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| Thursday, 6/28/2007 |
| Infernal Affairs (2002) | |
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Specs
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| Monday, 6/25/2007 |
Dancing Lion (2007)
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Getting Home (2007) Director: Zhang Yang Cast: Zhao Ben Shan, Song Dan Dan, Guo De Gang, Hu Jun, Sun Hai Ying, Liao Fan Synopsis Old Zhao, in his 50's, is a poor migrant worker slaving away in Shenzhen. When his friend and co-worker Old Liu dies unexpectedly, Old Zhao decides to bring the dead home. He pretends his companion is just a passed-out drunk, boards a coss-country coach, and meets a band of armed robbers. Old Zhao tells them to kill him first to take his dead friend's compensation. The robbers moved by his loyalty and leave the bus. Instead of thanking him, the passengers kick Old Zhoa tries to flag down a car, pretending Old Liu needs to get to a hospital. After spending a night at a hotle, Old Zhao finds his traveling money has been stolen. He breaks down and weeps. Nevertheless, Old Zhao's determination is not to be shaken. When he needs money, he uses Old Liu's corpse to pose as a beggar. When he needs to eat, he cries at a stranger's funeral to get a free meal. When he needs to hide Old Liu's death spots, he finds a sympathetic prostitute who puts make up on Old Liu. Along the odyssey, Old Zhao meets many different types of Chinese people. When he finally arrives in Old Liu's hometown, it's been turned into a dam. The entire village is now deep underwater. Old Zhao sits down and recalls a scene that occurred not long ago before Old Liu's death…
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A Mob Story (2007) Director: Herman Yau Cast: Cheung Chai Lam, Cheung Tat Ming Synopsis Why the triad needs to hire the assassin? Just because, all they need to kill are their own alliances. Assassin Ah Chat is back! He had hired to kill six gangsters already. His next target had killed his father. While Ah Chat executes his mission, the target is killed by other gun shot. Ah Chat is recognized as sniper that he has to runaway to Taiwan to stay with his good old buddies "devil". The truth and fact of destiny that all the blood and kill are mainly relate to two main factors: money and woman...
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Ming Ming (2006) Director: Susie Au Cast: Zhou Xun Special Appearance: Daniel Wu, Tony Yang, Rick Chan, Shin Wong, Jeff Chang, Kristy Yang Synopsis 21st century martial arts princess Ming Ming (Zhou Xun) falls for D (Daniel Wu), an irresistible rogue fighter. D challenges any of his female admirer to give him 5 million dollars and he will run away with her to Harbin. MingMing losses no time to rob the underworld boss Cat (Jeff Chang) but meets Nana (Zhou Xun) who bears splitting image of her. She discovers that Nana is also one of D's girlfriends. Ming Ming makes Nana the scapegoat for her theft and takes off with the box. However, MingMing's secret admirer Tu (Tony Yang) mistakes Nana for her, and becomes her guardian angel. Meanwhile, D disappears from Shanghai and leaves behind a cryptic phone message as his only clue. As the four lost souls weave in and out of each other's lives in the maze-like metropolis, the dark forces of Cat are closing in on them. At this critical moment, MingMing makes a fateful discovery.
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Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch (1988) Director: Jacob Cheung Cast: Max Mok, Irene Wan Synopsis At the end of Qing Dynasty when the whole country was a chaos, a village child Lai Shi decided to castrate himself to be a eunuch after he saw a great scene of an old eunuch returning back to the village. But as the Quing Dynasty was pulled down soon, he had to stay in a Chinese operatic group to learn and act as a female role. Later on, when he cam across Chao Di, one of his friends who he knew from his childhood, he wanted to lead a normal life like others. He finally failed as she knew he castrated himself. The leader of the group then helped him out and arranged him a chance to serve as a eunuch in the palace. In 1924, after the emperor was dislodged out of the Forbidden City, Lai Shi began his anchorless life.
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An Autumn's Tale (1987) Director: Mabel Cheung Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Cherie Chung, Danny Chan Synopsis Beautiful and spoiled Jennifer leaves for New York city so as to live with her boy friend Vincent and study. Yet, once she arrives she discovers that Vincent has an affair with another girl and the two are planning to leave New York. Jennifer is utterly shattered by the fact, she begins to cloister up herself. One day, she almost dies of gas leak. Fortunately, boat head comes and rescues her. Under boat head's care, she gradually recovers and adapts to the new surrounding confidently As time goes by, boat head has fallen for Jennifer, but is Jennifer ready to fall in love again?
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| Edko June 14 Releases | |
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Nada Sou Sou (2006) aka Tears For You Director: Nobuhiro Doi Cast: Masami Nagasawa, Satoshi Tsumabuki Synopsis When Yota was eight years old, his mother remarried to a musician who already had a daughter, Kaoru. But the marriage didn't last long when the musician abandoned his new family and Yota's mother died afterwards. Before his mother passed away, Yota promised that he would take care of Kaoru. Keeping his promise, full-grown Yota works hard. His dream is to open his own restaurant. But as Kaoru enters high school and comes to live with him, some strange feeling grow between them. The force becomes so strong, it threatens to tear them apart…
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Honey & Clover (2006) Director: Masahiro Takada Cast: Sho Sakurai, Yu Aoi, Ryo Kase Synopsis Students of Hama Art College, Takemoto, Mayama and Morita are leading a fancy college life. Hagumi Hanamoto, a relative of Professor Hanamoto, starts her study at Hama Art College. Takemoto instantly falls in love for Hagumi whose painting conveys dynamism despite her charming exterior. Morita who returns to Hama Art College after a long break also falls for Hagumi immediately. Meanwhile, Mayama has a feeling for his boss Rika who still cannot forget her lost husband. Highly spirited Ayumi Yamada has an unanswered crush on Mayama. 5-one-sided feelings tangle with no answer. A story of bitter and sweet love of the young.
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| Tuesday, 6/5/2007 |