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January 12, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains (2019)

  • Others
  • 2019, China, Gu Xiaogang
  • 1 Comment

A poetic and quietly-resonating feature debut that is slow but never meandering, plus it features one of the yearโ€™s most extraordinary tracking shots.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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December 28, 2019December 12, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Wild Goose Lake, The (2019)

  • Diao, Yi'nan
  • 2019, China
  • 1 Comment

A stylish work with visual flourishes and audacious, violent set-pieces, but this โ€˜killer-on-the-runโ€™ effort by the promising Diao Yiโ€™nan seems fated to fall flat in its storytelling as it progresses. 

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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December 10, 2019December 12, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014)

  • Diao, Yi'nan
  • 2014, China, Diao Yi'nan
  • 4 Comments

This Golden Berlin Bear winner is a superbly crafted crime mystery with the requisite suspense, unease and grit that will leave you haunted.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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November 10, 2019August 22, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Horse Thief, The (1986)

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  • 1986, China, Tian, Zhuangzhuang
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This is experimental filmmaking on an epic scale, and also one of the greatest pictures to emerge from Chinaโ€™s Fifth Generation.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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November 5, 2019October 24, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Great Magician, The (2011)

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  • 2011, China, Derek Yee, Hong Kong
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Though backed by a strong cast, this is a movie of two halves with an inconsistent tone.

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.
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October 18, 2019June 11, 2023 by Eternality Tan

So Long, My Son (2019)

  • Wang, Xiaoshuai
  • 2019, China, Wang, Xiaoshuai
  • 2 Comments

The devastating impact of Chinaโ€™s โ€˜one-childโ€™ policy is laid bare in this heart-breaking, decades-spanning epic by Wang Xiaoshuai.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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October 4, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Red Cliff II (2009)

  • Woo, John
  • 2019, China, Hong Kong, John Woo
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3 stars

It’s still epic, but it is not as satisfying as the first chapter.

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September 26, 2019September 29, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Pluto Moment, The (2018)

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  • 2018, China
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4 stars

6th Generation Chinese filmmaker Zhang Ming tackles modern loneliness and ennui with quiet artistry in this remarkable drama about a film crew trying to make a picture but becomes lost (in all senses of the word) in the process.

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September 24, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Red Cliff (2008)

  • Woo, John
  • 2008, China, Hong Kong, John Woo
  • 1 Comment

4 stars

John Woo returns to form with this epic historical drama with lots of action to spare.

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September 22, 2019December 2, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Dog Barking at the Moon, A (2019)

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  • 2019, China
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3.5 stars

A subtle if layered LGBTQ drama centering on a Chinese familyโ€™s past secrets and the persistent problems they have caused in this sensitive and composed feature debut.

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