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YesAsia 2014 Bestsellers - Movies

Written by YumCha! Editorial Team Tell a Friend

The below rankings are based on sales of movie releases on YesAsia.com from January 1 to December 31, 2014. Sales of all editions and versions of the same title are summed up to determine the total sales and ranking of each title.

TOP 10 MOVIES (OVERALL)


1. Monkey King 2. Firestorm 3. Grandmaster 4. White Storm 5. Special ID


6. Police Story 7. Rigor Mortis 8. Iceman 9. The Four II 10. Secretly Greatly


BEST-SELLING CHINESE MOVIES

2014 was undoubtedly the year of Donnie Yen. The martial artist/actor starred in three of our top ten, including the top overall film, The Monkey King. Police action dramas starring big-name actors like Andy Lau, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung, Lau Ching Wan and Jackie Chan remain popular with worldwide audiences, while singer-turned-director Juno Mak's cult-horror-that-could makes an impressive showing. The list is rounded out by big-budget fantasy epic The Four II and From Vegas to Macau, Wong Jing and Chow Yun Fat's revival of the gambling comedy.


1. Monkey King 2. Firestorm 3. Grandmaster 4. White Storm 5. Special ID


6. Police Story 7. Rigor Mortis 8. Iceman 9. The Four II 10. From Vegas to Macau


BEST-SELLING JAPANESE MOVIES

Animation was still king in 2014, taking five out of the top ten spots. As always, Studio Ghibli proves to be particularly popular among movie fans, with Miyazaki Hayao's swan song The Wind Rises topping the bestsellers and three other Ghibli titles entering the chart. It was also a good movie year for Arashi members, as Matsumoto Jun's Girl in the Sunny Place and Sakurai Sho's After-Dinner Mysteries managed to crack the top ten.


1. The Wind Rises 2. Space Pirate Captain Harlock 3. Spirited Away 4. Rurouni Kenshin 5. Girl in the Sunny Place


6. Princess Mononoke 7. Gatchaman 8. Eternal Zero 9. Evangelion 3.33 10. After-Dinner Mysteries


BEST-SELLING KOREAN MOVIES

2014 was apparently a good year for movies about (devastatingly handsome) North Korean agents fighting for their lives in South Korea. Spy actioner Secretly, Greatly starring Kim Soo Hyun topped our Korean movie bestsellers, and T.O.P's Commitment and Gong Yoo's The Suspect also made the list. Bolstered by the popularity of its idol cast, youth swimming film No Breathing surprisingly surpassed more high-profile blockbusters like The Face Reader, Hwayi: A Monster Boy, Obsessed and Miss Granny to take second place. Meanwhile, the 2012 erotic period drama The Concubine sneaked into the top ten on the back of strong sales for its Blu-ray release.


1. Secretly Greatly 2. No Breathing 3. Face Reader 4. Hwayi 5. Commitment


6. Obsessed 7. Cold Eyes 8. The Suspect 9. Miss Granny 10. The Concubine



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  1. 1 The Monkey King (2014) (Blu-ray) (3D + 2D) (Taiwan Version) Chow Yun Fat (Actor) | Donnie Yen (Actor) | Aaron Kwok (Actor) | Peter Ho (Actor) The Monkey King (2014) (Blu-ray) (3D + 2D) (Taiwan Version)
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     US$41.39
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  2. 2 Commitment (2013) (DVD) (2-Disc) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version) T.O.P (Big Bang) (Actor) | Yoon Je Moon (Actor) | Jo Sung Ha (Actor) | Han Ye Ri (Actor) Commitment (2013) (DVD) (2-Disc) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version)
    23% off
     US$25.99
    Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10 (1)

  3. 3 Princess Mononoke (Blu-ray) (Multi-Language & Subtitled) (Region Free) (Japan Version) Hisaishi Joe | Tanaka Yuko | Miyazaki Hayao (Director) | Matsuda Yoji Princess Mononoke (Blu-ray) (Multi-Language & Subtitled) (Region Free) (Japan Version) US$52.49
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  4. 4 Obsessed (2014) (DVD) (2-Disc) (Korea Version) Song Seung Heon (Actor) | Lim Ji Yeon (Actor) | Ohn Joo Wan (Actor) | Jo Yeo Jeong (Actor) Obsessed (2014) (DVD) (2-Disc) (Korea Version)
    23% off
     US$25.99
    Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10 (1)

  5. 5 Iceman (2014) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Donnie Yen (Action Director, Actor) | Eva Huang (Actor) | Simon Yam (Actor) | Lam Suet (Actor) Iceman (2014) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
    12% off
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  6. 6 Secretly, Greatly (Blu-ray) (2-Disc) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version) Kim Soo Hyun (Actor) | Park Ki Woong (Actor) | Lee Hyun Woo (Actor) | Kim Sung Kyun Secretly, Greatly (Blu-ray) (2-Disc) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version)
    23% off
     US$41.99
  7. 7 The Grandmaster (2013) (Blu-ray) Wong Kar Wai (Producer, Director) | Tony Leung Chiu Wai (Actor) | Zhang Ziyi (Actor) | Chang Chen (Actor) The Grandmaster (2013) (Blu-ray)
    10% off
     US$34.99
    Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6.8 out of 10 (5)
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  8. 8 Spirited Away (Blu-ray) (Multi-Language & Subtitled) (Region Free) (Japan Version) Hisaishi Joe | Miyazaki Hayao | Hiragi Rumi | Irino Miyu Spirited Away (Blu-ray) (Multi-Language & Subtitled) (Region Free) (Japan Version) US$53.99
    Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10 (1)
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  9. 9 The Concubine (2012) (Blu-ray) (Korea Version) Jo Yeo Jeong (Actor) | Kim Dong Wook (Actor) | Kim Min Joon (Actor) | Lee Kyung Young (Actor) The Concubine (2012) (Blu-ray) (Korea Version)
    25% off
     US$20.99
  10. 10 The Four II (2013) (Blu-ray) (3D) (Hong Kong Version) Anthony Wong (Actor) | Ronald Cheng (Actor) | Collin Chou (Actor) | Crystal Liu (Actor) The Four II (2013) (Blu-ray) (3D) (Hong Kong Version)
    12% off
     US$20.99
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  11. 11 Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo. (DVD) (Limited Edition) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Anno Hideaki Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo. (DVD) (Limited Edition) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) US$32.99
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  12. 12 Cold Eyes (Blu-ray) (2-Disc) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version) Jung Woo Sung (Actor) | Sol Kyung Gu (Actor) | Han Hyo Ju (Actor) | Kim Byung Ok (Actor) Cold Eyes (Blu-ray) (2-Disc) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version)
    23% off
     US$38.99
  13. 13 Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013) (Blu-ray) (2D + 3D) (English Subtitled) (Deluxe Edition) (Hong Kong Version) Sakamoto Maaya | Kobayashi Kiyoshi | Otsuka Norio | Sawashiro Miyuki Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013) (Blu-ray) (2D + 3D) (English Subtitled) (Deluxe Edition) (Hong Kong Version)
    9% off
     US$49.99
  14. 14 Firestorm (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Andy Lau (Producer, Actor) | Hu Jun (Actor) | Yao Chen (Actor) | Gordon Lam (Actor) Firestorm (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
    12% off
     US$20.99
    Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10 (1)
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    Usually ships within 7 to 14 days

  15. 15 Special ID (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Donnie Yen (Actor) | Jing Tian (Actor) | Zhang Han Yu (Actor) | Andy On (Actor) Special ID (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
    10% off
     US$24.49
    Customer Review Rated Bad 2 - 2 out of 10 (1)
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  16. 16 Girl In The Sunny Place (2013) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Ueno Juri | Ohkura Koji | Suda Masaki | Tanimura Mitsuki Girl In The Sunny Place (2013) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) US$12.49
    Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10 (1)
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  17. 17 Rigor Mortis (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Chin Siu Ho (Actor) | Kara Hui (Actor) | Paw Hee Ching (Actor) | Billy Lau (Actor) Rigor Mortis (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
    10% off
     US$26.49
  18. 18 The Suspect (2DVD + OST) (Limited Edition) (Korea Version) Gong Yoo (Actor) | Park Hee Soon (Actor) | Yoo Da In (Actor) | Jo Jae Yoon (Actor) The Suspect (2DVD + OST) (Limited Edition) (Korea Version)
    24% off
     US$37.99
    Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10 (1)

  19. 19 Gatchaman (2013) (Blu-ray) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Gouriki Ayame (Actor) | Matsuzaka Tori (Actor) | Ayano Go (Actor) | Suzuki Ryohei (Actor) Gatchaman (2013) (Blu-ray) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)
    12% off
     US$20.99
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  20. 20 The Eternal Zero (2013) (Blu-ray) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Inoue Mao (Actor) | Okada Junichi (Actor) | Miura Haruma (Actor) | Fubuki Jun (Actor) The Eternal Zero (2013) (Blu-ray) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)
    10% off
     US$33.99
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  21. 21 The Wind Rises (Blu-ray) (Multi-Language & Subtitled) (Region Free) (Japan Version) Hisaishi Joe | Anno Hideaki | Miyazaki Hayao (Director) | Nomura Mansai The Wind Rises (Blu-ray) (Multi-Language & Subtitled) (Region Free) (Japan Version) US$54.99
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    Usually ships within 7 to 14 days

  22. 22 The Face Reader (2013) (Blu-ray) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version) Lee Jung Jae (Actor) | Han Jae Rim (Director) | Lee Jong Suk (Actor) | Baek Yoon Shik (Actor) The Face Reader (2013) (Blu-ray) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version)
    24% off
     US$30.99
  23. 23 No Breathing ( 2013) (DVD) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version) Seo In Guk (Actor) | Lee Jong Suk (Actor) | Park Cheol Min | Jo Yong Sun (Director) No Breathing ( 2013) (DVD) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version)
    24% off
     US$27.99
    Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10 (1)

  24. 24 The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Movie Version) (Hong Kong Version) Kitagawa Keiko (Actor) | Shiina Kippei (Actor) | Sakurai Sho (Actor) | Ito Shiro (Actor) The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Movie Version) (Hong Kong Version) US$10.99
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  25. 25 Police Story 2013 (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Liu Ye (Actor) | Jackie Chan (Actor) | Jing Tian (Actor) | Zhou Xiao Ou (Actor) Police Story 2013 (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
    12% off
     US$20.99
    Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6 out of 10 (1)
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  26. 26 From Vegas to Macau (2014) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Chow Yun Fat (Actor) | Nicholas Tse (Actor) | Chapman To (Actor) | Jing Tian (Actor) From Vegas to Macau (2014) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
    9% off
     US$23.99
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  27. 27 Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013) (Blu-ray) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version) Cho Jin Woong (Actor) | Park Yong Woo (Actor) | Yoo Yeon Seok (Actor) | Yeo Jin Goo (Actor) Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013) (Blu-ray) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version)
    24% off
     US$30.99
  28. 28 Miss Granny (2014) (Blu-ray) (Normal Edition) (Korea Version) Shim Eun Kyung (Actor) | Na Moon Hee (Actor) | Lee Jin Wook (Actor) | Jung Jin Young (B1A4) (Actor) Miss Granny (2014) (Blu-ray) (Normal Edition) (Korea Version)
    23% off
     US$31.99
  29. 29 Rurouni Kenshin (2012) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Satoh Takeru (Actor) | Kagawa Teruyuki (Actor) | Eguchi Yosuke (Actor) | Kikkawa Koji (Actor) Rurouni Kenshin (2012) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) US$10.99
  30. 30 The White Storm (2013) (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) Nick Cheung (Actor) | Lau Ching Wan (Actor) | Louis Koo (Actor) | Lo Hoi Pang (Actor) The White Storm (2013) (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) US$16.99
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