Category Archives: Cinema Screenings

This week in cinemas: ‘Cold War’ (Hong Kong)

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Justin

This Thursday (8 November) brings us a new film in the modern (well, post-90s) tradition of gritty Hong Kong police films: Cold War, the first film as co-directors for Sunny Luk and Longman Leung. It stars HK veterans Tony Leung Ka Fai and Aaron Kwok in the lead roles, and it has a cameo from Andy Lau for the Lau completists out there!

The story follows two senior cops bucking for a promotion as a crisis overturns their precinct: … (read more)

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This week in cinemas: ‘Tai Chi Hero’ (China)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Justin

Hot on the heels of Chinese steampunk martial arts film Tai Chi 0 comes its sequel, Tai Chi Hero. The two films were shot back-to-back on a shared budget, and it’s in Part Two that we get to see what becomes of Yang Luchan, now that he’s mastered Chen-style tai chi.… (read more)

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This week in cinemas: ‘Bangkok Revenge’ (France/Thailand)

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Justin

Reading Cinemas have French/Thai martial arts film Bangkok Revenge (originally titled Rebirth) opening on October 18 at selected cinemas — it’s an 82-minute action film starring stuntman and wushu practitioner Jon Foo (Tom Yum Goong), directed by Frenchman Jean-Marc Mineo.… (read more)

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This week in cinemas: Heist film ‘The Thieves’ (South Korea)

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Justin

Opening this Thursday across the country is South Korean heist film The Thieves, which has recently become the highest-grossing film in Korea ever, stealing the title (hah!) from 2006’s The Host. In The Thieves, a gang of Korean and Chinese thieves plot to steal a fabulous diamond necklace in Macau, only to have things go awry when it comes time to execute their plan.… (read more)

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‘Starry Starry Night’ also in cinemas from Oct 4

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Justin

According to distributor China Lion’s Facebook page, recent China-Taiwan co-production Starry Starry Night is getting a theatrical release in SA, NSW and VIC from this Thursday, October 4.

The film is a coming-of-age story based on a childrens’ picture book by Taiwanese artist Jimmy Liao, the second feature from Taiwanese director Tom Lin. It stars Josie Xu (from CJ7), Rene Liu, Harlem Yu, Kenneth Tsang and Eric Lin. John really liked this one when he saw it, read … (read more)

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Kore-eda’s ‘I Wish’ in Cinemas from Oct 4

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Justin

I Wish, the newest film from contemplative Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Still Walking, Air Doll) is rolling out in Australian cinemas from October 4 this week.

Rialto’s blurb from their page for the film says:

I WISH, the latest film from Hirokazu Kore-eda (Nobody Knows) will inspire hope around the world through its depiction of the innocent minds of children and the warmth of family life.

Koichi and Ryunosuke are two brothers who have … (read more)

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‘Tai Chi 0’ in Aussie Cinemas

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Justin

Stephen Fung’s newest film Tai Chi 0 arrives Aussie theatres this Thursday, so I thought I’d write up a quick précis. It hits a bunch of buzzwords: a steampunk martial arts film in 3D, mixing Tai Chi with modern CGI and a ton of flashy style.… (read more)

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Japanese Cinema Week, 24-28 September

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Deni

The Japan Foundation’s Japanese Cinema Week is on again in Sydney! This is a free event, people, and tickets go fast so don’t even bother to read on. Just get your butts over to the website, mark up your must-see films and then email reception@jpf.org.au for your tix! STAT!

For those of you still here, or in some way unsure of whether you actually want to take advantage of this awesome event, you really, really do, and here’s 10 reasons … (read more)

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