Visually Stunning, Great Cinematography, Aesthetic
After realizing that two of the most visually memorable movies I've ever seen both had Christopher Doyle do their Cinematography, I was inspired to look for more. I found this article on Stunning Visuals in Asian Cinema and thought it would be great to poll all of you - do you have any additional recommendations? Open to movies, dramas, even a stunning special or tv show.
CLittle Mar 30, 2025
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![Hotel del Luna]()
In the heart of Seoul stands a mysterious, ancient hotel, managed by the greedy and resentful Jang Man Wol, who has spent a thousand years running it. Bound by a deity to ...more -
![My Dearest]()
A love-story between a noblewoman and a mysterious man who shows up in her hometown set in the 1600s during the Qing invasion. Yu Gil Chae is a pretty, bubbly, and a ...more -
![Alchemy of Souls]()
In the fictional country of Daeho, young mages struggle to overcome twisted fates caused by the forbidden "alchemy of souls," a spell that swaps souls between bodies. Naksu, an elite assassin, finds ...more -
![Twenty-Five Twenty-One]()
During the South Korean financial crisis, teen fencer Na Hee Do's high school team is disbanded, but she overcomes obstacles to join the national team. Meanwhile, Baek Yi Jin's life is turned ...more -
![Moonlight Mystique]()
Bai Shuo, the youngest daughter of the Governor's mansion, made a vow to cultivate immortality to repay a favor. While on her journey to seek immortality, she encounters the powerful demon king, ...more -
![My Journey to You]()
The series tells the story of Yun Wei Shan, a spy longing for freedom, who infiltrates the Gong residence to complete a mission. In the eerie and treacherous Gong residence, she encounters ...more -
![Mr. Sunshine]()
Mr. Sunshine centers on a young boy born into a house servant's family who travels to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He returns to his homeland ...more -
![I Told Sunset about You]()
Teh and Oh-aew were best friends until a boyhood line of reasoning turned them into rivals. Years later as they're preparing for university admissions, both pursuing interests in the field of Communication ...more -
![Doom at Your Service]()
Tak Dong Gyeong has been working hard ever since her parents passed away. Her life seemed more stable after working as a web novel editor for 6 years, but then she gets ...more -
![Fangs of Fortune]()
During the Zhenyuan era, the accidental death of the Bai Ze goddess, who governed the realms of humans and demons, causes the disappearance of the Bai Ze Order, leading to chaos from ...more -
![The Double]()
Xue Fang Fei, the daughter of a wealthy magistrate, loses everything after a major upheaval. She’s saved by Jiang Li, the daughter of the Secretariat Director, and takes on Jiang Li’s identity ...more -
![Under the Queen's Umbrella]()
Within the palace exist troublemaking princes who cause nothing but headaches for the royal family and are about to be turned into proper crown princes. Their mother, Im Hwa Ryeong, is the wife ...more -
![The Handmaiden]()
During 1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, Sook Hee is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with ...more -
![Till the End of the Moon]()
In an era when demons have dominion over cultivators and mortals, the cultivator elders believe it is imperative to send someone back in time to discover the origin of the demon lord ...more -
![House of Flying Daggers]()
859 AD. The once-great Tang Dynasty is now declining. Numerous rebel groups have formed, the largest of which is the House of Flying Daggers, based in Feng Tian county. They steal from ...more -
![A Shop for Killers]()
Ji An’s life takes a wild turn when she gets a call from the cops about her uncle’s “suicide,” but she knows something’s off. Raised by her mysterious uncle Jung Jin Man ...more -
![Meet Yourself]()
Xu Hong Dou, a city woman working in the hotel industry, finds her life in turmoil after her best friend’s death. Struggling at work, she escapes to the rural village of Yun ...more -
![When I Fly Towards You]()
In the autumn of 2012, Su Zai Zai transfers to Yucai High School and immediately falls for the aloof Zhang Lu Rang. Despite his impressive academic success and privileged background, Zhang Lu ...more -
![Blossom]()
After losing her mother, Dou Zhao became disillusioned with love and family, retreating to a remote village to study and protect her estate. One stormy night, she helped Song Mo, disguised as ...more -
![In the Mood for Love]()
The film takes place in Hong Kong, 1962. Chow Mo Wan, a journalist, rents a room in an apartment of a building on the same day as So Lai Zhen, a secretary ...more -
![The Paradise of Thorns]()
Thongkam and Sek, a devoted gay couple in Mae Hong Son, build a life together with a house and a durian orchard. After Sek's sudden death in an accident, Thongkam discovers that ...more -
![The Red Sleeve]()
In 18th-century Korea, Prince Yi San is a perfectionist haunted by his father's murder. He's set to inherit the throne once his cruel grandfather, the current king, passes away. Despite the emotional ...more -
![Memories of Matsuko]()
Sho, a teenager living alone in Tokyo, is visited by his father who brings the ashes of his recently murdered aunt, Matsuko. His father asks Sho to clean her apartment, which is ...more -
![Shogun]()
In 1494 and 1529, Catholic Spain and Portugal signed treaties that divided territory in the New World between them. Fearing that Catholic Spain would invade Protestant England, the English joined forces with ...more -
![Amidst a Snowstorm of Love]()
Professional billiards player Yin Guo eagerly accepts an invitation to a tournament in Hel, unaware that a snowstorm will leave her stranded with Lin Yi Yang. An instant connection forms between them, ...more -
![Moving]()
Kim Bong Seok, Jang Hui Su, and Lee Gang Hun, seemingly typical high school students, bear extraordinary inherited powers. Bong Seok can fly, Hui Su possesses exceptional athleticism and rapid injury recovery, ...more -
![Bloody Heart]()
A fictional historical drama set when Lee Tae, the eldest son of King Sunjong, ascends to the throne of Joseon. After his father deposed the previous king with Park Gye Won’s help, ...more -
![Melo Movie]()
Kim Mu Bi, an aspiring film director and assistant director, quietly works to follow in her father's footsteps in the film industry. Ko Gyeom, a passionate film critic, aims to watch every ...more -
![To the Wonder]()
Li Wen Xiu, a girl from a small town in Altay, dreams of becoming a writer in the big city but faces constant setbacks. After returning home and working at her mom's ...more -
![Natsuzora]()
The story is set during the high economic development time of the Showa period. Natsu lost her parents during the war so she moves to the Tokachi region in Hokkaido with her ...more -
![Daily Dose of Sunshine]()
Jung Da Eun, a nurse, is transferred to the neuropsychiatry department, facing challenges as she navigates this unfamiliar field. With the support of Chief Nurse Song Hyo Jin, she grows professionally. Meanwhile, ...more -
![This Is Not What I Expected]()
29-year-old Gu Sheng Nan is a chef at a Western restaurant in a hotel who is in a secret relationship with the hotel's general manager. After a financial crisis hit the hotel, ...more -
![Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition]()
A different rendition to the original story with role-reverse and different story direction. Xiao Wei is a fox demon who feasts on human hearts in order to maintain his clean, youthful appearance. ...more -
![Love Scout]()
A successful and confident woman, Kang Ji Yun, is the CEO of a headhunting company. To survive in the fiercely competitive headhunting field, she puts everything she has into her work. Outside ...more -
![Are You Sure?!]()
The eight-part series, which was filmed in 2023 before the duo enlisted in the South Korean military, follows Jimin and Jung Kook as they travel to three iconic global destinations: New York ...more -
![Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru]()
Hanaoka Nao's mother, Yuriko, works as a confectioner at Kogetsuan, a traditional Japanese sweets shop. Nao meets Takatsuki Tsubaki, the owner's six-year-old son, and they become childhood sweethearts. Tragedy strikes when Tsubaki's ...more -
![The Witch]()
The story of a young woman with a mysterious and dangerous secret. She's called a 'witch' by some, and a young man she went to school with years before tries to find ...more -
![Back from the Brink]()
Betrayed and dismembered by his lover, the ancient dragon Tian Yao is reborn, seeking to reclaim his sealed body parts. He meets Yan Hui, who unknowingly holds his heart protection scale, the ...more -
![Cliff Walkers]()
Set in the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, the film follows four Communist party special agents who return to China after receiving training in the Soviet Union. Together, they embark ...more -
![Quartet]()
Maki Maki, Sebuki Suzume, Beppu Tsukasa, and Iemori Yutaka happen to meet and form a quartet. They even begin to live together in Karuizawa during the winter, but there is a big ...more -
![Todome no Kiss]()
Dojima Otaro works as a popular host. Because of a past incident, he believes that love makes people unhappy. He now only pursues money and power. A mysterious woman appears in front ...more -
![Shadow]()
Set during China's Three Kingdoms era (AD 220–280). The story of a great king and his people, who will be expelled from their homeland and will aspire to claim it. The king, ...more -
![See You in My 19th Life]()
Ban Ji Eum has the ability to remember all her past lives, living through countless reincarnations for nearly a thousand years. After a tragic accident ends her previous life, she seeks to ...more -
![Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1]()
Ling Bu Yi, the foster son of Emperor Wen and a talented & ruthless general of the Black Armour Army, was on a personal mission to uncover hidden truths about the past, ...more -
![A Killer Paradox]()
The story follows Lee Tang, an ordinary college student, who gets into an argument with a customer during a part-time job at a convenience store at night, unconsciously swings a hammer, and ...more -
![The Longest Promise]()
From the Kong Sang Continent comes the tumultuous love affair between Princess Zhu Yan of the Chi Yi Tribe and the Royal Prince Shi Ying. The framing of the queen results in ...more -
![Hero]()
In ancient China during the Warring States Period, a nameless prefect of a small jurisdiction arrives at the Qin state's capital city to meet the king of Qin. The king has just ...more -
![The Rise of Ning]()
Despite being the first-born daughter of an official, Luo Yi Ning grew up being mistreated by her father's concubine. With help from Luo Shen Yuan, Yi Ning's estranged half-brother, she moves back ...more -
![Will Love in Spring]()
Chen Mai Dong, a former rebellious youth turned funeral makeup artist, and Zhuang Jie, a disabled but successful medical salesperson, find healing and mutual respect through their struggles. Despite their emotional and ...more -
![To My Star Season 2: Our Untold Stories]()
After his career took a steady turn for the worse, one of South Korea’s brightest stars, Kang Seo Joon, was afraid he might never be happy again. But after a chance meeting ...more -
![Strong Girl Namsoon]()
Kang Nam Soon, who has superhuman strength, went missing as a child in Mongolia. Now an adult, she arrives in Gangnam, Seoul, to find her parents and reunites with her mother, Hwang ...more -
![The Legend of Shen Li]()
Born into the immortal realm, Shen Li, a powerful general, rejects a forced political marriage in favor of fighting for her freedom. Injured, she reverts to her phoenix form and falls into ...more -
![Motel California]()
Ji Gang Hui grew up at Motel California because her father ran the motel in her rural hometown village. Her mother also came from a mixed-raced background. Due to Gang Hui's unusual ...more -
![xxxHOLiC]()
High school student Watanuki Kimihiro has the ability to see spirits and monsters but is actually plagued with them. Coming home one day, he’s once again assailled by evil apparitions but his ...more -
![Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World]()
Ritsuko discovers an old cassette tape, while packing her things to move into a new apartment. She listens to the tape and hears the voice of a frail girl saying "I'm so ...more -
![The Starry Love]()
The queen of the human tribe gave birth to twin girls. Respected by the entire tribe, the older sister Qing Kui, who is gentle and kind, is betrothed to the heavenly prince. ...more -
![Double]()
Takarada Takara works for a company. On a rainy day, he walks helplessly without an umbrella. Somehow, he watches a stage play performed by theatrical troupe Eiyu. Takarada Takara becomes touched by ...more -
![OPEN HOUSE]()
~~Movie was produced in 1997, but it was firstly screened at Michinoku International Mystery Film Festival '98 in Morioka. For wider audience, the film was not released until December 13, 2003. Tomonori ...more -
![The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion]()
Fu Rong, the second daughter of the powerful Fu family, gains the gift of foresight after a life-changing illness. She foresees her marriage to the dashing Duke Su Xu Jin, but also ...more -
![Ikebukuro West Gate Park]()
This story follows a young man named Makoto, who lives in Ikebukuro West Gate Park, an area known for youth delinquency and gangs. In fact, one of Makoto's best friends from high ...more -
![Chungking Express]()
The first half deals with Cop 223, who has broken up with his girlfriend of five years. He purchases a tin of pineapples with an expiration date of May 1 each day ...more -
![Night Fishing]()
A fisherman becomes entangled in his line when he catches something unexpected. (Source: IMDB) ~~ This movie was filmed with an iPhone 4. -
![Helter Skelter]()
Liliko, a supermodel who underwent full body plastic surgery to attain the perfect body and face and to reach the peak of her career. However, her body begins to break down as ...more -
![Tengu no Daidokoro]()
A heartwarming tale about 2 brothers, On and Motoi, as descendants of tengu (flying goblin-like creatures in Japanese folklore). The story follows their everyday lives as simple agrarian folk celebrating the joys ...more -
![Dolls]()
The film crosses between dreamlike and highly stylized realism. The film opens in the traditional bunraku doll theater and then cross-cuts between three modern love-tragedies - a daring tragic triptych on the ...more -
![Hotamaru Days]()
There is a wooden one-story house. In this tiny house, four dancer nymphs are living besides Satoko (Singer) , a human being. They are absorbed in Satoko’s music and having a comfortable ...more -
![Curse of the Golden Flower]()
On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival, the Emperor returns with his second son, Prince Jai, under the guise of celebrating the holiday. Tensions run high between the Emperor and the ...more -
![Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai]()
The first episode will be based on the manga's "Fugo Mura" story, where Rohan is dragged into an incident inside a millionaire's mansion. The second episode will be based on the "Kushagara" ...more -
![Last Sunrise]()
A future reliant on solar energy falls into chaos after the sun disappears, forcing a reclusive astronomer and his bubbly neighbor in search of light in the perpetual darkness. -
![Dear Ex]()
When the husband dies, wife and son discover that he made his life insurance policy out to his male lover. The woman reacts with anger and the son with confusion. Gradually, they ...more -
![Re-Cycle]()
The first novel of a young woman writer, Ting Yin, pen-named Chu Xun, has become the bestseller in South East Asia. Her novel is a love story that touches the hearts of ...more -
![Farewell My Concubine]()
In 1924, Beijing, the youthful Dou Zi and Shi Tou were brought together under the thumb of the strict master of a small acting troupe. It quickly becomes apparent that these are ...more -
![Limbo]()
Rookie police officer Will Ren and his partner, the veteran police officer Cham Lau, are pursuing an obsessive and especially brutal murderer of women. To lure this “hand-fetish” ripper, they use the ...more -
![Sakuran]()
A rebellious young kamuro is sold into Yoshiwara’s red-light district and placed under the care of the oiran Shouhi, who names her Tomeki. As she rises through the ranks, taking the names ...more -
![Confessions]()
Middle school teacher Moriguchi Yoko's life comes crashing down after the murder of her 4-year-old daughter. Eventually, Yoko suspects some of her own students to have been responsible for her daughter's death. ...more -
![Taboo]()
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, ...more -
![Fallen Angels]()
Set in contemporary Hong Kong, a disillusioned hitman embarks on his last hit but first, he has to overcome the affections of his cool, detached partner he rarely sees. Thinking it is ...more -
![Funeral Parade of Roses]()
It takes a look at Japanese gay culture in the 60’s Tokyo and is unrelenting in its depiction. Using styles borrowed from documentaries and avant-garde experiments alike, this certainly isn’t one to ...more -
![Happy Together]()
Ho Po Wing and Lai Yiu Fai, a couple from pre-handover Hong Kong, visit Argentina hoping to renew their ailing relationship. The two have a pattern of abuse, followed by break-ups and ...more -
![I'm Her Weapon]()
Qing Ping is her mistress's best and most obedient weapon. But she is also harboring deep feelings for her. When Bai Wei gives her her latest assignment, can she complete it? (Source: ...more -
![2046]()
He was a writer. He thought he wrote about the future but it really was the past. In his novel, a mysterious train left for 2046 every once in a while. Everyone ...more -
![Raise the Red Lantern]()
China in the 1920s. After her father's death, nineteen-year-old Song Lian is forced to marry Chen Zuo Qian, the lord of a powerful family. Fifty-year-old Chen already has three wives, each of ...more -
![Ichi the Killer]()
Yakuza boss Anjo disappears with three hundred million yen. His loyal gang members, led by the masochist Kakihara, start a search, but their aggressive and gory methods worry the other yakuza gangs. ...more -
![The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window]()
Shy bookstore clerk Kosuke Mikado has the ability to see ghosts and spirits, an ability he wishes he didn’t have, since what he sees usually terrifies him. Rihito Hiyakawa, an exorcist whose ...more -
![New Life Begins]()
Because of a marriage selection, girls from all over the world gather in Xin Chuan. Yin Zheng, one of the six young masters of Xin Chuan, who keeps a low profile, and ...more -
![Bulgasal: Immortal Souls]()
The series tells the story of a man-turned-immortal, Bulgasal, who wants revenge from a woman with a mysterious past and present, who he deems responsible for his immortality and miseries from the ...more
