Reviews A Misunderstood Masterpiece: CHUNGKING EXPRESS Wong Kar-wai is one of the best filmmakers from one of the most significant film movements, the Hong Kong New Wave. I’d argue he is one of the best filmmakers, full stop without any necessary qualifications. And, in my opinion, Chungking Express is his best film. Supposing one plus
No Gods Left Exclusive A Stellar New Perspective on Modern Chinese Cinema In his article “Why ‘The Chinese Cinema’?”, film critic Sean Gilman provides a thoughtful explanation for why he uses “cinema” as singular and not plural. For his purposes, it’s a reference to Andrew Sarris’s famous work “The American Cinema” and is not meant as a film critic'
Essays National Iconography in the Films of Two Chinese Directors Two Chinas rest between Zhang and Jia.
Essays The Politics of China in the Films of Jia Zhangke Jia Zhangke is one of the most important Chinese directors today. He won the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival for Still Life, NPR critic John Powers called him “the most important filmmaker working in the world today,” and he took home the Best Screenplay award at the 2013 Cannes
