https://www.scmp.com/rss/282327/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Mention the name Takashi Miike to film fans, and transgressive works such as cult horror film Audition (1999) and the notoriously gory Ichi the Killer (2001) usually come to mind. But with close to 100 films under his belt, the 54-year-old Osakan is an amazingly versatile director whose filmography includes children's films along with movies about yakuza and samurai; he has also ventured into the realm of science fiction and wild comedies. WATCH: trailer for Miike's film As The Gods Will At... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1742701/takashi-miike-back-pair-films-promise-shock?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1742701/takashi-miike-back-pair-films-promise-shock?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2015 15:00:00 +0000 With the opening on Friday of the Rome Film Festival, the Italian capital has transformed into a city of all things cinematic for 11 days. One of the longest red carpets in the world paves the way to the main venue of the festival: the Auditorium Parco della Musica, a spectacular arts complex designed by architect Renzo Piano. Meanwhile, famous Roman locations such as the Via Veneto and Villa Borghese play host to The Business Street (an international film market) and the New Cinema Network (a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1078667/postcard-rome?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1078667/postcard-rome?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000