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Books on Asian Cinema
  | "Moving The Image: Independent Asian Pacific American Media Arts, 1970-1990" [49 essays, 1991] Edited by Russell Leong U.C.L.A. Asian American Studies Center Press 10x7¼ pb [2/92] for $19.95 U.C.L.A. Asian American Studies Center 10½x7½ hardcover [2/92] out of print/used |
  | "Romance and The 'Yellow Peril': Race, Sex, and Discursive Strategies In Hollywood Fiction" [1993] by Gina Marchetti
Univ CA Press 9x6 pb [2/94] for $24.95 Univ CA Press 9½x6¼ hardcover [5/93] out of print/used |
  | "Asian Cult Cinema" [1997] by Thomas Weisser reviews & articles from a fanzine; book got mixed reviews on Amazon; Max Allan Collins approves the book - your call Berkley Trade 9x6 pb [4/97] for $12.60 |
  | "Asian America Through The Lens: History, Representations, and Identities" [1998] by Jun Xing Rowan & Littlefield / Altamira 9x6 pb [7/98] for $34.95 Rowan & Littlefield / Altamira 9x6 hardcover [7/98] out of print/used |
  | "Orientals: Asian Americans In Popular Culture" [1999] by Robert G. Lee Temple Univ Press 9x6 pb [10/99] for $25.36 Temple Univ Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [3/99] out of print/used |
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"Countervisions: Asian American Film Criticism" [2000] Edited by Darrell Y. Hamamoto & Sandra Liu Temple Univ Press 10x7 pb [9/2000] for $28.75 Temple Univ Press 10¼x7¼ hardcover [9/2000] for $84.50 |
  | "Screening Asian Americans" [2002] Edited by Peter X. Feng Rutgers Univ Press 9x6¼ pb [2/2002] for $21.13 Rutgers Univ Press 9¼x6½ library hardcover [2/2002] for $60.00 |
  | "Identities In Motion: Asian American Film and Video" [2002] by Peter X. Feng Duke Univ Press 9¼x6¼ pb [7/2002] for $19.39 Duke Univ Press 9½x6½ hardcover [7/2002] for $84.95 |
  | "The Cinema of Japan and Korea (24 Frames Series)" [2004] Edited by Justin Bowyer Wallflower Press 9x7½ pb [9/2004] for $29.50 Wallflower Press 9¼x7½ hardcover [12/2004] for $80.00 |
  | "New Korean Cinema" [2005] Edited by Chi-Yun Shin & Julian Stringer N.Y.U. Press 9x6 pb [9/2005] for $19.80 N.Y.U. Press 9¼x6 hardcover [9/2005] out of print/used |
  | "Contemporary World Cinema: Europe, The Middle East, East Asia & South Asia" [2006] by Shohini Chaudhuri
Edinburgh Univ Press 9x6 pb [6/2006] for $30.60 Edinburgh Univ Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [6/2006] out of print/scarce |
  | "Korean Cinema: The New Hong Kong - A Guideboook For The Latest Korean New Wave" [2006] by Anthony Leong
Trafford Publng 10x7 pb [7/2006] for $24.99 author's website |
  | "Asia Shock: Horror and Dark Cinema From Japan, Korea, Hong Kong & Thailand" [2006] by Patrick Galloway Stone Bridge Press 8¾x7 pb [11/2006] for $13.57 |
  | "Asian Cinema: A Field Guide - From Iran To Thailand, India & Japan" [2008] by Tom Vick Collins 9x8 pb [1/2008] for $14.18 Tom Vick's blog 'Asian Cinema Plus' |
  | "The Age of Dreaming: A Novel" [2008] by Nina Revoyr Jun Nakayama was a star in the Silent Era who quit his career abruptly and became a recluse; when a journalist tracks him down forty years later, the interviews trigger memories of the joy of acting, the parties and excitement, the mysterious death of his favorite director, subtle and not-so-subtle racism, and secrets that he has kept for decades; while the tale appears to be a roman แ clef, reviews suggest a work of deep insight into the human character. Kindle Edition from Akashic Books [6/2012] for $4.39 Akashic Books 7¾x5 pb [4/2008] for $15.95 |
  | "East Asian Cinemas: Exploring Transnational Connections On Film" [2008] Edited by Leon Hunt & Leung Wing-Fai I.B. Tauris 9x6 pb [6/2008] for $26.55 I.B. Tauris 9¼x6¼ hardcover [6/2008] for $85.00 |
  | "Asian Americans and The Media" [2008] by Kent A. Ono & Vincent Pham Wiley & Sons/Polity 9½x6¾ pb [11/2008] for $22.23 Wiley & Sons/Polity 10¼x7 hardcover [11/2008] for $58.82 |
  | "Ghostlife of Third Cinema: Asian American Film & Video" [2009] by Glen M. Mimura Univ MN Press 9x5¾ pb [3/2009] for $20.25 Univ MN Press hardcover [3/2009] for $67.50 |
  | "East Asian Cinema and Cultural Heritage: From China, Hong Kong, Taiwan To Japan and South Korea" [2011] Edited by Yau Shuk-ting Kinnia
Palgrave Macmillan 9x5¾ hardcover [9/2011] for $70.31 |
  | "Virtual Hallyu: Korean Cinema of The Global Era" [2011] by Kyung Hyun Kim, Foreword by Martin Scorsese Duke Univ Press 9x6 pb [10/2011] for $24.95 Duke Univ Press 9½x6½ hardcover [10/2011] for $89.95 |
  | "A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of A Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and A Young Dictator's Rise To Power" [2015] by Paul Fischer Kindle Edition from Flatiron/Macmillan [2/2015] for $14.99 Flatiron Books 9½x6¼ hardcover [2/2015] for $20.51 |
  | "Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese In American Feature Films" [2019] by filmmaker Arthur Dong, Foreword by Randy Haberkamp, Afterword by Janet Yang author shows how the motion picture industry has evolved, beginning with "War of The Tongs" [1917] - billed to white audiences as 'planned and executed by the Chinese' - and ending with "Crazy Rich Asians" [2018] and its all-Asian cast; also extensive interviews with Hollywood actors, directors, and producers, including Ang Lee, Nancy Kwan, Justin Lin, James Hong, Joan Chen, Wayne Wang, and David Henry Hwang, and writer Amy Tan Angel City Press 12¼x9¼ hardcover [10/2019] for $38.31 |
"East Asian Screen Industries (Internation... by Emilie William Davis
http://www.amazon.com/East-Asian-Screen-Industries-International/dp/1844571815/
"Cinema at the City's Edge: Film and Urban Ne... by Yomi Braester
http://www.amazon.com/Cinema-Citys-Edge-Networks-TransAsia/dp/962209984X/
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  | "The Cinema of Ang Lee: The Other Side of The Screen" [2007] by Whitney Crothers Dilley Wallflower Press 9x6½ pb [9/2007] for $22.50 9¼x6¾ hardcover [4/2007] for $80.00 |
"Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility" [Columbia 1995]
filmmaker  Ratana Pestonji  [1908-70; Thailand]
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"Chasing Dragons: An Introduction To The Martial Arts Film" [2006] by David West I.B. Tauris 8½x5½ pb [12/2006] for $14.95 |
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Bruce Lee  [1940-73; U.S.A./Hong Kong]
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actress-director Hye-sun Ku {or Gu}  [South Korea]
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Selected  Films  of  Asia
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"The Slanted Screen" [indep 2007]
60-minute documentary that examines the portrayal of Asian men in film & television. Co-produced, written & directed by Jeff Adachi; featuring director Eric Byler, director Gene Cajayon, producer Terence Chang, playwright Frank Chin, comedian Bobby Lee, Jason Scott Lee, Will Yun Lee, casting director Heidi Levitt, Tzi Ma, actor Mako, Dustin Nguyen, Phillip Rhee, James Shigeta & Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Passion River color DVD [5/2007] for $22.49 available at IndieFlix: on DVD for $9.95, as 30-day webstream for $4.95 full credits at IMDb official movie site |
  | "Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese In American Feature Films" documentary [DeepFocus May 2008] A captivating look at cinema history and the Asian faces that have graced the silver screen, from the silent era to the current new wave of Asian American cinema. Written & directed by Arthur Dong video/DVD not yet available full credits from IMDb official movie site |
 
 
 
 
 
 
"The Bridge On The River Kwai" [Columbia Dec 1957]
"The Silk Road" [China/Japan 1980]
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" [China 2000]
aka "Wo hu cang long'
full credits from IMDb
"Tears  of  The  Black  Tiger" aka "Fah talai jone"
[Thailand 2000, U.S.A. June 2001]
  | A love story in the surreal context of Thai cowboys, with wild neon color schemes and campy violence. Original US release botched by Miramax, re-released in 2007 by Magnolia Written & directed by Wisit Sasanatieng; starring Chartchai Ngamsan, Stella Malucchi, Supakorn Kitsuwon, Arawat Ruangvuth, Sombat Metanee & Pairoj Jaisingha Magnolia color DVD [4/2007] for $24.29 full credits from IMDb movie entry at Wikipedia |
"Take Care of My Cat"
aka "Goyangileul Butaghae" [Korea Oct 2001, USA Oct 2002]
  | Five girls in Icheon try to stay close after high school, but then one of them gets a job in Seoul ... Written & directed by Jae-eun Jeong; starring Du-na Bae, Yu-won Lee, Ji-young Ok, Eung-sil Lee, Eung-ju Lee, Jung-Hee Moon & Tae-kyung Oh Kino Intl. subtitled widescreen color DVD [7/2004] for $26.99 Kino Intl. subtitled color VHS [7/2004] out of prodn/used full credits from IMDb official U.S.A. movie site |
"A Bittersweet Life" [South Korea 2005]
Gangster film written & directed by Kim Ji-woon that premiered at Cannes & received rave reviews around the world full credits from IMDb
remake "Awarapan" [India 2007]
Directed by Mohit Suri full credits from IMDb
Announced 9/2012: Allen Hughes will direct an American remake from a script by Anthony Beckham for Fox/New Regency
"The Good,  The Bad,  The Weird"
[South Korea July 2008, IFC Films USA April 2010]
  | The director calls it a 'kim-chee Western' (after Korea's national dish). In 1930s Manchuria, a hired killer is sent to steal a map from Japanese officials traveling by train; a thief steals the map; a bounty hunter arrives at the scene of the train wreck, but the thief escapes, so the killer chases after the thief and the bounty hunter chases the killer. Co-written & directed by Jee-Woon Kim; starring Byung-hun Lee, Woo-sung Jung & Kang-ho Song
M.P.I. Home Video widescreen color Blu-ray with subtitles [8/2010] for $11.49 M.P.I. Home Video widescreen color DVD with subtitles [8/2010] for $13.99 full credits at IMDb Japanese-language official movie site movie entry at Wikipedia |
"Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives"
[Thailand June 2010, Strand Releasing USA March 2011]
  | Begun from a 1983 book about a Northern Thai peasant who claimed to recall past lives, the project morphed into an exercise about the death of film itself (as opposed to digital), bringing in elements from old movies, comic books, and Thai television. The actual story is a surreal mix of Boonmee's past memories and regrets, and visits from the ghost of his wife, and by his lost son in non-human form. Co-produced, written & directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul; won Palme D'or at Cannes Festival full credits at IMDb |
"The Thieves" [South Korea Summer 2012, Well Go USA Oct 2012]
Heist film by Dong-hoon Choi that is the highest-grossing film in the countrys history
full credits from IMDb
"Pieta" [South Korea 2012, Drafthouse Films USA 2013]
Written & directed by Ki-Duk Kim; South Koreas official entry to the 2013 Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film;
won 4 awards at Venice Film Festival
full credits from IMDb
"The Missing Picture (L'Image Manquante)"
[festival circuit 2013, Strand USA March 2014]
  | Filmmaker Panh uses intricately detailed clay figurines intercut with rare archival footage from the years 1975 to 1979 when the Khmer Rouge ruled over Cambodia to relay what is indelibly recorded in his memory, creating the 'missing pictures' of what does not exist in photograph or film. Written & directed by Rithy Panh; sculpture by sarith Mang; commentary by Christophe Bataille; narrated by Randal Douc & Jean-Baptiste Phou; film won awards at Cannes, Cinemanila, Istanbul, Jerusalem & Ghent film festivals, nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar
Strand Releasing widescreen color DVD [6/2014] for $19.75 full credits at IMDb |
"Becoming Who I Was"  [South Korea 2014?]
  | Announced 2/2017: Marc Schillers Bond/360 acquired the exclusive U.S. & Canadian rights to Chang-Yong Moons Buddhist documentary film, which was made over an 8-year period. Angdu/Ang-ttu, the reincarnation of a Tibetan high monk who lived 1,500 years ago, was born in a secluded village in Tibet. A poor aged monk of a small temple is willing to make Angdu his disciple, but they face a tough and hopeless reality, much harsher than ordinary monks.
DVD/Blu-ray not available not listed at IMDb watch 11/2014 official trailer without sound [3:36] online at YouTube |
"My Love, Don't Cross That River" documentary
[South Korea Nov 2014, USA June 2016]
  | A couple who have lived together for 76 years face their last moments together; through word of mouth, the film became the most commercially successful Korean documentary/independent film of all time. Directed by Mo-young Jin; starring Byeong-man Jo & Kang Gye-Yeol Film Movement widescreen color DVD [DUE Nov 2016] PRE-ORDER for $24.95 credits at IMDb movie entry at Wikipedia watch official trailers at YouTube: 3/2015 English trailer [3:23] 3/2016 Japanese trailer [1:56] |
"Train To Busan"  [Korea July 2016]
  | A virus is turning residents of Seoul, Korea into zombies; several families attempt to survive by escaping on the train to Busan; production budget $8.5M, worldwide box office $100M by September 2016 Written & directed by Sang-ho Yeon; starring Yoo Gong, Soo-an Kim, Yu-mi Jeong, Dong-seok Ma, Woo-sik Choi, Ahn So-hee, Eui-sung Kim DVD/Blu-ray not yet available full credits at IMDb official movie site movie entry at Wikipedia watch 7/2016 official trailers at YouTube: trailer #1 [2:08] trailer #2 with more action [2:28] |
"Secret Seven" TV series [GMMTV Thailand Aug 2017]
  | 12-episode modern high school romantic comedy; shy & lonely girl finds out that one of a group of seven boy classmates is in love with her . . . {NOT related to Enid Blyton's 'Secret Seven' book series, 1949-63} Directed by Nattapong Mongkolsawat; starring Sutatta Udomsilp {as Pad Lom}, Kang Vorakorn, Tawan Vihokratana, Oabnithi Wiwattanawarang, Thanat Loekhunnasombat, Jirakit Thawornwong, Atthaphan Phunsawat/Poonsawas, Chonlathorn Kongyingyong
DVD/Blu-ray not available full credits at IMDb movie entry at Wikipedia watch official trailer with English subtitles [7/2018 upload; 0.52] online at YouTube |
"Crazy Rich Asians" [Warner Bros. Pictures Aug 2018]
  | Filmed in Malaysia and Singapore; an outrageously funny film about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season Directed by Jon M. Chu; screenplay by Peter Chiarelli & Adele Lim, based on the novel by {exec producer} Kevin Kwan; music by Brian Tyler; starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, Harry Shum Jr., Ken Jeong, Kheng Hua Tan, Sonoya Mizuno, Chris Pang, Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng, Remy Hii, Nico Santos, Jing Lusi, Carmen Soo, Pierre Png, Fiona Xie, Victoria Loke, Janice Koh, Amy Cheng, Chieng Mun Koh, Calvin Wong, Constance Lau, Selena Tan, Kris Aquino
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available full credits at IMDb official movie website movie entry at Wikipedia watch 4/2018 official trailer [2:24] online at YouTube |
  | music from the movie by Brian Tyler
soundtrack: WaterTower Music soundtrack CD [9/2018] for $13.98 soundtrack MP-3: WaterTower Music MP3 soundtrack album download [8/2018] 14 tracks for $11.49 film score: WaterTower Music music CD [8/2018] 24 tracks for $12.99 |
  | "Crazy Rich Asians: A Novel" international bestseller [2013]
Kindle Edition from Anchor Books/Random House [6/2013] for $9.99 Anchor Books 8x5½ pb [5/2014] for $9.60 Allen & Unwin movie tie-in 7½x5 pb [7/2018] for $10.98 Anchor Books movie tie-in 8x5 pb [7/2018] for $11.00 book entry at Wikipedia |
"K-Pop Evolution" [YouTube Originals March 2021] 
  | Documentary web series about the South Korean popular music genre known as 'K-pop', which began around 1992 Produced by Banger Films (Scot McFadyen & Sam Dunn) of Toronto, Ontario, Canada series credits at IMDb K-pop music genre entry at Wikipedia |
Asian  Cinema  Links
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Complete Index To World Film
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http://www.dramafever.com/
Asian American Movies [] at Vimeo - $48.88/year after 3-day free trial
Asian-American Racist Stereotypes in Media
Kung Fu Cinema fansite: screen fighting news & reviews [est. 2001]
               
South Korean Film Council [est. 1973] 'Film Biz Zone'
Thailand Ministry of Culture / Office of Contemporary Art & Culture
All About Thai Cinema website: {Thai alphabet} or {English}
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