ONE-INCH - The Best of Asian Cinema

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'Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.'
This is how director Bong Joon-ho, director of 2019s acclaimed Parasite, honoured every foreign language masterpiece that had been snubbed before. Today on Beyond Ghibli, I'm discussing my own favourites from Asian cinema, and explore how Parasite's success is changing the way foreign media is being created and consumed, both at home and abroad.
00:00 Introduction - And the Oscar goes to...
03:25 KOREA - The Handmaiden
08:32 The reductive stereotype of Weird Japan
10:20 JAPAN SIDE A - Linda Linda Linda
11:46 JAPAN SIDE B - Swing Girls
13:54 THAILAND - Bad Genius
17:22 Conclusion
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30 июл 2024

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@Pratchettgaiman 2 года назад

You should probably do a follow up for Chinese, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese film. And then a follow up after that for Indian cinema

@BeyondGhibli 2 года назад

This is absolutely the plan! :)

@jjstarrprod 2 года назад

I was gonna say the same. Taiwan cinema also has some highly underrated gems. I've also heard about some great things coming from Vietnam as well.

@nahbruhfr 2 года назад

the taiwanese film Secret is one of my favourite films of all time

@jjstarrprod 2 года назад

@@nahbruhfr the one with the time travelling piano?

@michaelvonreich74 2 года назад

Indian cinema is disgusting though

@ka5539 2 года назад

Extremely happy to see Bad Genius being talked about!

@datmemeboy1272 2 года назад

Are you kidding me this movie is one of the best I have seen this year

@thaiboypsp3000 2 года назад

I went in without expecting much and I ended up loving it so much.

@datmemeboy1272 2 года назад

@@thaiboypsp3000 I loved it it reminded me of the old days in school and the way they all act it feels like they are all really in high school it was really brilliant

@nmuntaaza 2 года назад

im a bit sad, Kokuhaku (Confession) 2010 not showed in the japanese part, i guess because it's thriller(?). But i get this new movie to watch ;)

@tccandler 2 года назад

This is a superb video essay. I have been sold on foreign language film for the past 20-30 years, and regularly find my yearly Top 10 Lists half filled with gems from Korea, Japan, China, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark etc. Asian films are especially excellent. I can't tell you how many times I have had a conversation with someone fed up with the quality of movies "these days". My answer is always the same... If you want to see twice as many great films -- watch more foreign films. I would argue you might have as much as three times as many great films. Great work. Subscribed!

@O1OO1O1 2 года назад

Is there a place to find good foreign films? Do you have a top 10 anywhere?

@mayukh9536 2 года назад

@@O1OO1O1 Start with the ones in *IMDb Top 250* - _Amélie_ , _Wild Tales_ , _The Secret in their Eyes_ , _The Lives of Others_ , _Oldboy_ , _Memories of Murder_ etc. After that u can head over to *Letterboxd Top 250* which has got more arthouse films, if u r into that.

@jaraza323 2 года назад

Please recommend some movies to us.

@mayukh9536 2 года назад

@@jaraza323 Genre?

@jaraza323 2 года назад

@@mayukh9536 thriller, historical drama, action etc

@teody7240 2 года назад

ASIA has a lot more to offer. There are hidden gems waiting to be discovered. I'm asian, and am happy that Asian movies and series (the subtitled world cinema) are getting the recognition it deserves.

@AniRayn 2 года назад

Transcribed list of all the movies mentioned: Antiporno April story Audition A tale of two sisters Bad genius Battle royale Burning Hard boiled Hero Hibiki House of flying daggers House of hummingbird Hula girls Il mare Ip man In the mood for love Ju-on: The grudge Killing Late spring Linda Linda Linda New world Nobody Knows Oldboy One cut of the dead Our little sister Parasite Project A Rashomon Ring Seven Samurai Shall we dance Shang-Chi and the legend of the ten rings Spring, summer, fall, winter... and spring Squid game Swing girls Tag The farewell The grandmaster The great passage The handmaiden The happiness of the katakuris The host The housemaid The machine girl The raid The villainess The wailing The world of us Tokyo gore police Train to Busan

@r.gowrishankar4901 2 года назад

Quite an effort. Deeply appreciate.

@derrickteoh8667 2 года назад

Thank you so much!!!

@Near14300 2 года назад

what’s the name of the ending song?

@redefinedliving5974 2 года назад

and those not even scratching the surface!

@wiitubeaccount 2 года назад

You the GOAT. Making sure I have all these down if I haven't watched them already.

@AleM2287 2 года назад

3:26 Korea: A tale of two sisters 8:34 Japan: Linda linda linda 11:50 Japan: Swing girls 13:55 Thailand: Bad genius I loved Ikiru from Kurosawa, it made me cry a lot

@turtleandbear1179 2 года назад

is "a tale of two sisters" an alternative title for "the handmaiden"?

@abdulchoir81 2 года назад

@@turtleandbear1179No...it's a different movie. A tale of two sisters is a horror movie. While the handmaiden is....well...I'm not sure what its genre is, but I can tell you it's really worth to watch!

@zitnbit 2 года назад

@@abdulchoir81 Suspense, crime, romance? I watched handmaiden in a theater. Then, it became my favorite film from Chan-wook Park's. Absolutely worth to watch.

@joatanpereira4272 2 года назад

linda means beautiful (feminine) in portuguese

@AleM2287 2 года назад

@@joatanpereira4272 gracias, en español se entiende igual

@kirbymarchbarcena 2 года назад

I don't mind you guys make an essay about films other than anime...after all, your channel is called "Beyond Ghibli".

@Laribhaven 2 года назад

I would love to see a part two with more of asian cinema

@AnimeFluent 2 года назад

Just started the video and already "In the mood for love's" ost has got me hooked xD

@princesha100 2 года назад

Just added Bad Genius to my watchlist. This is why I love RU-vid videos, I keep discovering good movies. Thanks for this.

@Talesofbacklog 2 года назад

Great vid! A few picks I would add: Oldboy Ikiru Memories of murder A brighter summer day Yi Yi When a woman ascends the stairs Raise the red lantern Tampopo Rashomon Woman in the dunes

@aydenwalters7463 2 года назад

I watched The Handmaiden in the cinema, also knowing nothing about it. It was amazing but I had some incredibly British awkward glances with the older gentleman sat next to me

@eldorados_lost_searcher 2 года назад

I remember seeing Hero in a mostly empty theater, and being absolutely floored by the visual spectacle on display. Glad you slipped a brief clip of it in there at the end. I'll see if I can find any of these recommendations.

@jjstarrprod 2 года назад

Hero was definitely one of these out-of-body cinematic experiences that we'll keep in our memories until our time comes.

@smguy7 2 года назад

House of Flying Daggers should be on your list then!

@eldorados_lost_searcher 2 года назад

@@smguy7 Didn't catch it in theaters, but I definitely saw that one. The use of colors was great, and it seemed oddly individualistic for a Chinese production. Very good, though.

@mastermavrick 2 года назад

Happy to see someone talk about the importance of how being able to read subtitles opens up so much media. It sucks to some extent that it took Parasite to really open it up to the mainstream. I feel before it you had to already enjoy anime and or have been shown subtitled films from friends who speak more then one language to find some them. I know i was lucky to check out subtitled anime really early on, early Jackie Chan/Jet Li films combined with a family member needed subtitles because of their hearing that made watching something with subtitles just normal for me. Also color me surprised that the "The Great Passage" also got a live action series (noticed it at the end), for a series about dictionaries it was a wonderful drama.

@Meidaneh_Shush 2 года назад

I wish more people got into world cinema aswell and I hope people that are interested in it but don't know where to start can find their ways to this video.

@ScawyFF 2 года назад

You got me with the clip at 12:20. Completely unexpected but absolutely hilarious. It's a shame when people fear they won't understand foreign comedies when there are definite examples of things such as this that can surpass the language barrier or showcase that other countries don't need to rely on overtly crude humor. Love this video, makes me want to explore a lot of the foreign media I've been missing out on!

@wayVier 2 года назад

The writing and editing here are consistently some of the finest I've experienced - Joe O'Connel, I salute you, kind sir! Your affection and erudition are infectious, and your voice brings me the kind of sublime comfort that very few voices do.

@JordanVanRyn 2 года назад

As someone who is a huge fan of Foreign Cinema, I want to say that this is a beautiful done video essay on Foreign films. Ever since I watched movies from different countries in Asia such as Battle Royale and A Tale of Two Sisters; it's really great that Foreign cinema is taken more seriously thanks to the success of "Parasite". It shows that not only filmmakers from different cultural backgrounds are given opportunities to tell their stories but also film fans can have a chance to expand their tastes in film. Also thanks for mentioning "The Handmaiden" and "Swing Girls". Those were such great movies in general.

@murdockfiles9406 2 года назад

A Brighter Summer Day, Yi Yi, City of Sadness, Tropical Malady, Still Walking, Touch of Sin, Memories of Murder, and almost anything by Wong Kar Wai.

@Dr0nion 2 года назад

I love this branching out!

@XthgiN 2 года назад

you know what i like most about your videos? that i always feel right at home, im imagining myself a little boy again, sitting by a fireside getting stories told by granddad your voice, your pacing, everything, its very beautiful and so calming in this fast paced world so thank you for consitently giving not just great reviews and recommendations, but also a warm, second home all the love to you, you deserve it

@SugarFreeMocha 2 года назад

Honestly, thank you so much for doing this. I love your contextualization for how Asian cinema has been going. Truly, I hope more audience choose risk a little moving out their comfort zone because there really is a wealth of media outside of just the West. Even as just an anime fan, branching out really helps you have a greater appreciation of the medium whil connecting you to a history of culture. It's wonderful.

@weirdy8 2 года назад

Thanks for the constant shots of Nobody Knows. Even among Koreeda, very few recognize it since it's been out-of-print for years. No film has made me cry harder than that movie.

@donel4824 2 года назад

One of if not the greatest channel I've come across I've been interested in foreign films mostly Korean thrillers but you've open my eyes more, keep up with the good work wish you more success in life

@Supernaturlisch 2 года назад

These seem like stellar recs! Thank you! I've added them all to my watchlist.

@RawPeds 2 года назад

Hey, seems that somebody's favourite character of Battle Royale is Takako Chigusa :)

@BeyondGhibli 2 года назад

I've been found out!!!

@ruru6343 2 года назад

Great video and great editing! I’ve been in love with Asian cinema since high school and it’s nice to see that recently it starting to be appreciated by mainstream audience as well. I hope you’ll talk about HK, Chinese and Taiwanese cinema as soon as possible!

@JackDanielThe7th 2 года назад

Thanks for all your effort

@jkagkajsdftubes 2 года назад

This is such an awesome list! I've seen like 10 of your big list, and I want to watch the rest. Thank you for the great recommendations 🤗

@lyannawinter405 2 года назад

Fantastic video, thank you very much! :)

@Kurolicht 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this video, I hope to see many more!

@RawPeds 2 года назад

This video is highly appreciated. I took notes for my watchlist. Keep going with the theme if you like. I'd like to recommend one of my favourites as well, "My sassy girl" (2001).

@YukinoriRyusei 2 года назад

Man that ost from "in the mood for love"

@TamalPlays 2 года назад

thanks bro

@vigneshvarv1262 2 года назад

This is really good! Keep up the amazing work. Great recommendations!

@sntxrrr 2 года назад

The Handmaiden is such an incredible movie. It reminds you that movies can enthrall, amaze, surprise and astonish. Some of the movies you mentioned are already close to my heart, others peaked my interest. So Bad Genius is next for me, can't wait. Thanks for sharing.

@watchup1171 2 года назад

A tremendous tribute to a cinema that I have yet to discover by myself ! I'll share this video with as many friends as I can, there are too many hidden gems !

@zmarlen6282 2 года назад

Great video, I've been looking for a similar type of recommendation list, looking forward to watching these!

@philipschulz519 2 года назад

Thanks so much for this amazing resource to discover more great movies

@antoinedalens6859 Год назад

This may be the best youtube Chanel I discovered this year. Please keep going

@ChibiAccount 2 года назад

Everytime you post another video, and again I'm just as surprised as to how much you are one of my favorite creators.

@crozraven 2 года назад

This video is a stroke of genius as a love letter to any kind of love & appreciation to foreign media works imo. I really believe the majority of the world pretty much already breaking that subtitles barriers, but it's indeed something else when it comes to Hollywood as a leading industry in popular films & shows. As someone who basically watch movies/shows/animations with subs throughout my whole life, I am so glad that it seems even common American audiences are now more open to the idea of foreign media a lot more even than Hollywood. Let's not deny ourselves that they are pretty late about it LOL

@jbirzer 2 года назад

Glad to see some love for The Handmaiden, which was very much overlooked except by critics. I didn't know there was an extended cut, but I found the pace of the original to be just fine. Also, given how little Japanese cinema is talked about anymore, it is nice to see a couple of recommendations. The general view is that they have fallen behind their regional neighbors.

@stillok0389 2 года назад

Thank for covering Thai films, it is really rare to see a RU-vidr speak about Thai films in depth. Even in Thai films community itself. As a Thai moviegoers, I recommend if you want to watch more Thai movie that can or in the same league as Bad Genius I will recommend 3 that I think you can easily find: 1. The Tin mine, it is a flop at first but slowly it become regarded as one of the best. 2. Where we belong, For me this films speak for my generation of Thai with a message hidden inside and last shot that sink into my memory to this day. 3. Happy old years, directed by a well known indie director. This is more direct speaking than the last but it an experience of emotion to watch it nonetheless. I really appreciate your work. This is a very nice video.

@oukifou69 2 года назад

Wonderful video, as always 😉😉

@Angels-3xist 2 года назад

Bum Numbing Run Time is going to be the name of my first album. Also, this was a stellar video. Way above average. Good stuff.

@johnnysopals 2 года назад

That was a fantastic piece, absolutely wonderful, more and more should watch this, and hope you do more stuff on asian cinema.

@gambid90 2 года назад

I'd love te see more of this. I'm a huge sucker for Asian cinema. Thanks for giving me more to explore man!

@parmenionas87 2 года назад

I'm hitting the like button, but please continue what you do now. This was a great video!

@thawals.silwer2728 11 месяцев назад

Exellent put, as usual. I am long time subriber, first time commenting. I am based in Scandinavia and have worked hard to showcase the Asian Aesthetics through coordinating music stage performances, cultural festivals, video games to cinema since the 90s. I don't have much time to spare for self indulgent activites due to my profession. But I alwawys find your video essays enjoyable and relaxing to watch, even more so when you started to expand the scope to include live action films from asia. Thank you for your work! Silwer

@frankierivers2102 2 года назад

Thank you i needed this

@gustavohernandeza.890 2 года назад

Excellent video. Thanks for these recommendations. Keep up the good work! PS: I recognized Linda Linda Linda for the Haruhi Suzumiya's "Live Alive" episode.

@gildardorodriguez4356 2 года назад

Great video. More like this is always welcome

@niksmylonas3983 2 года назад

Fantastic video Joe! I am a big fan of Korean and Japanese cinema but still, I got many recomendations that were showcased beautifully in this video. Keep up the great work my friend!

@jeffersonderrickson5371 2 года назад

I want to like this video because I want MORE of it not less lol. Fantastic piece my friend

@marulash9062 2 года назад

awesome recommendation, will watch it in the weekend for those that i had miss

@davidreddington4381 2 года назад

Beautiful video, I'm a big fan of Asian cinema. Korea and Hong Kong 80's and 90's 👍🏽

@cloe412 2 года назад

This video brought me to your channel because of the “best of Asian cinema” title. I really like this video. At the end of it, I felt like that’s it? Where’s more? I look forward to more videos like this. If you can talk about films made by lesser known countries like Taiwan or Vietnam, it’d be even better!

@averypennington1506 2 года назад

Another amazing video

@knightish 2 года назад

I was curious to see why you weren’t covering something animated but I’m pleasantly surprised. More of this too please! I have so many films I want watch now. Thanks for this video essay!

@zhengyuettan1503 2 года назад

I think that because anime like kpop is getting really famous internationally so there no need to involve it

@marvelous_jack5228 2 года назад

a bit late watchin this but i would absolutely LOVE to see a part two for this video. While some of the series and movies ya shown here i did know about like Old Boy and Battle Royal, i also found some great movies that i didn't know even existed

@artgatherer3477 2 года назад

Amazing video!

@ThatXavier 2 года назад

You did an awesome job Joe, especially covering South East Asian cinema. Keep it up!

@fadel_rama 2 года назад

South East Asia cinema really out there, Thailand movies are my favourite.

@KaiSchSp 2 года назад

We need more of this. Spotlights on foreign cinema are so important.

@DABUNGINATOR 2 года назад

I thought I was about to watch an Accented Cinema video since he always reviews Asian movies. It's nice to hear your godly voice talking about Asian cinema too.

@ArtCine01 Год назад

Thanks to you that I found Linda Linda Linda and swings girl and now they are one of my favourite films please make more videos that highlight cinema beyond West

@peterxyz3541 2 года назад

Foreign films, subtitles, I’m there with you since I was a child! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Started with Hong Kong film, then anime & samurai film.

@JackDanielThe7th 2 года назад

Love your videos

@sheepdogbhd8840 2 года назад

Wanted to work off the list of movies in this essay. I already knew The Handmaiden and I started with Linda Linda Linda today. It's a fantastic movie. Thank you so much for the recommendation.

@Jumpsuperfun 2 года назад

i did hit the like button but i do need more videos like this from you, very good recomendations, thank you

@bigsmoke1658 2 года назад

That was a really cool way to remind me that seven samurai is sitting on my watch list, and that once I finish it, I need to get into some more foreign films.

@lemonlane194 2 года назад

I appreciate this video so much as an avid fan of movies from every country. ❤️ Reading subs is a learned skill, I hope people will get to overcome that barrier and see a wider array of art.

@tomflorio104 2 года назад

Our Little Sister was the one that did it for me. An hour into it, nothing has happened, but some how, you've been brought to tears anyway.

@Flitalidapouet 2 года назад

Bad Genius "is at the top of it's class" = ME spilling my coffee everywhere out of laughter. LOL

@Kapitaen_Flauschbart 2 года назад

Thank you for that grand essay!

@jjstarrprod 2 года назад

This video essay is an absolutely fantastic love letter to Asian cinema in general. Indeed the topic is vast and it would be ludicrous to cover it all in one video, this could be a series (or a channel, like Accented cinema) on its own. So thanks for talking so well about it, and agree with another comment, I would love to see you cover China, HK, and Taiwan as well (as I've lived there for the past decade, I can very much confirm there are some really great undiscovered hidden gems from there). I've never heard of Bad Genius, but you've given me the urge to discover it right now. Thanks !

@pronoynath1171 11 месяцев назад

U are one of the best FILM Essayist/Critic / RU-vidr out there. Thank U.

@RoyalCryophoenix 2 года назад

I like the way you cover the topics you choose be it 2 or 3 dimensional. What I find important in your work is that you offer a comprehensive review with your personal opinion in a mature and inviting way. I enjoyed the coverage of live action movies and I am certain I will enjoy it again. The topic of anime is executed in such an interesting way though, that I will always await for your next recommendation as well.

@BurgerBunny 2 года назад

I really enjoyed this! I am a person who has, up until recently, really resisted watching live action (American) media, focusing on cartoon and anime, but as a 26 year old I am rather embarassed by this. I often find that I am not the target demographic of most films and series for one reason or another, so I find them to have stories and characters that I can't relate to. Recently I have been dipping my toes into live action foreign film and television series and I am realizing that my preference of cartoons and anime does not stem from immaturity, but a desire to see unique characters and stories being told, and it has been extremely liberating! Thank you for all the recommendations, I will be watching many of the movies shown in this video.

@Aaron-gt2qe 2 года назад

A list would be worthless without the right person to curate it. Cheers to another wonderful set of recommendations Joe

@jadaw644 Год назад

This convinced me to watch a movie I previously had no idea existed, Bad Genius. You know a video is good when it does it's job well.

@JcoreUKhardcore 2 года назад

Thank you for this video! Because of you I've watched Bad Genius yesterday. And what a movie it was! Deffinitely one of the best I've seen this year.

@kloassie 2 года назад

19:52 can't wait for part 2!! 👍 My favourite clipped briefly in this video was The Raid. The 1st installment of that Indonesian franchise was brutally awesome / awesomely brutal

@kescaremon2531 2 года назад

While I greatly love your videos on Asian animation, there are already dozens of channels that do that, while not that many talks about live-action Asian cinema, so more content like this would be greatly appreciated!

@alexgentry6675 2 года назад

I really want to see more of these videos for Asian cinema, especially country-specific and region-specific videos (for example the cinema of India or Thailand or China, or the cinema of South Asia, Southeast Asia, or East Asia). Keep on going! And of course, keep it going with the anime too! I'll watch all these titles you recommended in the video and put them.in my watchlist! Thanks Joe!

@timirvinyashi7289 2 года назад

Excellent video! Hope, you will cover the cinemas from India, China, Indonesia, Vietnam & Iran too, in your next part.

@ryepark1635 2 года назад

My favorite RU-vidrrrr! Perfect way to end Halloween 🎃✨

@808v1 2 года назад

great video!

@hectoreguiluz 2 года назад

I just wanna say thank you, and thanks to the bloggers reviewing asian cinema since 2006. And also, the biggest thank you to all the seeders and leechers of asian and international cinema.

@cecec8169 2 года назад

Dude I hit the like button so I can reference this in the future and watch some of these movies...not because I want you to "stay in your lane" as you put in right at the very very end. I welcome more content like this. 🙂

@robertlundstrom8061 2 года назад

Joe, When I saw the word Korea on my screen, I thought for sure that you would mention the masterpiece "Little Forest" now available on Amazon Prime video. - Bob

@BeyondGhibli 2 года назад

Not heard of this one - I'll add it to my list! Thanks

@piecesofworkproductions 2 года назад

I'd recommend watching the Japanese original, to be honest.

@jamstoast 2 года назад

your uploads are masterpieces of their own

@MarcoSwoboda 2 года назад

Nobody Knows and Shoplifters are one of the best Drama Movies I‘ve Seen so far, I was glad you listed them both on your list for Japanese Movies :)

@MrHanswurst47 2 года назад

Loved it!

@mallikserna7016 2 года назад

"I’m Leos Carax, director of foreign-language films. I’ve been making foreign-language films all my life. Foreign-language films are made all over the world, of course, except in America. In America, they only make non-foreign-language films. Foreign-language films are very hard to make, obviously, because you have to invent a foreign language, instead of using the usual language. But the truth is, cinema is a foreign language, a language created for those who need to travel to the other side of life. Good night." quote by Leos Carax, director of the film Holy Motors. I think this quote fits perfectly with the theme of this video. There are so many worlds to be explored in cinema and limiting yourself to only one of these worlds would be a shame.

@gisellerosegrey 2 года назад

this was wonderful. so many AMAZING movies.

@mauricioapodaca9016 2 года назад

That was great, I personally would love to see more non anime film essays

@taufikhidayatlubis2890 2 года назад

Great video man! now I'm interested to watch tokyo gore police and bad genius

@Johnny-lo7xo 2 года назад

I love this channel

@masalamochi 2 года назад

This video is like a cinematic poem describing the true power of the East. Brilliant!! Bravo!! The conclusion mentions of The Raid, the Grandmaster, Hero, really made my heart bloom! Thank you so much for this!!