Far East Asian Cinema, Film review, Hong Kong Cinema, Martial Arts Film - June 20, 2021

Film Review - The Empty Hands

Chapman To's second feature film, The Empty Hands is not the martial arts fill you would expect. Its a powerful story about the parent-child relationship and how the interactions with one another can create a strong bond or great distance.

Shinya Tsukamoto in Conversation

To celebrate the launch of a new J-horror collection on BFI Player, one of Japan’s greatest cult filmmakers Shinya Tsukamoto, joins writer Tom Mes to discuss his career, cyberpunk, the J-horror label and working with Martin Scorsese. In partnership with Third Window Films.

Film Review - Keep Rolling Ann Hui Documentary

Keep Rolling the portrait of Hong Kong director Ann Hui is the directorial debut documentary by Man Lim Chung. It charts the 40+ successful years of an artist who is motivated, dedicated to the practices of film-making. It’s a rare opportunity to learn more about the leading ladies of Hong Kong's New Wave Scene.

Happy Easter

Directed by Upi Avianto and starring Abimana Aryasatya as Elang, who is a man haunted by images of bizarre murders involving a killer in a rabbit costume. His efforts to solve the mystery and save the lives of those he thinks are in danger have trapped him in a downward spiral, until he himself becomes a suspect.

Back to the Wharf - Film Review

Back to the Wharf is Li Xiaofeng's third feature film, which premiered at the 2020 Shanghai International Film Festival. The family crime drama stars Zhang Yu as man who returns from 15 years of exile to redeem himself of the past and find salvation for his future in society built on corruption, hierarchies and guilt.

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Film Review - The Empty Hands

Shinya Tsukamoto in Conversation

Film Review - Keep Rolling Ann Hui Documentary

Happy Easter

Back to the Wharf - Film Review

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