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» Drama Movie Reviews
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Kim Ki-duk's magical story about the relationship between a drifter who wanders around temporarily living in unoccupied houses and the abused wife who leaves her home to live with him. |
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A |
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Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2004 |
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Takeshi Kitano's masterpiece is a tale of poetic violence about a remorse filled cop finding peace with his wife |
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A |
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Drama |
| Country: |
Japan |
| Year: |
1997 |
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A heartwarming drama about a man working a depressingly empty office job who finds salvation in the cultural taboo of ballroom dance |
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A- |
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Drama |
| Country: |
Japan |
| Year: |
1996 |
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Korean tale about real life fighter Choi Baedal, the man regarded as a modern day Musashi Miyamoto |
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A- |
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Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2004 |
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Park Chan-wook's second revenge film and winner of the Grand Prix prize at Cannes is about a man's 15 year imprisonment and the path of his revenge upon his escape |
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A- |
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Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2003 |
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Lee Chang-dong's sophomore feature is the story of an average man's tragic life told backwards |
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A- |
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Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2000 |
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Shin Ha-kyun stars in this mess of genres about an eccentric man seeking to rid the planet of alien forces and become a hero |
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A- |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2003 |
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Park Chan-wook's follow-up to his hit JSA is a low-key and horribly depressing tale of revenge and desperation |
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A- |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2002 |
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Hirokazu Kore-eda takes a glimpse at the stopover everyone makes after dying |
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A- |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Japan |
| Year: |
1998 |
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Kinji Fukasaku's highly controversial last film adapts Koushun Takami's pulpy novel about a deadly government pgoram that pits a class of 15-year olds against each other |
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A- |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Japan |
| Year: |
2000 |
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Park Chan-wook's debut feature is a murder mystery about two North Korean and two South Korean soldiers who form a secret friendship while working at the border between the two countries |
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B+ |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2000 |
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A realistic youth drama about Korean high school seniors written and directed by Byun Young-joo |
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B+ |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2004 |
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Yu Ha's drama about a student attending school in Korea in the 70s stars Kwon Sang-woo |
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B+ |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2004 |
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Kim Ki-duk's drama about a mute woman who runs a small resort on the lakeside |
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B+ |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2000 |
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Shunji Iwai's rough drama about the extremes of youth through the eyes of a fanatical fan of a fictitous Japanese pop star |
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B+ |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Japan |
| Year: |
2001 |
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This hit prequel is a tale about the younger Yan and Ming starting out on their mole jobs under the guidance of Inspector Wong and Sam |
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B+ |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Hong Kong |
| Year: |
2003 |
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Toshiaki Toyoda's raw and stylish look at delinquent high schoolers and their gang conflicts |
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B+ |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Japan |
| Year: |
2001 |
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Shunji Iwai's lighter look at youth through a love triangle between two best friends and a boy under the belief that he has lost his memory |
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B+ |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Japan |
| Year: |
2004 |
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Hideaki Anno takes a look at the compensated dating trend in Japan through the eyes of a 16-year old newcomer |
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B+ |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Japan |
| Year: |
1998 |
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Classic Cathay musical starring Grace Chang sets the opera Carmen in a Hong Kong nightclub |
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B+ |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Hong Kong |
| Year: |
1960 |
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Jeong Jae-eun's realistic portrayal of five friends' divergence after high school and the various problems that occupy their lives |
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B |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2001 |
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Seijun Suzuki's 1964 tale about a unique group of prostitutes in post-war Japan |
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B |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Japan |
| Year: |
1964 |
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Kim Ki-duk directs this story about a village of South Koreans living next to an American base in the countryside |
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B- |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2001 |
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Live action and special effects filled adaptation of the 70's sci-fi anime about the savior of mankind in a robot dominating world |
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B- |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Japan |
| Year: |
2004 |
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Andrew Lau and Alan Mak's highly anticipated Hong Kong summer blockbuster based on the popular Japanese manga and anime. |
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C+ |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Hong Kong |
| Year: |
2005 |
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An early Kim Ki-duk film about a poor seaside family that employs a prostitute in their motel to support themselves |
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C |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
1998 |
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Kim Ki-duk directs this unique melodrama about the relationship between a 60 year old man and a 16 year old girl living together on a boat. |
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C |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2005 |
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Lee Chang-dong's critically acclaimed piece about a soldier's return home and search for a comfortable life |
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C- |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
1997 |
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Kim Ki-duk's experimental tale of revenge completely shot in a little over three hours |
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D- |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Country: |
Korea |
| Year: |
2000 |
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