The Best Romance Asian Films

"The Hand" was originally produced as a segment for the omnibus film "Eros" (2004), where it appeared alongside segments by Steven Soderbergh and Michelangelo Antonioni. This standalone Director's Cut version restores 15 minutes of deleted scenes and was produced in 2020 for the Criterion Collection box-set "World of Wong Kar Wai". The film tells the tale of Zhang, a shy tailor’s assistant enraptured by a mysterious client, Miss Hua.

The Hand (2021)

Follows urban youngsters in their pursuit of true love and all the set backs and comedic mishaps along the way.

Desires of the Heart (2008)

A street racer encounters a mainland courtesan under an extraordinary circumstances. A moment of Romance between them follows after.

A Moment of Romance II (1993)

Early summer, Keiichi had just moved to a remote mountain village. As he becomes close friends with a group of girls, he was enjoying his life in the village. However when he starts to become suspicious that his friends may be deeply involved in successive murders that occur every summer, the situation around Keiichi gradually starts to turn into something more sinister.

Shrill Cries of Summer (2008)

Xiaoyue, a fiery and irritable dragon boat trainer learns patience from her sunny boyfriend, Tianhua.

Breaking the Waves (2014)

Based on a Japanese manga, "Kanna-San, Daiseikou Desu," this story revolves around Kang Han-na (Kim Ah-jung), an overweight phone sex employee and secret vocalist for Ammy, a famous Korean pop singer who actually lip syncs as she cannot sing. After getting humilitated publicly by an ungrateful Ammy, Han-na undergoes an extreme makeover to become a pop sensation herself.

200 Pounds Beauty (2006)

Dongchul, who is managing a small bar, is always enthusiastic about his school reunions. One day, Yujin, who has never showed up to a reunion, shows up at his bar. Her baby face and vitality make her unlike other married women and all the men fall for her, especially Dongchul. They start a relationship but it abruptly flames out due to the sudden arrival of Dongchul’s wife. As they get to know each other's secrets, will their love be allowed to grow?

Purpose of Reunion (2015)

The tragic story of a Tang Dynasty imperial consort who was the favorite of the Emperor Xuanzong.

Lady of the Dynasty (2015)

Lee Jong-du, a salesman who believes that luck will change when he becomes a famous writer. However he is forced to give up after his story failed to win at a spring literature contest. Added to this is the fear that his girlfriend Joo-young will leave him. After Joo-young gets a job Jong-du realizes his mistakes that knows that she will never leave him.

Who Drives Me Mad? (1995)

Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015)

Younghee visits her boyfriend, Chulsoo who lives on Ulleung Island, in order to bid him farewell. However, she gets stuck on the island due to a sudden windstorm alert. Younghee should have an awkward and troubled day with Chulsoo. An unexpected companion that begins with an unannounced declaration of separation details their funny and mournful last day.

High Surf Expected (2020)

In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is Azumi, the ultimate assassin.

Azumi (2003)