Currently behind schedule. Coming back from the vacation, having multiple on going projects, and having a lot of my favourite games being released in close proximity is not a good combo for my productivity.
We started working on our video on the Rebirth of Mothra trilogy. Progress has been slow, because the films are not as good as I remembered as a...
2022-08-15 20:13:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Oof, I don't know how people will react to this video.
Jackie Chan is a controversial figure. Every time I talk about him, his personal conduct and private life will inevitable come up in the comments. So let's just rip the bandaid off and address the elephant in the room.
And while we are at it, might as well make it fun and also bring up the 1995 Wong Jing shlock classic, High Ris...
2022-08-11 14:43:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Currently going over time. Nothing like a good old time crunch after a vacation.
Our next video required more research than anticipated, as it touch upon some subjects that people have strong opinions towards. Yes, I'm talking about the myth of Jackie Chan never using stunt doubles. And in order to be fair and balanced, I literally watched films frame by frame.
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Xenoblade 3 is amazing.
It's also real freaking difficult on hard difficulty.
The games was released on Friday. I already have 30 hours in it. Someone send help.
Research for our next video has begun. I'll be talking about the film "High Risk" directed by Wong Jing and starring Jet Li. It was basically a hit piece made to diss Jackie Chan, after Jackie a...
2022-07-31 23:17:23 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the last update from vacation. Next time you hear from me, I'll be in the office again, preparing more videos!
Hope you enjoy our last video on Ringu. If you haven't, give it a watch! While a relatively simple and short video, we went pretty far in-depth with the first act of the film. Due to video length limitations and YouTube content ID, we don't often ge...
2022-07-24 22:09:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's talk about my favorite horror film of all time! This movie truly is special. It came out during a time when a lot of East Asian horrors were meant to be comedies or low brow exploitations, and many American horrors were known for their violence and gore. Ringu, with minimal deaths and little to no visual effects, managed to scare the entire world through atmosphere alone. How did it do th...
2022-07-21 15:10:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Currently still on vacation!
Not much to update this week. Our last video on Gallants is doing surprisingly well, despite being a video about a film not many people have seen. Really goes to show how unpredictable the YouTube algorithm can be.
Our next video will come out in a few days. If you haven't, check out our script preview. In the provided note, I did ...
2022-07-17 22:15:13 +0000 UTC View Post
How was your week? Mine is mostly made up of heat, soda, and a lot of Monster Hunter. It's so hot out, I don't even want to go out on my vacation.
Hope you enjoy our last video on Gallants, a criminally underrated and hard-to-find indie kung fu comedy.
A lot of viewers ask us where they can watch the film, and honestly the easiest way is physical media. Unless...
2022-07-11 00:10:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's watch some old folks kick ass, and contemplate on the state of Hong Kong kung fu cinema. To many, the genre is all but dead. Yet once in a while, a great movie like this shows up, and remind people how awesome kung fu actually is. That begs the question: If we still love kung fu movies so much, why is the genre dead? Let's take a look at this question and find out.
2022-07-07 14:46:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Writing this in the middle of my vacation still. Hopefully summer is treating everyone well!
If you haven't watch it, our Patreon Bonus video went live last week. It's about why I think Jurassic Park worked so well, while Jurassic World falls short of its potential.
Jurassic Park is such an amazing example of "everything is bigger when you are a child". That m...
2022-07-04 04:21:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry about the messy thumbnail image, cobble that up on a image editing site using a touchpad.
But hey, I think Bruce Lee looks good either way.
If case you don't know, I'm currently on vacation, away from home. It's kinda crazy that I don't have to think about work constantly. Hopefully, being away from work will do some good for my mind, and let me create s...
2022-06-26 22:49:38 +0000 UTC View Post
I was going to say this video might attract some hate but it looks like it's already doing that. Yeah, it's difficult to talk about patriotism in China without some nasty discourse. But keep in mind, almost all of the movies I talk about in this video are made in British Hong Kong.
Anyway, this question has been raised very often in the comments in our channel. And I'm going to answer it ...
2022-06-22 16:30:09 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the last update before I go on a trip. I won't even have access to Photoshop, so expect the next few updates to just have random title images. I'll keep the update as consistent as possible, though!
All of the July videos are done, with the last one being Ringu. They are shorter videos, but they are all still 10+ minutes, because after 3 years of doing YouTu...
2022-06-20 05:54:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's update photo is from the short film we just shot last week. You can find more from our social media!
Anyway, hope you aren't tired of me gushing about film production because I have more to share.
But first, a bit of a channel update:
It has been a while since we last did this, so let's do a bit of house keeping: If you would like to be c...
2022-06-13 23:23:14 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm back from a film shoot! I survived! I shot 200+ takes in two days! I'm tired!
But I still have one more day to go, so update will still be a little bit erratic.
Anyway, I got some really great shots and I can't wait to show you.
The next video is now being edited. It'll be about why kung fu movie and Chinese patriotism/nationalism are so intert...
2022-06-08 16:44:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Did I over-analyze the film? Probably. But I still think the metaphors behind the bagel and the googly eye are sound.
Every time I rewatch this movie, I noticed something new, and there are so much more I didn't include in this video. If you haven't, give this film a second watch. It only gets better the second time around.
2022-06-01 14:15:35 +0000 UTC View Post
I'll be shooting a short film next weekend, so update will be a bit sporadic. Sorry if I disappear for a bit.
We interrupt our original schedule, again, because I finally cracked the code! I saw through the matrix and understood the symbolism within Everything Everywhere All at once. That means I'll be making a video on the film next. In fact, I already started. Scr...
2022-05-30 03:19:34 +0000 UTC View Post
There's something really satisfying about looking through Michelle Yeoh's career, more so than most actors I've covered on this channel. I think it's mainly because of how varied her films are, from political drama to sci-fi, and many of them have plenty of actions. It was just an enjoyable trip to watch all of her movies.
I hope you enjoy this video on the legendary actress. I'll see wha...
2022-05-24 14:51:27 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally summer here in Montreal, and I started jogging again. Hard to believe, because I'm flat-footed. But I really do enjoy jogging a lot. Too bad the wether is getting kinda bad.
Did you know that because of our ability to sweat, human can run for a much longer period of time than almost all other animals on Earth in a tropical setting? Weird trivial but it's true, humans are actu...
2022-05-22 20:17:44 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm back from a two day film shoot, where we did a bunch of pre-vis for fight scenes! It was surprisingly tiring, even thought I'm mostly just waiting for the stunt team to figure things out.
And like a total amateur to the genre, I just winged it. And now I'm kinda afraid to look at the result.
Emergency update! I'm delaying all my plans by 2 weeks, because I...
2022-05-15 21:44:37 +0000 UTC View Post
After months of work this video is finally complete! It's always exciting diving into another unfamiliar film industry, and Malaysian films do not disappoint. Wether good or bad, the films always have such life in them. You can tell Malaysian filmmakers deeply care about their cultures and their country. In ever turn, the film either examines problems the country is facing, or expresses wishes ...
2022-05-11 14:29:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Don't you love it when dozens of viewers request you to review RRR, and then Patrick H Willems releases a review that talks about everything you want to say and more?
Oh and the requests stopped after that.
Damn it Willems, damn you and your damn good video.
Our video about Malaysian cinema is finally complete. It should go live on the 12th. I ended up t...
2022-05-09 01:29:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Currently knee deep in preproduction for a short film. If everything goes right, this channel will have an eventful summer!
With the increasingly packed schedule, some of the video ideas have been swapped around again. We are planning a couple shorter videos, such as a video on why kung fu movies always have such patriotic tone.
We'll also be talking about mor...
2022-05-02 00:43:35 +0000 UTC View Post
A reminder that Accented Cinema is currently on break. We'll be back with a new video on May 12th! Of course, update and such will remain the same.
Hope you enjoy our video on Drive My Car. It's a bit more academic than our usual, for a film that's a lot more niche than usual. But sometimes, it is the change of pace we need.
Our upload schedule remains mostly ...
2022-04-24 23:13:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Phew, this video took some time. Drive My Car is one dense and opaque movie. Took me forever to get a solid grasp on it.
But the result is worth it, this may be the most academic video on our channel yet. Drive My Car is such a unique experience in cinema, it deserves to be treated with care. Hopefully this video helps you understand the film better!
Oh, and the 2020 version of Uncl...
2022-04-20 23:54:58 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm sitting here, prepping a shot list for a martial arts short film. It took me around 3 hours to finish one page...
I think I shoot faster than I prep.
Our next video on Drive My Car is pretty much complete and ready to go. It's just waiting for it to go through sponsorship. It should be out in a few days. Sorry for the delay! If you still haven't finished w...
2022-04-18 00:17:05 +0000 UTC View Post
You have no idea how long I have to look through Google Images just to get a decent looking picture from Morbius.
I'm currently working on our video on Drive My Car. Progress is slow, however, due to a combination of overworking, and just how dense and long the movie is. Still hoping to get it out by this weekend.
Because of the aforementioned overworking, I'l...
2022-04-11 19:56:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is a behind the scenes look at how we made our fake video essays for this year's April Fool's. That was a fun experience. I hope you had just as much fun as we did!
2022-04-07 16:57:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hope you had fun this April Fool's!
Spring is here for most of us, and the Southern Hemisphere is still nice and warm. It's the few weeks in a year where it's pretty cozy all around the world. Enjoy the weather!
What's brown and sticky?
A stick.
2022-04-01 04:18:20 +0000 UTC View Post