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Sex and Zen (1991)

November 17, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Sex and Zen (1991)

dir: Michael Mak Tong-Kit; prod: Johnny Mak Tong-Hung; writer: Lee Ying Git; action: Tony Leung Siu-Hung Cast: Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah, Amy Yip Chi-Mei, Isabella Chow, Carrie Ng Ka-Lai, Kent Cheng Juk-Si, Tsui Kam-Kong, Rena Murakami, Lo Lieh Running Time: 94 Min Plot: In this first part of the naughty trilogy, Amy yip flaunts her nubile …

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Seven Samurai (1954)

November 17, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Seven Samurai (1954)

AKA: 7 Samurai; The Seven Samurai; The 7 Samurai; Shichinin No Samurai dir: Akira Kurosawa; prod: Sojiro Motoki; writer: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Daisuke Kato, Isao Kimura, Minoru Chiaki, Seiji

King of Masks, The (1996)

November 17, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on King of Masks, The (1996)

director Wu Tian-Ming Cast: Zhu Xu, Zhou Ren-Ying An overly-emotional yet still quite beautiful film about an elder mask-maker who adopts what he thinks is a son. The mask-maker hopes to teach his craft to his son, and pass on the great family art. But the

Killer, The (1989)

November 17, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Killer, The (1989)

director John Woo Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Parkman Wong Pak-Man A Better Tomorrow may have made Chow Yun-Fat the biggest star of Hong Kong cinema, but The Killer boasts his most iconic role. The movie is also perhaps John Woo’s most

Kids Return (1996)

November 17, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Kids Return (1996)

director Takeshi Kitano Cast: Masanobu Ando, Ken Kaneko, Leo Morimoto, Hatsuo Yamaya “Beat” Takeshi Kitano’s sweet, even delicate reminiscence on his high-school days is great. It’s on a par with his more experimental work. The movie

Kick the Moon (2001)

November 17, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Kick the Moon (2001)

director Kim Sang-Jin Cast: Cha Seung-Won, Lee Seong-Jae, Kim Hye-Su More fun anarchy from the makers of Attack the Gas Station—who, with both this movie and their more recent film Spark the Lighter, appear to be developing a cottage industry for these kind

Scent of Green Papaya, The (1993)

November 17, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Scent of Green Papaya, The (1993)

dir: Anh Hung Tran; prod: Adeline Lecallier, Alain Rocca, Christophe Rossignon; writer: Anh Hung Tran, Patricia Petit Cast:Tran Nu Yen-Khe, Man San Lu, Thi Loc Truong, Anh Hoa Nguyen, Hoa Hoi Vuong, Ngoc Trung Tran Running Time: 104 mins. Plot: A little girl,

Saulabi (2001)

November 17, 2003 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Saulabi (2001)

dir: Moon Jong-Geum; writer: Hwan-kyeong Lee Cast: Choi Jae-Seong, Enoki Takaaki, Lee Sang-Hun, Umemiya Masako Running Time: 99 mins. Plot: The term ‘Saulabi’ is the genuine Korean word dated from the age of Three Kingdoms (4C through mid-7C)