Editorials 
Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride (Oscar's Version)
Gigi Mar 25, 2026
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![Red Sorghum]()
1. Red Sorghum
Chinese Movie - 1987
Selected as the Chinese entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 61st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![Song of the Exile]()
2. Song of the Exile
Hong Kong Movie - 1990
Selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 63rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![A Brighter Summer Day]()
3. A Brighter Summer Day
Taiwanese Movie - 1991
Selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 64th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![The Story of Qiu Ju]()
4. The Story of Qiu Ju
Chinese Movie - 1992
Selected as the Chinese entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 65th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![In the Mood for Love]()
5. In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong Movie - 2000
Selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 73rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring]()
6. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring
Korean Movie - 2003
Selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 76th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![Nobody Knows]()
7. Nobody Knows
Japanese Movie - 2004
Selected as the Japanese entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 77th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![Welcome to Dongmakgol]()
8. Welcome to Dongmakgol
Korean Movie - 2005
Selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 78th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![Mother]()
9. Mother
Korean Movie - 2009
Selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![Confessions]()
10. Confessions
Japanese Movie - 2010
Selected as the Japanese entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 83rd Academy Awards, and made the December shortlist.
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![The Flowers of War]()
11. The Flowers of War
Chinese Movie - 2011
Selected as the Chinese entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 84th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![The Golden Era]()
12. The Golden Era
Chinese Movie - 2014
Selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 87th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![A Taxi Driver]()
13. A Taxi Driver
Korean Movie - 2017
Selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![Burning]()
14. Burning
Korean Movie - 2018
Selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 91st Academy Awards, and made the December shortlist.
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![Return to Seoul]()
15. Return to Seoul
Korean Movie - 2022
Selected as the Cambodian entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 95th Academy Awards, and made the December shortlist.
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![Decision to Leave]()
16. Decision to Leave
Korean Movie - 2022
Selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 95th Academy Awards, and made the December shortlist.
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![Concrete Utopia]()
17. Concrete Utopia
Korean Movie - 2023
Selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 96th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies]()
18. How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies
Thai Movie - 2024
Selected as the Thai entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 97th Academy Awards, and made the December shortlist.
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![Dead to Rights]()
19. Dead to Rights
Chinese Movie - 2025
Selected as the Chinese entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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![No Other Choice]()
20. No Other Choice
Korean Movie - 2025
Selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards, and made the December shortlist.
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![A Useful Ghost]()
21. A Useful Ghost
Thai Movie - 2025
Selected as the Thai entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards, but it was disqualified.
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