Asian Geographic - 09.2018

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Japan
Hayao Miyazaki (b. 19 41)
Co-founder, Studio Ghibli

he co-founder of the ilm and animation company
Studio Ghibli is an inluential animation director. His
works, which include My Neighbour Totoro, Princess
Mononoke, and Spirited Away, are known for their
depth and artistry, as well as for recurrent themes, such
as the balance between natural and traditional paterns
of living. Spirited Away is the highest-grossing ilm in
Japanese history.

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South Korea

Im Kwon-taek (b.1 9 41)

Film director

Im is recognised as one of the founding figures

of the “New Korean Cinema”, a movement that

saw Korean cinema gaining international critical

recognition and acclaim. His films have won

many domestic and international film festival

awards, including Chihwaseon (2 00 2), for which

he earned Best Director award at the Cannes

Film Festival.

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India

Aishwarya Rai(b.1973)

Actress

Considered one of the mostinluential Indian celebrities,

Miss World 1 9 94 is remembered for many star roles, including

inDevdas(2 00 2) – theirst Bollywood ilm to be screened at

the Cannes Film Festival;Bride and Prejudice(2004), herirst

major English-language ilm; and the more recent high-grossing

Enthiran. She also backs charitable causes like UNAID.

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India
Shah Rukh Khan (b.1965)
Actor

“King Khan” has acted in more than 8 0 Bollywood ilms,
including the highest-grossing Indian ilm in 2 0 17, Raees
(“Wealthy”). In 20 17, Khan began hosting TED Talks India:
Nayi Soch (“new thinking”), the irst global Hindi TV talk
show and a irst-time collaboration between TED and Star
India, a unit of 21st Century Fox.

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“I would like to make a ilm to tell children ‘it’s good to be alive’.”

• Ha yao Miyazaki