Southeast Asian Cinema Information
Southeast Asian cinema refers to the film industry and films produced in, and/or by natives of, Southeast Asia. By definition, it describes any films produced in Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Southeast Asian cinema is a sub-section of continental Asian cinema, which in turn comes under the umbrella term of World cinema, a term used in some anglophone countries to describe any foreign language films.
The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
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Key figures
Burma
Main article: Cinema of Burma- Kyi Soe Tun – Burma's most prominent director. His films include Upstream and Blood.
Cambodia
Main article: Cinema of Cambodia- Haing S. Ngor – Academy Award-winning Cambodian-American actor (The Killing Fields)
- Rithy Panh – French-schooled filmmaker.
- Tim Pek -Australian film producer.
- Tea Lum Kun - Director of the highly acclaimed film The King Snake's Wife.
Indonesia
Main article: Cinema of Indonesia- Christine Hakim – Veteran actress (Whispering Sands).
- Dian Sastrowardoyo – Popular actress (Whispering Sands).
- Garin Nugroho – Director (Opera Jawa).
- Syumanjaya – Director (Si Doel Anak Modern).
- Richard Oh – Director (Koper).
- Aryo Danusiri – Director (Playing Between Elephants).
- Aria Dewa – Director (Identitas).
- Lola Amaria – Director (Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park).
- Joko Anwar – Film critic and director (Janji Joni).
- Riri Riza – Director of Gie.
- Mira Lesmana - Producer (Gie).
Laos
- Som Ock Southiponh – Independent director, producer and screenwriter (Red Lotus).
Malaysia
Main article: Cinema of Malaysia- P. Ramlee – Leading man, screenwriter and director.
- U-Wei Bin Hajisaari - Director and screenwriter
- Abdul Razak Mohaideen – Director.
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Yasmin Ahmad
- Amir Muhammad
- Ho Yuhang
- James Lee
- Michael Chuah
- Tan Chui Mui
- Woo Ming Jin
- Azharr Rudin
Philippines
Main article: Cinema of the Philippines- Nora Aunor - Actress (Himala)
- Ishmael Bernal - Director (Himala)
- Lino Brocka - Internationally-acclaimed director (Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang, Maynila: Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag).
- Rogelio de la Rosa - Pre-WWII matinee idol
- Gerardo de Leon - Director (Banaue)
- Mike de Leon - Director (Kisapmata)
- Maryo J. de los Reyes - Director (Magnifico)
- Eddie Garcia - Veteran actor/director
- Brillante Mendoza - Cannes prize-winning film director (Kinatay)
- Eddie Romero - Awarded National Artist of the Philippines
Singapore
Main article: Cinema of Singapore- Eric Khoo – Acclaimed director (Be with Me).
- Jack Neo – Popular Singaporean actor and director (I Not Stupid).
- Royston Tan – Acclaimed filmmaker (15, 881)
Thailand
Main article: Cinema of Thailand- Apichatpong Weerasethakul – Cannes-prize winning Thai avant garde director (Blissfully Yours, Tropical Malady).
- Chatrichalerm Yukol – Veteran director (The Legend of Suriyothai, King Naresuan).
- Nonzee Nimibutr – Director and producer who influenced the Thai industry's pan-Asian directions (Nang Nak, Jan Dara).
- The Pang Brothers – Although born in Hong Kong, these twin-brother filmmakers got their start in Thailand and made Bangkok Dangerous in 1999 and The Eye, a pan-Asian co-production in 2002.
- Pen-Ek Ratanaruang – "New wave" director (Last Life in the Universe, Invisible Waves).
- Tony Jaa – Action star (Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, Tom-Yum-Goong).
- Wisit Sasanatieng – "New wave" director (Tears of the Black Tiger, Citizen Dog)
Vietnam
Main article: Cinema of Vietnam- Tran Anh Hung – French-trained expatriate director of Cyclo and other films.
- Nguyen Vo Nghiem Minh – (Buffalo Boy)
- Dang Nhat Minh – (Girl on the River, Guava Season)
- Tony Bui – (Yellow Lotus, Green Dragon)
- Ringo Le - Vietnamese-American film director ("Saigon Love Story")
- Dustin Nguyen – Vietnamese-American actor.
- Johnny Tri Nguyen – Vietnamese-American stuntman and actor (Tom-Yum-Goong, Saigon Eclipse)
See also
- Cinema of the world
- World cinema
- Asian cinema
- East Asian cinema
- South Asian cinema
- Middle Eastern cinema
Further reading
- Contemporary Asian Cinema, Anne Tereska Ciecko, editor. Berg, 2006. ISBN 1 84520237 6
External links
- Criticine.com - Manila-based scholarly journal on Southeast Asian cinema.
- Asian Film Archive - Singapore-based organization founded to preserve the film heritage of Singapore and Asian cinema.
- EngageMedia - Social and environmental focused documentary film in Southeast Asia.
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