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April 4, 2003 •
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Comments Off on April Story (1998)
director Shunji Iwai As if he needed to let off steam after the dark epic Swallowtail Butterfly, Shunji Iwai created this sweet little valentine of a film in just a few months following Swallowtail. It is completely different in length and tone: while Swallowtail was a gritty, kinky, street-level tale, with a lengthy three hour …
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April 3, 2003 •
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Comments Off on In The Mood For Love (2000)
Director: Wong Kar-Wai Script: Wong Kar-Wai Producer: Wong Kar-Wai Cinematography: Mark Lee Ping-bin, Christopher Doyle Cast: Tony Leung Chui-Wai (Chow Mo-Wan), Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk (Su Li-Zhen), Rebecca Pan (Mrs. Suen), Lui Jan (Mr. Ho), Siu Ping-Lam (Ah
March 31, 2003 •
Film, hong kong, Reviews •
Vogue Fish •
Comments Off on Adventurers, The (1995)
Ringo Lam is one of Hong Kong’s most complex and interesting directors. Working almost exclusively in rigidly established film genres, he manages to crank out meaningful films??films that are absolutely engrossing–at a swift rate. The nuanced
March 27, 2003 •
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Comments Off on Wu Yen (2001)
Director: Johnnie To Kei-Fung Script: Wai Kai-Fai,Yau Nai-Hoi, Ben Wong King-Fai Producer: Johnnie To Kei-Fung, Wai Kai-Fai Cast: Anita Mui Yim-Fong (Emperor Qi / Ancestor Huan), Sammi Cheng Sau-Man (Wu Yen), Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi (Fairy Enchantress /
February 20, 2003 •
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Vogue Fish •
Comments Off on Chusingura (1963)
director Hiroshi Inagaki Color 207 min Hiroshi Inagaki has a curious and original directorial style. He takes fascinating stories, with dark premises, and bathes them in light (this film is so awash in bright color that there is practically no shadow). Then
December 22, 2002 •
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Comments Off on Infernal Affairs (2002)
Director: Andrew Lau and Alan Mak Producer: Andrew Lau, Fred Tsui Writer: Alan Mak and Felix Chong Action: Dion Lam Dik-On Visual Consultant: Christopher Doyle Cast: Andy Lau Tak-Wai, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Sammi Cheng, Kelly Chen,
November 17, 2002 •
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Comments Off on Lovers, The (1994)
Country: Hong Kong Director: Tsui Hark Producer: Tsui Hark Writer: Sa-Long Hui, Tsui Hark Cast: Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei, Nicky Wu, Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong, Carrie Ng Ka-Lai, Lau Shun, Suen Hing, Hau Bing Bik, Lau Shui Kei, Yuen Sam. Running Time: 108 Plot: A
November 17, 2002 •
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Comments Off on Lone Wolf and Cub I: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
Country: Japan Director: Kenji Misumi Writer: Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima Producer: Shintaro Katsu, Hisaharu Matsubara Cast: Tomisaburo Wakayama, Fumio Watanabe, Tomoko Mayama, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Tomoo Uchida, Taketoshi Naito, Yoshi Kato, Yoshiko Fujita,
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