“The Spooky Bunch” revisits in a modern key two genres – the ghost tales and the Cantonese Opera – that had been in decline for a while, injecting them with...
Category - The Ann Hui Project (32/34)
An effort to review all of Ann Hui’s films and to analyze her contribution to Hong Kong cinema (will also include interviews, and a retrospective article)
A bright debut for a directress that managed to analyse Hong Kong identity within the frame of a commercial success.
Often considered the final instalment of an unofficial “Trilogy of Vietnam” and following “The Boy From Vietnam” (1978, for television) and “The Story of Woo...
As we get more of golden era Hong Kong movies re-released, we are having the opportunity to rediscover movies that are ripe for rediscovery. Sadly this is one...
Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) has started this year’s run, its 16th, with the Japanese premiere screening of “Keep Rolling” at Umeda Burg 7 on March...
The perfect portrait of a remarkable person and a truly great movie.
Considering the political issues that torment the whole Sinophone world, and the ways all these countries (even this term is under consideration) are connected...
Though 2020 saw muted festivities for much of the year, Asian cinema made serious gains.
