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An Introduction into Asian Cinema for Westerners Through Movie Bingo

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Asian cinema has always had a degree of popularity in Western culture, but all too often they were done a huge disservice by being remade instead of shown in their original state.

That trend is changing drastically, with films such as Crazy Rich Asians finding success and leading viewers down the exciting pathway towards genuine Asian films. A post by Time reported that it was the first film by a major Hollywood studio that featured a majority cast of Asian descent in a modern setting since 1993 and that it had the potential to change Hollywood.

BFI suggest it was hard to find East Asian films in UK cinemas a couple of years ago, but that is a situation that’s now rapidly evolving. The Climbers is a recent release which our article explains was shown in cinemas across the United Kingdom.

The thirst for Asian movies has increased dramatically, but cinemagoers want to see the originals, not a remake. The groundbreaking horror film The Ring delighted movie fans at the turn of the century; largely unaware it was a remake of a far scarier Japanese original.

Those film fans have now been awoken to the Asian film industry, with thousands of fantastic movies out there just waiting to be discovered.

Getting into a whole new genre of cinema is daunting though, so where on earth would you possibly start? With such a vast back catalogue of films available to watch, it could be impossible to pick the very best and diverse from the huge collection awaiting a potential viewer.

That’s why we’ve formulated an exciting game fusing the classic game of bingo with an introduction to the deep world of Asian films. We’ve created Asian Cinema Bingo, a game designed to help you pick popular films from the genre to start off your passion. A how to guide by FoxyBingo outlines all of the rules to play 75-ball bingo but, for the purpose of the article, we’re going to list 30 of the finest movies for you to get stuck into; 75 might just be too much for an introduction.

All you need to do is pick random numbers between one and thirty, find the corresponding film on our list and off you go; a great introduction into the exciting world of Asian film making. From terrifying films you’ve perhaps already seen a version of, such as The Ring, to wonderful historic classics such as Kagemusha, there is something on the list for every taste.

  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
  • Hero (2002)
  • In the Mood for Love (2000)
  • Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
  • Oldboy (2003)
  • The Chaser (2008)
  • Battle Royale (2000)
  • Starry Night (2011)
  • Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
  • Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)
  • Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
  • 2046 (2004)
  • Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
  • House of Flying Daggers (2004)
  • Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
  • I Saw the Devil (2010)>
  • Memories of Murder (2003)
  • Thirst (2009)
  • Breathless (2008)
  • Devils on the Doorstep (2000)
  • 13 Assassins (2010)
  • A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
  • The Host (2006)
  • The Climbers (2019)
  • Kagemusha (1980)
  • After the Raid (1999)
  • Ashes of Time (1994)
  • Ring (1998)
  • Ran (1985)
  • Dolls (2002)
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