Tagged with chinese films

Review: Rebels of the Neon God, 1992, dir. Tsai Ming-liang

Review: Rebels of the Neon God, 1992, dir. Tsai Ming-liang

“If Tsai Ming-liang hadn’t beaten Nicolas Winding Refn’s career to the punch by several years, Rebels of the Neon God would have been a killer moniker for one of the great Dane’s as-yet-unimagined future projects. Even in that alternate timeline, though, Tsai’s debut feature comes from such a culturally specific place that only he could … Continue reading

WTH Just Happened?: ‘Where is Mama’s Boy?’

WTH Just Happened?: ‘Where is Mama’s Boy?’

“Ever blind-watched a movie just because you recognized its supporting cast? Have you ever thought to yourself, “Hey, I know this person from the secondary roles they’ve played in internationally prominent films!” and used that as justification to check out the random, obscure titles they spend most of their timing slumming it in? If so, … Continue reading

Review: Kung Fu Hustle, 2004, dir. Stephen Chow

Vanity, they name is Stephen Chow. Perhaps nothing more true and at the same time more false can be said about the dashing, roguish Chinese director in regards to 2004’s Kung Fu Hustle, a film where Chow both runs the show and stars as the out-of-sight protagonist. The contradiction between placing greater emphasis on the … Continue reading