Welcome to the 2024 Asian Cinema Challenge! 

This is the fifth edition of this challenge. My sincere thanks to Lorenzo for keeping this challenge going for the last few years, and I am excited to assume hosting duties for 2024.

It's a typical annual challenge, with 52 films to be watched and reviewed on a weekly basis. Please use the tag “asiancc2024” and a weekly tag #asiancc2024week# (#=the week number) for every entry so we can keep track of your reviews and everyone can see what everyone else is watching. Please post the link to your lists in the comments below and I will add your name in this section.

Please see this years’s weekly themes below. How you approach the challenge is up to you, but I strongly suggest you pick films that are new to you. Watch films in any order and make adjustments whenever you need to, like when films are not available to you or you prefer to tackle another area of Asian cinema. Start any time and never feel beholden to your original pick if the week comes around and you find something better. The purpose of the challenge is to keep exploring and experiencing new films! Feel free to share any comments or suggestions for now or the future, and have fun. 

PARTICIPANTS
Preston Mitchell • Moresbi • solesider • Doug • kat • Nick Atkins • eightandahalf • Ayrton Leon • molzi • Alex Simeon • Christopher Cross • BananaCancer • diya • EricWatchesFilm • Ilia Ginzburg • Milan • komodoskar • migs • Zoey Tevault • Julia • VonBergundy • M K •
Seb • Niranjan Kirla • SoRefined • linjitah • AiALB • Lee Threlkeld • BrendanMLeonard • Charcastrology • Angel Véliz

Week 1 - Silent Film From Asia
Week 2 - Omitting the Japanese Masters
Week 3 - Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Top 100
Week 4 - Korean Film Archive Top 100
Week 5 - Made in Vietnam
Week 6 - Southeast Asia Top 100
Week 7 - Iranian New Wave
Week 8 - Middle East Top 100
Week 9 - Made in Palestine
Week 10 - Made in India
Week 11 - The "Alternate" Anime Top 100
Week 12 - The "Lost Decade" of Japan (1980s)
Week 13 - Hong Kong New Wave
Week 14 - Directed by Ann Hui
Week 15 - Asian Film Awards Best Film Nominees
Week 16 - K or J Horror
Week 17 - Taiwanese New Wave Cinema
Week 18 - Category III
Week 19 - Non-Hindi Indian Cinema (See lists in link)
Week 20 - Mainland China Top 100
Week 21 - Directed by Jafar Panahi
Week 22 - Made in Thailand
Week 23 - Made in Israel
Week 24 - Korean New Wave
Week 25 - Filipino Top 250
Week 26 - Directed by Chinese Woman
Week 27 - Japanese Noir
Week 28 - Asian LGBTQ
Week 29 - Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
Week 30 - Directed by Korean Woman
Week 31 - Korean Cinema’s Golden Decade
Week 32 - Cinema of Central Asia
Week 33 - Tartan Asia Extreme
Week 34 - Directed by Tsai Ming-liang
Week 35 - Directed by Japanese Woman
Week 36 - Wuxia Films
Week 37 - Directed by Mikio Naruse
Week 38 - Chinese Animation
Week 39 - Chinese Dissident Cinema
Week 40 - Modern Japanese Cinema
Week 41 - Directed by Patrick Tam
Week 42 - Japanese New Wave
Week 43 - Made in Turkey
Week 44 - Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Week 45 - Directed by Naomi Kawase
Week 46 - Pinku
Week 47 - Shaw Brothers Studio
Week 48 - Japanese Indies in the 90s
Week 49 - Asian American Cinema
Week 50 - Directed by Arab Women
Week 51 - Scuzz Anime of the 80’s & 90’s
Week 52 - The Asian film that has been on your watchlist the longest.