chinese cinema

Welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, Episode 52! In this episode, Eric and Landon take a look at one of China's most beloved films and discuss Mu Fei's 1948 film Spring in a Small Town! Along with reviews of the latest installment in the Rocky franchise, a horror-comedy from Netflix, and what happens when you mix an apex predator with a whole bunch of cocaine - all on the latest episode of Films for the Void!

TIME STAMPS
00:01:29 We Have a Ghost
00:05:20 Creed III
00:11:18 Cocaine Bear
00:17:58 Spring in a Small Town
00:57:55 Landon's Recommendation for Next Episode

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One was moved by planets.
Another made moving pictures.
Together, they would change rock history.

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Brianne Tju has starred in series like Light as a Feather, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Scream, and plays the lead in the new Blumhouse movie Unhuman. She’s broken barriers and had several “firsts” under her belt. But for her, seeing the films of Wong Kar-wai was a major first – the first time she saw complex romantic relationships between characters who looked like her. 

Then, Jordan has one (quick?) thing about Top Gun Maverick and the women sharing Tom Cruise’s action spotlight.

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Aughtsterion’s coverage of the I Know… finale (spoiler alert!)

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Brianne Tju

Will and Matt are here to discuss "one of the most universally acclaimed motion pictures in the history of Hong Kong cinema..." (Not their words.) 
Topics Include:
-Hong Kong Knife Fights!
-Fosters and Pills!
-Flirting in 1998? Change Her Light Bulb!
-plus much more!

DISCLAIMER: Language and Spoilers!

BEAST COPS
dir. Gordon Chan, Dante Lam
starring: Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Michael Wong, Stephanie Che

The highest grossing films at the Chinese box office are war movies. Wolf Warrior 1 and 2, and The Battle at Lake Changjin, portray heroic Chinese soldiers battling against foreign enemies, including the Americans. These big budget productions are overseen by an arm of the state known as the China Film Administration. Are they therefore a form or propaganda, or can they be defined as art? Dr Xiaoning Lu, a lecturer in Chinese culture and cinema at SOAS, shares her views on the political messages of the films, in conversation with Duncan Bartlett, Editor of Asian Affairs magazine.

China In Context: Episode 43  
Broadcast date: 30 November, 2021

Emotions run high when you're trying to repress them. 

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Theme Music, "A Movie I'd Like to See" by Al Harley.

Jackie Chan destroyed his body for our amusement. But before they honor this comedian with a dark past, Victoria and Chelsea mourn the passing of comedian Trevor Moore. (Recorded Mon August 9, 2021) 

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