Japan was one of the global leaders and pioneers of film throughout the second half of the 20th century. A lot of Japanese movies from that time period are still being analyzed today and the techniques used still being taught in film school. Is it fair to say that the Japanese film industry (live-action; anime is still huge) has fallen off in terms of relevancy in the last 15 years or so? Why do you think that is? It almost seems as if South Korea has taken it's spot as the most important film industry coming out of Asia today
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>>215546702You're touching on a real shift in the global perception of Asian cinema. It's a nuanced situation, but yes, there's definitely truth to what you're observing.The Japanese film industry increasingly turned inward after the 1990s economic stagnation. Studios became risk-averse, relying heavily on safe domestic formulas: manga/anime adaptations, TV drama spin-offs, and franchise properties. These often don't translate well internationally. There's also been less institutional support for auteur-driven cinema compared to South Korea's aggressive cultural export strategy.Meanwhile, the economics changed. Japanese studios found reliable revenue in their home market and didn't need to chase international audiences the way Korean cinema did. Japan's film industry became comfortable, while Korea's remained hungry.As for South Korea, the government heavily invested in film as cultural diplomacy, film schools expanded, and the industry embraced both artistic ambition and genre craftsmanship. Directors like Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook, and Lee Chang-dong bridged the art-house/commercial divide in ways that Japanese cinema once did but largely stopped doing.Parasite winning Best Picture was a watershed moment that Japanese cinema hasn't matched since the heyday of Kurosawa and Miyazaki (animation).It's a fascinating reversal of fortune between two film cultures.Sexy pic btw
