Tag: taiwanese cinema

“Dragon Inn” Movie Review By Daniel Barnes

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Dragon Inn (1967; King Hu) GRADE: B+ By Daniel Barnes A landmark of Taiwanese cinema and one of the most influential Chinese-language films ever made, the beautifully restored version of the 1967 wuxia staple Dragon Inn makes its way to San Francisco for a brief theatrical run. The […]

“Rebels of the Neon God” Movie Review by Daniel Barnes

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Rebels of the Neon God (1992: Tsai Ming-liang) GRADE: B+ By Daniel Barnes Festival circuit cinephiles revere Taiwanese auteur Tsai Ming-liang for films like Goodbye Dragon Inn, What Time is It There?, last year’s Stray Dogs, and Journey to the West (the slow-walking monk one, not the kung […]