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August 11, 2004 •
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Mandarin Entertainment (Holding), a movie studio controlled by local comedy producer Wong Pak-ming, has agreed to form a joint venture to expand its media production and distribution network on the mainland. Hong Kong Standard by Eli Lau Mandarin
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June 28, 2004 •
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Johnnie To’s latest film breathes hyperactive new life into an old-style Hong Kong action movie. Time Asia by Bryan Walsh Every good action director knows that before you get the boom, you need the tick, tick, tick. That instant of anticipation occurs
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June 13, 2004 •
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Why doesn’t anyone know how to engineer the successful transition of the finest Asian film exports? Though a few scattered blockbusters make their way to the fore, Hollywood still hasn’t been able to truly use the amazing palette of potential
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May 23, 2004 •
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The Japan Times by Mark Schilling Who are film festivals for, really? The biggest of all, Cannes, is strictly for industry professionals (or rather, anyone with enough connections to wangle accreditation). But many other festivals have turned in a more
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May 14, 2004 •
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Comments Off on Sony Classics Acquires Zhang Yimou’s House of Flying Daggers
Sony Pictures Classics today announced the acquisition of the North American rights to Zhang Yimou’s House of Flying Daggers. Press Release Sony Pictures Classics today announced the acquisition of the North American rights to Zhang Yimou’s House
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December 6, 2003 •
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Comments Off on Leslie Cheung Tribute 2003
On April 1, 2003, the world lost one of its great movie stars; but virtually the entire Asian diaspora knows that we also lost one of our most exquisite pop singers, most seductive sex symbols, most potent gay icons and most beloved celebrities, for Leslie
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December 3, 2003 •
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Comments Off on Okinawa Rendezvous (2000)
A smart and sexy romantic comedy, Okinawa Rendez-vous starts out like lazy summer fluff, but with its gorgeous, all-star cast this souffle is finally very satisfying indeed. Tony Leung Ka-fai is Dat, a bewildered, frustrated police file clerk yearning for a
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December 3, 2003 •
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Comments Off on Farewell My Concubine (1993)
What has been said about this sweeping historical epic is all true – ambitious, lavish, shocking and masterful. Spanning 53 years of China’s history, Farewell to My Concubine is the intimate story of boyhood friends who endure brutal
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