BEST ASIAN MOVIES of 2025

A bolt of heavenly lightning has unforeseen consequences when it strikes both the young boy Ne Zha and the dragon prince Ao Bing. The strike forces the duo’s spirits to unite, leaving them somehow co-existing within Ne Zha’s body. Much to the puzzlement of the boy’s mortal mother, Lady Yin, Ne Zha now has new character traits – and powers! To undo the spell, Ne Zha and Ao Bing must team up to complete a series of grueling and seemingly impossible tasks. But a host of magical and powerful opponents and potential allies, including fire-breathing dragons, fearsome sea creatures, an army of rodents, and a horde of celestial warriors stand in their way. Can the duo use their unique skills to overcome the odds and reverse their fate?

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After successfully breaking out into the web comic world and saving his wife and daughter, former secret agent Jun (Kwon Sang Woo) seems to have made a great life for himself. But behind the scenes, things aren't doing so well: despite moving into a new apartment and buying a new car, Jun's bills are just growing larger. Worst of all, the second season of his web comic is constantly criticized for its poor writing – even by Jun's own daughter. One day, Jun receives an anonymous email with an idea for a story. Believing that the message was from a fan, Jun uses the email as inspiration for his next comic chapter, featuring a bomb made out of an alarm clock. Shortly after, however, a series of bombs seemingly inspired by the comic terrorize the nation, and Jun is the prime suspect. Can Jun prove his innocence, or has he written himself into a situation he can't get out of? This is the sequel to the 2020 film "Hitman: Agent Jun."

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Amidst the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Pyo Jong Rok (Yoo Hai Jin), the CFO of soju company Gukbo Group, is faced with a grim financial outlook. He initially plans to file for financial rehabilitation and debt forgiveness, but Choi In Beom (Lee Je Hoon), an ambitious employee from global investment firm Solqueen, approaches Jong Rok with an acquisition proposal. Jong Rok is reluctant, but Seok Jin U (Son Hyun Joo), the head and heir of Gukbo, orders him to proceed – but Jin U has his own selfish reasons for wanting a buyout. As the date of the buyout grows ever closer, Jong Rok and In Beom take different approaches to handle the company's debt problems, but soon learn that not everything was as it seemed. Despite their previous adversarial positions, Jong Rok and In Beom may be forced to work together against an even bigger problem.

Big Deal

Cho Gak, aka Hornclaw (Lee Hye Young), has spent most of her life working as an assassin for a vigilante agency, killing lowlife underworld gangsters and other criminals on demand. Now aged 65, she no longer looks the part, and her health is failing – but she has lost none of her deadly skills. Hornclaw has become numb to killing and the loneliness of her existence. But her world is turned on its head when she meets Bullfight (Kim Sung Chul), a young up-and-coming hitman who claims he wants to work at her side. She also discovers that someone is trying to kill her. Unsure if she can trust Bullfight, she finds herself locked in a deadly struggle for survival. As tensions begin to rise, the stage is soon set for a tumultuous showdown. Will Hornclaw and Bullfight discover that those who live by the sword must also die by the sword? This movie is based on the novel Pagwa by Gu Byeong Mo.

The Old Woman with the Knife

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Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage for three years, young designer Sheng Mian (Li Xing Yao) and CEO Fu Yan Cheng (Ryan Ren) agree to divorce, but a series of delays prevents their planned meeting in person. However, Sheng Mian's stepmother orchestrates an encounter that results in Sheng Mian and Yan Cheng sleeping together without them knowing who the other really is, and once Sheng Mian realizes what happened, she decides not to reveal who she is. Coincidentally, Yan Cheng is looking for designers for his villa – and Sheng Mian, whose design firm is desperate for clients, decides to apply under an alias so he doesn't know who she is. As they spend time together, Yan Cheng and Sheng Mian begin to fall for each other, but the pressure of maintaining a false identity continues to weigh on Sheng Mian. This is a film adaptation of the 2025 drama of the same name.

Love in the Edge of Divorce (Movie)

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Dan Bi (Park Ji Hyun) dreams of becoming a children's book author, but somehow finds herself working as a civil servant on a team that monitors illegal adult content to protect minors. After an accident results in her damaging CEO Hwang's (Sung Dong Il) vintage car, she manages to get herself a writing gig... but instead of writing books for kids, she's writing erotic web novels for adults to repay her car repair debt. While she initially struggles with the new genre, Dan Bi's unique writing style quickly gains popularity, making her an overnight sensation. Her stories inadvertently affect her colleague Jung Seok (Choi Si Won), leading to a plot twist she could never have predicted!

Forbidden Fairytale

Youku

The ambitious Ma Tian Ze (Ou Hao) and Xia Mo (Zeng Meng Xue) met at a restaurant and fell in love. They both had high hopes for their careers – and their future together. And they were so confident in their love that they co-created a list of complicated tasks they would have to complete before they could break up, believing that this would deter them from ever trying to separate. But three years later, their career dreams have stalled and their marriage plans appear to have come to nothing. As their frustration turns to indifference toward one another, they agree to break up. But, per their earlier agreement, they must first complete all the tasks on their list before they can call it quits. Will this thankless process put the final nail in the coffin for their romance – or could it provide them with an unlikely chance at redemption?

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While serving a prison sentence for a drug crime he was falsely accused of, Lee Gang Su (Kang Ha Neul) is approached by prosecutor Koo Gwan Hui (Yoo Hai Jin) with an offer that will reduce his sentence. The catch? Gang Su will have to work as a police informant. Gang Su accepts, providing information from his drug-dealer cellmate, and the intel allows Gwan Hui to make major crime busts. Upon Gang Su's release from prison, Gwan Hui suggests that they continue their partnership, expanding their reach even further. However, narcotics detective O Sang Jae (Park Hae Jun) has noticed that his investigations keep hitting dead ends, and Gang Su somehow always seems involved. Sang Jae decides to look deeper into Gang Su and his connection to Gwan Hui – and finds that Gwan Hui's ambitions are even greater than they seem.

Yadang: The Snitch

Like many high school students, Jin Woo (Jin Young) and his friends can be troublemakers. However, after Jin Woo gets caught playing a prank in class, he's assigned to special supervision by Sun Ah (Kim Da Hyun), the class president – but it's not much of a punishment for Jin Woo, since he's long admired Sun Ah and found her attractive. While Sun Ah and Jin Woo seem very different on the surface, they begin to grow closer to each other as they spend more time together, but struggle to truly express their feelings. Will their young love blossom into a lasting romance, or will it become just another teenage memory? This film was adapted from the 2011 Taiwanese film of the same name.

You Are the Apple of My Eye

After quitting his job, Gil Gu (Ahn Bo Hyun) lives a lonely, aimless life until aspiring pâtissier Jung Seon Ji (Lim Yoona) moves in to the same apartment building with her family. Seon Ji is beautiful and sweet, causing Gil Gu to fall in love at first sight. However, when he runs into Seon Ji at night, she's aggressive and terrifying, like a completely different person. Gil Gu soon learns from Seon Ji's father Sang Su (Sung Dong Il) that for her entire life, Seon Ji turns into a demon every night – and she has no idea that it's even happening. Recently injured and at his wit's end, Sang Su asks Gil Gu to watch over Seon Ji at night. Gil Gu agrees, oddly fascinated by Seon Ji's condition and secretly hoping that it might bring them closer together. Can Gil Gu find a way to help Seon Ji out?

Pretty Crazy

High schooler Sahoko Wakaume (Mei Hata) has been burned by love in the past, and now despises handsome boys. She also has a particular dislike for all-male idol groups. So when Kota Kirigaya (Kazuya Ohashi), the leader of the chart-topping boy band LiKE LEGEND, walks into her mother’s restaurant, she is initially horrified. He tries to win her over with his charm, but is stunned to find her angrily defensive. Despite their differences, the duo begins to form an unlikely friendship. This soon deepens when Kota finds himself at the center of a scandal. Over time, Sahoko learns that Kota is more than just a pretty face – and that he, like her, also carries scars from the past with him. As they spend more time together, the sparks of romance begin to fly. But could this idol-hating young woman really bring herself to love one of the country’s biggest pop stars? This movie is adapted from the manga series by Momoko Koda.

My Special One

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During his childhood, Chen Chou Shi (Jiang Qi Ming) developed a strange ability: when he lays eyes on a potential girlfriend, he can see the exact length of their future relationship in the form of a timer that appears above the woman’s head. This bizarre timer is frighteningly precise, down to the exact second the relationship will end. He is unsure if this ability is a blessing or a curse when he meets and falls for Wen Qian (Zhang Yi Fan), and his ability shows him that they only have seven days together. However, as their love for one another grows, Chou Shi becomes determined to do whatever it takes to defy destiny. He tells Wen Qian about the timer, hoping that their shared efforts will help them ensure the relationship does not end before the seven days are up. Can they fight fate and ensure that their week-long romance turns into the love of a lifetime?

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