Japanuary Day 11: A Film About Japanese Tradition
Bizan (2007)
For this theme, I stumbled upon another little gem! I had so many options but picked this film purely on instinct, not knowing anything about it or hearing any recommendations. Turns out, I was right! it's a fantastic choice!
The story follows Sakiko Kouno (Nanako Matsushima), a woman who returns to her hometown to care for her terminally ill mother, Ryuko (Nobuko Miyamoto). As they reconnect, Sakiko begins to understand…
Japanuary Day 10: A Tokusatsu Film
Shin Ultraman (2022)
When it came to picking a tokusatsu film, I initially planned to go with a classic. But "Shin Ultraman" had been on my watchlist for so long, mainly because Masami Nagasawa is in it!
I’ve never watched anything related to the Ultraman franchise before. No TV series, no films, no specials, nothing. I didn’t even have any interest in the franchise, and I was hesitant because if a film belongs to…
Mui Yim-fong as Fong Yim-mui, the closest to herself Anita ever played!
A direct sequel to Chan's successful film He's a Woman, She's a Man which came out two years before. The predecessor starring Leslie Cheung, Anita Yuen and Carina Lau in the lead roles was a gender-bending rom-com with a light-hearted take on homosexuality. This follow-up took it to the next level with more relationship tension and sexual confusion while still maintaining its charm.…
My first watch of this year and I couldn't ask for a BETTER start! ❤️
An omnibus feature, composed of seven short films directed by seven most revered directors of Hong Kong. It's a love letter to the city, it's people and, essentially, to Hong Kong cinema and film.
As we're facing the end of the film era, Johnnie To, who spearheaded the project, wanted to shoot the feature on film, wishing it'd hark back to the most beautiful era…
