Here is a link to an article in today's Raleigh News & Observer on the influx of Asian movies into the US. I think it's very much on point, though I'm hopeful audiences in the US are ready for more than just sword and Japanese horror films. For instance, I think movies like Needing You, Funeral March, and La Brassiere would do well here.
http://www.newsobserver.com/lifestyles/ ... 8779c.html
(If this link doesn't work, go to www.newsobserver.com and click the "Lifestyles" link.)