Tom Vick's Asian Cinema: A Field Guide
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Asian Cinema: A Field Guide (2007) by Tom Vick is a book about the history of cinema in various regions throughout Asia. This is a list of films mentioned in the book.
Part One: The Old Guard
China: Tradition and Resistance (#1-76)
Japan: Cinema of Extremes (77-268)
India: All That and then Some (269-358)
Part Two: Postwar Booms
Hong Kong: The Fine Art of Popular Cinema (359-453)
Korea: Rising from the Ashes of History (454-578)
Part Three: Recent Arrivals
Iran: A Continuing Conversation (579-637)
Taiwan: The Little Island that Could (638-682)
Part Four: New Players
South and Southeast Asia: Coming Into Focus
Bangladesh (683 & 684), Bhutan (685 & 686), Cambodia (687-689), Indonesia (690-696), Malaysia and Singapore (697-711), Nepal (712 & 713), Pakistan (714), The Philippines (715-739), Sri Lanka (740-744), Thailand (745-774), Tibet (775-780), Vietnam (781-792)
Central Asia and the Middle East: Global Intersections
The Former Soviet Republics, Afghanistan, and Mongolia (793-808), The Middle East (809–841), Turkey (842-852)
Part Five: Where to Go from Here
(List of websites and books)
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See the IMDb list description for a list of films missing from IMDb.
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Rashômon
1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check -
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Tengoku to jigoku
1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check -
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Salinui chueok
2003 — a.k.a. Memories of Murder, in 18 top lists Check -
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Dip huet seung hung
1989 — a.k.a. The Killer, in 16 top lists Check -
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Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian
1991 — a.k.a. A Brighter Summer Day, in 19 top lists Check -
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Enter the Dragon
1973, in 14 top lists Check -
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Mou gaan dou
2002 — a.k.a. Infernal Affairs, in 13 top lists Check -
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Lat sau san taam
1992 — a.k.a. Hard Boiled, in 12 top lists Check -
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Hana-bi
1997 — a.k.a. Fireworks, in 11 top lists Check -
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Bin-jip
2004 — a.k.a. 3-Iron, in 9 top lists Check -
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Kung fu
2004 — a.k.a. Kung Fu Hustle, in 11 top lists Check -
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Ah Fei jing juen
1990 — a.k.a. Days of Being Wild, in 11 top lists Check -
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Nora inu
1949 — a.k.a. Stray Dog, in 9 top lists Check -
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Hanyo
1960 — a.k.a. The Housemaid, in 8 top lists Check -
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Do lok tin si
1995 — a.k.a. Fallen Angels, in 6 top lists Check -
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Cure
1997 — a.k.a. The Cure, in 7 top lists Check -
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Sonachine
1993 — a.k.a. Sonatine, in 10 top lists Check -
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Koroshi no rakuin
1967 — a.k.a. Branded to Kill, in 8 top lists Check -
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Chinjeolhan geumjassi
2005 — a.k.a. Lady Vengeance, in 3 top lists Check -
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Koroshiya 1
2001 — a.k.a. Ichi the Killer, in 5 top lists Check -
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Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari
1979 — a.k.a. Vengeance Is Mine, in 10 top lists Check -
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Boksuneun naui geot
2002 — a.k.a. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, in 4 top lists Check -
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Kôshikei
1968 — a.k.a. Death by Hanging, in 8 top lists Check -
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Kawaita hana
1964 — a.k.a. Pale Flower, in 6 top lists Check -
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Ying hung boon sik
1986 — a.k.a. A Better Tomorrow, in 10 top lists Check -
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Yoidore tenshi
1948 — a.k.a. Drunken Angel, in 7 top lists Check -
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Salaam Bombay!
1988, in 9 top lists Check -
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Zatôichi
2003 — a.k.a. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, in 6 top lists Check -
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Tôkyô nagaremono
1966 — a.k.a. Tokyo Drifter, in 6 top lists Check -
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Xích lô
1995 — a.k.a. Cyclo, in 5 top lists Check -
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Dalkomhan insaeng
2005 — a.k.a. A Bittersweet Life, in 2 top lists Check -
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Riri Shushu no subete
2001 — a.k.a. All About Lily Chou-Chou, in 3 top lists Check -
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Da zui xia
1966 — a.k.a. Come Drink with Me, in 4 top lists Check -
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Paradise Now
2005, in 6 top lists Check -
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Nan guo zai jian, nan guo
1996 — a.k.a. Goodbye, South, Goodbye, in 4 top lists Check -
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Jisatsu sâkuru
2001 — a.k.a. Suicide Club, in 2 top lists Check -
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Rush Hour 2
2001, in 3 top lists Check -
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Meng long guo jiang
1972 — a.k.a. The Way of the Dragon, in 7 top lists Check -
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Heung Gong jai jo
1997 — a.k.a. Made in Hong Kong, in 7 top lists Check -
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Mang jing
2003 — a.k.a. Blind Shaft, in 4 top lists Check -
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Cheung foh
1999 — a.k.a. The Mission, in 5 top lists Check -
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Joshû sasori: Dai-41 zakkyo-bô
1972 — a.k.a. Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41, in 1 top list Check -
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Jingi naki tatakai
1973 — a.k.a. Battles Without Honor and Humanity, in 3 top lists Check -
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Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsuki
1989 — a.k.a. Violent Cop, in 4 top lists Check -
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Wong Gok ka moon
1988 — a.k.a. As Tears Go By, in 3 top lists Check -
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Hung fan kui
1995 — a.k.a. Rumble in the Bronx, in 3 top lists Check -
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Marusa no onna
1987 — a.k.a. A Taxing Woman, in 2 top lists Check -
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Rush Hour 3
2007, in 3 top lists Check -
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Tang shan da xiong
1971 — a.k.a. The Big Boss, in 4 top lists Check -
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Hak se wui: Yi woo wai kwai
2006 — a.k.a. Election 2, in 2 top lists Check
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