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Clarence Tsui

Paul Fonoroff

New Releases 
Bare Essence of Life (IIA) (Japanese)
See review on this page.  
Close to You (IIB) (Mandarin)
See review on next page. 
City Under Siege (IIB)  (Cantonese and Putonghua)
Benny Chan Muk-sing's action thriller features Aaron Kwok Fu-shing as a former circus clown who finds himself transformed into a dexterous fighter after being exposed to poison gas left behind by the Japanese army in a cave in Malaysia. Also stars Zhang Jingchu and Wu Jing. PF   
Keroro the Movie 5 (I) (Cantonese)
The fumbling, frog-like alien returns with his equally inept chums, as they travel to an islet off Easter Island to fend off yet another pack of menacing extraterrestrials bent on taking over the earth.  CT  
The Last Airbender (IIA)
M. Night Shyamalan ventures into 3D blockbuster territory with his adaptation of a comic book series about the attempts of a child-god (Noah Ringer)  to attain the paranormal skills he needs to defeat a menacing army headed by an ambitious young general (Dev Patel).  Not reviewed.
Step Up 3D (IIA)
The street-dancing franchise undergoes 3D treatment, with the third instalment again exploring the exploits of two rival dance crews called the Pirates and the Samurais.  Jon Chu directs. CT
General Releases
Aftershock (IIB) (Putonghua)
 Feng Xiaogang's latest blockbuster chronicles the lives of three fictional survivors of the deadly earthquakes that shattered the northern Chinese city of Tangshan in 1976. Stars Xu Fan and Zhang Jingchu. PF 
Antichrist (III)
Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe star as a couple who attempt to get over their son's death. CT
Bandage (IIA) (Japanese)
Set amidst Japan's craze for rock groups in the 1990s, Takeshi Kobayashi's  film revolves around an up-and-coming band and the fractious relationships which threaten to tear them apart.  CT   
Despicable Me (I) (English and Cantonese versions)
Universal-backed animation film in which an uber-villain named Gru finds his  plans to steal the moon  being sidelined by his growing fondness for three orphan girls. Steve Carell and Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung  lend their voices to the English and Cantonese versions of the film.  CT
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Mermaid Legend (I) (Cantonese)
Released to mark the 40th anniversary of the Doraemon manga series, the latest film sees the robot cat and his friends helping a mermaid ward off villains plotting to take over her underwater kingdom. Not reviewed.
Furry Vengeance (I)
Brendan Fraser plays a property developer who  faces nature's wrath as he tries to push ahead with his scheme to turn a piece of Oregonian woodland into prime real estate.  CT
Inception (IIB)
Christopher Nolan's epic thriller features Leonardo DiCaprio as a man who works himself into the dreams of others to steal and implant ideas.  Also stars Ellen Page.  CT  
The Jade and the Pearl  (IIA) (Cantonese) 
A general (Raymond Lam Fung) and a princess' (Charlene Choi Cheuk-yin)  budding romance is put into peril after they're forcibly separated during the pair's journey to  one of China's western satellite states. CT.  
The Karate Kid (IIA) (English and Putonghua) 
Reboot of the 1984 rite-of-passage movie revolves around an American teen trying bridge the cultural divide in China by learning kung fu.  Stars Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan.  CT 
Le Petit Nicolas (IIA) (French)
Adapted from Rene Goscinny's series of children's books, Laurent Tirard's film follows the titular character's attempt to retain his position as his parents' darling in the face of the pending arrival of a new baby brother. CT 
Letters to Juliet (IIA)
Amanda Seyfried plays a frustrated New Yorker fact-checker trying to help a love-stricken grandmother  (Vanessa Redgrave) to find her long-lost love while on holiday in Tuscany. Gary Winick  directs.  CT 
My Rainy Days (IIB) (Japanese)
Model-turned-actress Nozomi Sasaki plays a Japanese schoolgirl who leaves behind her double life as an escort when she discovers true love in the shape of a socially awkward history professor (Shousuke Tanihara). Yuri Kanchiku  directs.  CT  
Salt (IIB)
Angelina Jolie stars as an American special agent who is forced to go on the run after a Russian defector outs her as a KGB sleeper operative.  Philip Noyce directs.  CT  
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (IIA)
Nicolas Cage  produces and stars in a film about a sorcerer battling his nemesis (Alfred Molina) while trying to train a  successor.  CT 
Toy Story 3 (I)  (English and Cantonese versions)
Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and friends  have to contend with their new lives at a children's daycare centre.  CT
Art House
Summer International Film Festival
The HK International Film Festival Society presents 37 films from around the world, including the following 20 films. Until Sept 13. HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST East; Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST; The Grand Cinema, 2/F Elements, 1 Austin Rd West, Kowloon; and UA Langham Place, L8-11 Langham Place, 8 Argyle St, Mong Kok; HK$60 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2970 3300 or info@hkiff.org.hk
The Terrorizers
Edward Yang De-chang's  mystery drama in which the lives of three unrelated middle class couples in 1980s Taipei become entwined because of a police raid.  In Mandarin with English subtitles. Aug 12, 7.15pm, Aug 21, 9.30pm, The Grand Cinema. 
Quattro Hong Kong + 607
Double bill consisting of: an anthology where four local directors (Herman Yau Lai-to, Clara Law Cheuk-yiu, Heiward Mak Hei-yan, Fruit Chan Kou) each contribute a short tale set in the SAR (in Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles); and Liu Jiayin's short film features herself and her parents inside a room in a fancy Beijing hotel (in Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles). Aug 13, 7.30pm, Aug 27, 9.30pm, HK Arts Centre, Sept 4, 7.30pm, Space Museum.
King of Thorn 
Animated apocalyptic sci-fi drama about 160 people cryogenically preserved in order to outlive a virus who have to save the world after they are given a rude awakening by a gigantic plant-like creature. In Japanese with English subtitles. Aug 13, 9.15pm, Aug 29, 7.30pm, HK Arts Centre. 
Dust in the Wind
Hou Hsiao-hsien's  drama about a pair of small-town sweethearts who decide to move to Taipei.  In Mandarin and Cantonese with English subtitles. Aug 14, 1.50pm, Aug 22, 5pm, The Grand Cinema. 
The September Issue
Documentary on American Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and  preparations for the September 2007 issue of the magazine.  In English. Aug 14, 4.45pm, The Grand Cinema, Sept 6, 7.30pm, Science Museum.  
Vive l'amour
Tsai Ming-liang's  drama about individuals coping with their sexuality and  longing for the unattainable. In Mandarin with English subtitles, Aug 15, 2.15pm, Aug 23, 7.15pm, The Grand Cinema.
Pinoy Sunday
Ho Wi-ding's comedy about two Filipino migrant labourers working in a factory  on the outskirts of Taipei  and their  difficulties in bringing home an abandoned red sofa. In Mandarin and Tagalog with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 15, 4.30pm, Aug 18, 7.15pm, The Grand Cinema. 
Castaway on the Moon
Lee Hae-jun's  drama about  a jobless man whose suicide attempt results in  him finding himself on a tiny uninhabited island in the middle of Seoul.  In Korean with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 15, 2.30pm, HK Arts Centre, Sept 12, 7.15pm, Science Museum.
The Seaside Motel 
Comedy revolving around the guests of a shabby, four-room lodge that is  actually far from the sea. In Japanese with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 15, 5pm, Aug 29, 9.30pm, HK Arts Centre, Aug 22, 9.45pm,  Sept 4, 2.30pm, Science Museum.
Accidental Kidnapper 
Comedy about an ex-convict who kidnaps a six-year-old runaway. In Japanese with English subtitles. Aug 15, 7.15pm, Aug 29, 5.20pm, HK Arts Centre. 
The Red Shoes 
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's  musical romantic-drama adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale about a young ballerina (Moira Shearer) torn between her love for a man and her love of dance. In English and French with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 16, 9pm,  Science Museum. 
The Milk of Sorrow 
Drama  in which a mother's traumas are passed onto  her children through breastfeeding. In Spanish and Quechua with English subtitles. Aug 17, 7.15pm, The Grand Cinema, Sept 5, 4.45pm, UA Langham Place.
Dancing Dreams - Teenagers Perform Kontakthof by Pina Bausch
Dance documentary following a group of teenagers who, over the course of a year, rehearse in preparation for a performance of one of the late German choreographer Pina Bausch's signature pieces. In German with English subtitles. Aug 19, 7.30pm, HK Arts Centre, Sept 6, 9.30pm, Science Museum.
Sylvie Guillem: On the Edge 
Documentary about the  French ballerina who branched out into modern dance and her work with theatre director Robert Lepage  and choreographer Russell Maliphant. In French and English with English subtitles. Aug 19, 9.30pm, Sept 3, 7.30pm, HK Arts Centre.
Egg
The first film in Semih Kaplanoglu's  Yusuf Trilogy about a a middle-aged poet who, upon returning to his hometown after a long absence, struggles with rural life and feelings of guilt. In Turkish with English subtitles. Aug 20, 7.15pm, The Grand Cinema, Aug 28, 7.30pm, Space Museum.
Milk 
The second film in Semih Kaplanoglu's Yusuf Trilogy goes back in time and portrays the protagonist as a young man living with his mother, who runs a milk business in a town that is undergoing rapid modernisation. In Turkish with English subtitles. Aug 21, 7.15pm, The Grand Cinema, Aug 28, 9.30pm,  Space Museum.
My Name is Khan
Shahrukh Khan  stars in a romantic musical drama about a South Asian  living in the US who, after his stepson is accidentally killed in a racially incited assault, embarks on  a journey to tell the US president that he is not a terrorist. In Hindi and English with English subtitles. Aug 22, 2pm, The Grand Cinema, Sept 1, 7.15pm, Science Museum.
Honey 
The concluding film in in Semih Kaplanoglu's Yusuf Trilogy depicts the protagonist as a tongue-tied six-year-old boy who must summon his courage to go into a mysterious forest after his beekeeping father fails to return one day. In Turkish with English subtitles. Aug 22, 7.30pm, Science Museum, Aug 29, 5pm, UA Langham Place.   
Twilight Samurai
Yoji Yamada's  period drama about a low-rung samurai warrior (Hiroyuki Sanada)  who tries to keep his family together  after his wife's premature death.  Also starring Rie Miyazawa.  In Japanese with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 25, 7.15pm, The Grand Cinema.  
From Novel to Film: Critics' Choice
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department presents a programme of six film adaptations of novels chosen by members of the HK Film Critics' Society, including the following one. Until Oct 23. Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho; and Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900 
The Tin Drum
Volker Schloendorff's adaptation of Guenter Grass' novel about a three-year-old boy in Germany in the 1920s who - after viewing the adult world - decides he doesn't want to grow up.  In German with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 14, Sept 24, 7.30pm,  Space Museum, Aug 28, 2.30pm,  Film Archive. 
Capturing Light and Shadow - A Tribute to Two Master Cinematographers
The Film Archive, the Academy for Performing Arts' School of Film and Television and Shu Kei present a programme of films and television series episodes lensed by cinematographers Ho Look-ying (1913-1981) and Bill Wong Chung-piu (1945-present), including the following 10 films. Until Sept 26. Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$30 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2739 2139
Blood-stained Azaleas
Lee Sun-fung's melodrama about a rich widow (Pak Yin) who seduces and then tries to corrupt an upstanding young man. In Cantonese. Aug 15, 7.30pm, Sept 4, 2.30pm, Film Archive. 
A Queer Story
Shu Kei's  drama about a man (George Lam Chi-cheung)  trying to come to terms with middle age and the personal, social and moral ramifications of his homosexuality. Also starring Jordan Chan Siu-chun. In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 20, 7.30pm, Film Archive.
The Dawn of China's Revolution
Li Lihua stars in this historical drama revolving around Qiu Jin, a real-life martyr along the road to the 1911 Revolution. Tu Guangqi directs. In Mandarin with English subtitles. Aug 21, Sept 23, 2.30pm, Film Archive.
The Little Girl Named Cabbage
Zhang Shankun and Evan Yang's dramatic retelling of a notorious court case of a woman accused of murdering her lover. Starring Li Lihua. In Mandarin. Aug 21, 5.30pm, Sept 4, 7pm, Film Archive.
The Story of Woo Viet
Ann Hui On-wah's political drama about a Vietnamese refugee (Chow Yun-fat)  who comes to Hong Kong with hopes of eventually emigrating to the US.  Also starring Cherie Chung Chor-hung.  In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 21, 7.30pm, Sept 4, 9.15pm, Film Archive.
Mysterious Murder (Part I)
The first part of Tong Tik-sang's two-part epic historical melodrama about a poor country  woman married to a retired warlord who gets sucked into the power struggles within his extended family. In Cantonese. Aug 22, 12.30pm, Sept 25, 7.30pm, Film Archive.
Mysterious Murder (Part II)
The concluding  chapter of Tong Tik-sang's two-part epic historical melodrama about a  woman married to retired warlord who has power struggles with her husband's family.  Starring Fong Yim-fun. In Cantonese. Aug 22, 2.30pm, Sept 25, 9.30pm, Film Archive.
All the Wrong Clues  (... for the Right Solution)
Tsui Hark's comedy revolving around a private detective (George Lam Chi-cheung),  his Chief Inspector friend (Teddy Robin Kwan)  and a top gang leader (Karl Maka)  recently sprung from prison  with nefarious plans.  In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 22, 4.30pm, Sept 26, 12.30pm, Film Archive.
The Enchanting Shadow
Li Han-hsiang's  version of an excerpt from Qing dynasty writer Pu Songling's Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio about the romance that develops between a human and a ghost. Starring Betty Loh Ti  and Chao Lei.  In Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 22, 7pm, Sept 19, 5pm, Film Archive.
Rouge
Stanley Kwan Kam-pang's  supernatural drama about a beautiful ghost (Anita Mui Yim-fong) who returns to Hong Kong 50 years after her death, looking for her lover (Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing),   only to find that a lot of things have changed half a century on. In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 22, 9pm, Sept 19, 7.30pm, Film Archive. 
Belle de Jour 
Luis Bunuel's  drama about a bored housewife who becomes a high-priced prostitute. In Spanish and French with English subtitles. Aug 21, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0215




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