FRÉDÉRIC AMBROISINE
Film Historian, Documentary Filmmaker, Consultant & Asian Cinema Specialist.
Exploring cinema, music and pop culture through interviews, documentaries, photography
and archival projects.
LATEST WORK
Interviews, films, restorations, photography and stories from more than twenty-five years exploring cinema and pop culture around the world.
FEATURED PROJECT
THE BLACK MAGIC WITH BUDDHA
A 4K restoration of Lo Lieh’s 1983 cult film from the original negatives, featuring two distinct cuts, newly restored elements and much more.
LATEST STORIES
News, interviews, festival encounters, restoration updates and stories from the archives.
Back to Hong Kong – Three Weeks of Filming, Research and Encounters
Since I began working as a film journalist in 2002, Hong Kong has occupied a very special place in my professional life. I have travelled there many times over the years, initially to conduct interviews and cover the film industry, and later as a documentary...
Restoring “The Black Magic with Buddha” – A Unique Challenge
In 2023, I began working on what initially seemed like a relatively straightforward project: bringing back into circulation a largely forgotten Hong Kong film directed by and starring Lo Lieh, The Black Magic with Buddha (1983). It soon became...
Whapung Films – Rediscovering a Lost Era of Korean Cinema
Thirteen rarely seen Korean films. A forgotten chapter of Korean cinema. Discover the story behind the Whapung Films project and the ongoing restoration of works produced by legendary filmmaker Chung Chang-wha between 1979 and 1985.
FAR EAST FILM FESTIVAL 2026
Back in Udine for one of the world’s great celebrations of popular Asian cinema — meeting and interviewing filmmakers and actors from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.
WATCH MY WORK
A selection of interviews, documentaries, festival coverage and original video productions.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
More than twenty-five years of encounters, filmmaking, photography and discoveries across cinema, music and pop culture.