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International Asian Actors or Directors that Have Crossed Permanently Over to Hollywood

Jackie Chan had a massively successful and long run in Hollywood, but now almost exclusively makes movies in China/Hong Kong. Jet Li popped for a while but is also not in Hollywood anymore and John Woo’s stint was short and his recent return wasn’t great, or even good. Iko Uwais pops up here and there but only in supporting roles and usually as a villain. Hiroyuki Sanada seems to be a constant in American movies and TV, but isn’t a household name. You get the idea.

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u/Movienight42 — 1 day ago

▲ 10 r/AsianCinema

Kurosawa Question

Between last year and this year I’ve seen Throne of Blood, Ikiru, Ran, and High & Low, and Seven Samurai all for the first time, and still have quite a few to watch. But my favorite is still probably Yojimbo, which was the first Kurosawa film I saw and has forever stuck with me.

What is your favorite of his films, and what do you think is his most under appreciated film?

I feel like for a long time the answer was easily Dreams (which I haven’t seen) but maybe that’s changed now.

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u/Movienight42 — 2 days ago

▲ 2 r/AmericanCinematheque

Physical Odyssey Tickets Available at Director’s Village?

Curious if anyone has bought physical tickets on-site for The Odyssey screenings at Director’s Village? Because I assume the box office is rarely open and only if there’s a screening, leading to my follow up question: could I show up during the jackass marathon today and buy tickets for The Odyssey?

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u/Movienight42 — 22 days ago

▲ 6 r/MediaSwap

[US] [Selling] Evokative Film DVD Releases: Sion Sono’s HAZARD, Choi-min Sik in Crying Fist, Ben Wheatley’s debut Down Terrace, and other hard-to-find genre films from South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, France, and Belgium

Evokative Films was an independent international genre film DVD distribution company created by my wife around 2010. Most titles never got another North American release. The label stopped operating many years ago, but we still have back inventory and we’d love to get them out into the world.

All titles are $10, with $5 off (free shipping) for bundles of 3 or more. Buy all 10 films for $85 flat.

Payment is through PayPal G&S and shipping is a flat $5 via media mail, no matter how many titles you buy, with free shipping for bundles of 3 or more.

DVDs are brand new in biodegradable wrapping and recycled cardboard cases, so wrapping may come off during unpacking.

All have English & French subtitles, as well as a variety of special features, and booklets (for most titles).

*only North American Release

Hazard*- 2005 (dir. Sion Sono, with Joe Odagiri) - Japan

Adrift in Tokyo* - 2008 (dir. Satoshi Miki, with Joe Odagiri) - Japan

Crying Fist* - 2005 (dir. Ryoo Seung-wan, with Choi Min-sik) - South Korea

Hansel & Gretel* - 2007 (dir. Yim Phil-sung) - South Korea

Parking* - 2008 (dir. Chung Mong-Hong) - Taiwan

Daytime Drinking - 2008 (dir. Young Seok-Noh) - South Korea

Down Terrace - 2009 (Ben Wheatley’s directorial debut, with Michael Smiley) - United Kingdom

The Misfortunates - 2009 (dir. Felix Van Groeningen) - Belgium

Black* - 2009 (dir. Pierre Laffargue) - France

Le Tueur (The Killer)* - 2007 (dir. Cédric Anger) - France

u/Movienight42 — 2 months ago