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Ponyo on the Cliff Movie Review
I feel oddly unsure of my status as a reasonable adult for having enjoyed this film so much but that’s not going to stop me from giving a review on it. PONYO! The movie was awesome and if I was…
The Best Asian Film of 2009 is…
We have been treated to an absolutely fantastic year in terms of Asian movies. Not only have we had splendid art house movies such as Like You Know It All and Love Exposure, but we’ve also had the weird and wonderful in Yatterman and of course the first attempt by Korea at taking on the vampire movie genre with the excellent Thirst.
Its also been a return to form for Hong Kong movies, such as Accident, City of Life and Death and Overheard. Its not just the usual movie producing nations which have been producing classics either, we’ve also seen incredbile movies from Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines.
We have finally come down to the top 8 movies this year from an original list of over 30 movies from various Asian countries.
1.5 Billion Yen Opening Weekend for “Ponyo”
“Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea”, the latest film by acclaimed anime director Hayao Miyazaki brought in a staggering 1.5 Billion Yen ($13.9 Million) in its three day opening weekend in Japan last week.
