In the last twenty years the cinemas of the East have developed an incredibly sophisticated and diverse body of work, and have been garnering increasing attention in the West, not just at Film Festivals but on the shelves of high street shops. From the charm of the 1980s Hong Kong action flick, through the artistry of China's Fifth Generation and the Tawainese new wave, to the dynamism of the New Korean Cinema; Asian cinema has reinvented film language as we know it, wresting an essentially western medium from its roots and inflecting it with specifically Oriental themes and forms. Often innovative and formally beautiful, Asian film has reinvigorated cinema and began to challenge the dominance of an increasingly stagnant Hollywood. Hollywood's only defence has been to remake Asian films badly. This Blog will provide a personal commentary on the Asian film renaissance.

Monday, 11 December 2006

Party Without Honour or Humanity

Took time out from the busy schedule of Japanese films to throw a birthday party for my housemate Alexander's 25th birthday, although the theme was, none-the-less, Yakuza and i had to nip out for two hours just as it was getting off the ground to see School of the Holy Beast. There were red lightbulbs, a TV in the hall playing Yakuza films, Sake, and various Japanese snacks, although it turned out I was the only one dressed for the part with my overly ornate 70s shirt, suit and sunglasses. A list has been made of those who did not show up. The Yakuza do not easily forget. Fingers will be lost...
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