Home›World and International Narrative Cinema›East Asian CinemaGroupEast Asian CinemaThis group collects the World and International Narrative Cinema subcategory's members whose primary country of origin is Japan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, North Korea or Mongolia, read from the member's own recorded Country fact or its description text. It spans the postwar Japanese masters, the Fifth and Sixth Generation Chinese directors, the Hong Kong New Wave, the Korean New Wave and Taiwanese art cinema, kept apart from this subcategory's Southeast Asian Cinema group by continental convention rather than any claim that the two traditions are unrelated.FactsBrowse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1909 1Browse ByAll East Asian CinemaEast Asian Cinema53 entriesEast Asian CinemaFilter Results53 entriesCollectionAllEast Asian Cinema (53)CreatorAllAkira Kurosawa (7)Ang Lee (2)Edward Yang (1)Hiroshi Teshigahara (1)Kenji Mizoguchi (1)Lee Chang-dong (1)Nagisa Ōshima (1)Park Chan-wook (2)Ryusuke Hamaguchi (1)Tsai Ming-liang (1)Wong Kar-wai (2)Yasujiro Ozu (2)Yōjirō Takita (1)Zhang Yimou (3)MediumAllFilm (50)CountryAllChina (3)China, Hong Kong (2)Hong Kong (4)Hong Kong and France (1)Japan (14)Japan, France (1)South Korea (6)Taiwan (1)Taiwan, Japan (1)United States (1)Release YearAll1949 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Language Film (1)Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor (1)Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix (1)Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director (1)CST Award of the Technical Artist (1)César Award for Best Foreign Film (3)Dorian Award for Film of the Year (1)European Film Award for Best Film (1)European Film Award for Best Non-European Film (2)FIPRESCI Prize at Berlinale (1)FIPRESCI Prize at Tromso (1)German Film Award for Best No-German Film (1)Gilde Film Price (1)Golden Bear (3)Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film (1)Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film (3)Golden Leopard (1)Golden Lion (8)Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture (1)Guldbagge Award for Best Foreign Film (2)Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor (1)Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress (1)Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film (3)Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film (1)Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (1)Hundred Flowers Award for Best Picture (3)Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year (3)Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film (4)Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1)Mainichi Film Award for Best Film (1)National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography (1)National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film (2)National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1)NATUZZI International Award for Best Feature Film (1)Palme d'Or (3)Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (1)Silver Bear for Best Director (1)Silver Lion (1)Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award (1)Sutherland Trophy (1)Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 53A City of SadnessWorld and International Narrative CinemaBâan: The Boundary of AdulthoodWorld and International Narrative CinemaBlack Coal, Thin IceWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkBurning (2018 film)World and International Narrative Cinema2 linksBushido, Samurai SagaWorld and 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linkKagemushaWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksLate SpringWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksLust, CautionWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksMemories of MurderWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkNot One LessWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkOldboyWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksParasiteWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkPietàWorld and International Narrative CinemaRaise the Red LanternWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksRanWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkRashomonWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksRed SorghumWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkSansho the BailiffWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksSeven SamuraiWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksShoplifters (2018 film)World and International Narrative Cinema1 linkStill LifeWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkStray DogWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkThe Ballad of Narayama (1983 film)World and International Narrative Cinema1 linkThe HandmaidenWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksThe Hidden FortressWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksThe Story of Qiu JuWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkThe Wedding BanquetWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkThrone of BloodWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkTo Live (1994 film)World and International Narrative Cinema2 linksTokyo StoryWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksTrain to BusanWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkTuya's MarriageWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkUgetsuWorld and International Narrative Cinema1 linkVerax (film)World and International Narrative Cinema1 linkVive L'AmourWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksWoman in the DunesWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksYi YiWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksYojimboWorld and International Narrative Cinema2 linksSources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Cinema of East Asia, lead sectionQuote, Wikipedia: Cinema of East Asia, lead sectionJapan, for example, had grown a vibrant film industry by the Roaring 20s, despite its first film production studio only opening in 1909.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.