Hong Kong director Ann Hui’s moving film A Simple Life intends to shed light on the problem that many elderly people face, especially those cut off from their immediate families and “interned” in care homes.
Tag: Chinese Films
Short Reviews: Raise the Red Lantern, Quiz Show, & Close-Up
With an exquisitely beautiful cinematography (by Zgao Fei), Raise the Red Lantern is one of the most important films of the 1990s and a true cinematic masterpiece.
“Big Fish & Begonia” Review: Other-Worldly & Beautiful, even if a tad Confusing
Big Fish & Begonia [2016] – ★★★★1/2 Often perplexing, but still uncanny, almost mystical and visually-stunning cinematic experience. This fantastical tale is about Chun, a girl who is a member of a tribe of mythical beings (“neither humans nor gods, but others”) living underwater, capable of controlling tides and knowing the secrets of nature. As…
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