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By: filmbeats

filmbeats — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:42:20 +0000

Then there’s Johnnie To with his countless HK crime films and Wong Kar Wai with his artsy moody films often starring Tony Leung…In the Mood for Love? The Departed was a remake of Infernal Affairs which Tony Leung was in.

By: filmbeats

filmbeats — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:33:45 +0000

I figure Ang Lee should get a mention. Without Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Zhang Ziyi wouldn’t be so internationally well known and we wouldn’t see so many lavish historical war/martial arts epics being made specifically for the American market. Jet Li also had a pretty big impact perhaps not quite as much as Jackie. I would also say Zhang YiMou films especially those starring Gong Li were influential too.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:59:22 +0000

The Last Airbender might be Japanese anime-inspired, but it’s a US production. Hence, it’s not Japanese anime and should definitely not be put in with Ghost in the Shell or Astroboy. It is a great series, but it is not Japanese.

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By: Anon

Anon — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:03:22 +0000

But the Last Airbender is one of those things that were influenced by Asian culture, not actually the one doing the influencing.

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