One day in Hong Kong, a strange forum post caught my attention. “Wedding Witness Needed ASAP”. The topic creator wrote that they were scheduled to be married the next day but one of their two witnesses had bailed. They needed … more »
Ash is Purest White (Jia Zhangke, China/France 2018)
Since his mid-career lane switch in 2013, Jia Zhangke has ditched the sluggish arthouse gloom that made him a brand in favour of speedier genre exploits to stay relevant. Still intact … more »
The laundry draped above me. The wires crossed the gap between one building and the next in the starless night. Air conditioning units sat fuming on sills, and my arms swam through the muggy air at every step, laden with … more »
The humidity of the weather made everything a dream. Within a week, how had I come from being a minimum-wage waiter in Canada, to being a teacher in Hong Kong with a paid apartment; generous salary and benefits; and given … more »
It’s Christmas time! With the holiday seasons comes some down time for reading and contemplation. Here’s my chance to share with you my reading list for the past few months. It’s been a very busy time, with the end of … more »
Although in its fifth year and possessing deep connections within the international film-making community, many Vancouverites may not be familiar with the Vancouver Golden Panda International Film Festival (GPIFF). Historically, the event was held as a film competition with … more »
North American Premiere at Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Hong Kong / 2017 / 71:00 / Cantonese with English subtitles
The joy in watching The Posterist comes from the fact that it doesn’t feel like a documentary but instead, … more »
In the age of media overload, few think about the amount of time it takes to create a painting from either digital or hand drawn techniques. The Posterist (海報師：阮大勇的插畫藝術) is a documentary film by first time director Hui See-wai (son … more »
As the cinematographer behind some of Wong Kar Wai’s earliest and best known films, Christopher Doyle’s colorful camerawork defined the look of Hong Kong for a generation. With over 80 films to his name in three decades of filmmaking, ranging … more »
The laughter dropped often from the packed press and industry screening on opening night, but as the film wore on it was hard to shake off the feeling that their mirth was in fact mockery. Some rightly expected the film … more »
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