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Lei Jiayin

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Schemes in Antiques (Derek Kwok, 2021)
Derek Kwok

Schemes in Antiques (Derek Kwok, 2021)

The latest film from director Derek Kwok does exactly what it says in the title: there are antiques and a lot of schemes surrounding them. An mystery adventure film that has some of the same energy as the Detective Chinatown series, Schemes in Antiques has been out for a few
16 Dec 2021 2 min read
A Writer’s Odyssey (Lu Yang, 2021)
Lu Yang

A Writer’s Odyssey (Lu Yang, 2021)

Given the number of effects-driven fantasy wuxia films that have come out in China in recent years, and the general mediocrity of the ones I’ve seen, I was a little wary of diving into the latest film from Brotherhood of Blades director Lu Yang. But A Writer’s Odyssey
28 Feb 2021 3 min read
How Long Will I Love U (Su Lun, 2018)
Su Lun

How Long Will I Love U (Su Lun, 2018)

It’s been awhile since we had a Chinese release of interest here on Seattle Screens, but this time-travel rom-com certainly fits the bill, the kind of clever, unique popular cinema that the Mainland film industry will hopefully start churning out in greater numbers, as opposed to cartoonish action films
09 Aug 2019 2 min read
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