movies i watched in 2026
in 2026, i’m stepping out of my comfort zone and taking my watchlist beyond what i usually stick to. i love korean cinema, but this year i want to dive into thai, chinese, hong kong, and cinema from other parts of asia i haven’t discovered yet. this list is basically my little film diary new cultures, new perspectives, and hopefully a few movies that completely change me along the way.
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![Good Morning]()
1. Good Morning
Japanese Movie - 1959
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![Infernal Affairs]()
2. Infernal Affairs
Hong Kong Movie - 2002
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![Flat Girls]()
3. Flat Girls
Thai Movie - 2025
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![Sound of Silence]()
4. Sound of Silence
Chinese Movie - 2025
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![Riverside Mukoritta]()
5. Riverside Mukoritta
Japanese Movie - 2022
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![In Our Prime]()
6. In Our Prime
Korean Movie - 2022
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![Tunnel]()
7. Tunnel
Korean Movie - 2016
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![A Hard Day]()
8. A Hard Day
Korean Movie - 2014
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![The Little Girl Who Conquered Time]()
9. The Little Girl Who Conquered Time
Japanese Movie - 1983
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![My Daughter Is a Zombie]()
10. My Daughter Is a Zombie
Korean Movie - 2025
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![Shutter]()
11. Shutter
Thai Movie - 2004
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![Typhoon Club]()
12. Typhoon Club
Japanese Movie - 1985
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![The Outlaws]()
13. The Outlaws
Korean Movie - 2017
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![House of the Disappeared]()
14. House of the Disappeared
Korean Movie - 2017
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![Confessions]()
15. Confessions
Japanese Movie - 2010
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![Okay! Madam]()
16. Okay! Madam
Korean Movie - 2020
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![Death Whisperer 2]()
17. Death Whisperer 2
Thai Movie - 2024
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![Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds]()
18. Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
Korean Movie - 2017
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![Lost in the Stars]()
19. Lost in the Stars
Chinese Movie - 2022
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![Noise]()
20. Noise
Korean Movie - 2024
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![Han Gong Ju]()
21. Han Gong Ju
Korean Movie - 2014
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![My Boss, My Hero]()
22. My Boss, My Hero
Korean Movie - 2001
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![Living in Two Worlds]()
23. Living in Two Worlds
Japanese Movie - 2024
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![Black Night Parade]()
24. Black Night Parade
Japanese Movie - 2022
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![The Ugly]()
25. The Ugly
Korean Movie - 2025
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![Like a Virgin]()
26. Like a Virgin
Korean Movie - 2006
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![The Roundup]()
27. The Roundup
Korean Movie - 2022
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![Ashfall]()
28. Ashfall
Korean Movie - 2019
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![Asura: The City of Madness]()
29. Asura: The City of Madness
Korean Movie - 2016
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![The Moon]()
30. The Moon
Korean Movie - 2023
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![The Mimic]()
31. The Mimic
Korean Movie - 2017
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![Boomerang Family]()
32. Boomerang Family
Korean Movie - 2013
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![Babanbabanban Vampire]()
33. Babanbabanban Vampire
Japanese Movie - 2025
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![Take Me Home]()
34. Take Me Home
Thai Movie - 2016
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![Ring]()
35. Ring
Japanese Movie - 1998
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![Homestay]()
36. Homestay
Thai Movie - 2018
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![Kokuho]()
37. Kokuho
Japanese Movie - 2025
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![Shall We Dance?]()
38. Shall We Dance?
Japanese Movie - 1996
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![Sumo Do, Sumo Don't]()
39. Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Japanese Movie - 1992
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![Humint]()
40. Humint
Korean Movie - 2026
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![Rob B Hood]()
41. Rob B Hood
Hong Kong Movie - 2006
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![Creation of the Gods Ⅰ: Kingdom of Storms]()
42. Creation of the Gods Ⅰ: Kingdom of Storms
Chinese Movie - 2023
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![The Shadow's Edge]()
43. The Shadow's Edge
Chinese Movie - 2025
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![Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force]()
44. Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force
Chinese Movie - 2025
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![Prison on Fire 1]()
45. Prison on Fire 1
Hong Kong Movie - 1987
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![Police Story 2]()
46. Police Story 2
Hong Kong Movie - 1988
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![City on Fire]()
47. City on Fire
Hong Kong Movie - 1987
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![Drunken Master]()
48. Drunken Master
Hong Kong Movie - 1978
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![Winners and Sinners]()
49. Winners and Sinners
Hong Kong Movie - 1983
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![FengShui]()
50. FengShui
Korean Movie - 2018
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![Police Story 3: Super Cop]()
51. Police Story 3: Super Cop
Hong Kong Movie - 1992
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![Secret Sunshine]()
52. Secret Sunshine
Korean Movie - 2007
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![Dead to Rights]()
53. Dead to Rights
Chinese Movie - 2025
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![Election]()
54. Election
Hong Kong Movie - 2005
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![Forbidden Dream]()
55. Forbidden Dream
Korean Movie - 2019
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![A Foggy Tale]()
56. A Foggy Tale
Taiwanese Movie - 2025
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![Aozora Musume]()
57. Aozora Musume
Japanese Movie - 1957
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![A Frozen Flower]()
58. A Frozen Flower
Korean Movie - 2008
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![The King’s Warden]()
59. The King’s Warden
Korean Movie - 2026
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![My SO Has Got Depression]()
60. My SO Has Got Depression
Japanese Movie - 2011
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![The Killer]()
61. The Killer
Hong Kong Movie - 1989
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![Like Father, Like Son]()
62. Like Father, Like Son
Japanese Movie - 2013
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![Anarchist from Colony]()
63. Anarchist from Colony
Korean Movie - 2017
