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National Asian Film

The Warlords: a classical tragedy and study of morality

It begins with an end: The aftermath of a “battle” that was more a slaughter. The Taipei Rebellion has plunged China into chaos, and...
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Fallen Angels: Wong Kar-Wai's existential neon experiment

Wong Kar-Wai is one of those directors who is fearless when it comes to vision. A master of themes, he elaborately ties together characters,...
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Outrage: Takeshi Kitano’s solid Yakuza film

Those familiar with the artistic journey of polymathic director “Beat” Takeshi Kitano know that he started with Yakuza dramas (Violent...
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“Dragons Forever” an ode to the martial arts film era

A film that is very much aware of its rich history, Dragons Forever – as the poignant title gently suggests– is the last time the three...
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More rumination on Asian vs American horror films: The Ring vs Ringu

The Ring, with Naomi Watts, is an American remake (herein noted as (A) for the sake of clarity) of the Japanese film Ringu (noted as (J)). In both...
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Rumination on Asian vs American horror films: Ringu

In the recent past, there have been a plethora of American remakes of Asian horror films (also called J-horror, as the style originated in Japan)....
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