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Category / Kwan, Stanley

November 17, 2022November 18, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Center Stage (1991)

  • Kwan, Stanley
  • 1991, Hong Kong, Stanley Kwan
  • 1 Comment

The director’s cut does sometimes feel its length, but otherwise this is a solid biopic by Stanley Kwan about one of the most eminent Chinese actresses from early 20th century, played by a stunning Maggie Cheung.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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September 12, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Rouge (1987)

  • Criterion Collection, Kwan, Stanley
  • 1987, Hong Kong, Stanley Kwan
  • 2 Comments

Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung star in this movie straddling between two eras with a ghost story in the mix, directed by Stanley Kwan with a strong sense of melancholy and nostalgia.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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July 5, 2022November 17, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Love Unto Waste (1986)

  • Kwan, Stanley
  • 1986, Hong Kong, Stanley Kwan
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This early underrated work from Stanley Kwan may seem like it is all over the place in terms of tone and storytelling, but he just about pulls it off in its depiction of wasted youth and listlessness.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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June 3, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Lan Yu (2001)

  • Kwan, Stanley
  • 2001, China, Hong Kong, Stanley Kwan
  • 2 Comments

Stanley Kwan’s gay drama, set in 1980s Beijing, feels more impressionistic than a deeply-felt journey with its characters, though the performances are compelling enough to overcome its rather lean narrative.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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