The legend of Sweeney Todd lives on in Asian cinema. From an Indian slum Little Red Riding Hood spin-off to an expose of a Hong Kong-based serial killer...
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“Did you eat yet?” It's an all-too-common question — a greeting, a worry, a substitute for the words “I love you.” Food is...
Mukai presents a production that thrives particularly due to its delirious visuals, as exhibited in the many kaleidoscopic to the point of dizzying scenes that...
Before becoming a full feature, “Dumplings” was a short film, part of a great horror trilogy titled “Three… Extremes”, which...
The last part of the “Tales from the Dark” omnibus, which consisted of three parts by different directors based in Lilian Lee's works...
Originally released in 1996, Hideo Nakata scored one of his earliest genre hits with his tale of a ghostly presence disrupting and terrorizing the crew of a...
There is something fascinating about having a director who has become known for independent and/or arthouse films directing a movie that falls under the action...
Fruit Chan was born in 1969 in China, from where his family emigrated to Hong Kong. A director, producer, actor and screenwriter, representing what is known as...
Fruit Chan's cinematic efforts in the 21st century have been unequal. Films like “Three Husbands” and “The Midnight After” highlight the reasons he is still...
Following “Durian Durian” at a short distance, “Hollywood Hong Kong” is billed as the second instalment of the Prostitute Trilogy. A personal favourite, the...
