Bullying is no joke, as so eloquently demonstrated in this fine production from China/Hong Kong, skillfully directed by Derek Tsang. Chen Nian (Zhou) is a quiet, studious teenager. She is from a humble background (her mother has to survive by selling illegal products), but she’s very smart, and has promise to score so well in the upcoming […]
There is a wall in this film but it isn’t portrayed as anything great. In fact, the title of the film falsely suggests the wall as the focal point. It’s a fantasy epic which uses legend to explain the implementation of China’s famous five-thousand-mile-long wall. While The Great Wall is the most expensive Chinese film
Winner best director Hsiao-Hsien Hou at this year’s Cannes film festival, The Assassin commits the biggest trailer fraud of the year.
From award winning director Yimou Zhang (House of Flying Daggers) comes one of the year’s most emotionally gut wrenching films. Zhang, known for his colorful and elaborate visions, opts for opaque tones in a story that explores one families struggle to survive separation and mental illness. Like a page from a classic Meryl Streep or