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12 Lotus
The lovers of the glittering Singapore musical 881 can rejoice again. The film tells the more than tragic story of a popular female vocalist who…Published on: -
A Narrow Lane Celebrity
A brilliant, blackly comic script and the subtle comic genius of star Zhu Xu mark this as one of the best tragi-comedies of post-liberation Chinese…Published on: -
The Alley
A disconcerting and exhilarating attack on both narrative cinema and politically repressive master narratives. A victim of persecution pitches a screePublished on: -
Flower in the Pocket
Two incomparable boys and the dog, and yet this isn’t a children’s film. Made with a comic timing of an experienced director. The motherless boys…Published on: -
Way Out
Classic, beautifully shot drama about a simple Chinese peasant who goes out stealing and shifts his boundaries further and further.Published on: -
18 Days
A boyish prank but also clearly a politically motivated performance. An artist attacks a neighbouring country.Published on: -
At the Beach
A hidden masterpiece: one part rural elegy, one part urban romance, forged together in an editing tour de force. Rarely screened in China or outside,Published on: -
Ten Years
A lonely woman and a photographer meet every couple of years on a train and their virtually wordless bond expresses a world of feelings.Published on: -
Seven Intellectuals in Bamboo Forest Part 1-5
Yang Fudong is one of the greatest modern Chinese artists. Outside the context of museums and galleries, he also turns out to be a great…Published on: -
What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?!
Fake and real get mixed up in this film about a very unreliable film maker. A grim and funny self-portrait of a film maker who…Published on: