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He was the hero of the 80s-90s. He starred in tons of movies that you probably never saw. If you did, you may or may not have liked them. Before that, he was a kickboxing champ. This is him today. (Examiner – Don the Dragon)
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Wrote a couple of reviews for the ACV National Tour. I thought these were perhaps the best among a series of shorts. My Spiritual Medicine by Liang Cheng and Comrades by Paolo Bitanga. They’re here.
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I’ve seen most of the films on this list, and what strikes me the most is how not one filmmaker can have two films in it. I’d think Zhang Yimou could easily have more than a single film in it, same with Chen Kaige and since it’s dipping into Hong Kong, how about another Wong Kar Wei film? Although they take on another tone, not one John Woo film which revolutionized action films? Drunken Master? Once Upon a Time in China? The list is ambitious in idea, but overall, this should just be a top 20, or don’t bother including Hong Kong and Taiwan. They could easily have their own lists. (whatsonxiamen – Top 10)
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The last film they showed was the classic 1948 film, The Bicycle Thief. A great tribute to cinema and the owner of the house took is personally. “After the movie ended, Kim Eun-ju, the theater operator, had her head shaved before moviegoers and reporters packing the theater hall. Several volunteer theater workers cried and embraced Kim after most of her hair was gone, shouting, “Stop it! Stop it!”” (The Republic – Kim Eun-ju) The theater is scheduled to become a hotel.
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A round up of the NYAFF in the Village Voice. Their special guest? Donnie Yen. This is how film fests should be!
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