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[Taste of Asia] Tampopo (1985)
Posted on April 27, 2011 | No CommentsTampopo focuses on the power of food and the art of preparing and eating noodles through the experiences of common people. Jam packed with metaphors on life, this Japanese comedy deserves a place at your next foreign film night. The main story follows two truck... -
[Taste of Asia] AKIRA (1988)
Posted on April 20, 2011 | 5 CommentsAkira is an animated cyberpunk film based on a manga by Katshhiro Otomo 2019 Tokyo is held to random by violence, street gangs, terrorists, the army and the government; with little distinction between any of the groups. Over the years between the end of... -
[Taste of Asia] House of Flying Daggers (2004)
Posted on April 13, 2011 | 5 CommentsHouse of Flying Daggers has a simple plot of betrayal, lust and honour and received widespread critical acclaim. From the director of Hero, this film is no less spectacular than his previous works; nor will it disappoint. To echo film critics, this movie is simply... -
[Review] True Legend (2011)
Posted on March 31, 2011 | 1 CommentWoo-ping’s style is evident throughout True Legend. The GCI landscapes of Su’s fantastical training plane adds an element of the otherworldly in rich detail. Wire-fu has never been more exciting as the natural abilities of the actors are enhanced to magical powers that spawns many great martial arts scenes. The opening sequence during the commander’s rescue is an amazing martial arts action piece and is the worth the price of admission or rental by itself. -
[Taste of Asia] Drunken Master (1978)
Posted on March 30, 2011 | 1 CommentIt would remiss not to include a Jackie Chan movie in the top ten picks of Asian Cinema. In case you have lived in a box at the back of a cave on top of a mountain on a remote island; Jackie Chan exemplifies martial... -
[Trailer] True Legend (2011)
Posted on March 29, 2011 | 1 CommentOnce (and still) well known for his fight choreography for The Matrix films and Kill Bill among others, Woo-ping Yuen has never-the-less never been tied to directing crossover hits in the U.S. in the mind of moviegoers. Iron Monkey made a bit of an impact... -
[Taste of Asia] Porco Rosso (2005)
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 2 CommentsPorco Rosso is an animation set in the Adriatic in 1929, during the early days of the Great Depression, exploring the rise of Italian fascism and is based on a short, 15-page watercolor comic by Hayao Miyazaki called “Hikoutei Jidai” (“Age of the Flying Boat”).... -
[Review] Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)
Posted on March 22, 2011 | No CommentsRelease date April 22, (USA) Media Asia Films Directed by Andrew Lau Starring Donnie Yen Rating 2 out of 5 Chen Zhen once defended his master, school, and style of kung-fu as portrayed in the seminal Brice Lee martial arts film Fist... -
Taste of Asia: Godzilla
Posted on March 16, 2011 | No CommentsWhat Asian film review column worth their salt, would NOT include Godzilla in their top picks? I’m not willing to bring the wrath of that rubbery monster on my home. Godzilla is a fictional Japanese giant monster, born from a failed nuclear experiment and has... -
[Review] I Saw The Devil (2011)
Posted on March 8, 2011 | 2 CommentsI Saw the Devil (2010) Magnet Releasing In limited theaters March 4, 2011 Directed by Jee-woon Kim Starring Byung-hun Lee, Min-sik Choi Scorecard: 3.75 out of 5 Director Jee-woon Kim (A Tale of Two Sisters, The Good, The Bad, and the...
