Shaw Brothers Season on Film 4 (UK) January to February

Great news martial arts fans! Film 4 is having a Shaw Brothers Season and showing a different Kung Fu film each Friday for 4 weeks in a row!

 
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And it just so happens to be 4 of the best Shaw Brother's films of all time! Great selection!

In best to worst order I'd rank them:
King Boxer
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
One Armed Swordsman
Come Drink With Me

But they are all brilliant and very important films. Essential viewing! Check them out.

And Buddha bless you.

Film4 showing every Studio Ghibli film over easter!

Film4 is one of those rare TV Channels that I still check every single night to see what they are showing. They still show some rare Asian cinema and Anime films which is a real treat on a non-subscription channel.

Taken from the Film4 website:

Tuesday 26th March - Saturday 13th April 2013
Witness the sorcery, discover the magic, embrace the adventure. Prepare to be spellbound by Film4's most complete Studio Ghibli Season yet, starting with the Oscar-winning Spirited Away...
Tune in throughout the Easter holidays for daily screenings of films ranging from Ponyo to Princess Mononoke, from My Neighbour Totoro to Howl's Moving Castle.

Here is a list and time slots

• Tuesday March 26: 'Spirited Away', 6.35pm
• Wednesday March 27: 'Princess Mononoke', 6.05pm
• Thursday March 28: 'The Cat Returns', 11am
• Thursday March 28: 'Porco Rosso', 4.35pm
• Friday March 29: 'Kiki's Delivery Service', 4.45pm
• Saturday March 30: 'My Neighbour Totoro', 5pm
• Sunday March 31: 'Arrietty', 4.45pm
• Monday April 1: 'Grave of the Fireflies', 1.35am
• Monday April 1: 'Howl's Moving Castle', 4.35pm
• Tuesday April 2: 'Pom Poko', 3pm
• Wednesday April 3: 'Castle of Cagliostro', 2.45pm
• Thursday April 4: 'Ocean Waves', 11am
• Thursday April 4: 'Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind', 2.35pm
• Friday April 5: 'Whisper of the Heart', 3.05pm
• Saturday April 6: 'Spirited Away' (repeat), 4.35pm
• Sunday April 7: 'The Cat Returns' (repeat), 5.15pm
• Monday April 8: 'Only Yesterday', 2.20pm
• Tuesday April 9: 'Tales from Earthsea', 2.40pm
• Wednesday April 10: 'Princess Mononoke' (repeat), 2.55pm
• Thursday April 11: 'The Little Norse Prince', 11am
• Thursday April 11: 'Ponyo', 2.55pm
• Friday April 12: 'Howl's Moving Castle' (repeat), 2.40pm
• Saturday April 13: 'Laputa: Castle in the Sky', 2.20pm

No love for My Neighbours The Yamadas? Definitely worth checking out all of these, and it might even have some films that some Ghibli fans haven't seen such as Ocean Waves and Only Yesterday.

Akira Music Video

I still like to do a bit of video editing every now and again. And this is my first attempt at an Anime Music Video.

The Anime used is Akira which is one of the first Anime films I ever watched, and to this day, is still one of the best. The song is Stronger by Kanye West. I used this because of the similarities in his music video which is a homage to Akira.

Anyway, check out the Music Video. And if you like it, check out my Youtube page and subscribe.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Jackjeckel

Wee Korea Film Group Glasgow, Scotland

I recently attended the first WeeKorea Film night in Glasgow, and it was a brilliant way to start the group!

Finding people in a city such as Glasgow with interests in Asian cinema can be quite rare. It can be even rarer to get the chance to see an Asian film in a cinema or at a public showing. I was quite surprised to stumble upon the WeeKorea Film group on facebook but was delighted and intrigued about the idea of watching and discussing Korean films with like minded people.

WeeKorea film is the brain child of Trent Kim, a hard working young man who wants to bring a slice of Korean culture to the people of Scotland bimonthly. The event was supported by the Glasgow School of Art and the screening was in the Glasgow School of Art Student Union. It's a great and handy location because it also has a reasonably priced bar with food available too.

The film of the night was 'Where is Ronny?' by Sang Kook, Sim. An excellent, funny and thought provoking film which I will be reviewing shortly. And rather than sitting through trailers and adverts, we were shown a short film to start the night 'Merry Christmas' by Yang Joon, Choi. Another classic little gem to come out of South Korea, and this one was actually subtitled by Trent Kim himself for us... What a guy!

Members of WeeKorea Film enjoying the movie Where is Ronny... Nice hats guys.

For all information about the WeeKorea film group and to join, check out the facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeeKoreaFilm/

The next night is going to be held on Tuesday the 19th of February 2013 at 7pm at the Glasgow School of Art Student Union. Hoping to see you all there!

70 Free Korean Films On Youtube!

Do you like free films?
Yes.

Do you like Korean films?
Of course!

Do you want to watch 70 classic Korean films for free?
...... Come again?!

Every now and again something brilliant gets uploaded to youtube, like Bed Intruder or Gangnam Style. But something even more interesting is The Korean Film Archive which has uploaded 70 full length Korean films from 1949-1996! Completely free to watch, and completely legal! So check them out!

http://www.youtube.com/user/KoreanFilm/videos?flow=grid&view=1

Full List Of Movies And Length:

1940s
A Hometown in Heart (1:17)

1950s
The Hand of Destiny (1:30)
The Widow (1:15)
Yang san Province (1:30)
Piagol (1:48)
Holiday in Seoul (1:31)
The Wedding Day (1:17)
Madame Freedom (2:05)
Hyperbolae of Youth (1:34)
The Money (2:03)
The Love of Marriage (1:34)
The Bell Tower (1:36)
The Flower in Hell (1:26)
Nameless Stars (1:46)

1960s
A Romantic Papa (2:11)
Mr. Park (2:18)
A Drifting Story (2:04)
Soil (1:41)
Five Marines (1:58)
A Bonanza (2:07)
A Dream of Fortune (1:55)
A Coachman (1:38)
Mother and a Guest (1:42)
A Petty Middle Manager (1:45)
Evergreen Tree (2:23)
Under the Sky of Seoul (2:03)
Seong Chun-hyang (1:59)
Princess Yeonsan (2:15)
Aimless Bullet (1:48)
The Sea Knows (1:48)
Kinship (1:22)
The Barefooted Young (1:57)
The Seaside Village (1:33)
Horse-year Bride (1:33)
Early Rain (1:40)
Flame in the Valley (1:19)
Love Me Once Again (1:28)
The General’s Mustache (1:40)

1970s
Woman of Fire (1:40)
The Midnight Sun (1:40)
An Iron Man (1:33)
Yeong-Ja’s Heydays (1:47)
Devil! Take the Train to Hell (1:34)
Leoh Island (1:51)
A Woman After a Killer Butterfly (1:57)

1980s
Good Windy Day (1:58)
Does Cuckoo Cry At Night (2:00)
The Ball Shot By A Midget (1:42)
Parrot Cries With Its Body (2:02)
People of Ko-bang Neighborhood (1:51)
The Woman of Fire 82 (2:01)
Spinning the Tales of Cruelty Towards Women (1:44)
Carnivorous Animal (1:50)
The Oldest Son (1:48)
Mulberry (1:51)
Eoh Wu-dong (1:55)
Hwang jin-ie (1:59)
Our Joyful Young Days (2:04)
Gagman (2:03)
Chil-su and Man-su (1:48)

1990s
Black Republic (1:41)
The General’s Son (1:48)
Portrait of the Days of Youth (2:14)
The Road To Race Track (2:20)
The Marriage Life (1:37)
Sopyonje (1:53)
Rosy Life (1:34)
The Tae Baek Mountains (2:44)
The Day A Pig Fell Into A Well (1:56)
Festival (1:46)


If you watch any good ones or can recommend any then let me know, as I doubt I will be able to watch all 70!