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Top 100 Foreign Films
1. Seven Samurai (1954), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
2. 8 1/2 (1963), Italy
directed by Federico Fellini
3. Rashomon (1951), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
4. Wild Strawberries (1957), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
5. The Seventh Seal (1956), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
6. The Bicycle Thief (1948), Italy
directed by Vittorio De Sica
7. Cries and Whispers (1972), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
8. M (1931), Germany
directed by Fritz Lang
9. Ran (1985), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
10. Amelie (2001), France
directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
11. Ikiru (1952), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
12. Persona (1966), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
13. City of God (2002), Brazil
directed by Fernando Meirelles
14. The 400 Blows (1959), France
directed by Francois Truffaut
15. La Dolce Vita (1960), Italy
directed by Federico Fellini
16. Stalker (1979), Russia
directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
17. Raise the Red Lantern (1991), China
directed by Yimou Zhang
18. Andrei Rublev (1966), Russia
directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
19. Yojimbo (1961), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
20. Throne of Blood (1957), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
21. Grand Illusion (1937), France
directed by Jean Renoir
22. La Strada (1954), Italy
directed by Federico Fellini
23. The Exterminating Angel (1962), Mexico
directed by Luis Bunuel
24. The Mirror (1974), Russia
directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
25. Children of Paradise (1945), France
directed by Marcel Carne
26. Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972), Germany
directed by Werner Herzog
27. Los Olvidados (1950), Mexico
directed by Luis Bunuel
28. Umberto D (1952), Italy
directed by Vittorio De Sica
29. In the Mood for Love (2000), Hong Kong
directed by Wong Kar-Wai
30. Metropolis (1926), Germany
directed by Fritz Lang
31. Fanny and Alexander (1982), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
32. Beauty and the Beast (1946), France
directed by Jean Cocteau
33. Nights of Cabiria (1957), Italy
directed by Federico Fellini
34. The Rules of the Game (1939), France
directed by Jean Renoir
35. Spirited Away (2001), Japan
directed by Hayao Miyazaki
36. Nostalghia (1983), Russia
directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
37. The Silence (1963), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
38. Tokyo Story (1953), Japan
directed by Yasujiro Ozu
39. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), France
directed by Luis Bunuel
40. Solaris (1972), Russia
directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
41. Winter Light (1962), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
42. Viridiana (1961), Spain
directed by Luis Bunuel
43. Breathless (1959), France
directed by Jean-Luc Godard
44. My Life to Live (1962), France
directed by Jean-Luc Godard
45. Nosferatu (1922), Germany
directed by F.W. Murnau
46. Pather Panchali (1955), India
directed by Satyajit Ray
47. Open City (1945), Italy
directed by Roberto Rossellini
48. That Obscure Object of Desire (1977), France
directed by Luis Bunuel
49. Through a Glass Darkly (1961), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
50. L'Age d'Or (1930), France
directed by Luis Bunuel
51. Un Chien Andalou (1928), France
directed by Luis Bunuel
52. Ugetsu Monogatari (1953), Japan
directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
53. The Wages of Fear (1953), France
directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
54. Cinema Paradiso (1988), Italy
directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
55. All About My Mother (1999), Spain
directed by Pedro Almodovar
56. Sansho the Bailiff (1954), Japan
directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
57. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919), Germany
directed by Robert Wiene
58. Amarcord (1973), Italy
directed by Federico Fellini
59. Show Me Love (1998), Sweden
directed by Lukas Moodysson
60. L'Avventura (1960), Italy
directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
61. Battleship Potemkin (1925), Russia
directed by Sergei Eisenstein
62. Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
63. La Notte (1961), Italy
directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
64. Talk to Her (2001), Spain
directed by Pedro Almodovar
65. Das Boot (1981), Germany
directed by Wolfgang Petersen
66. The Hidden Fortress (1958), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
67. The Leopard (1963), Italy
directed by Luchino Visconti
68. The Children of Heaven (1997), Iran
directed by Majid Majidi
69. Chungking Express (1994), Hong Kong
directed by Wong Kar-Wai
70. Princess Mononoke (1997), Japan
directed by Hayao Miyazaki
71. To Live (1994), China
directed by Yimou Zhang
72. Au Revoir les Enfants (1987), France
directed by Louis Malle
73. Ivan's Childhood (1962), Russia
directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
74. Contempt (1963), France
directed by Jean-Luc Godard
75. Amores Perros (2000), Mexico
directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Iniarritu
76. Central Station (1998), Brazil
directed by Walter Salles
77. Underground (1995), Yugoslavia
directed by Emir Kusturica
78. Fitzcarraldo (1982), Germany
directed by Werner Herzog
79. Hero (2002), China
directed by Yimou Zhang
80. Run Lola Run (1998), Germany
directed by Tom Tykwer
81. Shoot the Piano Player (1960), France
directed by Francois Truffaut
82. Sanjuro (1962), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
83. Belle de Jour (1967), France
directed by Luis Bunuel
84. Alexander Nevsky (1938), Russia
directed by Sergei Eisenstein
85. Pierrot Le Fou (1965), France
directed by Jean-Luc Godard
86. The Killer (1989), Hong Kong
directed by John Woo
87. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Taiwan
directed by Ang Lee
88. Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959), France
directed by Alain Resnais
89. Jean de Florette (1986), France
directed by Claude Berri
90. Jules and Jim (1961), France
directed by Francois Truffaut
91. Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998), Spain
directed by Julio Medem
92. High and Low (1963), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
93. Diabolique (1954), France
directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
94. Kagemusha (1980), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
95. The Virgin Spring (1959), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
96. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), Spain
directed by Pedro Almodovar
97. Life is Beautiful (1998), Italy
directed by Roberto Benigni
98. Manon of the Spring (1986), France
directed by Claude Berri
99. The Wild Reeds (1994), France
directed by Andre Techine
100. No Man's Land (2001), UK
directed by Danis Tanovic

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Japan is only on top due to one genius. Akira Kurosawa. Funny how his style of directing was dissed in Japan..

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Starring: Claudine Barretto, Jericho Rosales, Diether Ocampo
Directed by: Cholo Laurel
Official Movie site

Set in the fog-covered, cold and mysterious Baguio (which reflects the moods and ambiance of the story), Nasaan Ka Man is a film about tragic love and passion, undying memories, unfulfilled promises and lost dreams. It opens with that horror feel crawling into a melodrama/love story mood and musing into a suspense-filled story which extends to the issues of the paranormal and that touch of horror injected every now and then. It takes on different dimensions and hues to the usual love triangle story. Filled with metaphors, finely orchestrated camera movements, and breath-taking visuals, its heaviness is complemented with stunning cinematography and powerful individual performances which all absorb deep-rooted emotions that are troubling, secretive, mysterious, violent and painful.

The story revolves around three adoptive children of two spinster sisters who have raised them. An epitome of a happy, religious and conservative family from the outside but filled with repression and tragic memories from the inside, family complications, jealousy and revenge try to seriously tear them apart. The composite world the two sisters have created where the three adoptive siblings have dwelled in becomes a contrived space of fragility and emotional disturbance of varying magnitudes.

The direction and handling of the actors are effective. There is rich characterization. The characters are played around with grayness, greatly contributing to the story’s complications and its side of suspense. Each character is well crafted both inside and out. On the physical, emotional and psychological plane, we see: the quirkiness of Trining’s (Hilda Coronel) slightly deaf character (which becomes a source of humor, a comic relief to the story’s heaviness) and her passive bearing to her older sister’s authority inside their prison-like home; Lilia’s (Gloria Diaz) domineering old maid stance which expresses herself by covering up her sadness by trying to look good through her flair for make-up; Pilar’s (Claudine Baretto) initially loving and innocent nature to a confounded, fear-stricken temperament – along with her opened third eye, and her being a product of sin and violence herself (one of the family secrets to be revealed in the story), she unconsciously gets cleansing by immersing herself on the bath tub at times; Joven’s (Jericho Rosales) kind, introvert bearing as the outcast adopted child who is so much filled with his inspiration and thoughtfulness for his beloved Pilar; and Ito’s (Diether Ocampo) repression from his silent obedience to the laws and rules of the house as an overprotected adolescent male who becomes ultimately jealous and troubled.

Pilar and Joven fight for their love until they are finally granted the hard-earned family blessing. Ito, totally-wrecked by this, gets his revenge by violating Pilar. Trining is sympathetic to Pilar's plight, but Lilia is more concerned with his favorite son, Ito. The deliberation among them becomes a realistic reflection of how it goes within a typically conservative Filipino family in such turmoil. And as the story progresses, Ito rages further as he knows he can’t have Pilar’s heart in any way. And violence causes a tragic death in the family.

There is parallelism between the spinsters’ and their adopted children’s fate. And though there are some questions on the believability of the storyline (more than just the paranormal vs. realism and family issues), the capacity for disbelief is removed. The justification on what happens to the story is carefully built up by the well-made screenplay of Ricky Lee and Rafael Hidalgo, effective characterization and performances and the over-all treatment of the director Cholo Laurel.

Aside from having an efficient production staff and crew, the cast provides a good contribution to the film’s success. Claudine gives justification to her role. She is not overacting nor underacting, just right. The rape scene is truly gripping. It gives that worst feeling for the viewer. The tight and uncompromising shots of her being gripped upon make a really effective scene giving a sad and painful grudge to such fate. The characters of Jericho and Diether with their roles as rivals give enough room for steady development. The chemistry of Gloria and Hilda, delivers wonderful portrayal. They also provide the comic scenes and lines. There is a nice utilization of silence supplemental to that shock mood after the family learns about what Ito did to his sister. Jericho bursting from the hurt at the bathroom scene during the rape aftermath was very much compelling. Irma Adlawan’s character as a blind helper who has an opened third eye and Katherine Luna as her daughter, a willing victim at a certain point of the story, become the weaving factor for the enhancement of the storyline.

The film is filled with a number of intense scenes of argumentations and fighting. The love scenes are subtle, suggestive and carefully crafted. Pilar and Joven’s love scenes are very passionate and very gentle and very sincere. Pilar and Ito’s rape scene is way much violent, painful and struggling.

There are small bits of loopholes in the story. A very much disappointing part for me personally is the scene where Pilar is asked to check the fuse (after a blackout) when the suspense of Ito’s further revenge is at its peak. It seems forced into the story just to get Pilar alone in the dark, ready to be menaced by the deadly Ito. When in reality, if you are in danger, you wouldn’t check on the fuse but think of how you can save your life… and make sure that you have company with you…

Overall, the story has a well-handled exposition. It is complicated and delicate. Tight and distorted shots contribute much to the heavy and emotional moments. Even though the themes are "borrowed" from other films, it has been put together in a good light. With its effective twists (although most are gotten from thriving Hollywood films), the audience is given some silent screams that are far better and scarier than the outright shocks of red gore and hard-core monstrous effects (talk about what genre… horror/suspense/love story/melodrama?). The film is emotionally tying and won’t give that feel-good mood after watching it. With a considerably depressing ending, this film is a must-see for those who can take a certain heaviness in a film and would like to ponder on some simple but good realizations as “being thankful to things that are given to you, mainly, the people you love who are still with you… or who are still there...”

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Dubai’s undeveloped film trade poses challenge to ‘direk’ Rory


FILMMAKER Rory B. Quintos has fallen in love with Dubai. After spending a month in there, filming her latest movie for Star Cinema, direk Rory reveals, she would like to migrate to the city, located in the United Arab Emirates.

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The movie, a romance-drama titled "Dubai," casts Aga Muhlach, Claudine Barretto, and JOHN LLOYD Cruz in the title roles. The screenplay is a Ricky Lee-Shaira Mella Salvador collaboration. It opens worldwide on Sept. 28 in Dubai; Milan, Italy; San Francisco; Vancouver, Canada; Vienna, Austria; Hawaii; Saipan; Guam; and in 100 theaters nationwide in the Philippines.

According to direk Rory, her latest obra intends to open the eyes of the movie-going public to the beauty of Dubai as a city; to OFWs as portrayed in a different light – not as domestic helpers but professionals like lawyers, teachers, engineers, among others; and to our loved ones whom we tend to take for granted as we go about our day to day existence.

Direk Rory found out that Dubai has not, to date, developed its own film industry and expressed a keen interest to be actively involved in facilitating its growth. "Fantasy ko nga ’yung may magsabi from their end, ‘O ’yan, get the group (her ‘Dubai’ team) and let’s start a film industry here.’"

And since Dubai has no film industry to speak of, the availability of film equip-ment became one of the major problems encountered by her crew in doing the movie. Most of the time, they had to rely on their resourcefulness and improvise tools and gadgets to use for the shoots.

Not only that. Direk Rory found out that Dubai is everything that the Philippines is not.

"I love my Philippines," she states, "but when you live in a country for a month and you see what life should be like, why, you’d really like to stay there. In Dubai there’s no crime. People pay taxes and you are certain they (taxes) are put to good use. Progress is all around you. Everybody’s working for the good of tomorrow. They have the vision of a ruler; there are no greedy senators and cong-ressmen who steal from the people. Government works for the good of the peo-ple. Women feel so safe. You can walk the streets at 2 a.m. and nobody will harm you. People are so honest; you can leave your bag in one place and return for it and it’ll still be there exactly where you left it."

Star Cinema tells more of "Dubai." Its title alone already speaks so much of the affinity Pinoys have with the city in the Middle East. Dubai has now become one of the new cosmopolitans for Pinoys to make their dreams come true. An urban melting pot where Filipinos go to for employment. This means "Dubai" is not only a movie Pinoys can relate to. It is Star Cinema’s fulfillment of a promise – a movie that features the lives of Pinoys in Dubai. Like many of Star Cinema’s classics, "Dubai" features wondrous locations that enhance the beauty of its stories. "Dubai" is set to become unfor-gettable with the lines of marvelous skyscrapers in Shiek Zayed and Al Ain cities, the trademark camels, and the immea-surable Sand Dunes, the mountain-like desert land that happens to be one of the most important landmarks of Dubai and the Middle East.

It wasn’t easy capturing the Sand Dunes on screen, direk Rory adds. "The Sand Dunes would start at 3 p.m. lasting until 6 p.m., te-tiyempuhan mo, and it took us three afternoons to shoot."

All told, Dubai has fulfilled the dreams of countless Filipinos, let us hope it does Rory B. Quintos’ and satisfy her adventurous spirit.

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[gergoz]

Milan

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This story follows the journey of naive Lino (Piolo Pascual) as he searches for his missing wife in Italy. He comes across Jenny (Claudine Barretto), an imposing figure in the Filipino community of migrant workers, whose dreams of grandeur have clouded her need for personal relationships. In a desperate quest and game of survival, the two find refuge and affirmation in each other. What started as a mentor-protege relationship, Lino and Jenny's partnership evolves beautifully into a self-consuming love affair. Until these two are put to a test. Reality bites as the land changes everything. In the end, it matters not for Lino that he finds his wife for he has found himself. And alas, it matters not for Jenny that she sacrifices for love, for she has learned to give, in order to live again.

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SYNOPSIS


This is the story of the importance of life and loving.

This is the story of a man who is a born traveler, spending most of his time in transit. He is fascinated with water, a symbol of the elusive passage of time.

This is also the story of a girl who believes life belongs in an hourglass -- that it can be patiently measured in trickles. Life for her is just passing through days, months and years.

And so this is their story - a man in perpetual awe and a girl in constant disbelief of life's many surprises. From them, we learn a lesson: that the importance of life lives in our heart.

Sam and Louie meet on the Star Cruise. Sam is carefree while Louie is obsessive-compulsive, yet they become unlikely friends. Even as Louie plans her day while Sam lets his feet take him wherever they wish, they always end up crossing each other's paths. More than having someone to share the sights and activities with, Louie finds in Sam someone to experience the world with in a different light. Ultimately, this is someone who can change her life for the better. Auspiciously, Sam is more than willing to help the beautiful and neurotically eccentric Louie.

Fated for each other but wounded before they took the cruise, Sam and Louie will never be the same after the few days they spend together.

For once in Louie's rigid life, she lives for the moment. Sam, on the other hand, cannot believe he could finally have fallen in love for real.

Back in Manila, Sam and Louie go back to their ordinary lives. And the fears and consequences from their respective pasts settle in.

Louie struggles to live a changed life. But her new disposition comes in conflict with her neurotic mother and a persistent ex-fiancé. To make things worse, she cannot find Sam however hard she looks for him.

On the other hand, Sam is confused, knowing that a relationship with Louie is not possible given his ailment.

And then they meet again.

They give their love a chance. Sam suddenly finds a renewed will to love. He begins to appreciate life's blessings with Louie beside him. The love Sam and Louie share is too great for them to be broken apart. It seems that their lives had been purposefully made to intertwine. They spend their lives with each other as they discover a new love for life.

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[JMAC]

Where can I buy Filipino DVD movies?

I cant seem to find any torrents so Im forced to go the legit way.

[gergoz]

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Synopsis: Joy (Kris Aquino) and her family has just moved in to a new home, in a sparsely populated village. For them, it is a time for new beginnings. A new chance and a new hope. Joy had pushed her husband Inton (Jay Manalo) to take this step with her, despite their meager financial capabilities. But what kind fortune await them?

Watch the trailer
http://now.abs-cbn.com/ondemand/starcinema/feng-trailer.asx

online:
http://www.abs-cbn.com/fengshui/story.aspx

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[gergoz]

Sanay Mulit Muli

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Agnes and Jerry find their love put to the test when Agnes is petitioned by her mother to join her in the States.

Alone in the US, Agnes finds it difficult to adjust to the American way of life. Constantly calling Jerry overseas for encouragement, she finds he no longer has time for her. Having been promoted as an executive in an advertising agency, Jerry seems to prefer to spend time with Cynthia, his lady boss with whom he goes on client calls.

One day, Agnes almost gets raped by Negro bums in the dark alleys of San Francisco. She frantically calls Jerry only to find that he was not there for her again. The experience becomes an eye-opener for her. Eventually, she refuses to take Jerry's calls and they lose touch.

A year and a half later, Jerry finds himself in New York for an advertising event. He takes a side trip to San Francisco to renew ties with Agnes and is surprised that a different Agnes welcomes him and shows him around. Agnes has become a "woman of the 90s", a successful real estate dealer who is being courted by her boss.

They start seeing each other again. Jerry professes his love for her but Agnes is not quite sure of how she feels for Jerry. Jerry decides to give all up for love and remain in the US as a TNT, taking on all kinds of manual labor from pine tree planting to selling used-cars and dishwashing. However, life in the US, does not treat him as well as it did Agnes. Being a second-class citizen is not for him. He must regain his self-respect before he can build his life with the woman he loves.

They part ways and only time will tell if what used to be could ever be the same for them. A very real love story that will surely tug at your heart strings.

Starring Lea Salonga, Aga Muhlach, Tina Paner, William Martinez, Cherrie Pie Picache, Gina Pareño, Tommy Abuel, Jan Marini and Rosemarie Sonora. Olivia M. Lamasan directs.

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reviews:
When I first viewed this film, I threw all of my expectations in the back seat, assuming that it would possibly turn out to be another of those mushy Filipino romantic films that would just make me cringe. However, the B rating (considered excellent) given to it by the Film Ratings Board spurred me into rushing into the movie theater to figure out what was causing all the acclaim. Interestingly, I came out of the movie not only pleasantly surprised, but also awe-struck with the beauty of the film. From the performances of Muhlach and Salonga (their best acting to date - Muhlach won Best Actor awards in this film), to the story line (grandslam screenplay awardee), cinematography, editing, soundtrack and so forth. Everything was crafted seamlessly and masterfully. I was left breathless and impressed. It deserved to win the Best Picture Award from the URIAN (Critics Awards). This was one of those rare films that were both successful commercially and critically. Has potential to go down in Philippine Cinema history as a film classic. Kudos to Olivia Lamasan for directing such an exemplary movie!

[gergoz]

Where can I buy Filipino DVD movies?

I cant seem to find any torrents so Im forced to go the legit way.

try this sites:
http://www.divisoria.com/index_movies.html

http://www.filipino-movies-guide.com/filip...inoy-movie.html

http://www.sayasfx.com/rent-filipino-movies.htm

http://www.kabayancentral.com/video/dvd.html

http://www.philbooks.com/dvd.asp

http://www.showbizpinoy.com/default(movie)...id=104&cid1=108

This post has been edited by gergoz: Sep 14 2005, 07:44 AM

[JMAC]

Where can I buy Filipino DVD movies?

I cant seem to find any torrents so Im forced to go the legit way.

try this sites:
http://www.divisoria.com/index_movies.html

http://www.showbizpinoy.com/default(movie)...id=104&cid1=108

thanks! (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

btw, watch out when you double post or more since you will get warned by the moderators.

[gergoz]

american Inspired film:
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Spanish Influenced movie:
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Malay Influenced film:
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Japanese Inspired movie:
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Chinese Inspired movie:
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vietnamese
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indian:
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[gergoz]

visit also our asian brother sites:

Thai Movie:
http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=43574

Indonesian Films:
http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=30629

[xXADoBOXx]

Filipino Films = Fking BS.. Trash.. only a few good ones.

[gergoz]

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Bastat Kasama Kita

Princess Isabella is trapped in a world she can no longer stand. She escapes from her guards, and accidentally bumps into Alex, a jeep driver. While hiding her identity, they eventually fall in love. Can this fairy tale romance end "happily ever after"?

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Dayanara Torres

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Aga Muhlach

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[gergoz]

regional movie:

Cebu: Matud Nila(They Say)
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Bohol: Panaghoy sa Suba (Call of the River
Negros Occidental: Sakada
Zamboanga: Maranaw
Ifugao: Mmbaki/Igorota/Banaue

[Kanlungan]

Mano PO is kinda wierd.... Marami namang Tsinoys sa movie industry..why didn't they use the Tsinoys.. Dennis Trillo to name one..

[JuliusMariaLourd...]

Top 100 Foreign Films 
1. Seven Samurai (1954), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
2. 8 1/2 (1963), Italy
directed by Federico Fellini
3. Rashomon (1951), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
4. Wild Strawberries (1957), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
5. The Seventh Seal (1956), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
6. The Bicycle Thief (1948), Italy
directed by Vittorio De Sica
7. Cries and Whispers (1972), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
8. M (1931), Germany
directed by Fritz Lang
9. Ran (1985), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
10. Amelie (2001), France
directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
11. Ikiru (1952), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
12. Persona (1966), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
13. City of God (2002), Brazil
directed by Fernando Meirelles
14. The 400 Blows (1959), France
directed by Francois Truffaut
15. La Dolce Vita (1960), Italy
directed by Federico Fellini
16. Stalker (1979), Russia
directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
17. Raise the Red Lantern (1991), China
directed by Yimou Zhang
18. Andrei Rublev (1966), Russia
directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
19. Yojimbo (1961), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
20. Throne of Blood (1957), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
21. Grand Illusion (1937), France
directed by Jean Renoir
22. La Strada (1954), Italy
directed by Federico Fellini
23. The Exterminating Angel (1962), Mexico
directed by Luis Bunuel
24. The Mirror (1974), Russia
directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
25. Children of Paradise (1945), France
directed by Marcel Carne
26. Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972), Germany
directed by Werner Herzog
27. Los Olvidados (1950), Mexico
directed by Luis Bunuel
28. Umberto D (1952), Italy
directed by Vittorio De Sica
29. In the Mood for Love (2000), Hong Kong
directed by Wong Kar-Wai
30. Metropolis (1926), Germany
directed by Fritz Lang
31. Fanny and Alexander (1982), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
32. Beauty and the Beast (1946), France
directed by Jean Cocteau
33. Nights of Cabiria (1957), Italy
directed by Federico Fellini
34. The Rules of the Game (1939), France
directed by Jean Renoir
35. Spirited Away (2001), Japan
directed by Hayao Miyazaki
36. Nostalghia (1983), Russia
directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
37. The Silence (1963), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
38. Tokyo Story (1953), Japan
directed by Yasujiro Ozu
39. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), France
directed by Luis Bunuel
40. Solaris (1972), Russia
directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
41. Winter Light (1962), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
42. Viridiana (1961), Spain
directed by Luis Bunuel
43. Breathless (1959), France
directed by Jean-Luc Godard
44. My Life to Live (1962), France
directed by Jean-Luc Godard
45. Nosferatu (1922), Germany
directed by F.W. Murnau
46. Pather Panchali (1955), India
directed by Satyajit Ray
47. Open City (1945), Italy
directed by Roberto Rossellini
48. That Obscure Object of Desire (1977), France
directed by Luis Bunuel
49. Through a Glass Darkly (1961), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
50. L'Age d'Or (1930), France
directed by Luis Bunuel
51. Un Chien Andalou (1928), France
directed by Luis Bunuel
52. Ugetsu Monogatari (1953), Japan
directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
53. The Wages of Fear (1953), France
directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
54. Cinema Paradiso (1988), Italy
directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
55. All About My Mother (1999), Spain
directed by Pedro Almodovar
56. Sansho the Bailiff (1954), Japan
directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
57. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919), Germany
directed by Robert Wiene
58. Amarcord (1973), Italy
directed by Federico Fellini
59. Show Me Love (1998), Sweden
directed by Lukas Moodysson 
60. L'Avventura (1960), Italy
directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
61. Battleship Potemkin (1925), Russia
directed by Sergei Eisenstein
62. Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
63. La Notte (1961), Italy
directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
64. Talk to Her (2001), Spain
directed by Pedro Almodovar
65. Das Boot (1981), Germany
directed by Wolfgang Petersen
66. The Hidden Fortress (1958), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
67. The Leopard (1963), Italy
directed by Luchino Visconti
68. The Children of Heaven (1997), Iran
directed by Majid Majidi
69. Chungking Express (1994), Hong Kong
directed by Wong Kar-Wai
70. Princess Mononoke (1997), Japan
directed by Hayao Miyazaki
71. To Live (1994), China
directed by Yimou Zhang
72. Au Revoir les Enfants (1987), France
directed by Louis Malle
73. Ivan's Childhood (1962), Russia
directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
74. Contempt (1963), France
directed by Jean-Luc Godard
75. Amores Perros (2000), Mexico
directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Iniarritu
76. Central Station (1998), Brazil
directed by Walter Salles
77. Underground (1995), Yugoslavia
directed by Emir Kusturica
78. Fitzcarraldo (1982), Germany
directed by Werner Herzog
79. Hero (2002), China
directed by Yimou Zhang
80. Run Lola Run (1998), Germany
directed by Tom Tykwer
81. Shoot the Piano Player (1960), France
directed by Francois Truffaut
82. Sanjuro (1962), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
83. Belle de Jour (1967), France
directed by Luis Bunuel
84. Alexander Nevsky (1938), Russia
directed by Sergei Eisenstein
85. Pierrot Le Fou (1965), France
directed by Jean-Luc Godard
86. The Killer (1989), Hong Kong
directed by John Woo
87. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Taiwan
directed by Ang Lee
88. Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959), France
directed by Alain Resnais
89. Jean de Florette (1986), France
directed by Claude Berri
90. Jules and Jim (1961), France
directed by Francois Truffaut
91. Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998), Spain
directed by Julio Medem
92. High and Low (1963), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
93. Diabolique (1954), France
directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
94. Kagemusha (1980), Japan
directed by Akira Kurosawa
95. The Virgin Spring (1959), Sweden
directed by Ingmar Bergman
96. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), Spain
directed by Pedro Almodovar
97. Life is Beautiful (1998), Italy
directed by Roberto Benigni
98. Manon of the Spring (1986), France
directed by Claude Berri
99. The Wild Reeds (1994), France
directed by Andre Techine
100. No Man's Land (2001), UK
directed by Danis Tanovic

^Geeez, the topic is "Filipino Films" ... and why do you list foreign films?

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