Asian Cinema Poignancy

Dramatic scenes from acclaimed Asian films, highlighting emotional moments and character depth in storytelling.

MASAKI SUDA and KOTONE FURUKAWA in CLOUD (2024) -Original title: KURAUDO-, directed by KIYOSHI KUROSAWA.

WON BIN in MOTHER (2009) -Original title: MADEO-, directed by BONG JOON-HO.

IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (2000) -Original title: FA YEUNG NIN WA-, directed by KAR-WAI WONG.

CJ7 (2008) -Original title: CHEUNG GONG 7 HOU-, directed by STEPHEN CHOW.

YEO-JEONG JO in PARASITE (2019) -Original title: GISAENGCHUNG-, directed by JOON-HO BONG.

JEON DO-YEON in SECRET SUNSHINE (2007) -Original title: MILYANG-, directed by CHANG-DONG LEE.

SHU QI in THE TRANSPORTER (2002) -Original title: LE TRANSPORTEUR-, directed by LOUIS LETERRIER.

JI-YOUNG YOO in EXPATS (2023), directed by LULU WANG.

SAHO ITO in HARUHARA-SAN'S RECORDER (2021) -Original title: HARUHARASAN NO UTA-, directed by KYOSHI SUGITA.

MASAKI SUDA and KOTONE FURUKAWA in CLOUD (2024) -Original title: KURAUDO-, directed by KIYOSHI KUROSAWA.

JONG-SEO JUN in BURNING (2018) -Original title: BEONING-, directed by LEE CHANG-DONG.

HIMIZU (2011), directed by SHION SONO.

COLE SPROUSE and HALEY LU RICHARDSON in FIVE FEET APART (2019), directed by JUSTIN BALDONI.

DO THI HAI YEN in THE QUIET AMERICAN (2002), directed by PHILLIP NOYCE.

NATALIA SANCHEZ in LOS TOTENWACKERS (2007), directed by IBON CORMENZANA.

24 CITY (2008) -Original title: ER SHI SI CHENG JI-, directed by ZHANG KE JIA.

SU-JEONG LIM in A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (2003) -Original title: JANGHWA, HONGRYEON-, directed by KIM JI-WOON.

YU AOI in WIFE OF A SPY (2020), directed by KIYOSHI KUROSAWA.

BARBARA GOENAGA in OPERACION CONCHA (2017), directed by ANTONIO CUADRI.

Gotham Girls Roller Derby League

ZIYI ZHANG in MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005), directed by ROB MARSHALL.

BEYOND THE YEARS (2006) -Original title: CHUN NYUN HACK-, directed by KWON-TAEK IM.

SADAO ABE and KENSHI OKADA in LESSON IN MURDER (2022) -Original title: SHIKEI NI ITARU YAMAI-, directed by KAZUYA SHIRAISHI.

Original Film Title: MAP OF THE SOUNDS OF TOKYO. English Title: MAP OF THE SOUNDS OF TOKYO. Film Director: ISABEL COIXET. Year: 2009. Stars: RINKO KIKUCHI.

LUCY LIU and CHIAKI KURIYAMA in KILL BILL: VOL. 1 (2003), directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO.

CATALINA SANDINO MORENO and YENNY PAOLA VEGA in MARIA FULL AF GRACE (2004) -Original title: MARIA, LLENA ERES DE GRACIA-, directed by JOSHUA MARSTON.

DOONA BAE in A GIRL AT MY DOOR (2014) -Original title: DOHEE-YA-, directed by JULY JUNG.

XUN ZHOU in SUZHOU RIVER (2000) -Original title: SUZHOU HE-, directed by LOU YE.

TAE-RI KIM in THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) -Original title: AH-GA-SSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

MIN-HEE KIM in GRASS (2018), directed by SANG-SOO HONG.

SECRET SUNSHINE (2007) -Original title: MILYANG-, directed by CHANG-DONG LEE.

ANNA CASTILLO in THE FANTASTIC GOLEM AFFAIRS (2023) -Original title: EL FANTASTICO CASO DEL GOLEM-, directed by JUAN GONZALEZ, NANDO MARTINEZ and BURNIN' PERCEBES.

LI GONG in SHANGAI (2010), directed by MIKAEL HAFSTROM.

KIM MIN-HEE in THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) -Original title: AH-GA-SSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

CITIZEN DOG (2004) -Original title: MAH NAKORN-, directed by WISIT SASANATIENG.

MICHELLE YEOH in THE LADY (2011), directed by LUC BESSON.

STRAFE (2022), directed by OLIVER HIRSCHBIEGEL and DAVID WNENDT.

DONG JIE in HAPPY TIMES (2000) -Original title: XINGFU SHIGUANG-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

THREE SISTERS (2020), directed by LEE SEUNG-WON.

YOUKI KUDOH in RUSH HOUR 3 (2007), directed by BRETT RATNER.

VIVIAN WU in EVE AND THE FIRE HORSE (2005), directed by JULIA KWAN.

THREE... EXTREMES (2004), directed by TAKASHI MIIKE and FRUIT CHAN.

TOKYO! (2008), directed by MICHEL GONDRY, LEOS CARAX and JOON-HO BONG.

YO OIZUMI and SAYURI YOSHINAGA in KONNICHIHA, KSAN (2023), directed by YOJI YAMADA.

AWAKING (2007) -Original title: TAMAMOE!-, directed by JUNJI SAKAMOTO.

GILLIAN ANDERSON in THE X-FILES (1998), directed by ROB BOWMAN.

TOKYO! (2008), directed by MICHEL GONDRY, LEOS CARAX and JOON-HO BONG.

LEE YEONG-AE in BRING ME HOME (2019), directed by SEUNG-WOO KIM.

DEMI MOORE in GHOST (1990), directed by JERRY ZUCKER.

CLARA LAGO and ALEX GONZALEZ in ORBITA 9 (2017), directed by HATEM KHRAICHE RUIZ-ZORRILLA.

JUNG-WOO HA and TAE-RI KIM in THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) -Original title: AH-GA-SSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

AWKWAFINA in THE FAREWELL (2019), directed by LULU WANG.

TEO YOO and GRETA LEE in PAST LIVES (2023), directed by CELINE SONG.

THE TASTE OF TEA (2004) -Original title: CHA NO AJI-, directed by KATSUHITO ISHII.

RINKO KIKUCHI in MAP OF THE SOUNDS OF TOKYO (2009), directed by ISABEL COIXET.

THE WORLD OF US (2016) -Original title: URIDEUL-, directed by GA-EUN YOON.

THE PILLOW BOOK (1996), directed by PETER GREENAWAY.

SAYURI YOSHINAGA in KONNICHIHA, KSAN (2023), directed by YOJI YAMADA.

EWAN MCGREGOR in CASSANDRA'S DREAM (2007), directed by WOODY ALLEN.

China, Beijing. Dance Lessons

LUISA MAYOL in FATUM (2023), directed by JUAN GALIÑANES.

URTE ILUNAK (1992), directed by ARANTXA LAZCANO.

CHIAKI KURIYAMA in KILL BILL: VOL. 1 (2003), directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO.

Three people, two women and man, holding microphone, singing, making music.

XIAO LU in PUSH (2009), directed by PAUL MCGUIGAN. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

JI CHANG-WOOK in THE SOUND OF MAGIC (2022) -Original title: ANNARASUMANARA-, directed by SUNG-YOON KIM.

JEON JONG-SEO in MONA LISA AND THE BLOOD MOON (2021), directed by ANA LILY AMIRPOUR.

REAL, LA PELÍCULA (2005), directed by BORJA MANSO.

SUN-KYUN LEE and YEO-JEONG JO in PARASITE (2019) -Original title: GISAENGCHUNG-, directed by JOON-HO BONG.

Wedding

TREELESS MOUNTAIN (2008), directed by SO YONG KIM.

CARMEN MACHI in TRATAMOS DEMASIADO BIEN A LAS MUJERES (2023), directed by CLARA BILBAO.

CROWS ZERO (2007) -Original title: KUROZU ZERO-, directed by TAKASHI MIIKE.

AKARI TAKAISHI in GHOST KILLER (2024), directed by KENSUKE SONOMURA.

KEN'ICHI MATSUYAMA in NORWEGIAN WOOD (2010) -Original title: NORUWEI NO MORI-, directed by TRAN ANH HUNG.

ANG LEE and WEI TANG in LUST, CAUTION (2007) -Original title: SE, JIE-, directed by ANG LEE.

RINKO KIKUCHI and KEN'ICHI MATSUYAMA in NORWEGIAN WOOD (2010) -Original title: NORUWEI NO MORI-, directed by TRAN ANH HUNG.

JOAN CHEN in LUST, CAUTION (2007) -Original title: SE, JIE-, directed by ANG LEE.

CREAM LEMON (2004) -Original title: KURÎMU REMON-, directed by NOBUHIRO YAMSHITA.

JENNIFER LIM in HOSTEL (2005), directed by ELI ROTH.

HANA (2006) -Original title: HANA YORI MO NAHO-, directed by KORE-EDA HIROKAZU.

CARNAGE (2002) -Original title: CARNAGES-, directed by DELPHINE GLEIZE.

LI GONG in CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (2006) -Original title: MAN CHENG JIN DAI HUANG JIN JIA-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

MARIBEL VERDU and JORGE SANZ in LOVERS (1991) -Original title: AMANTES-, directed by VICENTE ARANDA.

Original Film Title: NORUWEI NO MORI. English Title: NORWEGIAN WOOD. Film Director: TRAN ANH HUNG. Year: 2010. Stars: KEN'ICHI MATSUYAMA.

LI GONG in CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (2006) -Original title: MAN CHENG JIN DAI HUANG JIN JIA-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

XIONG DAI LIN in YIP MAN (2008), directed by WILSON YIP.

THE GIRL FROM DAK LAK (2022) -Original title: CO GAI DEN TU DAK LAK-, directed by PEDRO ROMAN and CHI MAI.

AUDREY TAUTOU in AMÉLIE (2001) -Original title: LE FABULEUX DESTIN D'AMÉLIE POULAIN-, directed by JEAN-PIERRE JEUNET.

KAZUE FUKIISHI in ONE MISSED CALL (2003) -Original title: CHAKUSHIN ARI-, directed by TAKASHI MIIKE.

SUD SANAEHA (2002), directed by APICHATPONG WEERASETHAKUL.

MICHELLE WILLIAMS in WENDY AND LUCY (2008), directed by KELLY REICHARDT.

SKINS (2011).

KATE YEUNG MEI LING in 20: 30: 40 (2004), directed by SYLVIA CHANG.

MASAKI SUDA and AMANE OKAYAMA in CLOUD (2024) -Original title: KURAUDO-, directed by KIYOSHI KUROSAWA.

CHEN HSIAO HSUAN in FOREIGN MOON (1996), directed by ZHANG ZEMING.

CILLIAN MURPHY in ON THE EDGE (2001), directed by JOHN CARNEY.

JUNG SO-MIN in ALCHEMY OF SOULS (2022), directed by JOON HWA PARK.

JI CHANG-WOOK in THE SOUND OF MAGIC (2022) -Original title: ANNARASUMANARA-, directed by SUNG-YOON KIM.

HIDETOSHI NISHIJIMA and TOKO MIURA in DRIVE MY CAR (2021) -Original title: DORAIBU MAI KA-, directed by RYUSUKE HAMAGUCHI.

TURKISH PASSION (1994) -Original title: LA PASION TURCA-, directed by VICENTE ARANDA.

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