Asian cinema
Asian cinema
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Episode 8: Free(ish) Korean films
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
With the UK and many parts of the world under lockdown, or just coming out of it, this episode we take a look at South Korean films you can watch for free, or at least 'free-ish', following on from the phenomenal popularity of Parasite. Hangul Celluloid's Paul Quinn joins us to give recommendations from the Korean Film Archive's YouTube channel, while our very own Roxy scours the depths of Netflix, Amazon Prime and finds some gems, despite the bizarre search results!
This episode's timecodes
00:32 - Introduction Paul's choices:03:08 - 1) The Housemaid (1960)11:26 - 2) Mulberry (1986)16:37 - 3) Seopyeonje (1993)22.05 - If it says it's Korean on Prime, what are the chances...?Roxy's choices:27.04 - 1) A Girl at My Door (2014)35.56 - 2) Battleship Island (2017)47.15 - 3) The Mimic (2017)57.08 - James' pick from Netflix: Time To Hunt (2020)
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Episode 7: Double Happy, part 2!
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
We continue with the second of our two-part celebration of Hong Kong comedy, as Andrew, James and Stephen bring the chat right up to date. Maja picks her favourite as well, while Podcast On Fire's Kenneth Brorsson tells us How he got into easternFlicks!
This episode's timecodes
00:32 - Introduction 01:00 - Her Fatal Ways09:15 - Maja Korbecka's favourite HK comedy13:26 - The Ghost Snatchers and Mr Vampire22:23 - Gallants29:44 - Vulgaria40:59 - Men On The Dragon43.37 - Kenneth Brorsson: How I got into easternFlicks
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Episode 6: Double Happy!
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
We thought we could all do with a laugh right now, so in a two-part special we celebrate Hong Kong comedy! Stephen joins James and Andrew once again to pick out some of our favourites over the years, from Stephen Chow's mo lei tau, to the spooky and martial art comedies. Podcast On Fire's Kenneth Brorsson picks out one of his favourite scenes, while our own Lu Yin tells us How she got into easternFlicks!
This episode's timecodes
00:32 - Introduction 03:07 - The House of 72 Tenants10:04 - The Private Eyes16:48 - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star23.55 - Tricky Brains (and Stephen Chow)31.00 - Kenneth Brorsson's favourite HK comedy44.50 - Wai Lu Yin: How I got into easternFlicks
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Episode 5A: CinemAsia Film Festival Special
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
In another standalone special from Maja and Kaj, they report back on Amsterdam's CinemAsia Film Festival. No one knew it at the time, but it was one of the last festivals to go ahead for what might be a while. How things have changed in a month. They discuss Lee Sang-geun’s fun blockbuster Exit, Diao Yinan's The Wild Goose Lake, Arden Roz Condez's John Denver Trending and Lou Ye's latest Saturday Fiction.This episode's timecodes
00:32.250 - Introduction to CinemAsia Film Festival and Exit14:28.500 - The Wild Goose Lake24:03.250 - John Denver Trending29:02.500 - Saturday Fiction
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Episode 5: So is that why there are no cute guinea pig films?
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
This episode we move away from timely releases to focus on one of James' favourite film series of all time: the notorious Guinea Pig video series from Japan! We also pick out Park Hoon-jung's The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion and the second season of Kingdom for you to binge-watch, while Hangul Celluloid's Paul Quinn tells us How he got into easternFlicks.This episode's timecodes
00:11.500 - Introduction and the Guinea Pig films39:37.000 - Paul Quinn: How I got into easternFlicks41:52.700 - easternKicks Picks: The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion and Kingdom (Season 2)
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Episode 4: Who is King Hu?
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Stephen joins us for an in-depth discussion about all things King Hu, while the Director of Culture Division at the Taipei Representative Office's Dr Chen Pin-Chuan puts his legacy in context and Niina tells us why you should watch Raining In The Mountain. Japan Times film critic Mark Schilling tells us How he got into easternFlicks. James reports back about Berlinale 2020, and Ant has a pick for us. What is it? Listen to find out!
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Episode 3A: International Film Festival Rotterdam report
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
In a special standalone episode, Maja Korbecka and Kaj van Zoelen chat through some highlights from the 2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Episode 2: A Parasite special
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Friday Jan 24, 2020
For our second episode, Andrew and James are joined by Tania Hall to discuss Bong Joon-ho's Parasite in detail. Will he get an Oscar? Will the film's phenomenal success thrust Korean cinema into the mainstream? Listen and find out what we think. We also hear from lead star Korean actor Song Kang-ho.