With the Malaysian Action/Drama “Walid” about to hit New York, Areel Abu Bakar and Megat Sharizal talk to Ben Stykuc about the real life influences behind its development, the martial art Silat, and it's portrayal on screen.
Asian Movie Pulse Video Interviews: Areel Abu Bakar and Megat Sharizal talk to Ben Stykuc
July 28, 2023
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Adriana Rosati
On paper I am an Italian living in London, in reality I was born and bread in a popcorn bucket. I've loved cinema since I was a little child and I’ve always had a passion and interest for Asian (especially Japanese) pop culture, food and traditions, but on the cinema side, my big, first love is Hong Kong Cinema. Then - by a sort of osmosis - I have expanded my love and appreciation to the cinematography of other Asian countries. I like action, heroic bloodshed, wu-xia, Shaw Bros (even if it’s not my specialty), Anime, and also more auteur-ish movies. Anything that is good, really, but I am allergic to rom-com (unless it’s a HK rom-com, possibly featuring Andy Lau in his 20s)"