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Clarence Tsui

Paul Fonoroff

New Releases
The One Man Olympics  (I) (Putonghua)
See review this page.
La Lingerie (IIA) (Cantonese)
See review this page.
Doraemon - New Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld  (I) (Cantonese)
An animated comedy about the adventures of Doraemon and Nobita as the pair venture into the underworld to battle against a tyrannical ruler.  Not reviewed.
General Releases
Before The Devil Knows  You're Dead (III)
A thriller starring Ethan Hawke and Philip Seymour Hoffman  as  brothers who organise the robbery of  their parents' jewellery store. Their plan goes awry and their mother ends up dead while their father (Albert Finney)  becomes obsessed with finding the killers. Sidney Lumet  directs.  CT
The Dark Knight (IIB)
Christian Bale returns as Batman, who fights against a rising criminal mastermind, The Joker (Heath Ledger). Also stars Morgan Freeman. Christopher Nolan  directs.   CT
The Fox and the Child (I) (French)
Luc Jacquet   directs this intimate movie about the friendship between a  girl (Bertille Noel-Bruneau)  and a fox in eastern France.    CT
Get Smart (IIB)
Steve Carell  plays an analyst at a  US intelligence agency who becomes a field agent after the organisation is attacked by terrorists. Also stars Anne Hathaway  as his partner, Agent 99. Peter Segal  directs this  adaptation of the 1960s TV series.  WC
Kung Fu Panda  (I) (Chinese and English version)
An animated action comedy about a fat panda (voiced by Jack Black)  who  becomes a kung fu warrior to fight against the evil snow leopard (Ian McShane).   CT
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (IIA)
A sequel to The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, the action  film stars Brendan Fraser as an explorer who, together with his wife (Maria Bello)  and son (Luke Ford),  accidentally resurrects the Dragon Emperor (Jet Li), a tyrant 2,000 years ago. Rob Cohen directs.  WC
Red Cliff (IIB) (Putonghua)
John Woo Yu-sum returns with his first Chinese-language production in 16 years, starring Tony Leung as Zhou Yu and Takeshi Kaneshiro as Zhuge Liang in a movie based on the Battle of Red Cliff -  a legendary clash during the Three Kingdoms era.  PF
Sketches of Frank Gehry (I)
Directed by Sydney Pollack,  the documentary charts the architect's process of turning abstract drawings into  finished buildings.   CT
Space Chimps (I) (Cantonese)
An animated comedy about a group of chimps trying to save the inhabitants of a planet from an evil dictator. Kirk De Micco  directs. Not reviewed.
WALL?E (I)  (Cantonese and English version)
An animated comedy about a robot, designed to clean up the polluted Earth, embarking on a journey across the universe after falling in love with another robot from outer space. Andrew Stanton directs.  CT
The Way We Are (I) (Cantonese)
Ann Hui On-wah's  drama centres on a widower (Paw Hee-ching)  and her son (Leung Chun-lung),  who live  in a public estate in Tin Shui Wai  - a district  labelled  'the city of sorrow'.   PF
Art House
InDPanda International  Short Film Festival
InD Blue showcases independent short films  from around the world; including the following five programmes.  Today-Aug 13, Broadway Cinematheque,  3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$55. Inquiries: 2572 7202 or  indpanda.com
Alone in a Journey
Five shorts about travel experiences from China, Singapore, Sweden and the Netherlands, including Yani's   Rafas Rules and Anthony Chen's G-23.  In various languages with English subtitles.   Today, 7.40pm.
Too Beautiful to Last
Featuring two Japanese low-budget softcore gay porn movies: Looking for an Angel directed by Akihiro Suzuki  and Like You, I Like You Very Much by Hiroyuki Oki.  In Japanese with English subtitles.  Today, 9.30pm (with a discussion session with Suzuki).
Eric Rohmer's  Short Love Stories
Four shorts about human relationships directed by the French new wave filmmaker: Nadja in Paris, Charlotte and her Steak, The Girl at the Monceau Bakery and Suzanne's Career. In French with English subtitles.  Sat, 7.30pm (with a  talk in Cantonese by film critic Shu Kei).
Best of Oscar 2008
Two programmes with seven winning and nominated shorts from this year's Academy Awards. Programme one includes Josh Raskin's  I Met the Walrus, Christian E. Christiansen's   At Night, Samuel Tourneux's   Even Pigeons Go to Heaven and Philippe Pollet-Villard's  The Mozart of Pickpockets:   Sat, 9.50pm. Programme two includes Daniel Barber's  The Tonto Woman, Andrea Jublin's  The Substitute and Cynthia Wade's   Freeheld:  Aug 10, 7.50pm. In various languages with English subtitles (without subtitles for those in English).
World Amazing Animations
Nine animation shorts from Thailand, South Korea, Singapore, Denmark and Sweden, including Kim Jin-man's  Soeyoun - the Substance of Earth and Niels Bisbo's   The Girl through the Telescope. In Korean, Danish and Swedish with English subtitles. Aug 10, 6pm (with a talk with Singaporean animator Lincoln Chia).
Singh is Kinng
Anees Bazmee's  Bollywood comedy follows a mischievous villager (Akshay Kumar)  to Australia where he becomes an underworld don. In Hindi with English subtitles.  Tomorrow, 9.30pm, Aug 10, 6pm, Golden Gateway, 25 Canton Rd, TST;  Sat, 9.30pm, UA Whampoa, Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom, HK$120-HK$180. Inquiries: 6019 0621
Summer IFF
An extension of the HK International Film Festival with more than 30 features from Hong Kong and abroad, and two tribute programmes to late directors Ingmar Bergman  and Kon Ichikawa;  including the following seven films.  Tomorrow-Sept 9, The Grand Cinema, 2/F Elements, Kowloon Station, 1 Austin Rd West;  UA Langham Place, 8 Argyle St, Mong Kok; Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre,  2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho; HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$36-$60 Urbtix. Inquiries:  hkiff.org.hk
The Seventh Seal
Ingmar Bergman's 1957 feature questions the existence of God through the story of a medieval knight, who must defeat Death at chess in order to survive the Black Plague so he can return home. Stars Gunnar Bjornstrand  and Bengt Ekerot.  In Swedish with English subtitles.  Tomorrow, 7.30pm, HK Space Museum; Aug 31, 9.15pm, Agnes b. Cinema.
Smiles of a Summer Night
Ingmar Bergman's romantic comedy revolves around the intertwining relationships among a group of bourgeoisie one evening in a 19th
century country house. Stars Gunnar Bjornstrand,  Eva Dahlbeck  and Harriet Andersson.  In Swedish with English subtitles.  Tomorrow, 9.30pm, HK Space Museum; Sept 7, 2.30pm, Agnes b. Cinema.
Om Shanti Om
Farah Khan's  Bollywood feature stars Shahrukh Khan  as a junior actor who falls in love with a  famous actress (Deepika Padukone)  in 1970s India. In Hindi with English subtitles.  Sat, 7.30pm,  The Grand Cinema; Sept 4, 7.30pm,  UA Langham Place.
Elite Squad
Set in 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Jose Padilha's  feature reveals the corruption in the Brazilian police force through the story of a resigning captain choosing a replacement for himself. Stars Wagner Moura,  Caio Junqueira  and Andre Ramiro.  In Portuguese with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 10, 4pm; Aug 12, 9.30pm, UA Langham Place.
Punishment Room
Kon Ichikawa's  1956 adaptation of Shintaro Ishihara's  novel that focuses on a rebellious college student who revolts against all the moral standards set by the society. Stars Hiroshi Kawaguchi,  Ayako Wakao  and Keizo Kawasaki.  In Japanese with English subtitles. Aug 10, 7pm,  HK Film Archive; Sept 6, 7.15pm,  Agnes b. Cinema.
The Sin
Kon Ichikawa's  1962 feature about a  teacher who decides to reveal his 'burakumin'  identity - a discriminated community in Japan since the feudal era. Stars Raizo Ichikawa,  Rentaro Mikuni  and Eiji Funakoshi.  In Japanese with English subtitles. Aug 10, 9pm, HK Film Archive; Sept 14, 9.30pm, HK Space Museum.
Ocean Flame
Liu Fendou  directs this adaptation of Wang Shuo's  novel about a waitress who falls for a criminal who used to involve women in his blackmail schemes. Stars Liao Fan, Monica Mok  and Simon Yam.  In Cantonese and Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles. Opening film of the festival. Aug 11, 7.30pm,  Grand Cinema; Aug 21, 7.30pm, UA Langham Place.
International Children's  Film Carnival
Films and  shorts for children from around the world, including the following four programmes.  Today-Aug 17, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho;  HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST; HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$44 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900
A Unique Schooling
A 12-year-old rural girl struggles to earn her tuition fee during the summer holidays. Directed by Fang Gangliang.  In Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles.  Sat, 2.30pm, HK Film Archive; Aug 16, 7.30pm, HK Science Museum.
Little Soldier
A Chinese boy's grandmother is killed by Japanese soldiers which motivates him to join the army. In Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles.  Sat, 4.30pm,  HK Film Archive.
Piano Forest
Masayuki Kojima's  animated film follows a fifth grader who discovers a mysterious piano in a forest and befriends a strange boy there. In Japanese with Chinese and English subtitles and live Cantonese interpretation.   Sat, 7.30pm,  HK Science Museum.
World Animation and Shorts
Each programme features seven animation shorts from Hong Kong, Asia and Europe. In various languages with Chinese and English subtitles. Programme one:  Aug 10, 2.30pm,  HK Space Museum;  Aug 16, 2.30pm,  HK Film Archive. Programme two:  Aug 10, 5pm, HK Space Museum;  Aug 16, 5pm,  HK Film Archive.
The Young Girls of Rochefort
Sisters Catherine Deneuve  and Francoise Dorleac  play twins who dream of a better future in this musical directed by Jacques Demy.  In French with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 10, 12.15pm, Broadway Cinematheque, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$45. Inquiries: 2388 0002



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