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My Heart (2000)

May 29, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on My Heart (2000)

Directed by Bae Chang-ho Certain religions pray to God not to be born a woman. After watching My Heart, I can understand why. Life as a woman in Korea during the 1920’s sucked mightily. The story begins with 16-year old Soonie being married off to an 11-year old boy who is revered as a god …

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Joint Security Area (2000)

May 22, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Joint Security Area (2000)

dir: Chan-Wook Park; script: Hyun-Seok kim, Mu-Young Lee; cinematography: Seong-Bok Kim Cast: Byung-Hun Lee, Kang-Ho Song, Young-Ae Lee ~~~~ In competition at the 2001 Berlin Film Festival and broke all domestic box office records to become the most

Lifeline (1997)

May 14, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Lifeline (1997)

Directors: Johnnie To Kei-Fung Patrick Yau Tat-Chi Action Director: Yuen Bun Script: Yau Nai-Hoi Producer: Mona Fong Cast: Lau Ching-Wan Alex Fong Chung-Sun Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling Raymond Wong Ho-Yin Lam Suet Cantonese: Sap Maan Feng Gap

Spacked Out (2000)

May 12, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Spacked Out (2000)

Director: Lawrence Ah Mon Script: Yeung Sin-ling, Au Shui-lin Producer: Johnnie To Kei-Fung Cinematography: Lai Yiu-fai Cast: Debbie Tam (Cookie), Christy Cheung (Banana), Angela Au (Sissy), Maggie Poon (Beancurd) Country: Hong Kong Language: Cantonese

Odd One Dies, The (1997)

May 12, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Odd One Dies, The (1997)

Director: Patrick Yau Tat-Chi Producers: Johnnie To Kei-Fung Wai Ka-Fai Script: Wai Ka-Fai Action Director: Yuen Bun Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung, Bin Yue, Choi Fung Wa Cantonese: Leung Goh Chi Lang Wood Yat Goh Mandarin: Liang3 Ge4 Zhi1

Full Time Killer (2001)

May 12, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Full Time Killer (2001)

dir: Johnnie To Kei-Fung, Wai Ka-Fai; prod: Peter Chan Ho-San; script: Wai Ka-Fai and Joey O’Bryan Cast: Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Takeshi Sorimachi, Kelly Lam Hei-Lui, Simon Yam Tak-Wah, Lam Suet ~~~~ If their recent rash of populist comedies is any

Ichi The Killer (2001)

May 12, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Ichi The Killer (2001)

dir: Takashi Miike; writers: Sakichi Sat (screenplay), Hideo Yamamoto (II) (manga Koroshiya 1) Cast: Tadanobu Asano (Kakihara), Nao Omori (Ichi), Shinya Tsukamoto (Jijii), Paulyn “Alien” Sun (Karen), Susumu Terajima (Suzuki), Shun Sugata

Jakarta (2000)

May 8, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Jakarta (2000)

Directed by Jung Chosin Think you’re good at figuring out movies? This one will out-smart you at every turn. Director Jung is the cat to your mouse, playing with your expectations, giving them each a good twist and standing them on their heads. It seems