In a year where Hong Kong cinema made history in its own backyard and prominent filmmakers were expelled from their home countries for daring to speak truth to power, 2024 has seen a host of incredible films that exercise the ability to educate and enlighten, as well as simply entertain.
Below are our picks for the 12 best films released this year in Asia.
12. How to make millions before grandma dies
A major box office hit throughout Southeast Asia, this heartwarming Thai blockbuster stars Billkin as a college dropout who moves in with his elderly grandmother in hopes of becoming her primary beneficiary.
11. pilot
The very idea of a cross-dressing Korean romantic comedy in the workplace sets off alarm bells. Fortunately, Kim Han-gyul’s sharp, self-aware comedy identifies precisely where its premise might cause a stir and deftly brings it to a safe landing.
10. Everything will be fine
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