After the lukewarm crime thriller “The King” in 2017, Jo In-sung is back in historical epic “The Great Battle” by director Kim Kwang...
Author - Rhythm Zaveri
Hello, my name is Rhythm Zaveri. For as long as I can remember, I've been watching movies, but my introduction to Asian cinema was old rental VHS copies of Bruce Lee films and some Shaw Bros. martial arts extravaganzas. But my interest in the cinema of the region really deepened when I was at university and got access to a massive range of VHS and DVDs of classic Japanese and Chinese titles in the library, and there has been no turning back since.
An avid collector of physical media, I would say Korean cinema really is my first choice, but I'll watch anything that is south-east Asian. I started contributing to Asian Movie Pulse in 2018 to share my love for Asian cinema in the form of my writings.
Actor Lee Sung-min has had quite a year. After a leading role in the comedy “What A Man Wants” and an integral role in the upcoming spy thriller...
Director Lee Joon-ik is perhaps best known for historical dramas like “The King and The Clown” and “The Throne”. After “Dongju:...
Park Hoon-jung gave us the screenplay for the modern-day classic “I Saw The Devil”, “The Unjust” and directed the brilliant “New World” and “The Tiger: An Old...
Ma Dong-seok's star has been on the rise since his scene-stealing supporting role in “Train to Busan”. After leading roles in varied films such as “Derailed”...
Park Hoon-jung is known for his fast-paced, male-centric screenplays (“I Saw The Devil”, “The Unjust”) and action-packed directorials (“New World”, “The...
Dreams, relationships and attachments are tried and tested in director Jeon Go-woon's brilliant debut “Microhabitat”, which is having its North American...
2017 saw a bit of a resurgence in Asian serial killer films. While South Korea gave us a mixed bag of films of the genre like “V.I.P.”, “Memoir of a...
“Along With The Gods: The Two Worlds”, which was released at the tail end of last year, went on the become the most successful film of 2017 in South Korea and...
Have you ever seen a trailer for a film and thought, “what did I just watch?” Or, “why is this clown fighting monsters on the subway?” Or even, “what is...