A journey through the iconic and enchanting musical compositions that have graced the silver screens of Asia. From the lively streets of Bollywood to the poetic landscapes of Japanese cinema, from the poignant stories of South Korean movies to the tales of Hong Kong and Chinese films, and with a pinch from the Philippines and Thailand here 35 great songs found in Asian movies.
1. Remioromen by Konayuki 2. A Petal by Woong San 3. Chavoret's Theme by Joe Cummings & Scott Hess 4. Ruined Heart by Khavn, featuring Bing Austria & The Flippin' Soul Stompers 5. Chitchana Toki Kara by Maki Asakawa 6. これさえあれば by Tjiros 7. Nounai Shoukyo Game by Brats 8. Romanticist by The Stalin 9. High Upon High by Jackie Chan 10. Jason Bill by Texaco Leatherman The article continues on the next page...
1. Remioromen by Konayuki 2. A Petal by Woong San 3. Chavoret's Theme by Joe Cummings & Scott Hess 4. Ruined Heart by Khavn, featuring Bing Austria & The Flippin' Soul Stompers 5. Chitchana Toki Kara by Maki Asakawa 6. これさえあれば by Tjiros 7. Nounai Shoukyo Game by Brats 8. Romanticist by The Stalin 9. High Upon High by Jackie Chan 10. Jason Bill by Texaco Leatherman The article continues on the next page...
- 8/31/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
While the Golden Age of Korean cinema is considered to be the period from 1955 to 1972, and the Renaissance that essentially lasts until today starting with the modern blockbuster Shiri, which was released in 1999, there is also another period in local cinema, 1988-1996, that saw the emergence of a number of directors who truly pushed the boundaries of what was considered Korean cinema at the time, essentially paving the way for what followed next. Benefitting from the loosening of censorship and overall control in the industry in terms of topics and themes, directors such as Kim Dong-won, Lee Myung-se, Park Kwang-soo and Chung Ji-young came up with movies that took a realistic look at some of the most crucial events of local history, while also criticizing a number of issues the system faced at the time. The split of the two Koreas, the Gwangju massacre and the authoritarian rule, capitalism, worker's rights,...
- 8/22/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
By Siria Falleroni
“Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie” also known as “Bad Movie” is a 1997 South Korean film directed by Jang Sun-woo, a renowned filmmaker recognized for his provocative and controversial works. The film won two awards from two important Asian film festivals, the Asian Film Award from the Tokyo International Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival's Netpac Award.
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The premises that will shape the entirety of the film are evident right from the vibrant and colorful opening credits, set to the syncopated rhythm of punk-rock music: “Plot: not fixed. Starring: not fixed. Photography: not fixed. 1000 good movies, 1 bad”. With such a striking and thought-provoking overture, the director signals a certain rupture with traditional storytelling conventions, embracing a more rebellious and unpredictable narrative structure. The movie's manifesto immediately implies a rejection of rigid cinematic dogmas, while inviting the viewers...
“Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie” also known as “Bad Movie” is a 1997 South Korean film directed by Jang Sun-woo, a renowned filmmaker recognized for his provocative and controversial works. The film won two awards from two important Asian film festivals, the Asian Film Award from the Tokyo International Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival's Netpac Award.
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The premises that will shape the entirety of the film are evident right from the vibrant and colorful opening credits, set to the syncopated rhythm of punk-rock music: “Plot: not fixed. Starring: not fixed. Photography: not fixed. 1000 good movies, 1 bad”. With such a striking and thought-provoking overture, the director signals a certain rupture with traditional storytelling conventions, embracing a more rebellious and unpredictable narrative structure. The movie's manifesto immediately implies a rejection of rigid cinematic dogmas, while inviting the viewers...
- 5/31/2023
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
Johnnie To, Watanabe Hirobumi and Jang Sun-woo set to attend.
The Far East Film Festival (Feff), held in the Italian town of Udine, has revealed the full line-up for its landmark 25th edition, which is set to include appearances from filmmakers Johnnie To, Watanabe Hirobumi and Jang Sun-woo.
Running April 21-29, the festival will open with a double bill: He Shuming’s Ajoomma, the first co-production between Singapore and South Korea; and black comedy Bad Education by Taiwan’s Giddens Ko. It will close with Zhang Yimou’s Chinese blockbuster Full River Red.
The festival will screen 78 Asian films from 14 countries,...
The Far East Film Festival (Feff), held in the Italian town of Udine, has revealed the full line-up for its landmark 25th edition, which is set to include appearances from filmmakers Johnnie To, Watanabe Hirobumi and Jang Sun-woo.
Running April 21-29, the festival will open with a double bill: He Shuming’s Ajoomma, the first co-production between Singapore and South Korea; and black comedy Bad Education by Taiwan’s Giddens Ko. It will close with Zhang Yimou’s Chinese blockbuster Full River Red.
The festival will screen 78 Asian films from 14 countries,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Italy’s Far East Film Festival unveiled a power-packed lineup Wednesday for its 25th anniversary edition. The largest cinema event in Europe specializing in popular moviemaking from Asia, Feff will open April 21 with an inspired double bill, He Shuming’s hit Korea-Singapore co-production Ajoomma followed by first-time Taiwanese director Kai Ko’s black comedy Bad Education. And on April 29, the curtain will come down on the festival with the Italy premiere of legendary Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s latest blockbuster, Full River Red. Between those dates, the festival will screen 78 Asian films from 14 countries, including nine world premieres.
The organizers of Feff, founded in 1999 in the picturesque northern Italian city of Udine by festival pioneers Sabrina Baracetti and Thomas Bertacche, say the 2023 selection “aims to showcase the immense complexity of Asia more than ever before.” The lineup indeed presents a compelling snapshot of a wildly diverse content’s commercial cinema in flux.
The organizers of Feff, founded in 1999 in the picturesque northern Italian city of Udine by festival pioneers Sabrina Baracetti and Thomas Bertacche, say the 2023 selection “aims to showcase the immense complexity of Asia more than ever before.” The lineup indeed presents a compelling snapshot of a wildly diverse content’s commercial cinema in flux.
- 4/6/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Udine Far East Film Festival is back with a record line-up to celebrate its 25th edition. 78 films, 14 countries, 9 world premieres – Golden Mulberry for Lifetime Achievement to Baisho Chieko – On the red carpet also Johnnie To, Watanabe Hirobumi and Jang Sun-woo.
If there are 78 films (record number!) and they come from 14 countries, it should certainly be emphasized that the line-up includes 15 women directors and 12 newcomers. In brief, the 2023 selection aims to restore great complexity more than ever of Asia. A selection that combines the recent past with today, seamlessly, among different communities, different expectations and choices of life, languages and dialects, politics, religions, habits, inclinations, beliefs, myths and legends and, last but not least, different gender identities. A selection that tells in real time how the cinematography of East and Southeast Asia have re-emerged from the sad period of the pandemic, not all in the same way, and not all with the same results.
If there are 78 films (record number!) and they come from 14 countries, it should certainly be emphasized that the line-up includes 15 women directors and 12 newcomers. In brief, the 2023 selection aims to restore great complexity more than ever of Asia. A selection that combines the recent past with today, seamlessly, among different communities, different expectations and choices of life, languages and dialects, politics, religions, habits, inclinations, beliefs, myths and legends and, last but not least, different gender identities. A selection that tells in real time how the cinematography of East and Southeast Asia have re-emerged from the sad period of the pandemic, not all in the same way, and not all with the same results.
- 4/5/2023
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
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