2021 was a great year for film and this collection, featuring the BEST ASIAN MOVIES OF 2021, proves it!

BEST ASIAN MOVIES OF 2021

Living as a loner his entire life, Jae Shik (Jin Goo) has never bothered to worry about anyone other than himself. Constantly short on cash, he has no scruples when it comes to making money. Whatever the job, whatever the scheme, he’s ready and willing to take it, so long as it pays off in the end. So when an opportunity to score some serious cash presents itself, he doesn’t let it pass him by. Little does he know, the decision to do so will change his life forever.

Too young to understand the tragedy that has befallen her, Eun Hye (Jung Seo Yeon) has no idea that her life has changed forever. Both blind and deaf, Eun Hye has one in the world willing to step in to care for her; at least not until Jae Shik arrives. Hoping to collect a hefty sum as the caregiver of a disabled child, Jae Shik willingly takes on the role of Eun Hye’s “father”. But life with Eun Hye turns out to be very different than what he imagined.

Finding ways to communicate with Eun Hye, the walls Jae Shik has built around himself slowly begin to break down. Learning to care for someone other than himself, both Jae Shik and Eun Hye’s lives are changed forever. But will this change be enough to keep them together once the truth behind his actions is brought to light?

A touching story from start to finish, “You are So Precious to Me” is a 2021 family drama film directed by Lee Chang Won and Kwon Sung Mo.

You're So Precious to Me

My Lovely Angel Team❣️

After rigorous training in 1930s Russia, four Chinese Communist Party agents are set to embark on a mission of utmost importance. With plans to air-drop into the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo, Zhang Xian Chen (Zhang Yi), Wang Yu (Qin Hai Lu), Chu Liang (Zhu Ya Wen), and Xiao Lan (Liu Hao Cun) set out on a secret mission, code-named “Utrennya.” Tasked with identifying and rescuing a Chinese informer from the brutal Japanese army, the four agents must bring the informer to Harbin. Little did they know, their mission was doomed from the start.&nbsp;

Dropping into a snow-covered Manchukuo forest, the agents are almost immediately separated by forces which seem to have been waiting for their arrival. Desperate to survive, the now separated agents must do their best to find a way to carry out their mission on their own, but both teams are met at every turn by overwhelming opposition and darkest deceptions. With death lurking around every corner, the agents soon realize there’s a traitor in their midst, but who that traitor is remains a mystery.

With friends turning foe, and foes claiming to be friends, no one can be trusted and nowhere is safe. Will these desperate agents be able to carry out their mission or will they be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice for comrades and country?

Based on a script by Quan Yong Xian, “Cliff Walkers” is a 2021 historical spy thriller film directed by Zhang Yi Mou.

Cliff Walkers

Soo Jin (Seo Ye Ji) is involved in a life-threatening accident that leaves her with memory loss – but a strange and terrifying gift: She is able to look into the future of the people around her, some of them relative strangers or little-known neighbors and see how they will die or what other fate is set to befall them.

Her seemingly devoted husband Ji Hoon (Kim Kang Woo) has taken her back to their apartment to nurse her back to health. He showers her with attention and care as she slowly recovers. But bit-by-bit her memories start to come back to her in fragments, although they become muddled with her visions of the future. And the situation gets even more confusing when a comment from an acquaintance and other clues lead her to suspect Ji Hoon may actually be concealing a ghastly secret from her – one that may involve a ruthless murder. She grows increasingly suspicious of her husband, while he seems concerned that she is sliding further into mental chaos.

Will her strange new gift and her returning memories help Soo Jin piece together the truth...before it’s too late?

“Recalled” is a 2021 South Korean movie that was directed by Seo Yoo Min.

Recalled

✨Memories Tracers Team✨

Min Gi Heon (Gong Yoo) is a former South Korean intelligence agent who suffers from crippling migraines. His life has gone off the rails since he left the service. But when he runs into his former boss at the agency, he is offered a rare chance at professional redemption. The task is not an easy one, however: He must help transport a man named Seo Bok (Park Bo Gum) to a new location.

Seo Bok is the first human clone. But he is also much more than that. He has remarkable telekinetic powers. And his DNA contains a plethora of secrets pertaining to self-healing. His cells could be adapted to create an injection that would allow a human to live forever. All this makes Seo Bok a priceless target – and groups hoping to make a fortune from his DNA start to hatch plans to capture him. Soon, terrorists begin to mobilize and make their move. But, little do they know, Seo Bok has grown aware of his own powers...and has no intention of going down without a fight!

“Seo Bok” is a 2021 South Korean movie that was directed by Lee Yong Ju.

Seo Bok

The year is 1991 and in Mogadishu, the Somalian capital, a group of South Korean diplomats including Ambassador Han Shin Sung (Kim Yun Seok) and the intelligence agent Kang Dae Jin (Jo In Sung), are trying to win the support of Somalia’s government in an upcoming vote for membership of the United Nations. Their efforts are being closely shadowed by diplomats from North Korea’s embassy in Mogadishu, headed by Ambassador Rim Yong Su (Heo Joon Ho). Both groups of diplomats try to outwit one another as they try to curry favor from the Somalian President.

But when protests against the Mogadishu government turn violent, a brutal civil war breaks out, with street fighting and armed militia soldiers running amok. The maelstrom threatens to engulf both groups of diplomats, cutting them off from communication channels in Seoul and Pyongyang. In desperation, Rim Yong Su comes to his South Korean counterpart to ask for refuge. Saying yes would normally be seen as an act of treason for Han Shin Sung – but these circumstances are anything but normal for both parties…

“Escape from Mogadishu” is a 2021 South Korean movie that was directed by Ryoo Seung Wan.

Escape from Mogadishu

Greetings from Mogadishu

Geon Woo (Lee Soo Hyuk) hails from a wealthy family and runs a highly profitable South Korean oil refining company. But he is thirsty for more money. So he has devised a heist that could be worth up to USD 30 million – he plans to siphon off oil from a major pipeline that runs between Honam and the Seoul to Busan highway, stealing supplies slowly over the course of the month.

To pull off his audacious plan, he will need help. So he turns to Pin Dol (Seo In Guk), a gifted young drilling engineer who also dreams of riches. Pin Dol agrees to help, but only if Geon Woo agrees to pay a fee of USD 1 million. The latter agrees, but Pin Dol must complete the perilous job in 10 days or less. To speed up the process, Pin Dol decides to pool together a group of fellow engineers, including an expert welder, an excavation specialist, an operations professional, a geographer, and a tech specialist. Together, this motley crew must race against time to complete the job – while a street-smart detective named Man Sik (Bae Yoo Ram) tries to shut them down!

“Pipeline” is a 2021 South Korean movie that was directed by Yoo Ha.

Pipeline

Dig or Die Team 🕳

Lu Qin Yang (Qu Chu Xiao) is a young, poor man who has struggled with his academic studies for some time. He loves Ling Yi Yao (Zhang Jing Yi) and dreams of earning enough money to create a happy home for her. She loves him too and hopes his dreams of success come true. Motivated by his hopes of a happy marriage with Ling Yi Yao, he decides to take a manual labor job, working his fingers to the bone in a bid to make money. But poverty proves to be a very difficult trap to work his way out of.

Their financial situation becomes ever more precarious, but Ling Yi Yao is undaunted and decides to move out of her parents’ house so that she can live with Lu Qin Yang, despite her family’s misgivings about the relationship. Desperation kicks in and Ling Yo Yao starts to wonder if the love of his life would be better off without him in her life. He moves away...but when a new suitor arrives in her life, Ling Yi Yao weighs up the notion of making one last bid for her heart!

“Love Will Tear Us Apart” is a 2021 Chinese movie that was directed by Sha Mo.

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Separated Lovers 💔

Like so many others, the Wangs were a happy and harmonious family. With a well-paying job, a devoted wife, and two dutiful children, Mr. Wang (Aaron Kwok) really couldn’t have asked for a better life. But when tragedy nearly claims his son, life for the Wangs takes an unexpected turn.

As the school bus driver held responsible for the accident that killed all but himself and Mr. Wang’s son, Wang Chu Qi (Rong Zi Shan), Yu Kun Qiao’s (Duan Yi Hong) life has become nothing short of miserable. Taking pity on the man, Mr. Wang invites Kun Qiao to take up residence in the basement of their family home. Suffering from amnesia, Kun Qiao can’t recall the accident that killed so many, but he’s happy to accept Mr. Wang’s kind offer. Unfortunately life with the Wangs turns out to be nothing like Kun Qiao expected. Constantly badgered by Mr. Wang and his family, Kun Qiao finds himself slowly pressured to turn himself in; but something inside just won’t let him.

Over the course of the next three years, a strange series of events unfolds that leads everyone in the house to question their own sanity. Will this slow descent into madness bring about the answers everyone seeks or will it only lead to their ultimate demise?

A suspenseful tale of crime and intrigue, “Home Sweet Home” is a 2021 thriller film directed by Leste Chen.

Home Sweet Home

Growing up in a small remote village in North Gyeongsang Province, Jung Jun Kyung (Park Jung Min) has spent his entire life all but cut-off from the world around him. With a deplorable lack of usable roads running in and out of his village, the only real way for Jun Kyung and the rest of the villagers to get anywhere is to walk along the railroad tracks that run through the town. With an unpredictable train schedule, such trips are dangerous at best and far too often, they end in horrifying tragedy.

The son of an engineer, Jun Kyung has often wondered why no train station exists in his village. Now in high school, Jun Kyung has taken it upon himself to turn his lifelong dream of a village train station into a reality. By writing endless letters to the President, asking for permission to build a train station in his tiny village, Jun Kyung is convinced that it’s only a matter of time before the station is built. But things don’t quite work out the way he planned. On the verge of giving up, Jun Kyung finds renewed determination after befriending his classmate, Song Ra Hee (Yoona). A firm believer in pursuing dreams, Ra Hee gives Jun Kyung the inspiration he needs to keep going.

Finding fresh inspiration and a renewed sense of determination, Jun Kyung and the village residents set out to turn this one dream into reality. Do they have what it takes to make this single dream come true?

Based on a true story, “Miracle: Letters to the President” is a 2021 drama film directed by Lee Jang Hoon.

Miracle: Letters to the President

✨Miraculous✨Team 

Chu Lui Xiang (Dylan Kuo) is a hard-drinking newcomer to a realm dominated by magic-wielding martial artists. He is a supremely talented martial artist, but he is still green, and yearns to become a virtuous thief, robbing the rich to redistribute their wealth to the poor, both on land and at sea.

His swashbuckling adventures lead him to the Divine Water Palace, whose new ruler is Mu Qian Yu (Connie Kang). At first, Chu Lui Xiang takes Mu Qian Yu for an equally hard-drinking man, who appears to be a womanizing Alpha Male with outstanding martial arts abilities. But when fate forces him to team up with Mu Qian Yu, he learns that the ruler is actually a woman who has disguised herself as a man in order to gain her position. The duo team up to fight the forces of evil, and eventually fall in love. But fate intervenes again, separating them for many years. When they are finally reunited, Chu Lui Xiang has become a formidable bandit of great repute. But this time, the forces of evil have something much tricker in store – does this lovestruck duo have what it takes to fight back?

This drama series was based on characters who originally appeared in novels penned by Gu Long.

“Chief of Thieves: Chu Liu Xiang” is a 2021 Chinese movie that was directed by Dong Wei.

Chief of Thieves: Chu Liu Xiang

🧙‍♂️ Magical Bacchus Team 🍷

Chang Seok (Yeon Woo Jin) is a novelist who lives and works in the United Kingdom. After a seven-year absence, he returns to Seoul in the springtime to relive old memories of his days living in the South Korean capital. His life has become entangled with his work, blurring the lines between real life, fiction, and his writing. As he navigates the city streets, he stops by cafes, bars, museums, and restaurants.

His wanderings lead him into a number of unusual encounters with strangers, including Sung Ha (Kim Sang Ho), a man who approaches him to tell the novelist a story about a mysterious Buddhist monk. He also meets Mi Young (IU), a young woman who says she has no interest in reading novels – and claims she cannot understand why people would ever read a fiction book. And then there’s Joo Eun (Lee Joo Young), a bartender who starts talking to him while he is writing in his notebook – offering to “buy” his memories in exchange for a drink. Meanwhile, an editor named Yoo Jin (Yoon Hye Ri) has a sad story she wants to tell him about a former boyfriend. As he listens to their tales, and tells them some of his own stories, the lines between reality and fiction begin to blur even further…

“Shades of the Heart” is a 2021 South Korean movie that was directed by Kim Jong Kwan.

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