Originally Posted by Kain424

You know what I wish? I wish that more good asian films were widely available over here.

The States are sadly lacking when it comes to these, with only asia's biggest flicks (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Hero; House of Flying Daggers) or fight flicks (Ong Bak) reaching these shores en masse. These are also heavily advertised, making it seem as if asians can only swing samurai swords, bounce around supported by wires, and kick high.

With the success of Memoirs of a Geisha (although I thought that this film was horribly boring), and the Best Director Oscar set into the hands of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon director, Ang Lee, perhaps this tiresome tide will turn.

Perhaps instead of remaking asia's fine cinema (The Grudge, The Ring), we will start getting some of their films to enjoy. Check out Infernal Affairs, A Bittersweet Life, or A Better Tomorrow (a fantastic action flick done by John Woo before he met Hollywood's censors).

And speaking of Ong Bak, if liked that one, there are a few more films done by that director and Tony Jaa was even in one that is now my favorite fight movie of all time, Ton Yum Goong. Unbelievable fight scenes. It'll be coming stateside one day, but the point is, we shouldn't have to wait years for these shows.

And that's one more thing on Kain's Wishlist.