Anukkai watches and talks about films from Asia
Sometimes, life can just blow up in your face. Available in the United States…really? Is that it? Well, that is more than other movies, I guess. Anyways, perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 106 minutes. Shortly after Zhao Xudong was born, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 160: Explosion (2017)
What was that I was saying last week about trying to be good for its own sake? Well, never mind that. This is all about Japanese soldiers suffering from illness, indignities, and injuries before dying ingloriously. Oh yeah. Available in Canada, France, the … Continue reading WTF ASIA 159: Fires on the Plain (1959)
Money problems. Who does not have money problems? Available in Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Also on Einthusan. Approximately 102-103 minutes. An elderly man is dozing off while riding in an autorickshaw. His … Continue reading WTF ASIA 158: Amal (2007)
WTF ASIA celebrates three years of WTFness with a film inspired by the true story of a guy on trial for…attacking a judge with…a crossbow…in 2007…who has a crossbow in 2007? Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. … Continue reading WTF 157: Unbowed ( 2011)
Hahaha…dude got kicked in the nuts by a guy named Wang. Hahaha…right in the nuts!! Available online. Approximately 100 minutes. During a dispute, village Chief Wang Shangtang assaulted Wan Qinglai, which included kicking him in the groin. So, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 156: The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)
Just look at how young Toshiro Mifune is in this one. Available in Canada, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 98 minutes. It is a hot and quiet night in the city, with the only … Continue reading WTF ASIA 155: Drunken Angel (1948)
When you have already lost everything, you have nothing left to lose. Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Also on Einthusan. Approximately 95-97 minutes. The film starts with the nations of … Continue reading WTF ASIA 154: Kya Dilli Kya Lahore (2014)
It has been a while since I have featured lighter stuff. So here is a story about a girl who…cannot ride in vehicles without vomiting? Uh…well, the vomiting scenes are not as gross as they could have been. Also, it … Continue reading WTF ASIA 153: Queen of Walking (2016)
“You and I are not so different” said no character in this movie about a small Korean-Chinese town dealing with North Koreans passing through. Available in Australia, Canada, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 92 minutes…or 88 minutes on Amazon … Continue reading WTF ASIA 152: Dooman River (2010)
Kids these days with their internet and their obsessions. Available in Australia, Canada, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 146 minutes. Just a bit of warning. This movie uses flashing white lights to denote typing. It … Continue reading WTF ASIA 151: All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
COKE-COCK COKE-COCK! COCK-COKE-COKE-COCK! Available in Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, the United States. Approximately 146 minutes. The movies starts with a disclaimer, perhaps to sooth the censorship board. Among other things, the disclaimer claims that drugs are not produced in the state … Continue reading WTF ASIA 150: Udta Punjab (2016)
Yes, that’s right. Another movie about a woman and her son. For a few weeks, this was the number 2 movie in South Korea behind the third Pirates of the Caribbean movie and the lead was the first Asian to … Continue reading WTF ASIA 149: Secret Sunshine (2007)
We are several days into the Chinese New Year. To help celebrate, I present a movie that…uh…got banned in China. Available in Australia, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Also Youtube. Approximately 140 minutes. Tietou grew up … Continue reading WTF ASIA 148: The Blue Kite (1993)
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I bring you a musical film from the master of romance…uh…Takashi Miike…erm…yeah! Available in Canada, the United Kingdom, and maybe a few other countries. Theoretically…It is available online in the United States, but JustWatch is being a liar. Approximately 134 … Continue reading WTF ASIA 147: For Love’s Sake (2012)
Maybe it is true that if you can make it here, then you can make it anywhere. But what if you cannot make it here? Available in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 127 minutes. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 146: Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
Let off some steam, Amrit. Available on Einthusan.tv. Approximately 125 minutes. The movie starts out breezing through thirty-two minutes of possible storyline in thirty-two seconds worth of dialogue. Colonel Sinha has just been informed that one of his … Continue reading WTF ASIA 145: Commando – A One Man Army (2013)
Big city cop meets a small town family. Available online. Approximately 119 minutes. Inspector Lee Young-nam is moving from Seoul to a small coastal town to be the new police chief. Before even getting settled in, she meets … Continue reading WTF ASIA 144: A Girl at My Door (2014)
Political squabbling over a terrorist bomb threat? Who would have guessed? Available in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 118 minutes. It is the dead of night in the middle of nowhere that … Continue reading WTF ASIA 143: Helios (2015)
It is a new year, and with a new year comes new possibilities and hopes. Indeed the future is bright…and beautiful…enticing…and dangerous…like a jellyfish. Available…erm…online. Approximately 115 minutes. 24-year-old Yuji Nimura works part-time in a factory … Continue reading WTF ASIA 142: Bright Future (2002)
One wrong turn and the entire birthday is ruined. Available in the United States and maybe a few other countries. Also on Einthusan if that works. The version that I had watched on Netflix was around 111 minutes, but the one that is available … Continue reading WTF ASIA 141: NH10 (2015)
In this season that has seen families unable to be together as normal and political…uh…complications…WTF ASIA presents a story of a politician’s family that undergoes strife when the daughter goes missing. Available in Canada, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 140: The Truth Beneath (2016)
