Many Happy Returns: Notes on the 18th Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
Reporting from the 18th Five Flavours Asian Film Festival, Olivia Popp shares her highlights and favourites.
Tag: Tony Leung Chiu-wai
The Kind Gaze of Time in ‘In the Mood for Love’
Time in 'In the Mood for Love' carries an urgency that feels pregnant, an intentionality that is unignorable.
Happy Together Is Still a Once-in-a-Lifetime Movie
'Happy Together' feels as raw and rough as it does because of the chemistry between Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Leslie Cheung.
Criterion Recollection: Ingenuity, Identity, and Integrity in ‘Infernal Affairs’
The visuals are slick, with Hong Kong’s distinctive edifices highlighted in indelible rooftop and nighttime scenes.
Criterion Recollection: Healing Heartbreaks in ‘Chungking Express’
Like many of director Wong’s other works, 'Chungking Express' relies heavily on atmospherics built on lush visuals and music.
