The Coast Guard (Korea, 2002)

A Kim Ki Duk film is like sushi, some will be good for your taste buds, while others will just taste weird. But it will still be pretty edible. 

This movie is pretty weird, but still interesting to watch. A Korean soldier guarding the border coast of South Korea unwittingly kills a civilian. The girlfriend of that man goes nuts and the soldier also becomes crazy.

What happens next is a merry-go-round of insane situations that eventually leads to murder. 

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Dolls (Japan, 2002)

This is a beautifully shot film telling three different stories that intersects along the way. 

A man and his fiancé runaway together to live like hermits on the road. A man becomes obsessed with a Japanese pop star. And finally, an old yakuza boss reminisces about his first love whom he left years ago. 

All this is told in colorful fashion by veteran actor/director Takeshi Kitano. This movie isn't for everybody's taste but those who take the plunge will find a surprisingly good experience. 

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The Message (China, 2009)

This movie is about a spy hunt conducted in China during World War 2. 

Five people are trapped inside a mansion by Japanese imperialist troops in order to flush out a spy named Phantom. 

What follows is a thrilling cat and mouse game that will leave audiences guessing to the very end. 

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Blood: The Last Vampire (Hollywood, 2009)

This is a live-action adaptation of an anime film back in 2000, which was better than this flick. 

Jeon Ji Hyun makes her Hollywood debut as a vampire/human half-breed out to hunt down bloodsuckers in the 1970s. 

The film has great production values but the special effects are so lame, you're better off watching CGI cutscenes in video games.  

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My Little Bride (Korea, 2004)

This film tells the story of a college guy who gets engaged to a 17-year-old high school student. 

Sure, it's cute and a lot of the situational gags are nice, but this flick is just reserved for those who are really in love with photogenic Korean movie stars. 

There are lots of scenes here that won't be plausible in real life. Like having a cute, pretty young thing living alone with a single, horny college student.  

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Goemon (Japan, 2009)

This big budget action/fantasy film is about the legendary Goemon Ishikawa who can be considered as the Robin Hood of Japan. 

In the movie he's a highly trained ninja brought to protect the daughter of a shogun, to whom he eventually falls in love with. 

This film is visually arresting even though the special effects are a bit weak. 

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Kung Fu Mahjong 2 (Hong Kong, 2006)

Wong Jing returns for a second helping in this outrageous follow up to the 2005 film. This time we have a female protagonist in the form of the lovely Cherrie Ying.

She stars as Fanny, a mahjong genius that suddenly ends up with marital problems due to her cheating bastard of a husband. 

She then joins a high stakes mahjong game to win her hubby back. This sequel is just as good as the first one and there are plenty of funny scenes to keep things going.

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