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Asian Horror, Far East Asian Cinema, Film review, J-Horror, Japanese cinema, Terracotta Distribution - October 29, 2021

Bloody Muscle Bodybuilder in Hell aka The Japanese Evil Dead - Review

Here's an interview with director and star Shinichi Fukazawa on Attack from Planet B. Director: Shinichi Fukazawa ‬ Cast: ‭Shinichi Fukazawa, Asako Nosaka, Masaaki Kai Language: Japanese w/English subs Country: Japan Year: 2014 Rating: 15 Available on Amazon | Terracotta Shop | Terracotta VOD

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Chinese Cinema, Documentary, Film review - August 19, 2021

Modern Chinese Cultural Studies

Chinese Film Classics is a project, a book, and a website dedicated to making early Chinese films and cinema history more accessible. Focusing on films made between the 1890s and the 1940s

Film Review - The Empty Hands

Chapman To's second feature film, The Empty Hands is not the martial arts fill you would expect. Its a powerful story about the parent-child relationship and how the interactions with one another can create a strong bond or great distance.

Shinya Tsukamoto in Conversation

To celebrate the launch of a new J-horror collection on BFI Player, one of Japan’s greatest cult filmmakers Shinya Tsukamoto, joins writer Tom Mes to discuss his career, cyberpunk, the J-horror label and working with Martin Scorsese. In partnership with Third Window Films.

Film Review - Keep Rolling Ann Hui Documentary

Keep Rolling the portrait of Hong Kong director Ann Hui is the directorial debut documentary by Man Lim Chung. It charts the 40+ successful years of an artist who is motivated, dedicated to the practices of film-making. It’s a rare opportunity to learn more about the leading ladies of Hong Kong's New Wave Scene.