Asian Cult Cinema (1996 Vital Books) comic books

This issue features an extensive piece written especially for ACC by British director Mark Duffield on the making of his Thai film, Ghost of Mae Nak. In his article, Mr. Duffield claims that he was the first Westerner to produce and shoot in Thailand (not Paul Spurrier, as generally reported last year). The great Thai ghost controversy continues. This issue also includes major interviews with Chen Kaige and Yuthlert Sippapak. Also: Takashi Miike's Imprint; the delightful Azumi vs. Kekko Mask; and more. Mature Readers.

This issue is dedicated to a fully illustrated guide to "Who's Who" in Korean Cinema! Features hundreds of pictures to help Asian movie fans recognize and remember their favorite actor, actress or filmmaker (from the well-known to the obscure). Also includes an extensive filmography for each entry. This special issue of Asian Cult Cinema is destined to become a collector's edition! Cover features Lost star Kim Yunjin. Mature Readers.

This issue features an extensive interview with Martial Arts superstar Jet Li, conducted by noted critic Sean Axmaker. This issue also includes a major interview with filmmaker Anthony Ng, director of the Sundance Award-winning motion picture 212. Plus: Tsui Hark; Jackie Chan; Gong Li; and Ziyi Zhang. And: Rebuttal - Closing Argument in the Great Thai Controversy. Mature Readers.

This issue features an extensive interview with Japan's top actor, superstar Tadanobu Asano, conducted by noted Japanese critic Kevin Ozawa. This issue also includes Bryan Yeatter's in-depth study of Gerardo de Leon's legendary Filipino Vampire films. Plus: Exile; Pang Bros; Infernal Affairs; The Host; and an afternoon with Gong Li. And: Jack Ketchum on Flower and Snake II. Mature Readers.

This issue features an extensive interview and pictorial with Japan's Rinko Kikuchi, the sexy young actress who became an "overnight success" in the West after her controversial supporting role in Babel. This issue also includes an interview with Chinese Ghost Story director Ching Siu-Tung. Plus: Red Room; Hula Girls; Disaster Flicks; DOA: Dead or Alive; and Return to Blood Island. Mature Readers.

This issue features an extensive interview with legendary Japanese director Shusuke Kaneko, the filmmaker who began his career in Pink Films and went on to resurrect the Gamera series, and recently struck cinematic gold with his new Death Note movies. Plus: Sion Sono's Suicide Circle 2; making of The Host; Herman Yau; Q&A with Maggie Q; and horror novelist Edward Lee on Black Magic. Mature Readers.

This is the 15th Anniversary Issue of Asian Cult Cinema, featuring a special section on "The Most Extreme, the Most Outrageous Asian Films of All Time" as chosen and diagnosed by each of the magazine's regular contributors! Plus more! Mature Readers.

The new issue of Asian Cult Cinema features a special section on filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa, director of such cult faves as Cure, Pulse and Loft, featuring an exclusive ACC interview. Also in this issue: Fernando Poe, Jr., the "King of Philippine Cinema"; a look at Korea's Black House; interview with Shinji Aramaki; interview with Alexi Tan; Warlords; Flash Point; and more! Mature Readers.

In this issue: Interviews with Sion Sono, Lee Chang-Dong and Chee Keong Cheung. Plus: Three Kingdoms; Takashi Miike's Django; Karaoke Terror; Stephen Chow's CJ7; and Sick Nurses. Also: Edward Lee on Swim Teams & Sex Zombies. Cover features Maggie Q from Three Kingdoms. Mature Readers.

In this issue: Interview with Bong Joon-ho, director of The Host and Memories of Murder. Plus: Top 50 Best Shaw Bros Kung Fu; Two More by Takashi Miike - Like a Dragon and Crows Zero; Death Note 3; Genghis Khan; and Brutal Hopelessness of Love. Also: Noir Novelist Tom Piccirilli on Korean Cyborgs. Mature Readers.