Mulan, 2009 (China)
Yup, it's the original motive of a girl cross-dressing as a guy. I'm not very fond of the modern versions like Hana Kimi or Sankyunkwan but somehow I really like this story. There are many issues like who the hell would believe this pretty girl is a man and other stuff but in the end a legend is just a legend and as such it's good. It's beautiful and interesting to watch. I personally really appeciate the fact that there aren't any particularly gory scenes despite the numerous battles portrayed. I'd say it's pretty much a fairy-tale rather than a historical film and I like it.
Vitas was a very WTF presence. I personally never liked him because I think he's overrated and pretentious as fuck. Why would he sing a song in English for a Chinese film?
The Ramen Girl, 2008 (US/Japan)
It's just a simple American comedy with a Japanese flavour. I quite like films about culture clash. Brittany Murphy looks like a complete ignorant idiot in it but I'm used to that since Lost in Translation. Plus it's still filmed in Japan and most actors are Japanese as well and they did a good job. So basically it's pretty corny and all but it's kind of endearing and fun to watch.
Jibeuro/The Way Home, 2002 (South Korea)
It's one of the most touching movies I've ever seen. And I mean it. Koreans have tons of disgustingly sappy films about incurable illnesses and dying girlfriends but this one has none of it. It's about a true brat of a boy who was forced to stay in the village at his grandmother's house. Both me and my mum were sobbing towards the end. And no, it's not a drama.