Tom Vick's Asian Cinema: A Field Guide

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Asian Cinema: A Field Guide (2007) by Tom Vick is a book about the history of cinema in various regions throughout Asia. This is a list of films mentioned in the book.

Part One: The Old Guard
China: Tradition and Resistance (#1-76)
Japan: Cinema of Extremes (77-268)
India: All That and then Some (269-358)

Part Two: Postwar Booms
Hong Kong: The Fine Art of Popular Cinema (359-453)
Korea: Rising from the Ashes of History (454-578)

Part Three: Recent Arrivals
Iran: A Continuing Conversation (579-637)
Taiwan: The Little Island that Could (638-682)

Part Four: New Players
South and Southeast Asia: Coming Into Focus
Bangladesh (683 & 684), Bhutan (685 & 686), Cambodia (687-689), Indonesia (690-696), Malaysia and Singapore (697-711), Nepal (712 & 713), Pakistan (714), The Philippines (715-739), Sri Lanka (740-744), Thailand (745-774), Tibet (775-780), Vietnam (781-792)
Central Asia and the Middle East: Global Intersections
The Former Soviet Republics, Afghanistan, and Mongolia (793-808), The Middle East (809–841), Turkey (842-852)

Part Five: Where to Go from Here
(List of websites and books)

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    Dalu

    1935 — a.k.a. The Big Road, in 4 top lists Check
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    Ma lu tian shi

    1937 — a.k.a. Street Angel, in 6 top lists Check
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    Operetta tanuki goten

    2005, in 2 top lists Check
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    Katakuri-ke no kôfuku

    2001 — a.k.a. The Happiness of the Katakuris, in 2 top lists Check
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    Awaara

    1951 — a.k.a. The Tramp, in 6 top lists Check
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    Shree 420

    1955 — a.k.a. Mr. 420, in 4 top lists Check
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    Mother India

    1957, in 9 top lists Check
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    Andaz

    1949, in 4 top lists Check
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    Mr. & Mrs. '55

    1955, in 1 top list Check
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    Pyaasa

    1957, in 10 top lists Check
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    Kaagaz Ke Phool

    1959 — a.k.a. Paper Flowers, in 6 top lists Check
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    Chaudhvin Ka Chand

    1960 — a.k.a. Full Moon, in 2 top lists Check
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    Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

    1962 — a.k.a. King, Queen and Slave, in 3 top lists Check
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    Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
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    Kashmir Ki Kali

    1964, in 1 top list Check
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    Meghe Dhaka Tara

    1960 — a.k.a. The Cloud-Capped Star, in 12 top lists Check
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    Guide

    1965, in 3 top lists Check
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    Pakeezah

    1972 — a.k.a. Pure Heart, in 6 top lists Check
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    Umrao Jaan

    1981, in 2 top lists Check
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    Taal

    1999, in 1 top list Check
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    Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
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    Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

    1998 — a.k.a. Something Is Happening, in 2 top lists Check
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    Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

    2001, in 1 top list Check
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    Devdas

    2002, in 4 top lists Check
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    Devdas

    1955, in 1 top list Check
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    Mohabbatein

    2000, in 1 top list Check
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    Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

    2001, in 8 top lists Check
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    Rangeela

    1995, in 1 top list Check
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    Mast

    1999, in 1 top list Check
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    Naach

    2004, in 1 top list Check
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    Bombay

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
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    Dil Se..

    1998, in 3 top lists Check
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    Liang Shan Bo yu Zhu Ying Tai

    1963 — a.k.a. The Love Eterne, in 4 top lists Check
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    Chunhyangdyun

    2000 — a.k.a. Chunhyang, in 7 top lists Check
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    Seopyeonje

    1993 — a.k.a. Sopyonje, in 6 top lists Check
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    Dong

    1998 — a.k.a. The Hole, in 5 top lists Check
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    Tian bian yi duo yun

    2005 — a.k.a. The Wayward Cloud, in 4 top lists Check
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    Opera Jawa

    2006 — a.k.a. Requiem from Java, in 4 top lists Check
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    Monrak Transistor

    2001 — a.k.a. Transistor Love Story, in 1 top list Check
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