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The rising popularity of Asian films in the 21st century has contributed to the growth of extreme cinema, although extreme cinema is still considered to be a horror film-based genre. [3] Being a relatively recent genre, extreme cinema is controversial and widely unaccepted by the mainstream media . [ 4 ]
On 28 September 2008 the newly named Palisades Tartan label released its first UK DVD title (cat. no. PAL001DVD), the film P2, directed by Franck Khalfoun. [6] On 7 January 2009 Palisades Tartan released Silent Light in the United States theatrically; it was the first US theatrical release for the company.
A follow-up to Three (2002), it follows the same concept of three individual segments by directors from three East Asian countries. The segments are, in order: Dumplings , directed by Fruit Chan ( Hong Kong ), Cut , directed by Park Chan-wook ( South Korea ), and Box , directed by Takashi Miike ( Japan ).
The Japanese actor Sessue Hayakawa began appearing in films around 1914. [5] Signed to Paramount Pictures, he had roles in more than 20 silent films including The Wrath of the Gods (1914) and The Typhoon (1914), and was considered to be a Hollywood sex symbol. [5]
Aruna Vasudev, founder of publication Cinemaya and the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC), died on Thursday of multiple age-related ailments in New Delhi, India. She was 88.
Japanese cyberpunk cinema, also referred to as Extreme Japanese Cyberpunk, refers to a sub-genre of underground film produced in Japan, starting in the 1980s. It bears some resemblance to the 'low-life high-tech' cyberpunk , as understood in the West; however, it differs in its representation of industrial and metallic imagery and an ...
The Singapore International Film Festival is marking its 35th edition with 105 films from 45 countries, with Asian titles comprising 80% of the program. Running Nov. 28-Dec. 8, the fest will host ...
PROJECT FUNDING The Asian Cinema Fund, a bursary scheme for film and documentary projects operated alongside the Busan International Film Festival, has announced six Korean recipients and seven ...