A vibrant film culture has existed in Asia for a long time, but only recently has it become so available to the rest of the world. For Asian Americans, Asian cinema offers an opportunity to learn about our ancestral homelands in a way that may have gotten lost in the immigration process. Joining Teen and Oxford are Anthony Kao and Richard Yu, the founders of Cinema Escapist. Theirs is a website dedicated to not only reviewing international cinema but placing it in the context of politics and culture. Together, they pick some of their favorite Asian movies and why people, especially Asian Americans, should watch them.
Intro/Outro Music: Theme from Tokyo Story
Intro Voice Track: Roger Ebert on Yasujiro Ozu's "Floating Weeds"
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Cinema Escapist (@cinemaescapist)
Teen (@mont_jiang)
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REFERENCED RESOURCES:
Richard's recs: Dying To Survive, Wolf Warrior 2, My Old Classmate
Anthony's recs: A Taxi Driver, American Dreams In China, Ode To My Father
Oxford's rec: Tokyo Story
Teen's rec: Black Coal Thin Ice
Other movies mentioned: Yiyi, May 18, Beijing Meets Seattle, Early Spring, Blind Shaft
BBC Interview with Richard Yu on "Dying To Survive": https://www.facebook.com/cinemaescapist/videos/2075601962656795
Teen's reviews on Cinema Escapist: https://www.cinemaescapist.com/author/teensheng/
FilmStruck: https://www.filmstruck.com/us/
