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Fantasia 2012: ‘Poongsang’ – another brilliant Korean cinematic jewel

Poongsang Directed by Juhn Jai-hong Written by Kim Ki-duk South Korea, 2011 The year in cinema would not be complete without a new South Korean gem. The much revered Kim-Ki-duk wrote and produced this Juhn Jai-hong directed action thriller, Poongsang, about a a mysterious smuggler (Yoon Kye-sang) who helps families reunite by transporting, via his …

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Fantasia 2012: ‘The Sorcerer and the White Snake’ – a disappointing effort all around

The Sorcerer and the White Snake Directed by Ching Siu-tung Written by Charcoal Tan, Tsang Kan-Cheung, Szeto Cheuk-Hon Hong Kong/China, 2011 Adapted, one assumes loosely, from an ancient Chinese legend, The Sorcerer and the White Snake reveals the tale of how two worlds, the world of humans and the world of demons, collid together for …

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Fantasia 2012: ‘Love in the Buff’ is fluffy, puffy stuff

Love in The Buff Directed by Pang Ho-Cheung Written by Pang Ho-Cheung, Luk Yee-sum. Jody Luk Hong Kong, 2012 One of the few films to be presented in 35mm at this year’s festival, Love in the Buff (which, in the film’s title card, really really looks like Love in the Butt) is a sequel which …

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