Extreme Asia: The Rise of Cult Cinema from the Far East

ISBN-13: 9780748697458 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 200 str.

Daniel Martin

Opis

Extreme Asia charts the history of the recent cult Asian film invasion, covering a five-year period and focusing on the activities of the distribution company Tartan Films and their incredibly influential 'Asia Extreme' brand.

Spis treści

Introduction; Chapter One: Chilling Beginnings: Japanese Horror and the British Critical Reception of Nakata Hideo’s Ring; Chapter Two: Cinema of Cruelty: The Birth of Asia Extreme and Miike Takashi’s Audition; Chapter Three: Courting Controversy: Hype, Scandal and Fukasaku Kinji’s Battle Royale; Chapter Four: Brand Wagon: The Courtship of Multiplex Audiences and the 2003 Asia Extreme Roadshow; Chapter Five: Savagery and Serenity: Extreme Cinema and the Films of Kim Ki-duk; Chapter Six: From the Margins to the Mainstream: Asia Extreme in 2004; Conclusion: The Legacy of Asia Extreme; Bibliography; Filmography; Appendix: Asia Extreme UK Theatrical Release Timeline; Index