Without getting into the technicalities of what really qualifies as "art" (people tend to have different criteria), what are some of your favorite Asian "art house" films from 2000 to present?
Here are some that, for one reason or another, really stood out or "spoke" to me:
1. In the Mood for Love (2000) - Wong Kar Wai
2. Lust, Caution (2007) - Ang Lee
3. 2046 (2004) - Wong Kar Wai
4-6. The Sympathy Trilogy - Chan-wook Park
7. Election 1 & 2 (2005/2006) - Johnnie To
8. Isabella (2006) - Pang Ho Cheung
9. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000) - Ang Lee
10. Hero (2002) - Zhang Zimou
11. Battle Royale (2000) - Kinji Fukasaku
12. A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) - Kim Ji-Woon