The 15 Best Asian Action/Martial Arts Movies of 2022
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- DirectorLee Jung-jaeStarsLee Jung-jaeJu Ji-hoonJung Woo-sungThe International Unit and The Domestic Unit of the Korean Spy Agency are tasked with the mission of uncovering a North Korean Spy known as Donglim who is deeply embedded within their agency.
- DirectorAngga Dwimas SasongkoStarsChicco JerikhoRio DewantoHana MalasanSince deciding to leave Filosofi Kopi, Ben has lived in his hometown and actively defending farmer groups whose lands have been taken over by the Company.
- DirectorYugo SakamotoStarsAkari TakaishiSaori IzawaMone AkitaniChisato and Mahiro are two high school girls who are about to graduate. They also happen to both be highly skilled assassins. When the organization they work for orders them to share a room, the relationship between turns sour.
- DirectorJung Byung-gilStarsJoo WonKim Bo-MinLee Sung-jaeThrown straight into a dangerous mission with none of his memories intact, a man must escape death while trying to figure out who he is, how he ended up here, and who is the mysterious voice in his ear calling him "Carter"?
- DirectorMartika Ramirez EscobarStarsSheila FranciscoBong CabreraRocky SalumbidesFiction and reality blur when Leonor, a retired filmmaker, falls into a coma after a television lands on her head, compelling her to become the action hero of her unfinished screenplay.
- DirectorKensuke SonomuraStarsHitoshi OzawaAkane SakanoueKatsuya TakagiKaiko City is plagued with poverty and crime. When a corrupt businessman decides to run for mayor and starts eliminating opponents from the rival mafia, a former police captain serving time for murder is secretly released and put in charge of a special task force to arrest him.
- DirectorDong-hoon ChoiStarsYoon Byung-heeKim Chan-hyungKim Dae-myungThe door of time opens between the swordsman who wants to seize the legendary divine sword at the end of the Goryeo Dynasty and those who chase after an alien prisoner imprisoned in a human body in 2022.
- DirectorLee Sang-yongStarsMa Dong-seokSon Suk-kuChoi Gwi-hwaFollowed by Ma Seok-do, who heads to a foreign country to extradite a suspect. However, he discovers additional murder cases and learns about a killer who had committed crimes against tourists for many years.
- DirectorSyamsul YusofStarsAdi PutraBeto KusyairyFattah AminThe film is inspired by the epic Malaysian historical figure Mat Kilau who had fought against the British colonists in Pahang before independence.
- DirectorZeyad AlhusainiStarsRon PerlmanHamad Al OmaniYaqoob AbdullahA dramatic thriller centered around two young Kuwaitis navigating the murky world of gun runners, terrorists, mercenaries and local gangsters. The film shows a vibrant, high-energy version of Kuwait, a melting pot of cultures and people.
- DirectorDaniel KwanDaniel ScheinertStarsMichelle YeohStephanie HsuJamie Lee CurtisA middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
- DirectorTimo TjahjantoStarsAbimana AryasatyaPutri MarinoLuteshaTells the story of an elite assassin that is targeted by murderous gangsters after sparing a girl's life during a massacre.
- DirectorPark Hoon-jungStarsCynthiaJo Min-sooKim Da-miA girl wakes up in a secret laboratory and meets Kyung-hee, who is trying to protect her from a gang. When the gang finally finds the girl, they are overwhelmed by an unexpected power.
- DirectorJae-Hoon ChoiStarsJang HyukSeo-young LeeBang Eun-JungA retired hitman agrees to take care of a teen aged girl, but when she becomes involved with unsavory people, he has to rescue her.
- DirectorKim Hong SunStarsSeo In-GukJang Dong-yoonJung So-minFollows dangerous criminals on a cargo ship who are transported from the Philippines to South Korea, as they unleash a sinister force after an escape attempt leads to a riot.