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CasshernCasshern (2004) Recommended
Dir. Kazuaki Kiriya
Feat. Yusuke Iseya, Kumiko Aso, Akira Terao
Set in a ravaged, post–nuclear war future, ruled by a fascist clique, this rearranges some familiar elements with a visually charged, epic…
Crimson Rivers 2 - Angels of the ApocalypseCrimson Rivers 2 - Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
Dir. Olivier Dahan
Feat. Jean Reno, Benoit Magimel, Christopher Lee
Barely coherent, but mostly fun sequel to the serial–killer hunt of CRIMSON RIVERS, has detective Reno return to track a case of religious…
House of Flying DaggersHouse of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu) (2004) Recommended
Dir. Zhang Yimou
Feat. Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau
The dir. of HERO follows up with an equally watchable oriental spectacle, inserting the same cartwheeling martial arts action, complete with torrents…
Kung Fu HustleKung Fu Hustle (2004) Aro Favourite
Dir. Stephen Chow (Chiao)
Feat. Stephen Chow (Chiao), Wah Yuen
Hong Kong superstar Stephen Chow trumps all previous efforts (and that's saying something) with this dynamic, bust–a–gut funny…
New Police StoryNew Police Story (2004)
Dir. Benny Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Daniel Wu
A groundbreaking fourth (or possibly fifth) entry in Jackie Chan's martial arts series about the life of a reckless Hong Kong policeman, here…
Survive Style 5+Survive Style 5+ (2004)
Dir. Gen Sekiguchi
Feat. Tadanobu Asano, Hiroshi Abe, Vinnie Jones
Hitmen, hypnotists, murdered spouses, and a trio of oddball thieves converge in this delirious, unclassifiable comedy–mystery–drama by…
AragamiAragami (2003)
Dir. Ryuhei Kitamura
Feat. Takao Osawa, Masaya Kato, Tak Sakaguchi
Another confidently executed, blood–soaked samurai fantasy from dir. Kitamura (VERSUS), set in a remote medieval temple into which a wounded…
AzumiAzumi (2003)
Dir. Ryuhei Kitamura
Feat. Aya Ueto, Shun Oguri, Kenji Kohashi
The dir. of VERSUS advances to a studio–scale budget for this historical action yarn, set around a skilled swords–woman in ancient feudal…
Battle Royale II: RequiemBattle Royale II: Requiem (Battle Royale 2) (2003)
Dir. Fukasaku Kinji, Fukasaku Kenta
Feat. Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ai Maeda, Shugo Oshinari
Bolder and bloodier sequel that introduces 9/11–style terrorist topicality into its violent, 'last teen standing' scenario, with overt…
FearlessFearless (Jet Li's Fearless; Huo Yuan Jia) (2003) Recommended
Dir. Ronnie Yu
Feat. Jet Li
Lively martial–arts epic which is reportedly Jet Li's final offering of screen 'wushu' (traditional Chinese fighting) , retells the story of…

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