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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Shiqi sui de dan che
2001 — a.k.a. Beijing Bicycle, in 2 top lists Check -
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Hu die de wei xiao
2001 — a.k.a. Butterfly Smile, in 1 top list Check -
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Haixian
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Akai hashi no shita no nurui mizu
2001 — a.k.a. Warm Water Under a Red Bridge, in 1 top list Check -
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Pisutoru opera
2001 — a.k.a. Pistol Opera, in 2 top lists Check -
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Jisatsu sâkuru
2001 — a.k.a. Suicide Club, in 2 top lists Check -
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Bijitâ Q
2001 — a.k.a. Visitor Q, in 4 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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Katakuri-ke no kôfuku
2001 — a.k.a. The Happiness of the Katakuris, in 2 top lists Check -
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Kairo
2001 — a.k.a. Pulse, in 5 top lists Check -
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Distance
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H Story
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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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Sennen joyû
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Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check -
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Zubeidaa
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
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Dil Chahta Hai
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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
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Monsoon Wedding
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Rush Hour 2
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You ling ren jian
2001 — a.k.a. Visible Secret, in 1 top list Check -
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Lan Yu
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Siu Lam juk kau
2001 — a.k.a. Shaolin Soccer, in 5 top lists Check -
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Chuen zik saat sau
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Heung Gong you ge He Li Huo
2001 — a.k.a. Hollywood Hong-Kong, in 1 top list Check -
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Yeopgijeogin geunyeo
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Hwasango
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Chingoo
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Nabi
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Ggot seom
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Beonjijeompeureul hada
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Killerdeului suda
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Suchwiin bulmyeong
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Nabbeun namja
2001 — a.k.a. Bad Guy, in 1 top list Check -
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ABC Africa
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Safar-e Ghandehar
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Zir-e poost-e shahr
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Nimeh-ye penhan
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Baran
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Qian xi man bo
2001 — a.k.a. Millennium Mambo, in 5 top lists Check -
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Ni na bian ji dian
2001 — a.k.a. What Time Is It There?, in 6 top lists Check -
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Kuon puos keng kang
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Pasir berbisik
2001 — a.k.a. Whispering Sands, in 1 top list Check -
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Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure
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Suriyothai
2001 — a.k.a. The Legend of Suriyothai, in 1 top list Check -
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Jan Dara
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Som and Bank: Bangkok for Sale
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Bangkok Haunted
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