Accented Cinema
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Youtube film essayist who talks about Asian and world cinema.
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Here is the 18th century version of the West outsourcing to China. During the Qing Dynasty, European nobles often commissioned these porcelain wares with their family crests. And they all came from the city of Guangzhou.
Even today, this province still makes most of your "made in China" stuff.
Even today, this province still makes most of your "made in China" stuff.
November 9, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Here is the 18th century version of the West outsourcing to China. During the Qing Dynasty, European nobles often commissioned these porcelain wares with their family crests. And they all came from the city of Guangzhou.
Even today, this province still makes most of your "made in China" stuff.
Even today, this province still makes most of your "made in China" stuff.
Welcome back to our bad movies world tour! This time, we head to South India and take a look at The Legend, a 2022 vanity project written, produced, and starring Saravanan, heir to a large department store chain. Trust me, the ego on display is out of this world.
youtu.be/F6p6bEIcYOM
youtu.be/F6p6bEIcYOM
The Legend: The Worst Tamil Indian Movie | Video Essay
YouTube video by Accented Cinema
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November 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Welcome back to our bad movies world tour! This time, we head to South India and take a look at The Legend, a 2022 vanity project written, produced, and starring Saravanan, heir to a large department store chain. Trust me, the ego on display is out of this world.
youtu.be/F6p6bEIcYOM
youtu.be/F6p6bEIcYOM
I sometimes wonder if, within my viewers, there are old friends who don't recognize my voice in English.
So many connections lost to time. I don't know where you are. But I really miss you.
So many connections lost to time. I don't know where you are. But I really miss you.
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
I sometimes wonder if, within my viewers, there are old friends who don't recognize my voice in English.
So many connections lost to time. I don't know where you are. But I really miss you.
So many connections lost to time. I don't know where you are. But I really miss you.
2025 brainrot is corrupting me.
October 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
2025 brainrot is corrupting me.
Yuelu Academy is a massive school complex founded in the Northern Song Dynasty. For the past thousand years, it remains an important institution of studies.
Today, it is part of the Hunan University.
Today, it is part of the Hunan University.
October 30, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Yuelu Academy is a massive school complex founded in the Northern Song Dynasty. For the past thousand years, it remains an important institution of studies.
Today, it is part of the Hunan University.
Today, it is part of the Hunan University.
The Du Fu Pavilion was build in 2005, in dedication to Tang dynasty poet Du Fu. Yep, 2005.
China has been building a lot of new buildings in old styles lately. And sometimes, people call it fake. It's a notion that makes me groan every time.
Buddy, it's a park. It's just a good place to hang out.
China has been building a lot of new buildings in old styles lately. And sometimes, people call it fake. It's a notion that makes me groan every time.
Buddy, it's a park. It's just a good place to hang out.
October 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The Du Fu Pavilion was build in 2005, in dedication to Tang dynasty poet Du Fu. Yep, 2005.
China has been building a lot of new buildings in old styles lately. And sometimes, people call it fake. It's a notion that makes me groan every time.
Buddy, it's a park. It's just a good place to hang out.
China has been building a lot of new buildings in old styles lately. And sometimes, people call it fake. It's a notion that makes me groan every time.
Buddy, it's a park. It's just a good place to hang out.
Cyber K9 spotted in Hangzhou East Station.
October 28, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Cyber K9 spotted in Hangzhou East Station.
Have you heard of this movie cliché? A woman is about to go into labor. The midwife then tells the husband to go get some towels and boil some water.
Interestingly, this is a cliche in both Chinese and English movies (and plays). However, apparently, it only makes sense in a Chinese context.
Interestingly, this is a cliche in both Chinese and English movies (and plays). However, apparently, it only makes sense in a Chinese context.
October 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Have you heard of this movie cliché? A woman is about to go into labor. The midwife then tells the husband to go get some towels and boil some water.
Interestingly, this is a cliche in both Chinese and English movies (and plays). However, apparently, it only makes sense in a Chinese context.
Interestingly, this is a cliche in both Chinese and English movies (and plays). However, apparently, it only makes sense in a Chinese context.
KFC tea house in China.
October 27, 2025 at 3:39 AM
KFC tea house in China.
I always knew bronze swords are short, but seeing it in person is something else.
This is one of the most famous Spring and Autumn period bronze swords, and it's only the length of my forearm.
This is one of the most famous Spring and Autumn period bronze swords, and it's only the length of my forearm.
October 26, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I always knew bronze swords are short, but seeing it in person is something else.
This is one of the most famous Spring and Autumn period bronze swords, and it's only the length of my forearm.
This is one of the most famous Spring and Autumn period bronze swords, and it's only the length of my forearm.
I'm inside a Chinese Otaku paradise where girls surround themselves with hot boys of both 2 and 3 dimensions, and billboards featuring two girls kissing.
October 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I'm inside a Chinese Otaku paradise where girls surround themselves with hot boys of both 2 and 3 dimensions, and billboards featuring two girls kissing.
Oh wow, I thought it was just a myth but a dude next to me really left heir airpods on the table and went to the bathroom, with the full expectation that no one is gonna steal anything.
October 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Oh wow, I thought it was just a myth but a dude next to me really left heir airpods on the table and went to the bathroom, with the full expectation that no one is gonna steal anything.
Uhhhhh... Okay?
October 25, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Uhhhhh... Okay?
The Pheonix Mosque was founded in the Tang Dynasty, making it one of China's first Islamic Temples. The Mosque was destroyed in the Song Dynasty and rebuild in the Yuan Dynasty.
Today, the street it sits on is a popular shopping street.
Today, the street it sits on is a popular shopping street.
October 25, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The Pheonix Mosque was founded in the Tang Dynasty, making it one of China's first Islamic Temples. The Mosque was destroyed in the Song Dynasty and rebuild in the Yuan Dynasty.
Today, the street it sits on is a popular shopping street.
Today, the street it sits on is a popular shopping street.
Founded in the 4th Century, Linguine Temple is a 1600+ year old Buddhist temple complex with some of the most impressive Buddhist statues I've ever seen.
It's a practicing temple, too. Monks walk around, talking on their phones, watching soccer matches, playing Genshin Impact. It's the real deal.
It's a practicing temple, too. Monks walk around, talking on their phones, watching soccer matches, playing Genshin Impact. It's the real deal.
October 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Founded in the 4th Century, Linguine Temple is a 1600+ year old Buddhist temple complex with some of the most impressive Buddhist statues I've ever seen.
It's a practicing temple, too. Monks walk around, talking on their phones, watching soccer matches, playing Genshin Impact. It's the real deal.
It's a practicing temple, too. Monks walk around, talking on their phones, watching soccer matches, playing Genshin Impact. It's the real deal.
What movie are you watching this Halloween? How about the most beautiful horror movie ever made?
In this video, let me introduce you to Kwaidan, a Japanese horror classic renowned for its visual splendor. Let's explore its visual techniques, and see how it enhances the story.
youtu.be/iMtgpn_VEEc
In this video, let me introduce you to Kwaidan, a Japanese horror classic renowned for its visual splendor. Let's explore its visual techniques, and see how it enhances the story.
youtu.be/iMtgpn_VEEc
Kwaidan: Beauty in Horror | Video Essay
YouTube video by Accented Cinema
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
What movie are you watching this Halloween? How about the most beautiful horror movie ever made?
In this video, let me introduce you to Kwaidan, a Japanese horror classic renowned for its visual splendor. Let's explore its visual techniques, and see how it enhances the story.
youtu.be/iMtgpn_VEEc
In this video, let me introduce you to Kwaidan, a Japanese horror classic renowned for its visual splendor. Let's explore its visual techniques, and see how it enhances the story.
youtu.be/iMtgpn_VEEc
Since time immemorial, Hangzhou's West Lake has been the subject of endless paintings, poems, and folk stories. It is beloved by Chinese artists for thousands of years.
On the other hand... It's just a lake.
It's so difficult to even take a semi-interesting photo.
On the other hand... It's just a lake.
It's so difficult to even take a semi-interesting photo.
October 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Since time immemorial, Hangzhou's West Lake has been the subject of endless paintings, poems, and folk stories. It is beloved by Chinese artists for thousands of years.
On the other hand... It's just a lake.
It's so difficult to even take a semi-interesting photo.
On the other hand... It's just a lake.
It's so difficult to even take a semi-interesting photo.
Sooooo I'm in Hangzhou. I just happened to pass by here. I have no idea what this is. Appearantly it's called Shiwudong, meaning Stone House caves.
October 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Sooooo I'm in Hangzhou. I just happened to pass by here. I have no idea what this is. Appearantly it's called Shiwudong, meaning Stone House caves.
I had the chance to talk to one of the museum programmers yesterday, and the first thing he told me was that no AI were used in the exhibits. Everything was meticulously restored by hands.
The way he smiled proudly was endearing. It seems in China, people also agree that AI is cheap and unreliable.
The way he smiled proudly was endearing. It seems in China, people also agree that AI is cheap and unreliable.
October 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I had the chance to talk to one of the museum programmers yesterday, and the first thing he told me was that no AI were used in the exhibits. Everything was meticulously restored by hands.
The way he smiled proudly was endearing. It seems in China, people also agree that AI is cheap and unreliable.
The way he smiled proudly was endearing. It seems in China, people also agree that AI is cheap and unreliable.
Our final stop in Shanghai is the Shanghai Film Museum. I wanna take it all in, so I won't be taking many pictures. If you have a chance to visit, this is a great place to spend a day in.
October 23, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Our final stop in Shanghai is the Shanghai Film Museum. I wanna take it all in, so I won't be taking many pictures. If you have a chance to visit, this is a great place to spend a day in.
Holy balls, coffee in China *is* amazing!
October 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Holy balls, coffee in China *is* amazing!
Finally, Cathay theater, established in 1932, is the last and most successful of the trio, as it is located in the middle of a shopping district.
It also has a projection room for PS5 games, showing it's willingness to move with the times. The input delay must be awful, though.
It also has a projection room for PS5 games, showing it's willingness to move with the times. The input delay must be awful, though.
October 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Finally, Cathay theater, established in 1932, is the last and most successful of the trio, as it is located in the middle of a shopping district.
It also has a projection room for PS5 games, showing it's willingness to move with the times. The input delay must be awful, though.
It also has a projection room for PS5 games, showing it's willingness to move with the times. The input delay must be awful, though.
Tony Leung had sex here in Lust, Caution.
October 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Tony Leung had sex here in Lust, Caution.
Right across the street is Victory Cinema. Established in 1934, it is still operational today. It often appears as a Republic era movie backdrop.
The side street had been converted into a filming backlot a few years back. Most of it have been torn down and seem to be waiting for now productions.
The side street had been converted into a filming backlot a few years back. Most of it have been torn down and seem to be waiting for now productions.
October 22, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Right across the street is Victory Cinema. Established in 1934, it is still operational today. It often appears as a Republic era movie backdrop.
The side street had been converted into a filming backlot a few years back. Most of it have been torn down and seem to be waiting for now productions.
The side street had been converted into a filming backlot a few years back. Most of it have been torn down and seem to be waiting for now productions.
Here lies Hongkew Cinema, the first dedicated cinema in all of China, established in 1904, demolished in 1988 to widen the nearby arterial road.
Pretty sad to see the "tombstone" overgrown like this.
Pretty sad to see the "tombstone" overgrown like this.
October 22, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Here lies Hongkew Cinema, the first dedicated cinema in all of China, established in 1904, demolished in 1988 to widen the nearby arterial road.
Pretty sad to see the "tombstone" overgrown like this.
Pretty sad to see the "tombstone" overgrown like this.