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Zhou Yu’s Train , dir. by Sun Zhou, 2002, China . Zhou Yu, an attractive young pottery worker and painter, interested in poetry and anything that would take her away from the mundane world of the adult and to her … Continue reading →

A World without Thieves dir. Feng Xiaogang, 2005, China 中文分析 Roots (傻根, “Shagen”), name means the root or origin of stupidity or foolishness; an orphan and farmer boy from Henan Province who went to Tibet as a hired hand in … Continue reading →

World, directed by Jia Zhangke, 2005, China The most recent film (139 minutes) by Jia (“the world’s greatest filmmaker under 40,” according to Dennis Lim of the Village Voice) is another commentary on contemprary China in the age of globalization. The … Continue reading →

The Wedding Banquet, directed by Ang Lee, Taiwan, 1993 Gao, Wei-tong, a Chinese-American homosexual man living in New York City; in the U.S. for ten years and naturalized as a U.S. citizen; very athletic and works out in the gym … Continue reading →

Vive L’amour, directed by Ming-liang Tsai, Taiwan, 1994 May Lin (played by Kuei-mei Yang): a young real estate saleswoman in Taipei who has no personal life; spends her time smoking cigarettes, putting on and taking off makeups in front of a mirror, … Continue reading →

Together, directed by Chen Kaige, 1997, China Liu Xiaochun, a 13-year old boy very musically gifted; plays violin ever since a small child; destined to go far, away from the small southern town in which he grew up and in … Continue reading →