

๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ Spicy - A must watch
๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ Hot - Recommended
๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ Mild - Could be good
๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ Bland - Donโt bother
๐ถ๏ธ Rotten - Disaster
Which movies are worth watching? These ratings serve as recommendations for cinema enjoyers based on cinematography/story/fun and to discover similar films. Reviews/analysis are spoiler protected.
Millennium Mambo (2001)
Mood piece for romantics of Taipei cinema.
Buddha Mountain (2010)
Wandering teenagers and audiences search for purpose in this film.
Lust, Caution (2007)
Love is a tough pill to swallow.
Hero (2002)
The pinnacle of Chinese cinematography.
Raise The Red Lantern (1991)
A game of patriarchy and foot massages.
Fallen Angels (1995)
Nostalgia for a time that has never been known.
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
Ridiculously fun Kung Fu.
House of Flying Daggers (2004)
As sexy as martial arts can get.
Chungking Express (1994)
Not a film, but a fleeting memory.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
The beauty of martial arts.
I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016)
A rare glimpse into the corruption and hypocrisy of Chinese society.
Better Days (2019)
An emotional drama that captures modern Chinese romanticism of youth.
Ash Is Purest White (2018)
Super raw Chinese observatory piece from 2001-2017.