An Orientalist's Delight

A Listmania! list by Arbie (UK)
 
Soul Mountain
1.  Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian
The list author says:
  "After being incorrectly diagnosed with lung cancer, dissident Xingjian travelled his homeland China. A poetic & individualistic novel, & the defining literary experience of my teenage years."
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2046 / In The Mood For Love (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [2005]
2.  2046 / In The Mood For Love (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [2005] DVD ~ Tony Leung Chiu Wai
The list author says:
  "'In the Mood for Love' is about quiet, restrained longing between two married neighbours; '2046' is about the male's subsequent sexual promiscuity & romantic apathy. Well acted & beautifully shot."
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Stick Out Your Tongue
3.  Stick Out Your Tongue by Ma Jian
The list author says:
  "The collection of short stories that brought the author fame, notoriety, literary acclaim & political vilification in his native China. Another visual artist who writes with an aesthete's sensibility."
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
4.  The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The list author says:
  "Probably the most acclaimed novel by the most internationally-recognised Japanese novelist. Not as accessible as the equally good 'Norwegian Wood', but worthy of the patience required for its length."
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The Vengeance Trilogy [DVD]
5.  The Vengeance Trilogy [DVD] DVD ~ Yeong-Ae Lee
The list author says:
  "A defining achievement of Asian Extreme cinema, this triptych of violent revenge is executed with remarkable beauty and sensitivity by director Park Chan-Wook."
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The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain
6.  The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain by Red Pine
The list author says:
  "One of my most beloved volumes: the complete extant works of a semi-legendary 8th/9th century Chinese hermit poet, written on the rocks & walls of his mountain home. Verse 53 is a personal favourite."
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The Walking Man
7.  The Walking Man by Jiro Taniguchi
The list author says:
  "An antidote to the predominant vacuity of manga translated into English, this mostly silent work details one man's wanderings throughout a meticulously draughted suburban landscape."
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Shenmue II (Xbox)
8.  Shenmue II (Xbox) by Microsoft
The list author says:
  "XBox port of the Dreamcast classic, this is the second chapter (technically the third & fourth, too) of Yu Suzuki's unfinished masterpiece, an innovative quest blending adventure, RPG & beat-'em-up."
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Audition (Collector's Edition) [DVD] [2001]
9.  Audition (Collector's Edition) [DVD] [2001] DVD ~ Ryo Ishibashi
The list author says:
  "My introduction to Asian Extreme cinema. A television producer stages the titular audition to find a date. Prolific director Takashi Miike successfully juxtaposes romantic drama with horrific torture."
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Nameless Flowers: Selected Poems of Gu Cheng
10.  Nameless Flowers: Selected Poems of Gu Cheng by Cheng Gu
The list author says:
  "Apparently the inferior of the two available translations, this is still a wonderful overview of the work of a visionary, tragic, fatally flawed 'Misty' poet, with memoirs by the poet & his father."
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Lost In Translation [DVD] [2004]
11.  Lost In Translation [DVD] [2004] DVD ~ Bill Murray
The list author says:
  "A funny & engaging portrayal of the 'gaijin' experience. The gorgeous photography of a darkling Tokyo would justify the price, even without the wonderful script and acting."
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Abandon the Old in Tokyo
12.  Abandon the Old in Tokyo by Yoshihiro Tatsumi
The list author says:
  "The second volume of strips (editted by Adrian Tomine) by the father of 'gekiga' - the literary comics of Japan. Brutally honest and often shocking stories about the ordinary working people of Japan."
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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter And Spring [2004] [DVD]
13.  Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter And Spring [2004] [DVD] DVD ~ Summer, Autumn, Winter... Spring
The list author says:
  "The ebb & flow of existence depicted through the story of a Buddhist monk, the stages of life represented by the four seasons (and a second Spring), all framed in a single lake setting."
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Fear and Trembling
14.  Fear and Trembling by Amélie Nothomb
The list author says:
  "Belgian Amelie goes to spend a year working in Japan (her birthplace), a beguiling, lifelong dream of hers that descends into humiliation. Consistently hopeful & hilarious, & sometimes truly lyrical."
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20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth
15.  20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo
The list author says:
  "Admittedly, I've only heard an excerpt performed by the author, but just that small taster promised freshness, vitality, and the perceptive visuality of an already-recognised documentary filmmaker."
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The Cave of the Yellow Dog [DVD]
16.  The Cave of the Yellow Dog [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "A naturalistic film capturing the disappearing Mongolian nomad lifestyle by following the life of a single family of real nomads. A quietly unfolding & anthropologically important piece of cinema."
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Number9dream
17.  Number9dream by David Mitchell
The list author says:
  "Written by a great contemporary author not unfamiliar with Japan, this novel about a young man in Tokyo, despite its debt to Murakami, is typical Mitchell: complex, finely wrought, kinetic & engaging."
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Zatoichi [2004] [DVD]
18.  Zatoichi [2004] [DVD] DVD ~ 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano
The list author says:
  "Cult filmmaker, actor & television presenter 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano directs and stars in this funny & peculiar samurai flick. Idiosyncratic editting & well-paced exposition. Also - fun sword fights!"
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Jade Empire Limited Edition (Xbox)
19.  Jade Empire Limited Edition (Xbox) by Microsoft
The list author says:
  "A superb action RPG charting the quest through a beautifully realised mythic world inspired by the aesthetics and history of Asia."
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To Live [DVD] [2003] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
20.  To Live [DVD] [2003] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ You Ge
The list author says:
  "Lesser-known film by famous director Yimou Zhang (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) charting the development of Communist China through the microcosm of one family. Still awaiting a Region 2 DVD release."
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Strangers
21.  Strangers by Taichi Yamada
The list author says:
  "Not the highest order of translations, but this novel is a gripping little ghost story. With an unadorned prose style, Yamada relates the loneliness and longing of our contemporary society."
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Sounds Of The River: A Memoir of China
22.  Sounds Of The River: A Memoir of China by Da Chen
The list author says:
  "While sometimes coming off a little cloying & quaint, this autobiographical novelist paints a vivid picture of Chinese higher education, & more universally, the hopeful, indomitable spirit of youth."
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Kiki's Delivery Service [DVD]
23.  Kiki's Delivery Service [DVD] DVD ~ Kiki's Delivery Service
The list author says:
  "My personal favourite of Miyazaki's anime oeuvre, a tender coming-of-age story about a young witch who must start her career alone in an unfamiliar town, with the usual wonderful Ghibli animation."
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Doing Time
24.  Doing Time by Kazuichi Hanawa
The list author says:
  "With a fine crosshatched style, Kazuichi details the minutae of his prison experience for firearm charges, such as the contradictions of regimentation & confinement against excessive food provision."
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Shanghai Panic [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
25.  Shanghai Panic [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Li Zhinan
The list author says:
  "Rawly shot to DV and based on a novel (and with an acting performance) by MianMian, this is a 'docu-drama' about the lives of young adults in Shanghai - drugs, nightclubbing, etc. Worth a watch."
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