Han Han’s racing film ‘Pegasus’ is the best Chinese movie of 2019 (so far)
For his third outing as a director, Han Han returns to his roots as a former race car…
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Project Gutenberg is a fun, wild ride with a divisive final twist
An award-winning Hong Kong crime thriller from the co-writer of Infernal Affairs and starring Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok….
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‘Beijing Bastards’: An unsavory portrait of ’90s Beijing with legendary rock star Cui Jian
It can seem slapdash and aimless — it is not a great film, after all — but…
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‘Cities of Last Things’: A revenge story told backwards in a hodgepodge of genres
A three-part film told backwards, defying style and convention: Cities of Last Things is the first in our…
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‘The Kid’: A childhood artifact from Bruce Lee’s pre-kung fu days
The 46th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s death is tomorrow. While fans fondly remember his late-career kung fu…
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1973: When kung fu ruled the American box office
In 1973, American movie-goers could not get enough of Hong Kong cinema, with the top three spots…
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‘The Crossing’: A crime-tinged teen drama that explores the Hong Kong-mainland China divide
The Crossing, director Bai Xue’s impressive film debut, is a stirring coming-of-age story set against the backdrop…
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Remembering animator Hu Jinqing, father of the Calabash Brothers
Hu Jinqing, who passed away in Shanghai last month, was a legendary Chinese animator whose works include…
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‘The New King of Comedy’: A remake that shouldn’t have been made
A remake of a 1999 Stephen Chow classic, The New King of Comedy has hijinks galore and even some…
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1990 documentary ‘Sunless Days’ is a rare snapshot of the post-June 4 Chinese community
A somewhat experimental piece from Hong Kong director Shu Kei, as free-wheeling as it is far-flung, Sunless Days…
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China’s greatest propaganda film: Zhou Enlai’s historical musical ‘The East is Red’
The story behind the Chinese Communist Party’s best propaganda musical.
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‘Iron Moon’: A beautiful portrait of China’s working-class poets
Is there room for poetry in contemporary society? Iron Moon, an award-winning documentary that splices together the working-class life…
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‘Poet on a Business Trip’: An offbeat odyssey through Xinjiang with poetry
April is National Poetry Month, and we’re celebrating with a series of articles that looks at Chinese poetry, both past…
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The brief and scandalous film career of Madame Mao
Before she became the most powerful woman in China and imposed her vision of art and culture…
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‘City on Fire’: Behind the story and influence of Ringo Lam’s classic
City of Fire, the film that inspired Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs, is a masterclass in the Hong Kong crime…
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