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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
It is that time of year again. Mid-to-late July means two things if one is a film fan either living or visiting the city of Montréal. The blockbuster season is in full swing, although that can be applied to just about any city in the universe, and the Fantasia film festival is mere days away. …