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![In the Mood for Love]()
1. In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong Movie - 2000
the most perfect film ever made
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2. Hero
Chinese Movie - 2002
the most beautiful movie ever filmed
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![Lady General Hua Mulan]()
3. Lady General Hua Mulan
Hong Kong Movie - 1964
best mulan movie adaptation, bar none. ivy ling po is iconic.
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![Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple]()
4. Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple
Taiwanese Movie - 1994
lowbrow kung fu comedy of my childhood.
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5. Infernal Affairs
Hong Kong Movie - 2002
pretty much the template for a slew of cop thrillers in the west, none of which are as good as the original.
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![Swallowtail Butterfly]()
6. Swallowtail Butterfly
Japanese Movie - 1996
multilingual shunji iwai coming of age crime drama
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![Hana & Alice]()
7. Hana & Alice
Japanese Movie - 2004
the story of two best friends, as they struggle through adolescence
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8. 2046
Hong Kong Movie - 2004
semi-sequel to in the mood for love. still beautiful.
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9. The Mermaid
Hong Kong Movie - 1965
a carp spirit makes bad decisions
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![Kung Fu Hustle]()
10. Kung Fu Hustle
Hong Kong Movie - 2004
hilarious, and probably stephen chow's best film.
