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That East Screen West Screen thingy...

feeds@yuku.com (tinlun) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:45:28 GMT

So I admittedly got hooked to listening to podcasts and gladly found my way to this podcast regarding Asian films in general. I'm so hooked that I'd actually like to try recording one. In fact, I wouldn't mind doing a guest recording for them someday. I've previously done work for Joy Sales and Emperor Motion Pictures on English translations (for their DVD special features/commentary, etc...) so I think I would definitely be qualified for a good little discussion here....

Essay on problems HK action cinema is facing

feeds@yuku.com (arman) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:33:09 GMT

I'm writing an argumentative essay where I need to describe problems in action movies (in HK & overall), analyze its causes & effects, propose possible solutions.

Currently I see one problem, and that's the trend of overusing / heavily relying on CGI. In my opinion, nothing is a substitute for real action, its dynamism and intensity. Therefore, I'm happy for recent work done by Donnie Yen: "Flash point", "SPL", "Ip Man" which...

The Storm Warriors is coming soon!!!

feeds@yuku.com (gorman) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:26:04 GMT

Can't wait to see The Storm Warriors!!!

http://movies.yp.com.hk/movies/en/ComingSoon_6.aspx

It is on during Christmas in HK~~~
What do you think about this movie??

70s HK and/or Taiwan recommendations?

feeds@yuku.com (justinslot) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:44:45 GMT

So at another message board I frequent they're starting up a best of the 70s poll and since I love to represent Chinese-language cinema at this kind of thing I was wondering I anyone here had any must-see lists or recommendations. Obviously I know about King Hu and the more important Shaw directors; I was hoping maybe somebody had some ideas about films that are classics at home but are more obscure abroad since they aren't arty enough or something. You know--that sort of quality...

Help Identifying A Picture -- Pham Bang Bang?

feeds@yuku.com (DK) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:58:49 GMT

Fan Bing Bing related?

was wondering if anyone could tell me what movie this is from.. or if its just a promotional poster for something else. thanks

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question about highschool movie

feeds@yuku.com (5k1llz) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:05:08 GMT

i was wondering if anyone could help me find out about a hong kong movie. it is based on a highschool that is seperated into different gangs. there is also a scene where they choose a leader and they have to hang from the top of the school and clap as many times as counted and when theres one last surviving is crowned leader. well thats all i know about the movie and i would love to actually watch it so if anyone can tell me what it is that would be greatly appreciated thanks.

name of movie, man with two knives vs entire gambling den of killers

feeds@yuku.com (johnbopinkerton) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:17:09 GMT

I"m stumped. On video in the early 1990s I saw a movie that has this man who is about 29 or so or older return to his home village. His aunt or some old lady has a farm and there is a girl fighter niece or cousin. There's also a few other fighters in the family and they run a farm I think. The gambling king has come to town and wants their land and there are plenty of fights and almost all the family is killed. The man, who didn't want to fight, returns to the gambling den with...

Chinese accents...

feeds@yuku.com (Charuto) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:47:36 GMT

Many of the better English-speaking actors are able to do an accent (ie Southern, New York, British, etc.). Is there any Chinese actor known for his ability to perform accents and/or dialects of different Chinese regions?

Movies w/ Telecom Devices As Part of the Story

feeds@yuku.com (wongsaurus) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:39:04 GMT

This topic refers to any telecommunications related devices that were important to the movie, i.e. they were not an incidental peripheral but a critical part of the storytelling.

Here are a few examples:

The 601st Telephone Call -- (of course!)
Beyond Our Ken -- (Ching, Shirley, and Ken's cell phones, text messaging and voice mail)
Chungking Express -- (Cop 223's pager and the pay phone)
Crazy 'N The...

Call For Entries: 2010 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

feeds@yuku.com (CAAM) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:49:54 GMT
Call for Entries: 2010 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL (SFIAAFF)
IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR ITS 28TH EDITION,
SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 11-21, 2010. THE SFIAAFF ACCEPTS FILMS OF ALL
GENRES AND LENGTHS, AND IS LOOKING FOR EXCEPTIONAL FILMS MADE BY OR
ABOUT ASIANS AND ASIAN AMERICANS.

Center for Asian American Media Presents

28TH SAN...

Chinatown Kid 1977 Alexander Fu Sheng Fan Club Director's Cut Cantonese

feeds@yuku.com (iLuvFuSheng) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:37:50 GMT

Hello! I'm an Alexander Fu Sheng fan and am looking for tips on finding a copy of the "Fan Club Director's Cut" of Chinatown Kid in Cantonese. I first learned of such copies existing while reading Sanjuro's review of the film on this site. To wit:

''Before I commence with my critique of the film, it's important to recognize that the version released on DVD by Intercontinental Video Limited is...

Pleas Help with korean Crime Movie title.

feeds@yuku.com (Aimal) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:22:08 GMT
hi

its a korean movie. the plot of the movie: a guy is released from prison and is adopted by the mother (who also ownes a resturant ) of the guy he killed. he then gets a legal job and starts to build his life. he then helps her fight the local mayer who wants to buy the resturant to build his hotel. the movie ends with a huge fight in a newly built hotel.

thanks

A new famous kung-fu film: Kinta 1881

feeds@yuku.com (cinemaism) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:53:42 GMT

I saw the trailer of the film: KINTA 1881

feeds@yuku.com (Mage0Cool) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:36:18 GMT
Can anybody suggest movies like A Chinese Ghost Story having magic, beauties like Joey Wong, fights, comedy, etc.

Ideas that sounded better in the script . . .

feeds@yuku.com (SoMeTiMeZ PsYcHoTiK) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:39:39 GMT
Having just watched Sukiyaki Western Django, it occurred to me that many times screenwriters come up with ideas that sound absolutely great in the script, but turn out a bust when the film is actually made. Perhaps this is due to limited Special Effects or, in the case of Sukiyaki Western Django, bad English, but for whatever reason the concept just fails miserably once projected onto the big screen. The following are from two films I have seen recently:
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