Category: Chinese
Wednesday August 17, 2005
After months of waiting and several failed attempts, I finally got to see 2046 on the big screen.
Sam and I had already seen it on video, but we convinced Shahab, Kurt and Tripp to join us at the NuArt.
Tripp fell asleep (like he did during Steamb… more »
Thursday July 21, 2005
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
dir. Ngai Kai Lam
1991
:halfstar::nostar::nostar::nostar::nostar:
(yes, that's right, I gave it HALF a star out of five!)
Remember these images?!
Craig Kilborn used these gory scenes as part of his "5 Question… more »
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Posted: Jul 21, 2005
@ 1:11 AM
Filed under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, 1 Star (or lower), Chinese
Posted: Jul 21, 2005
@ 1:11 AMFiled under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, 1 Star (or lower), Chinese
Tuesday June 21, 2005
King of Comedy
dir. Stephen Chow
1999
:star::star::star::star::nostar:
King of Comedy is an early film from writer/director/star Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer).
Stephen Chow is hilarious as ever, but Cecilia Cheung and Karen Mo… more »
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Posted: Jun 21, 2005
@ 1:20 PM
Filed under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, 4 Stars, Chinese
Posted: Jun 21, 2005
@ 1:20 PMFiled under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, 4 Stars, Chinese
Sunday April 24, 2005
Kung Fu Hustle
dir. Stephen Chow
2004
:star::star::star::star::star:
Hilarious slapstick comedy mixed with highflying Woo-Ping Yuen choreographed action... I loved every second. The roadrunneresque chase scene made me laugh so hard I cried. Shao… more »
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Posted: Apr 24, 2005
@ 12:07 AM
Filed under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, DVD, 5 Stars, Chinese
Posted: Apr 24, 2005
@ 12:07 AMFiled under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, DVD, 5 Stars, Chinese
Friday April 15, 2005
Shaolin Soccer
dir. Stephen Chow
2001
:star::star::star::star::halfstar:
My friends all know that I'm really into Asian Cinema, so a lot of people were asking me if I knew anything about Kung Fu Hustle. Sadly all I knew, other than the fact that… more »
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Posted: Apr 15, 2005
@ 11:43 PM
Filed under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, DVD, 4 Stars, Chinese
Posted: Apr 15, 2005
@ 11:43 PMFiled under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, DVD, 4 Stars, Chinese
Tuesday March 29, 2005
Once Upon a Time in China
dir. Hark Tsui
1991
:star::star::star::star::nostar:
No matter how good our kung-fu is, it will never defeat guns.
Jet Li is kickass as legendary martial artist Wong Fei-Hung in the first of the Once Upon a Time in C… more »
Thursday March 3, 2005
First Love: The Litter on the Breeze
dir. Eric Kot
:star::star::star::halfstar::nostar:
After watching Away with Words, I decide to watch another film shot by cinematographer Christopher Doyle. First Love: The Litter on the Breeze seemed a natura… more »
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Posted: Mar 03, 2005
@ 3:59 PM
Filed under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, 3 Stars, Chinese
Posted: Mar 03, 2005
@ 3:59 PMFiled under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, 3 Stars, Chinese
Thursday January 20, 2005
Buenos Aires Zero Degree dir. Pung-Leung Kwan
1999
:star::star::star::star::star:
Buenos Aires Zero Degree is one of the special features on the Happy Together DVD (part of the Wong Kar Wai Collection). Directed by Pung-Leung Kwan (one of 3 cinem… more »
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Posted: Jan 20, 2005
@ 4:49 PM
Filed under: Asian Cinema, DVD, 5 Stars, Chinese, Documentary
Posted: Jan 20, 2005
@ 4:49 PMFiled under: Asian Cinema, DVD, 5 Stars, Chinese, Documentary
Happy Together
dir. Wong Kar Wai
1997
:star::star::star::star::star:
My second favorite Wong Kar Wai film (tied with 2046 right behind In The Mood For Love), Happy Together depicts one of the most honest, yet emotionally abusive relationships I… more »
Sunday December 26, 2004
2046
dir. Wong Kar-Wai
2004
:star::star::star::star::star:
Beautiful sequel to one of my all-time favorite films, In the Mood for Love.
Tony Leung is in almost all of Wong Kar-Wai's films and he's ALWAYS brilliant, and his reprise of Chow Mo… more »
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Posted: Dec 26, 2004
@ 1:26 AM
Filed under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, 5 Stars, Chinese
Posted: Dec 26, 2004
@ 1:26 AMFiled under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, 5 Stars, Chinese
