nana - what exactly are you trying to put together? vis a vis the term: isn't it a wee bit general to group all of south-east asia into one lump and select a period for a "new wave"? would you include the fifth generation chinese filmmakers in the same category? i think for any interesting discourse in this subject it would be necessary to separate the individual films. and since enough has been said of WKW and HSH how about some reflections on Tsai Ming-Liang or Tran Anh Hung? or like you suggest, Edward Yang. although if you like i'd be happy to lyricise on 'Good Men, Good Women' or 'Goodbye South, Goodbye' pretty much endlessly. . . :)