Services" respectively. From there, Domenico works as an underutilized errand boy until a clerk position is vacated by the death of an older employee. Domenico finally takes his place in a room of 12 other clerks with a manager overseeing them from a desk at the head of the room. The film ends as Domenico ponders his fate, from behind his tiny desk at the back of the small windowless room, listening to the sound of the mimeograph machine as it runs off carbon copies next to the manager's desk.






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