Blu-Ray Review: Dragon Inn (1967)
Director: King Hu Writer: King Hu Cast: Shih Chun, Shangguan Lingfeng Cert: 12 Running time: 111mins Year: 1967 Language: Mandarin (English subtitles) What’s the story: 15th century China, the…
Tag: wuxia
The Assassin (2015)
Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien Writers: Hou Hisao-Hsien, Zhong Acheng, Chu T’ien-wen, Hsieh Hai-Meng (screenplay), Pei Xing (short story) Cast: Shu Qi, Chang Chen Cert: 12 Running time: 107mins Year: 2015 The…
Must-See Films at the 2015 BFI London Film Festival
The 59th London Film Festival runs Wednesday 7th to Sunday 18th October. 12 days. 240 movies and documentary features, plus hundreds of shorts from all over the globe. Even the…
The Assassins (2012)
Director: Zhao Lin Shan Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Liu Yi-Fei, Qui Xin-shi Alec Su, Hiroshi Tamaki Cert: 15 Running time: 103mins Year: 2012 The lowdown: Lavishly presented historical epic in…
Ashes of Time Redux
Director: Wong Kar-wai Cast: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Brigitte Lin, Jacky Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Charlie Yeung Cert: 15 Running time: 93mins Year: 1994 / 2008 (redux…