In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, I’ve made a list of the best Asian movies you can watch for free online. With the recent release and success of “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Parasite”, Asian representation in movies is at an all-time high. The criteria used to make this list include:
- The movie must be free to watch legally.
- Movies produced in Asian countries
- American movies are accepted if the majority of the cast members are of Asian descent.
- Although major streaming websites (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Crave, etc.) have free trials and have a good number of Asian movies, they’re not counted.
There will be glaring omissions including the 2 movies already mentioned, simply because they’re not free or because I haven’t watched them.
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Note: To be honest I’m biased towards genre movies (sci-Fi, horror, action), whether or not it stands the test of time, and repetitive viewing.
#5 Ringu
Japanese | Horror | English Subtitles | Watch It On Kanopy | 97% on Rotten Tomatoes
“Ringu combines supernatural elements with anxieties about modern technology in a truly frightening and unnerving way.” – Rotten Tomatoes
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#4 Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Japanese | Animated, Sci-Fi | English Dubbed | Watch It On Tubi.tv | 96% on Rotten Tomatoes
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#3 Train to Busan
Korean | Horror | English Subtitiles | Watch It On TubiTV | 94% on Rotten Tomatoes
“Train to Busan delivers a thrillingly unique — and purely entertaining — take on the zombie genre, with fully realized characters and plenty of social commentary to underscore the bursts of skillfully staged action.” – Rotten Tomatoes
[imdb style=”navy”]tt5700672[/imdb]
#2 Battle Royale
Japanese | Sci-Fi, Action | English Subtitles | Watch It On Hoopla | 87% on Rotten Tomatoes
Before Hunger Games there was Battle Royale. I prefer the latter. “Battle Royale is a controversial and violent parable of adolescence, heightening teenage melodrama with life-or-death stakes.” -Rotten Tomatoes
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#1 Seven Samurai
Japanese | Drama, Action | English Subtitles | Watch It On Kanopy | 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
[imdb style=”navy”]tt0047478[/imdb]
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