Shanghai Triad (China, 1995)
While many great filmmakers have emerged from China since the end of the Cultural Revolution, none have been able to surpass the prolific accomplishments of...
Saturday Fiction (China, 2019) [TIFF 2019]
The prospect of Lou Ye and Gong Li working together should excite anyone who is even remotely interested in contemporary Chinese cinema. With Saturday Fiction,...
The Power of Zhang Yimou’s Metaphors and Colour Symbolism in Raise the Red Lantern (1991) [DCCFF 2017]
When we speak of Zhang Yimou, a leading light of China’s so-called Fifth Generation of filmmakers, many people immediately conjure up sumptuous imagery from the...
Red Sorghum (China, 1987)
Zhang Yimou’s debut feature is a haunting and visually hypnotic tale of lust, love, and how the ravages of war affect rural community. In terms...
Chinese Box (Hong Kong/USA, 1997)
Chinese Box opens as Hong Kong is due to be handed back to the People’s Republic of China after 150 years of British control. However,...
The Story Of Qiu Ju (China, 1992)
Before the epics, before the over-blown spectacles, and long before the ostentatious pageantry, Zhang Yimou was one of China’s great neorealist directors. His films gave...