Korean entertainment has been noted as the cleanest, purest that one could fathom, in which sins and scandals are typically far and few between. It’s the end for an artist if they even imagined a scandal, let alone fulfill it. Lately, the entire Korean entertainment world has been a complete trainwreck. There has been no shortage of mayhem, and I’m tired just writing it out. More »

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Great news for Asians! The Korean movie Phone was good enough to be made into an American movie! I have heard of the movie, but I forgot the plot. Nevermind that, but how cool is this? A Korean movie is being recognized by the American movie industry! Oh, how I long for more of these recognitions. More »

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From Rekuru:

When it comes down to it, a title can make or break an anime. You may not think so at first but when trying to find a new anime to watch amidst a sea of titles, an interesting sounding title can be more than enough reason to check it out. Of course, a bad title can do quite the opposite. Imagine how well recieved Cowboy Bebop would have been had it been called Super Happy Bounty Hunter Time! So with that in mind, I present five anime who’s titles can only be described as ill-conceived. More »

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Who could forget the 80’s? The clothes, the hair….the ninjas? You may not associate the 80’s with ninjas but upon closer inspection, you’ll find that this decade more than any other was THE period of ninja revival. Don’t believe me? Read on. More »

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Women aren’t the first thing you think of when someone says ninja. More often than not, your mind jumps to men with dirty glares in black outfits. What you may or may not know, is that women played an integral role in ninja clans of the past. More »

It’s that time of year again where thrills and chills invade your body and supernatural beings come out to play. It’s the perfect atmosphere to watch horror movies- more specifically, Asian horror movies. I’ve compiled a top 5 list of Asian horror films that are perfect for any Halloween movie night. More »

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Josh Harnett shows his love from Korean directors, actors, actresses, and Korea itself. If you don’t know why Josh Harnett suddenly has this sudden interest in Korea, it’s because he starred in a movie called I Come With the Rain with Lee Byung Hun, the Korean superstar in G.I. Joe. The movie came out in 2008’s Cannes Film Festival, but now the movie is being released in Korea. More »

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Lots of great movies featuring Asian actors came out this summer from The Hangover to Star Trek. Check out my list of the top 5 movies of the summer. More »

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From Ziggytek: Blu-Ray might be the best HD format in the states, but another HD format is emerging and it’s from the folks over at China. China Blue HD, has over taken Blu-ray as the number one HD format in China. What does this mean for the rest of the world? Probably nothing. More »

From Ziggytek: Disney has not only taking control of our childhood innocence with their many harmless creatures and beasts but are also taking control of the Japanese market by partnering up with Panasonic, to sell their movies through a microSD card. More »

Good news for Twihards that happen to dig manga and graphic novels: This week a sketch from the Official Twilight graphic novel series leaked. Yen Press along with Stephenie Meyer have given artist Young Kim their blessings to create the Official Twilight graphic novel series. No word yet on a release date, but you can view more sketches in the July 17 issue of EW Magazine. Personally, I’d much rather have my Edward Cullen in celluloid form (or real life, whichever I can get), but he doesn’t look bad as a sketch: More »

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Another Sunday, another set of winners. We really do have quite a few contests going on. For the month of July there’s a chance to win a monthly prize, four chances to win a weekly prize, and 31 chances to win a daily prize! Make sure to tell you friends =) More »

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THE LAST AIRBENDER teaser trailer is now out… The only action I got out of this is muttering “Ang ain’t white” to myself. Other than that, this trailer’s a real yawner. I see more impressive martial arts from 1970s movies on TV during Sunday afternoons. Someone might say it’s just the teaser trailer and not a whole fight scene, but the teaser trailer is supposed to get me excited, right? And this really doesn’t. More »

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I wasn’t sure how big a fanbase of Final Fantasy people we have on Ningin when I decided to give out these posters. Turns out, a pretty big one based on the amount of points collected this past week, 15206 in total, the most points for one week since we started this promo. Maybe we should start a Final Fantasy community? More »

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Our own Kevin Desmond got featured on Bollywood Buzzine! Shy guy that he is, Kevin’s tried to keep it on the down low, but I’m putting it out there for everyone to read! In fact, he’s the top story on the main page! Kevin talks about his long road to producing and directing. He even gives some sneak peaks at the latest film that he’s now producing. Here’s the link to the full story: More »

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Next week’s prize is a one week special – Final Fantasy Advent Children posters. So the top three finishers for this coming week will have the option of choosing those posters or a BoA poster. We’re also starting to stockpile more posters of different artists and movies. So future weekly prizes will give the winner options as opposed to just BoA posters. More »

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In New York City, it’s that time of the year again. When birds are singing, Central Park is abuzz, drunk people wander around the Lower East Side all nite long, and it’s time for Asian films! Subway Cinema is once again throwing the New York Asian Film Festival with a monster schedule this year. (Check it here.) To sweeten up the summer even more, Subway Cinema and Ningin are combining forces to give out TWELVE free tickets to (almost) any screening of the NYAFF. How do you win? Easy. Follow these instructions and no one gets hurt: More »

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Subway Cinema has finally announced the lineup for this year’s mighty New York Asian Film Festival! There’s something for everyone who loves Asian cinema, from introspective teen angst (HIGH NOON) to commercial blockbusters (CAPE NO. 7) “Pink Eiga” (BLIND LOVE) to a special live appearances. Screenings begin June 19 at the IFC Center, then move to Japan Society on June 1 as part of Japan Cuts — we’re talking like 3 weeks of Asian cinema! More »

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For the sixth year in a row, the Asian American Film Lab (AAFilmLab) will be hosting the 72 Hour Film Shootout! This year’s contest takes place from June 26-29, 2009. Filmmaking teams have 72 hours to complete short films up to five minutes long. Teams are given a common theme at the start of the competition to use creatively any way they want. More »

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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete is hitting a big screen TV near you on Tuesday, June 2, on Blu-ray Disc and it is a digital eye candy feast! Danny posted up about this being released back in April. He was all excited to watch it on his 40″ Bravia XBR4. Well, I got to watch the FFVII Blu-ray projected from a Sony PS3 onto a 16″x9″ theater screen and it was incredible. The detail, the color, the sound — whoa. More »

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