Samuel L. Jackson Lists Favorite Asian Films

[AlbertV]

In Entertainment Weekly this week, they listed what they consider the "New Classics" in Movies, TV, Music, Stage, and Books.

They asked famous celebrities to list their favorite "new classics". Samuel L. Jackson listed his 10 favorite "new classic Asian films". Here is Mr. Jackson's list.

1) Oldboy (South Korea, 2003)
2) Audition (Japan, 1999)
3) City on Fire (Hong Kong, 1987)
4) Infernal Affairs Trilogy (Hong Kong, 2002-2003)
5) Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2003)
6) Azumi (Japan, 2003)
7) Family (Japan, 2001)
8) Duelist (South Korea, 2005)
9) Hard Boiled (Hong Kong, 1992)
10) Hero (China, 2002)

[edher_M.A.]

Nice selection. Many of my favorites are listed there.

[kingofkungfu2002]

Yep, can't disagree with most of those.

[thekfc]

Good list, I would choose most - though not all on my top 10 but definately on my top 25 "new classic".

[SlothStyleKungFu]

Nice list... except for Azumi.

[ekisha]

Since i like only HK movies,i agree this is good list,but i don't like Hero(even it is famous and beloved by others)And there are 2 kinds of movies i can't stand them
1.Flying nation(Crouching Tiger& Farting Dragon,Hero etc.)
2.Lust dramas(2046,Lust Cautino and etc)
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[Jiu-Jitsu-Dragon]

Samuel Jackson picked some good ones, but would you expect any less of such a badass guy

[Fightingfist]

Wow good list, sum great films in there

[The Dragon]

"I don't give a Damn what Samuel Jackson thinks, and I hope he burns in hell!"

:D

Just joking, been trying to find an excuse to ad-lib his classic line!
His list is an impressive one.

[AbeRudder]

I dont remember asking Samuel Jackson a GOD DAMN THING.

(Good list btw)

[TibetanWhiteCrane]

"Im tired of these motherfucking films, on this motherfucking list!"

Keep it going....:)

[Fightingfist]

okkkkkk

[Tosh]

The Duelist was good? Looked like a cgi wirefest.

[KUNG FU BOB]

The Duelist was good? Looked like a cgi wirefest.

I thought the DUELIST sucked. I saw it at the Toronto film festival and the director was thee. I felt bad, but I didn't want to stay for the Q&A for something that I thought was crap. So I walked up to him, shook his hand, and said "Hi, nice to meet you. I loved NOWHERE TO HIDE!" and I split.

Hey, I love great visuals. But that's all this was. It felt so empty, and lacking in every other department. My friend was telling me- "That's the point with this movie. That's what he was going for. Style over substance." Okay, it worked then. But it sucked. :l

It's a period piece, but there's a scene in it that's shot like it's in a US football game. If this was a Stephen Chow movie, then that's fine. But it just felt like a big bungle in the middle of a film that was otherwise completely different in tone. My friend sent me a copy and told me to give it another try. Maybe I will... one day.

[Tosh]

Well then, that's what I thought the movie would be like from the trailer, shame it looked like it had potential.

[JazzandZen]

That's my brotha!
Do your thang Mr. Jackson!

I'm glad to see a celebrity being open-minded and embracing Asian culture and cinema

[littlefuzzy]

English, Mother Fudger! They don't speak it!