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1. Beef (2023– )
TV-MA | 352 min | Comedy, Drama
Two people let a road rage incident burrow into their minds and slowly consume their every thought and action.
Stars: Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Joseph Lee, Young Mazino
Votes: 137,499
2. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton | Stars: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 438,190 | Gross: $224.54M
3. Into the Badlands (2015–2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A mighty warrior and a young boy with supernatural powers search for enlightenment in a ruthless post-apocalyptic America controlled by feudal barons.
Stars: Daniel Wu, Orla Brady, Emily Beecham, Aramis Knight
Votes: 49,780
4. Quiz Lady (2023)
R | 99 min | Comedy
A game-show-obsessed woman and her estranged sister work together to help cover their mother's gambling debts.
Director: Jessica Yu | Stars: Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, Will Ferrell, Holland Taylor
Votes: 19,742
5. Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A betrayed intelligence officer enlists the aid of a prostitute to prove his innocence from a deadly conspiracy while returning a favor to her.
Director: Chris Nahon | Stars: Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tchéky Karyo, Ric Young
Votes: 66,758 | Gross: $36.85M
6. The Chair (2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
At a major university, the first woman of color to become chair tries to meet the dizzying demands and high expectations of a failing English department.
Stars: Sandra Oh, Jay Duplass, Bob Balaban, Nana Mensah
Votes: 19,024
7. Three... Extremes (2004)
R | 125 min | Horror
An Asian cross-cultural trilogy of horror films from accomplished indie directors.
Directors: Fruit Chan, Park Chan-wook, Takashi Miike | Stars: Bai Ling, Lee Byung-hun, Kyoko Hasegawa, Pauline Lau
Votes: 20,927 | Gross: $0.08M
8. Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
Passed | 70 min | Crime, Drama
Princess Ling Moy, a young and beautiful Chinese aristocrat lives next door, unbeknownst to her, to Dr. Fu Manchu, a brilliant but twisted genius who is out to rule the world. She is ... See full summary »
Director: Lloyd Corrigan | Stars: Anna May Wong, Warner Oland, Sessue Hayakawa, Bramwell Fletcher
Votes: 840
9. Chinas (2023)
118 min | Drama
At a school, two 9-year-old Chinese girls meet at the beginning of the course. Everyone assumes that they will become friends, but absolutely nothing brings them together.
Director: Arantxa Echevarría | Stars: Shiman Yang, Xinyi Ye, Ella Qiu, Pablo Molinero
Votes: 740
10. Private Lessons II (1993)
Unrated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An insecure young Asian man, played by Japanese pop star Goro Inagaki, meets an interesting sensual European woman who teaches him the secrets of love and life.
Director: Akiyoshi Kimata | Stars: Gorô Inagaki, Joanna Pacula, Masahiro Nakai, Akira Emoto
Votes: 135
11. Must Love Christmas (2022 TV Movie)
PG | 87 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A renowned romance novelist famous becomes involved in a love triangle between her childhood crush and a reporter.
Director: Martin Wood | Stars: Liza Lapira, Neal Bledsoe, Nathan Witte, Adam Beauchesne
Votes: 618
12. The Toll of the Sea (1922)
Unrated | 54 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
While visiting China, an American man falls in love with a young Chinese woman, but he then has second thoughts about the relationship.
Director: Chester M. Franklin | Stars: Anna May Wong, Kenneth Harlan, Beatrice Bentley, Priscilla Moran
Votes: 902
13. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
Triad gangster Huang Lee arrives in Liberty City to return a family heirloom and seek vengeance upon the thugs who murdered his father.
Stars: Brett Barsky, Will Blagrove, Curtiss Cook, J.W. Cortes
Votes: 1,182
14. The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917)
Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The wealthy but selfish parents of a lonely young girl begin to rethink what is important to them after a servant's irresponsibility results in a crisis.
Director: Maurice Tourneur | Stars: Mary Pickford, Madlaine Traverse, Charles Wellesley, Gladys Fairbanks
Votes: 1,551
15. Munkie (2021)
15 min | Short, Crime, Thriller
Munkie follows a vengeful daughter whose violent plan of revenge against her domineering "tiger parents" spins out of control.
Director: Steven Chow | Stars: Xana Tang, Daniel Lee, Pak Wing Leung, Janet Tan
Votes: 23
16. Misha (2020)
75 min | Documentary, Sport
The tragic story of Mikhail Ivanovich An, also known as Misha, the greatest footballer whom most of the world has never heard of.
Director: Brian Song | Stars: Nadyr Abdukadyrov, Azamat Abduraimov, Berardor Abduraimov, Dmitry An
17. Dear Claire (2018)
3 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A woman finds a message in a bottle in the form of a cell phone and written notes, rekindling memories of a woman she once loved.
Director: Sarah Rotella | Stars: Conni Miu, Keelin O'Hara
18. Mama PingPong Social Club (2018)
26 min | Short, Family, Fantasy
A middle-aged woman A-Mian,An unlucky accident changes A-Mian body dramatically. She might hence find a way to make her daughter stay with her forever. This time she is determined to find the perpetual happiness.
Director: Shiang-An Chuang | Stars: Chuan Wang, Ying-Hsuan Hsieh, Yuu Chen
Votes: 39
19. The Koi (2015)
15 min | Short, Action
Director: Qiyu Zhou | Stars: Adam Arthur, Julia Banfill, Ryan Barber, Allen Theosky Rowe
20. Blood Wake (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Fantasy
This vehicular combat game is set in an alternate reality somewhere in Southeast Asia. The player is a former naval officer, who joins a pirate gang to find a way to stop his traitorous brother, a power-hungry admiral who plans a coup.
Stars: Sean Donnellsen, Adam Harrington, Scott McDonald, Abigail Revasch
Votes: 33