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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    Ruan Ling Yu

    1991 — a.k.a. Center Stage, in 10 top lists Check
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    Xiao cheng zhi chun

    1948 — a.k.a. Spring in a Small Town, in 10 top lists Check
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    Hong gao liang

    1988 — a.k.a. Red Sorghum, in 11 top lists Check
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    Ba wang bie ji

    1992 — a.k.a. Farewell My Concubine, in 18 top lists Check
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    Bian zou bian chang

    1991 — a.k.a. Life on a String, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 19 -

    Feng yue

    1996 — a.k.a. Temptress Moon, in 1 top list Check
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    Wo de fu qin mu qin

    1999 — a.k.a. The Road Home, in 2 top lists Check
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    Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia

    2006 — a.k.a. Curse of the Golden Flower, in 2 top lists Check
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    Xiao cheng zhi chun

    2002 — a.k.a. Springtime in a Small Town, in 3 top lists Check
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    Wu Qingyuan

    2006 — a.k.a. The Go Master, in 1 top list Check
  11. 46 -

    Lü cha

    2003 — a.k.a. Green Tea, in 1 top list Check
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    Biandan, guniang

    1998 — a.k.a. So Close to Paradise, in 1 top list Check
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    Su Zhou he

    2000 — a.k.a. Suzhou River, in 1 top list Check
  14. 52 -

    Yi He Yuan

    2006 — a.k.a. Summer Palace, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 91 -

    Chikamatsu monogatari

    1954 — a.k.a. A Story from Chikamatsu, in 10 top lists Check
  16. 105 -

    Jigokumon

    1953 — a.k.a. Gate of Hell, in 9 top lists Check
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    Ukigumo

    1955 — a.k.a. Floating Clouds, in 7 top lists Check
  18. 124 -

    Kuchizuke

    1957 — a.k.a. Kisses, in 4 top lists Check
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    Ai no korîda

    1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check
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    Yashagaike

    1979 — a.k.a. Demon Pond, in 2 top lists Check
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    Tasogare Seibei

    2002 — a.k.a. The Twilight Samurai, in 10 top lists Check
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    Kamata kôshinkyoku

    1982 — a.k.a. Fall Guy, in 3 top lists Check
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    Kagerô-za

    1981 — a.k.a. Heat Shimmer Theater, in 1 top list Check
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    Survive Style 5+

    2004, in 4 top lists Check
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    Hana-bi

    1997 — a.k.a. Fireworks, in 11 top lists Check
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    Dolls

    2002, in 1 top list Check
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    Awaara

    1951 — a.k.a. The Tramp, in 6 top lists Check
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    Shree 420

    1955 — a.k.a. Mr. 420, in 4 top lists Check
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    Mr. & Mrs. '55

    1955, in 1 top list Check
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    Pyaasa

    1957, in 10 top lists Check
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    Kaagaz Ke Phool

    1959 — a.k.a. Paper Flowers, in 6 top lists Check
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    Chaudhvin Ka Chand

    1960 — a.k.a. Full Moon, in 2 top lists Check
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    Mughal-E-Azam

    1960 — a.k.a. The Emperor of the Mughals, in 8 top lists Check
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    Subah Ka Tara

    1954, in 1 top list Check
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    Sujata

    1960 — a.k.a. Untouchable Girl, in 2 top lists Check
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    Kashmir Ki Kali

    1964, in 1 top list Check
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    Charulata

    1964 — a.k.a. The Lonely Wife, in 10 top lists Check
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    Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda

    1992 — a.k.a. The Seventh Horse of the Sun, in 2 top lists Check
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    36 Chowringhee Lane

    1981, in 1 top list Check
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    Raincoat

    2004, in 1 top list Check
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    Waqt

    1965 — a.k.a. Time, in 2 top lists Check
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    Guide

    1965, in 3 top lists Check
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    Pakeezah

    1972 — a.k.a. Pure Heart, in 6 top lists Check
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    Taal

    1999, in 1 top list Check
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    Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

    1998 — a.k.a. Something Is Happening, in 2 top lists Check
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    Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

    2001, in 1 top list Check
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    Devdas

    2002, in 4 top lists Check
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    Devdas

    1955, in 1 top list Check
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    Mohabbatein

    2000, in 1 top list Check
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    Mast

    1999, in 1 top list Check
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