No matter if you’re after action, romance, heart-wrenching emotion, or top-tier thrills, these blockbuster films are bound to entertain – so grab the popcorn and dive right in!

Best Asian Movies of 2023

When Gu Yu Xuan (Chen Fei Yu) met Han Shu Yan (Zhou Ye) on his birthday, many years ago, he had no idea that his life would change forever. Friends from the moment they met, Yu Xuan and Shu Yan might have grown into life-long friends. Sadly they never got that chance as their budding friendship was cut short by Shu Yan and her family’s sudden move.&nbsp;

It’s been many years since Yu Xuan last saw Shu Yan and though he is now a successful toy designer who genuinely loves his job, he has yet to find lasting happiness in a relationship. Well aware that his heart only really beats for his long-lost friend, Shu Yan, Yu Xuan accepts the fact that he may never see her again. Needless to say, he’s more than a little surprised when he meets her at his best friend’s wedding. Realizing Shu Yan hasn’t recognized him, Yu Xuan is a little reluctant to bring up their past acquaintance. But when fate brings her into his life yet again, Yu Xuan can’t resist the opportunity to re-introduce himself.

Brought together by fate, Yu Xuan and Shu Yan quickly pick up where they left off all those years ago, their childhood friendship quickly morphing into adult love. Hoping to spend the rest of his life with her, Yu Xuan wants to propose marriage but when tragedy strikes, Yu Xuan is forced to make some rather unorthodox choices. Holding both fate and time in his hands, will Yu Xuan find a way to keep Shu Yan in his life forever or will he decide the time has come to let her go for good?

A touching love story with a sci-fi twist, “Yesterday Once More” is a 2023 Chinese romance film directed by Lin Xiao Qian.

Yesterday Once More

Akiko (Tokiwa Takako) is a middle-aged woman who lives in an unassuming old home with her university student daughter Chinatsu (Yoshida Mizuki). They are happy, despite their modest surroundings, and are always happy to share a joke and make one another laugh. Chinatsu dreams of becoming a successful novelist, and hopes that her university education will help her achieve this.

But Chinatsu’s plans hit an obstacle when she is given an assignment she does not enjoy – writing about her first love. Her first relationship, with Mitsuteru Kawayanagi (Okudaira Daikane), ended in sourness, and she would prefer never to think about it again for the rest of her days. But when she meets Mitsuteru Kawayanagi again, she is once again inspired to resume writing. However, both women are in for a shock when Akiko finds a doctor’s note that suggests Chinatsu may have breast cancer. The note requires Chinatsu to return to the hospital for a re-examination. Tensions rise as the fateful day approaches. Does joy – or tragedy – lay in wait for these two women?

“The Lump in My Heart” is a 2023 Japanese movie that was directed by Shingo Matsumura.

The Lump in My Heart

According to the ancient Dangun myth, when a bear eats twenty cloves of garlic and a bundle of mugwort, it will transform into a human being. While it may have worked for Ungnyeo, the ancient bear of lore, it’s hard to believe such a thing could ever happen in real life. But when a pair of Asiatic Bear twins go missing, it suddenly starts to feel like anything is possible.

As property of the Pro-North Korean Institute of Technology, Woong Nam and Woong Buk, a set of Asiatic Bear twins, might have spent their entire lives confined to the institute, had they not decided to snack on a combination of garlic and mugwort which mysteriously transformed them into human babies. Realizing the bears were missing, Na Bok Cheon (Oh Dal Soo), one of the institute’s researchers, went searching for the bears. Finding one of the bear twins in a nearby cave, Bok Cheon takes the baby home and raises him as his own son. Sadly, Bok Cheon was never able to find the other bear cub-turned-baby. While Woong Nam (Park Sung Woong) grew up under the guidance and care of Bok Cheon, his brother, Woong Buk (Park Sung Woong), wasn’t so lucky.&nbsp;

Twenty-five years later, the brothers are reunited but their lives couldn’t have turned out more different. While Woong Nam works as a cop, Woong Buk has become the adoptive son of Lee Jeong Sik (Choi Min Soo), one of the country’s most notorious criminals. Born bears and raised as humans, are these twin brothers destined to be mortal enemies, or will their strange beginnings ultimately become the bond that brings them back together for good?&nbsp;

Based on the Dangun myth, “Bear Man” is a 2023 South Korean fantasy crime comedy film directed by Park Sung Kwang.

Bear Man

Min Soo (Yoo Yeon Seok) is a dog-lover who has a beloved puppy named Runni. He is devoted to Runni, but looks to be forced to part with his pet when he meets and falls in love with a woman. He proposes marriage to her and she accepts. But she has a dog hair allergy, which means he will no longer be able to live with Runni. Reluctantly, he decides to look for a new home for his dog, and enlists the help of his older cousin Jin Kook (Cha Tae Hyun).

Jin Kook is a down-on-his-luck cafe operator whose business has just failed. But he agrees to help Min Soo find a suitable “guardian” for Runni. This task proves to be much harder than it first seems, though – the candidates who come forward all appear to be experiencing chaotic challenges. But during the course of the selection process, they get into all sorts of trouble – a fact that leads them with an ever-expanding collection of dogs to care for. Eventually, they have not one but eight pooches to look after. With time running out, will Min Soo and Jin Kook ever find a new home for their pack of puppies?

“My♡Puppy” is a 2023 South Korean movie that was directed by Kim Joo Hwan.

My Heart Puppy

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Seon Ho (Song Seung Hyun) is a writer who, two years ago, was short on money, so decided to try to improve his financial situation by creating racy web-based cartoon strips (also known as webtoons). Known as “19+” titles, these webtoons may only be read by those aged 19 or above. Seon Ho’s titles have become extremely popular. But they have had a very unexpected effect on his sex drive. Since he began writing, he cannot feel aroused.

He has also become extremely busy, as his titles are in great demand. So Seon Ho decides to hire an assistant to help him meet his deadlines. The assistant, Mu Young (Ko Chan Bin), turns out to be a reader – Seon Ho’s number one fan, in fact. As they start to work together, they start to feel the pull of mutual attraction. But one of Mu Young’s male acquaintances, a young man called Jun Seok (Lee Do Ha) starts to fall for Mu Young – even though he has a girlfriend. Will Seon Ho’s sex drive ever return? And could he find love with Mu Young?

“Oh! My Assistant” is a 2022 South Korean movie that was based on a web-based cartoon of the same name and was directed by Ju Seong Min.

Oh! My Assistant (Movie)

My naughty author 

Kang Daniel is one of South Korea’s best-loved pop stars. He shot to fame in early 2017 when he finished first in the second season of the music-themed reality TV series “Produce 101,” later going on to join the chart-topping group Wanna One. The group disbanded in 2019 and Kang Daniel went on to launch a successful solo career. Then, in 2022, he embarked on one of his most ambitious projects yet – launching his debut studio album “The Story” and a solo world tour named “First Parade.”

The tour began in Seoul, South Korea, in August 2022, and saw Kang Daniel travel to nations such as the United States, the UK, Germany, Singapore, and Argentina. In all, he took to the stage in some 20 cities, including Bangkok, London, Paris, Berlin, and New York. A camera crew followed Kang Daniel as he prepared for the tour, capturing behind-the-scenes rehearsals and more. With candid interviews and concert footage, this documentary presents Kang Daniel...as nobody’s ever seen him before!

“KANG DANIEL: MY PARADE” is a 2023 South Korean movie that was directed by Park Jae Seok.

KANG DANIEL: MY PARADE

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Seung Jun (Lee Dong Won) works as a wedding host and singer. But he is blighted by a range of harrowing issues. He feels like his job is leading him nowhere and has lost his enthusiasm for working. He has also lost his faith in romance, despite the fact that he is surrounded by young couples whenever he performs at a wedding.

Meanwhile, Jae Hyun (Byun Seong Tae) is a pianist. An acquaintance one day lets him know about an opportunity to work as a wedding accompanist alongside Seung Jun. He initially has no intention of taking the job. However, when he sees Seung Jun, he falls for the wedding singer straight away. He takes the job, hoping that it will bring him and Seung Jun together. But while the singer can feel Jae Hyun is interested in him, he is hesitant about letting anyone get close to him. As their paths cross again and again at new wedding ceremonies, Cupid threatens to bring them together. Will they give in to the pull of romance?

This is the film version of a drama series, also released in 2023. Both were based on a web-based cartoon (webtoon) of the same name by Dorae.

“Happy Merry Ending: The Movie” is a 2023 South Korean movie that was directed by Min Chae Yeon.

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