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Sally Yeh

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Shanghai Blues (Tsui Hark, 1984)
Tsui Hark

Shanghai Blues (Tsui Hark, 1984)

In his essential book Planet Hong Kong [http://www.davidbordwell.net/books/planethongkong.php], David Bordwell examines a sequence in the 1986 film Peking Opera Blues where director Tsui Hark deftly coordinates the movements of his actors as they try to remain hidden from an inquisitive father (three of them,
27 Aug 2014 8 min read
Peking Opera Blues (Tsui Hark, 1986)
Tsui Hark

Peking Opera Blues (Tsui Hark, 1986)

A great movie, perhaps the best melding of director Tsui Hark’s twin impulses toward subversion and entertainment. The setup follows two plotlines that will come together and intertwine with a third, each focused on a female protagonist. Brigitte Lin plays the daughter of a local warlord. She dresses like
22 Nov 2013 4 min read
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