Director Zhangke Jia once again captures the raw cold Chinese reality of a gangster couple coming to terms with brutal modernism after being arrested. It's beautifully shot and artistic as usual. Relationships are nuanced and the story has a no BS naturalistic approach. This is slow nostalgic cinema for those that love China and not for mass audiences.
It’s hard to stayed banned when you’re the greatest director in China.
Beijing Opera is immune to the Cultural Revolution.
In 2046, no one is emotionally available.
Chinese cinema just got serious.
John Woo’s opera of bullets.
For the Taiwanese.
It’s a lonely life for confused lovers.
Comfort for the lonely cinephile.
Are Chinese popcorn war blockbusters finally cinematic?
Living three lifetimes in three hours.
The greatest soccer film might be a martial arts comedy.
Epic or really long soap opera?
Autobiography of a rebellious filmmaker.
Rebels of the Taiwanese New Wave.
Sometimes the remake is better than the original.
Mood piece for romantics of Taiwanese cinema.
Wandering teenagers and audiences search for purpose in this film.
Love is a tough pill to swallow.
The pinnacle of Chinese cinematography.
A game of patriarchy and foot massages.
Nostalgia for a time that has never been known.
Ridiculously fun Kung Fu.
As sexy as martial arts can get.
Not a film, but a fleeting memory.
The beauty of martial arts.
A rare glimpse into the corruption and hypocrisy of Chinese society.
Romanticizing the pains of modern Chinese youth.
Super raw Chinese observatory piece from 2001-2017.
When disabled method acting is shaky at best.