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{{Asian cinema}}
{{Asian cinema}}
'''''Asian cinema''''' refers to the film industries and films produced in the continent of [[Asia]], also called Eastern Movies. More commonly however, it is used to refer to the cinema of [[East Asia|Eastern]], [[South East Asia|Southeastern]] and [[South Asia|Southern Asia]].
'''Asian cinema''' refers to the film industries and films produced in the continent of [[Asia]], and is also sometimes known as '''Eastern cinema'''. More commonly however, it is used to refer to the cinema of [[East Asia|Eastern]], [[Southeast Asia|Southeastern]] and [[South Asia|Southern Asia]]. [[West Asian cinema]] is sometimes classified as part of [[Middle East]]ern cinema rather than Asian cinema, though [[Iran]] and [[Afghanistan]] are often included. [[Central Asia]] is also usually grouped with the Middle East. [[North Asia]] is dominated by [[Siberia]]n [[Russia]], and is thus considered [[European cinema]].


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[[East Asian cinema]] is typified by the cinema of [[Japan]], [[China]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Taiwan]] and [[Korea]], including the Japanese [[anime]] industry and [[martial arts]] [[Hong Kong action cinema|action films of Hong Kong]]. [[Southeast Asian cinema]] is typified by the cinema of [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]] and other Southeast Asian countries. Central Asian and Southern [[Caucasus]] cinema is typified by [[Iranian cinema]] and [[Tajikistan]]. [[West Asia]]n cinema is typified by [[Turkish cinema]] and the [[cinema of Israel]]. Finally, [[South Asian cinema]] is typified by the [[cinema of India]], including [[Bengali cinema]] and particularly [[Bollywood]], the biggest in the world in terms of tickets sold and films produced.
Sometimes [[West Asia]]ns are thought of as Middle Eastern, and thus are not classified as Asian cinema, although [[Iran]] and [[Afghanistan]] are often included.[[North Asia]] is dominated by Siberian [[Russia]], and is thus considered European cinema. Central Asia is usually grouped with the Middle East.

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East Asian cinema is typified by the cinema of [[Japan]], [[China]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Taiwan]] and [[Korea]], including the Japanese [[anime]] industry and [[martial arts]] [[Hong Kong action cinema|action films of Hong Kong]]. South East Asian cinema is typified by the cinema of [[Cambodia]],[[Thailand]] and other South East Asian countries. Central Asian and Southern [[Caucasus]] Cinema is typified by [[Iranian cinema|Iran]] and [[Tajikistan]]. West Asian cinema is typified by [[Turkish cinema]] and [[Cinema of Israel]]. [[South Asian cinema]] is typified by the [[Cinema of India]], particularly [[Bollywood]], the biggest in the world in terms of tickets sold and films made.


==Asian films==
==Asian films==
{{main|List of Asian films}}
{{see|List of Asian films}}


In a 1998 critics' poll of [[Films considered the greatest ever|all-time greatest films]] conducted by Asian film magazine ''[[Cinemaya]]'', the following films were ranked the highest:<ref>{{citation|title=The “Sight & Sound” of Canons|first=Donato|last=Totaro|journal=Offscreen Journal|publisher=[[Canada Council|Canada Council for the Arts]]|date=January 31, 2003|url=http://www.horschamp.qc.ca/new_offscreen/canon.html|accessdate=2009-04-19}}</ref>
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==Notes==
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{{Reflist}}
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==See also==
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* [[World cinema]]
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* [[Sandeep Marwah]] producer of 1000 short films
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* [[Central Asian and Southern Caucasus Film Festivals Confederation]]
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* [[The Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema]]


*1. ''[[Tokyo Story]]'' (1953, [[Yasujiro Ozu]], Japan)
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'''Notable Asian film directors:'''
*2. ''[[Pather Panchali (film)|Pather Panchali]]'' (1955, [[Satyajit Ray]], India)
*2. ''[[Ugetsu]]'' (1954, [[Kenji Mizoguchi]], Japan)
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*4. ''[[Ikiru]]'' (1952, [[Akira Kurosawa]], Japan)
*4. ''[[Seven Samurai]]'' (1954, Akira Kurosawa, Japan)
*6. ''[[Where Is the Friend's Home?]]'' (1987, [[Abbas Kiarostami]], Iran)
*7. ''[[The Apu Trilogy]]'' (1955-1959, Satyajit Ray, India)
*7. ''[[Yellow Earth]]'' (1984, [[Chen Kaige]], China)
*9. ''[[The Time to Live and the Time to Die]]'' (1986, [[Hou Hsiao-Hsien]], Taiwan)
*9. ''[[A City of Sadness]]'' (1989, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Taiwan)
*11. ''[[Charulata]]'' (1964, Satyajit Ray, India)
*11. ''[[Floating Clouds]]'' (1955, [[Mikio Naruse]], Japan)
*11. ''[[Mandala]]'' (1981, [[Im Kwon-Taek]], South Korea)
*11. ''[[Jalsaghar|The Music Room]]'' (1958, Satyajit Ray, India)
*11. ''[[Spring in a Small Town]]'' (1948, [[Fei Mu]], China)
*11. ''[[Subarnarekha]]'' (1962-1965, [[Ritwik Ghatak]], India)


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==Notable Asian film directors==
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*[[Abbas Kiarostami]] (Iran)
The highest-ranking Asian film directors in the 2002 ''[[Sight & Sound]]'' critics' and directors' poll were:<ref>{{cite web|title=A Slanted Canon|author=Kevin Lee|publisher=Asian American Film Commentary|date=2002-09-05|url=http://www.asianamericanfilm.com/archives/000026.html|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref>
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*[[Akira Kurosawa]] (Japan)

*1. [[Akira Kurosawa]] (Japan)
*2. [[Yasujiro Ozu]] (Japan)
*3. [[Kenji Mizoguchi]] (Japan)
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*4. [[Satyajit Ray]] (India)
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*5. [[Abbas Kiarostami]] (Iran)
*6. [[Hou Hsiao-Hsien]] (Taiwan)
*7. [[Wong Kar-wai|Wong Kar-Wai]] (Hong Kong)
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*8. [[Guru Dutt]] (India)
*8. [[Mikio Naruse]] (Japan)
*8. [[Edward Yang]] (Taiwan)
*11. [[Hayao Miyazaki]] (Japan)
*12. [[Zhang Yimou]] (China)
*12. [[Nagisa Oshima]] (Japan)

Other notable Asian film directors include:

*[[Tareque Masud]] (Bangladesh)
*[[Chen Kaige]] (China)
*[[Fei Mu]] (China)
*[[Johnnie To]] (Hong Kong)
*[[Johnnie To]] (Hong Kong)
*[[Ritwik Ghatak]] (India)
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*[[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]] (India)
*[[Mani Ratnam]] (India)
*[[Riri Riza]] (Indonesia)
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*[[Bahman Ghobadi]] (Iran)
*[[Mohsen Makhmalbaf]] (Iran)
*[[Mohsen Makhmalbaf]] (Iran)
*[[Samira Makhmalbaf]] (Iran)
*[[Samira Makhmalbaf]] (Iran)
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*[[Satyajit Ray]] (India)
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*[[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]](India)
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*[[Mani Rathnam]](India)
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*[[Bahman Ghobadi]] (Iran)
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*[[Nuri Bilge Ceylan]] (Turkey)
*[[Ephraim Kishon]] (Israel)
*[[Ephraim Kishon]] (Israel)
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*[[Sergei Bodrov]] (Russia)
*[[Yasmin Ahmad]] (Malaysia)
*[[Yasmin Ahmad]] (Malaysia)
*[[Riri Riza]] (Indonesia)
*[[Shoaib Mansoor]] (Pakistan)
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*[[Sergei Bodrov]] (Russia)
*[[Im Kwon-Taek]] (South Korea)
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*[[Nuri Bilge Ceylan]] (Turkey)

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==Notes==
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{{Reflist}}

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==See also==
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* [[World cinema]]
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* [[Sandeep Marwah]] producer of 1000 short films
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* [[Central Asian and Southern Caucasus Film Festivals Confederation]]
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* [[The Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema]]


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 03:28, 9 May 2009

Template:Asian cinema Asian cinema refers to the film industries and films produced in the continent of Asia, and is also sometimes known as Eastern cinema. More commonly however, it is used to refer to the cinema of Eastern, Southeastern and Southern Asia. West Asian cinema is sometimes classified as part of Middle Eastern cinema rather than Asian cinema, though Iran and Afghanistan are often included. Central Asia is also usually grouped with the Middle East. North Asia is dominated by Siberian Russia, and is thus considered European cinema.

East Asian cinema is typified by the cinema of Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea, including the Japanese anime industry and martial arts action films of Hong Kong. Southeast Asian cinema is typified by the cinema of Cambodia, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries. Central Asian and Southern Caucasus cinema is typified by Iranian cinema and Tajikistan. West Asian cinema is typified by Turkish cinema and the cinema of Israel. Finally, South Asian cinema is typified by the cinema of India, including Bengali cinema and particularly Bollywood, the biggest in the world in terms of tickets sold and films produced.

Asian films

Further information: List of Asian films

In a 1998 critics' poll of all-time greatest films conducted by Asian film magazine Cinemaya, the following films were ranked the highest:[1]

Notable Asian film directors

The highest-ranking Asian film directors in the 2002 Sight & Sound critics' and directors' poll were:[2]

Other notable Asian film directors include:

Notes

  1. ^ Totaro, Donato (January 31, 2003), "The "Sight & Sound" of Canons", Offscreen Journal, Canada Council for the Arts, retrieved 2009-04-19
  2. ^ Kevin Lee (2002-09-05). "A Slanted Canon". Asian American Film Commentary. Retrieved 2009-04-24.

See also


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