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Interview with Huo Ning: There are more Lanzhou Lamian shops in China than...
As is well known, China is a multiethnic nation of 56 ethnicities. However, as the population of the majority Han overwhelms others, it is easily neglected there are different types of Chinese...
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Film Review: Rom (2019) by Tran Thanh Huy
The story of how “Rom” managed to screen in Busan is quite interesting. During the last September, after “Rom” was submitted and picked to screen in BIFF, the Vietnam Cinema Department had said that...
View ArticleA look at Casino through the eyes of Ace Rothstein
Ace Rothstein was inspired by Frank Rosenthal. Frank Rosenthal ran four casinos and he was a casino mogul. He was considered the biggest sports handicapper of all time. The casino of Sam Rothstein’s...
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Short Film Review: In Vitro (2019) by Larissa Sansour, Søren Lind
Born in East Jerusalem, Larissa Sansour is a renowned artist who lives and works in London and New York. Her dystopian tale “In Vitro”, that is running in the Short Movie Competition of the BFI London...
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Series Review: MPD Psycho (2000) by Takashi Miike
Based on the homonymous manga by Eiji Ohtsuka, “MPD Psycho” is a total clusterf*ck of a series, even for Miike, and one of the most interesting productions he was ever tasked to do. Unweaving the...
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Film Review: Nang Nak (1999) by Nonzee Nimibutr
One of the country’s most infamous ghost stories, the allegedly true story of Mae Nak Phra Khanong is a favorite among Thai people who gather from all over at a popular shrine dedicated to her near...
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Interview with Shunji Iwai: I sometimes love my nightmares more than real world
One of the most popular and influential Japanese directors of his generation, the multi-talented Shunji Iwai is commonly recognized for his distinctive and innovative visual style. Although describing...
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Film Review: The Cave (2019) by Tom Waller
If you haven’t been living in a (different) cave for the last year and a half, chances are you were on the edge of your chair for more than 2 weeks last summer, following the misadventures and the...
View ArticleFour Countries, Six Unique Stories: Asian Cinerama 2019 at Five Flavours
Once again together with the Asian Film Awards Academy, we prepared for the Five Flavours audience a special selection of films which are the best representation of the Asian film industry latest...
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Film Review: Tasfiya (2014) by Sharofat Arabova
It is always a pleasure to discover the cinema of Asian countries I have not explored before, and Sharofat Arabova was kind enough to introduce me to the Tajik one, through a film that is a bit...
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Film Review: The 3rd Eye 2 (2019) by Rocky Soraya
Working quickly and quietly in the Indonesian scene, director Rocky Soraya has started to emerge as a reliable provider of solid Hollywood inspired supernatural horror films, following on the heels of...
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Film Review: Boat People (1982) by Ann Hui
Often considered the final instalment of an unofficial “Trilogy of Vietnam” and following “The Boy From Vietnam” (1978, for television) and “The Story of Woo Viet” (1981), “Boat People” goes to...
View ArticleNew Trailer for “Ghosts of the Golden Grove” (2019) By Aniket Dutta and...
Bengali duo Aniket Dutta and Roshni Sen are set to make their North American debut with their film “Ghosts of the Golden Grove”. Here at Asian Movie Pulse we previously reviewed the film, which can be...
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If you enjoy Asian films and writing about them, Asian Movie Pulse provides an opportunity to share your favorite movies and your opinion on them. We are looking for people who like to write reviews...
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14 Great Asian Films About Books
There are plenty of lists throughout the internet about movies based on novels, but here in Asian Movie Pulse, we decided to compile a different one, a list that deals with movies that revolve around...
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Documentary Review: Remnants of a Revolution (2019) by Cha Escala
It is always a pleasure to watch a documentary that manages to work both on an informational but also at a personal level, and Cha Escala seems to have managed to achieve the perfect balance between...
View ArticleIs “God of Gamblers” the Best Chinese Gambling Movie of All Time?
Gambling enthusiasts will surely feel entertained when they watch “God of Gamblers” – hailed to be the best Chinese gambling movie of all time. This 125-minute Hong Kong-made film is also known as “Du...
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Film Review: Chronology (2019) by Ali Aydın
Turkish writer-director Ali Aydın had a promising start: he impressed audiences with his 2012 debut feature “Küf” (“Mold”) presented during the 69th Venice Film Festival, where he got Lion of The...
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Documentary Review: Lamunan oi. A Punk Daydream (2019) by Jimmy Hendrickx
This Indonesian-Belgian co-production is an intriguing hybrid. One could expect that a documentary about Indonesian punk will be a typical talking heads affair, explaining the origins and evolution of...
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Short Film Review: Christmas Bonus (2015) by Ravien Bracero
“Christman Bonus” is a film that wants to tug at your heartstrings in under 14 minutes, giving us not enough time to relate to its characters. It is a bold choice, but the length is fitting to the...
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