http://asiafan.org asian movies and music Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:01:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This page is under construction :)  I'm too busy writing in Hungarian...Also check out my fansite about a Korean movie director. Since google translate knows Hungarian, you can read my blog (with many reviews and news) if you switch language in the bottom left menu. It's not a perfect translation but ... http://asiafan.org/2007/08/16/info/ 1. What's Left For Us 2. The Real Thing 3. Sick 4. Ruin 5. Cry and Fall 6. Beyond Hope 7. Moment of Silence [playtime: 29'27"] After two years of silence - which I spent listening to the previous albums released by the band - HeavenDust is back with a nice bonus album. They're working on a new ... http://asiafan.org/2010/07/25/heavensdust-to-all-the-things-ive-lost/ So, I recently moved to New York and soon got hold of a free ticket for Tribeca Film Festival. What should I watch? An Asian movie, of course... so I ended up seeing the premier of this great, new, Vietnamese martial art/action movie, directed by Le Thanh Son. I had ... http://asiafan.org/2010/05/10/clash/ I haven't seen many movies this year, so can only offer these for voting: And these I've only heard about, so recommend me the best: http://asiafan.org/2009/12/27/another-year-passed-by/ (mostly 2008 movies and some late 2007 ones)  http://asiafan.org/2008/12/29/best-of-2008-vote/ The Tai-Chi Master (aka Twin Warriors) soundtrack is a rare gem, and it's quite surprising that it's still available at yesasia (or at least it was recently), since this classic kung fu flick starring Jet Li was made in 1993. The composer is Wu Wai-lap (William Wu). A video: http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-277310/OST-The-Master-of-Tai-Chi.html The ... http://asiafan.org/2008/06/15/tai-chi-master-ost/ Kuro Obi (2007), Japan http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1084019 http://kuro-obi.cinemacafe.net/ (official site) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2uDBttbuGg (trailer) http://peevee.tv/v?1pil3 (making of) http://blog.livedoor.jp/kuro_obi (blog) The movie tagline: "Real Fight, Real Karate, Real Japan" just says it all. Nothing to add, so my review can only be a variation of the same statement. I waited much to see this. There is no English subtitled edition yet, ... http://asiafan.org/2008/05/27/black-belt/ A couple of weeks ago I found and interesting Bhutanase blog on the Internet and sent them some questions about the movie industry. Norbu from the site "Kuzu" (Bhutan Weblog: www.kuzuzangpo.com) was kind enough to answer them, so here's an interview with him about Bhutanese cinema: asiafan: - Imdb lists 10 movies ... http://asiafan.org/2008/03/10/bhutanese-cinema/ http://www.milarepafilm.com/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499238 Bhutanese movie from 2006 in Tibetan language. Premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival. Director: Neten Chokling Rinpoche. Lead actor: Gimyan Lodro. The Bhutanese film industry seems to bloom, I already need both of my hands to count the movies made in the Himalayan kingdom. :) I found this movie because of a ... http://asiafan.org/2008/01/12/milarepa/ http://asiafan.org/2007/12/14/best-of-2007-vote/