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Painted Faces (Alex Law, 1988)
Mabel Cheung & Alex Law

Painted Faces (Alex Law, 1988)

A lovely account of youth spent in the China Drama Academy Peking Opera school, based on the experiences of Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Corey Yuen, and the other members of the Seven Little Fortunes performing troupe that grew up to dominate Hong Kong Cinema from the late 70s
02 Aug 2014 2 min read
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee, 2000)
Ang Lee

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee, 2000)

I still think this is a pretty great movie, almost 15 years after it proved to be a surprise hit, thanks in no small part to Sony Pictures releasing it uncut in its intended form (ahem, Harvey Weinstein). That it lost Best Picture to Gladiator is one of the underrated
28 Aug 2013 4 min read
Come Drink With Me (King Hu, 1966)
King Hu

Come Drink With Me (King Hu, 1966)

There’s the ending, and then the ending after the ending. And then there’s the ending after the ending that undermines the other two endings by trying to play the moral of the film both ways by espousing the rejection of bloody vengeance, but giving the audience the violent
10 Jul 2013 3 min read
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