Author Stephen Teo

Another meditation on migration, but this time also sketching a possible Asian-Australian cinema.

Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema: On the Necessity of Film Canons (Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University, 2004), takes a canonical view of cinema, asserting the importance of canons or critically ...

An analysis of the themes of time and memory in Wong Kar-waiís 2046, and how the film forms a trilogy of sorts with In the Mood for Love and Days of Being Wild.

(London: British Film Institute, 2002) Bérénice Reynaud's study of Hou Hsiao-hsien's A City of Sadness is a welcome addition to the BFI's “Modern Classics” series, not only because Hou's film is an Asian pre...

The Lin Family Shop (1959 China 85 mins) Source: ScreenSound Australia Prod Co: Beijing Film Studio Prod: Shi Ping, Li Gan Dir: Shui Hua Scr: Xia Yan based on a story by Mao Dun Phot: Qian Jiang Art Dir:...

Li Yang discusses his impressive first feature, a drama set in China's mining industry, starring professional and non-professionals, exploring socio-historical, ethical, and existential themes.

Fiercely independent, committed to the expansive, beautiful qualities of "actual human behaviour" and inspired by the work of Bergman and Cassavetes, Rob Nilsson is a rarity in contemporary cinema.

The 27th edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) opened on April 8th overshadowed by the deadly SARS virus. The festival was to have marked a new beginning: for the first time in its hi...

b. April 29, 1932, Beijing, China. d. January 14, 1997, Taipei, Taiwan. filmography bibliography articles in Senses web resources In his youth, King Hu (Mandarin name: Hu Jinquan) was captivated b...

The Fate of Lee Khan (1973 Hong Kong 105 mins) Source: Prod Co: Gam Chuen Prod, Dir, Ed: King Hu Scr: King Hu, Wong Chung Phot: Chun Tsing-Chan Martial Arts Dir: Zhu Yuanlong (Sammo Hung Kam Bo) Cast:...

A comprehensive discussion of this key Asian film festival.

Real name: Tsui Man-kwong. Born, 1951 in Vietnam. Moved to Hong Kong in 1966 for secondary school education. In 1969, went to the US to study at Southern Methodist University, Texas. Interrupted studies to ...

Has the cinema brought about September 11? Did the terrorists learn their tactics from the action blockbusters of Hollywood? Is the cinema culpable? Such questions presuppose that the cinema can determine or in...

Teo examines the brotherhood code at play in Johnnie To's riveting film.

Senses overload: Tsui rivals Luhrmann but not without probing allegory.

The Man From Hong Kong (1975 Australia 103mins) 35mm Source: ScreenSound Prod Co: Golden Harvest, The Movie Company Ex. Prod: Raymond Chow, John Fraser Prod: David Hannay, André Morgan Dir, Scr: Br...

Panahi speaks about the central motifs in his films and their aesthetic.

Teo speaks at length with this young, talented director.

An informed and sensitive reflection on Wong's latest film.

Co-founder of Good Machine and regular collaborator with Ang Lee, Schamus discusses the process of co-writing what has become the most successful subtitled foreign-language film in the U.S. and Australia, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Law's understated, soulful meditation on migration here discussed.

Another meditation on migration, but this time also sketching a possible Asian-Australian cinema.

Teo considers Law's take on the epic, period film.

Full Moon in New York (1990 Hong Kong 88 mins) Source: CF Prod Co: Shio-bu Film, Golden Glory Productions Prod: Henry Fong Dir: Stanley Kwan Scr: Zhong Acheng, Yau Tai On Ping Ph: Bill Wong Ed: Steve Wan...

Love in the Time of Myth Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon has generated great word-of-mouth since its initial success out of competition in the Cannes Film Festival. For this reviewer at least, it was the most ...

This visionary Japanese B-grade director is highlighted in the festival.

The Hong Kong film industry has been developing its identity, both locally and globally.