The Best Asian Films Adapted By Hollywood

The Best Asian Films Adapted By Hollywood –  Hollywood films no longer remake Asian films. Who knows, your favorite Western film might actually be an adaptation of an Asian film without you realizing it.

The Best Asian Films Adapted By Hollywood

123musiq – But in reality, Hollywood does not always recycle Asian films smoothly. Some people experience great gratitude, while others experience a lot of criticism and experience great loss.

Asian films are made into Hollywood films
Below is a list of Asian films recycled by Hollywood. From horror films to science fiction, check out 12 Hollywood adaptations below.

1. Rana (2004) and Rana (2008)
Hollywood Film – Rana 2004
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When it comes to horror films, Thailand is the place to be! There are many Thai horror films that have successfully “owned” the world. The scariest thing is the “shutter”.

“Shutter,” directed by Banjong Pisantanakul, is a horror story that uses cameras and photography. Photographers constantly encounter strange things in their photos, such as black shadows or blurry faces.

The situation becomes even more tense because it turns out there is a secret behind this strangeness. Fear after fear invaded the photographer’s life. One thing is for sure: every scene is scary and will give you goosebumps!

“Shutter” went on to become one of the best horror films of all time, both domestically and internationally. Following this success, Japanese director Masayuki Ochihai and American writer Luke Dawson became interested in making a Hollywood version of the film.

 

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Closing in 2008

In 2008, the Hollywood version of “Shutter” was released and seems to have been well received by the audience. With a budget of around 10 billion Rupiah, the Hollywood version of “Shutter” was able to record box office revenues of up to 646 billion Rupiah. 2. Eyes (2002) and Eyes (2008)
Hollywood film adaptation – Eyes 2002
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This film must be familiar to fans of Asian horror films. The Eye is a horror film made in Hong Kong and Singapore which is still popular today.

This Hong Kong-Singapore horror film tells the story of a blind girl who undergoes a cornea transplant. Instead of making his life more colorful, his “new eyes” actually made his life full of fear. Even though the plot is simple, every scene is very tense and can make you scared. This Pan brothers’ film also had two equally popular sequels: ‘The Eye 2’ (2004) and ‘The Eye 10’ (2005).

“Eyes” (2008 Hollywood remake)
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In 2008, Hollywood released a remake of The Eye directed by David Morrow, Sebastian Gutierrez, and Xavier Parud. However, the film starring Jessica Alba failed miserably and received negative reactions from many people. Even the director admitted to hating his own work!

3. Old Boy (2003) and Old Boy (2013)
Hollywood film adaptation – Old Boy Korea
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If we talk about the best Korean films, “Old Boy” is definitely on the list. This film, which was released in 2003, is an adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name.

Thanks to this extraordinary adaptation, it won the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and received special praise from Quentin Tarantino. Exciting plots and interesting conflicts also generated profits of around 206 billion Rupiah.

This film tells the story of a man who was kidnapped and held captive for years. Even though we don’t know the cause or fault, we are treated that way. The unique plot is complemented by brilliant developments and conclusions.

Well, in 2013 Hollywood tried to achieve similar success with a recycled version. The remake of the same name stars a number of A-list stars, including Elizabeth Olsen and Samuel L. Jackson.

American Old Boy Adaptation
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Unfortunately, the remake failed and received a lot of criticism. In fact, the profits obtained were much greater than the original version of “Old Boy” which only earned around IDR 67 billion.

 

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4. My Naughty Girl (2001) and My Naughty Girl (2008)

Romantic comedy lovers will definitely be familiar with this film. Yes, Mysterious Girlfriend is the best-selling romantic comedy in Korean history.

Released in 2001, this film tells the story of Gyeong-woo, an engineering student who meets a girl on the train. When the girl speaks loving words to Gyeon-woo and suddenly collapses on the train, the encounter changes her life.

Gyeon-woo is understandably shocked and confused, especially when a passenger assumes Gyeon-woo is her boyfriend and asks him to take responsibility. Finally Gyeon-woo took him to a motel to rest.

This chance encounter leads to an interesting love story. The romantic journey becomes even more exciting as the film progresses with lots of humor. My Hollywood adaptation of bad girls
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Directed by Kwak Jae-young, the film quickly gained popularity and became a blockbuster. The profit is around IDR 357 billion.

Now, in 2008, a French director named Yann Samuel remade La Liga with the same title. In fact, the remake is very welcome and just as interesting. However, this Hollywood version did not match the success of the original film, only making a profit of IDR 19 billion. 5. Ju-on: Revenge (2002) and Revenge (2020)

The next Hollywood film adaptation is “The Grudge.” Any horror fan will know that “Ju-on: The Grudge” is one of Japan’s legendary horror films.

Directed by Takashi Shimizu, this film tells the story of an evil spirit that inhabits a house. This house witnessed a very sadistic murder. 6. Hachiko Monogatari (1987) and Hachiko: A Dog’s Tale (2010)

Is there anyone who can’t help but cry while watching “The Story of Hachiko and the Dog”? This film, which was released in 2010, is also an adaptation of Asian films, especially Japanese films.

“Hachiko Monogatari” is a Japanese film released in 1987. This film tells the story of a dog named Hachiko who is very loyal to his owner. Even after his owner died, he continued to wait for him at Shibuya Station every day.