Critically acclaimed filmmaker Ann Hui and iconic actress Tilda Swinton have each been awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 77th Venice...
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History may repeat itself, but not all heroes do. Merited for both their subjects and aesthetics, “30 Great Asian Biopics” collates national...
Arguably, the 72nd edition of Cannes was one of the most historic editions in history for Asian cinema. After winning the Palme d’Or (and thereafter...
Call it what you will – Hollywood hubris, avant-garde self-reflexivity, or even meme culture (MSM, anyone?) – but cinema just loves talking about...
In a style very close to the one of documentaries, Ann Hui takes a look at life in Tin Shui Wai, an area in the New Territories which was built in the 80s for...
Winner of the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the Silver Berlin Bear for Josephine Siao‘s performance in Berlin International Film Festival...
Based on the real story of producer Roger Lee’s maid (amah, in Chinese) Ah Tao and directed by Ann Hui, “A Simple Life” has been an immediate 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...
