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This week in cinemas: ‘Tai Chi Hero’ (China)
Hot on the heels of Chinese steampunk martial arts film Tai Chi 0 comes its sequel, Tai Chi Hero. The two films were shot back-to-back on a shared budget, and it’s in Part Two that we get to see what becomes of Yang Luchan, now that he’s mastered Chen-style tai chi.… (read more)
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This week in cinemas: ‘Bangkok Revenge’ (France/Thailand)
Reading Cinemas have French/Thai martial arts film Bangkok Revenge (originally titled Rebirth) opening on October 18 at selected cinemas — it’s an 82-minute action film starring stuntman and wushu practitioner Jon Foo (Tom Yum Goong), directed by Frenchman Jean-Marc Mineo.… (read more)
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This week in cinemas: Heist film ‘The Thieves’ (South Korea)
Opening this Thursday across the country is South Korean heist film The Thieves, which has recently become the highest-grossing film in Korea ever, stealing the title (hah!) from 2006’s The Host. In The Thieves, a gang of Korean and Chinese thieves plot to steal a fabulous diamond necklace in Macau, only to have things go awry when it comes time to execute their plan.… (read more)
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‘Starry Starry Night’ also in cinemas from Oct 4
According to distributor China Lion’s Facebook page, recent China-Taiwan co-production Starry Starry Night is getting a theatrical release in SA, NSW and VIC from this Thursday, October 4.
The film is a coming-of-age story based on a childrens’ picture book by Taiwanese artist Jimmy Liao, the second feature from Taiwanese director Tom Lin. It stars Josie Xu (from CJ7), Rene Liu, Harlem Yu, Kenneth Tsang and Eric Lin. John really liked this one when he saw it, read … (read more)
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Kore-eda’s ‘I Wish’ in Cinemas from Oct 4
I Wish, the newest film from contemplative Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Still Walking, Air Doll) is rolling out in Australian cinemas from October 4 this week.
Rialto’s blurb from their page for the film says:
I WISH, the latest film from Hirokazu Kore-eda (Nobody Knows) will inspire hope around the world through its depiction of the innocent minds of children and the warmth of family life.
Koichi and Ryunosuke are two brothers who have … (read more)
Giveaway: Tickets to ‘Tai Chi 0’! (closed)
Thanks to Icon, we have five double passes to give away to brand-new Chinese kung fu flick Tai Chi 0, which opened in cinemas across the country today! There’s more information and a trailer for the film in this post.… (read more)
‘Tai Chi 0’ in Aussie Cinemas
Stephen Fung’s newest film Tai Chi 0 arrives Aussie theatres this Thursday, so I thought I’d write up a quick précis. It hits a bunch of buzzwords: a steampunk martial arts film in 3D, mixing Tai Chi with modern CGI and a ton of flashy style.… (read more)
2012 International Chinese Film Festival
It’s certainly the season for festivals — another that almost slipped under our radar is the International Chinese Film Festival, which opens this weekend (15 September) in Sydney with their opening film Dangerous Liaisons and powers through their line-up of twenty-two (!!) feature films over the rest of the month at Event Cinemas on George Street.
On the 30th of September, they pack it all up and run the festival again in Melbourne, at the Cinema Nova in Carlton!… (read more)