from typing import List

asian_cars = [
    "Toyota Corolla",
    "Honda Civic",
    "Nissan Altima",
    "Hyundai Sonata",
    "Kia Forte",
    "Mazda3",
    "Subaru Impreza",
    "Mitsubishi Lancer",
    "Suzuki Swift",
    "Lexus RX",
    "Infiniti Q50",
    "Acura TLX",
    "Genesis G80",
]

def get_asian_cars() -> List[str]:
    """
    Returns a list of Asian car models.
    """
    return asian_cars

def filter_asian_cars_by_name(name: str) -> List[str]:
    """
    Filters the list of Asian cars by a given name pattern.

    Args:
        name (str): The name pattern to filter by.

    Returns:
        List[str]: A list of Asian car models matching the name pattern.
    """
    filtered_cars = [car for car in asian_cars if name.lower() in car.lower()]
    return filtered_cars

def filter_asian_cars_by_brand(brand: str) -> List[str]:
    """
    Filters the list of Asian cars by a given brand.

    Args:
        brand (str): The brand to filter by.

    Returns:
        List[str]: A list of Asian car models belonging to the specified brand.
    """
    filtered_cars = [car for car in asian_cars if brand.lower() in car.lower().split()[0].lower()]
    return filtered_cars

def sort_asian_cars(reverse: bool = False) -> List[str]:
    """
    Sorts the list of Asian cars alphabetically.

    Args:
        reverse (bool, optional): If True, sort in descending order. Defaults to False.

    Returns:
        List[str]: A sorted list of Asian car models.
    """
    return sorted(asian_cars, reverse=reverse)