A short, stylistic documentary that examines the love between a father and son, the difficulty of creating art, the challenges of dementia, and the importance of perseverance through anguish.
Eileen Chang is one of China’s most celebrated writers, with many of her stories adapted for the big screen. But what’s lesser known is that she also wrote many scripts, some of which turned into significant Chinese-language movies. To celebrate her 100th birthday on September 30, we take a closer look at this neglected side of her career.
Set in the working-class area of Prince Edward in Hong Kong, "My Prince Edward" tackles marriage, freedom, and the city’s spiraling rent. The movie is quiet and ambiguous, with themes we aren't typically asked to ponder in romantic dramas.
"Enter the Fat Dragon," an action-comedy starring Donnie Yen in a fat suit, is a remake of a 1978 movie by the same name. When it isn’t bogged down by cliches, or pushing family-friendly, New Year schmaltz, it can be fairly entertaining.
"Yi Yi" is a movie that seeks to define the truth of our ordinary lives, despite the deceptions we give others and the lies we tell ourselves to survive. This year is the 20th anniversary of director Edward Yang's classic, which remains as relevant as ever.
It’s actually unfortunate that the English title is "Shanghai Triad," which gives a dishonest emphasis on the mobsters. The Chinese title, taken from the lyrics of an old lullaby, better represents the movie’s theme of traditionalism or nostalgia clashing with modernity.
Bullet in the Head is unlike anything else in John Woo’s repertoire. It’s been compared to Apocalypse Now and The Deer Hunter in the way the characters endure one atrocity after another, struggling to hold on to their humanity.
A story of modern Shanghai, told with stories from the past. Footage of modern Shanghai, with its flashy skyscrapers and restless crowds, collides with quiet, stationary interviews of times long gone.
Better Days, winner of Best Film at the recent 39th Hong Kong Film Awards, is a coming-of-age drama about two teens seemingly fighting against the...
Chen Kaige's 1984 debut film, Yellow Earth, defied the social realism of its day, revolutionizing the ways the Chinese watched and created films.