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In the Chinese classics category...

Hero

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

Nominated for an Oscar, Jet Li stars in director Zhang Yimou’s (Raise The Red Lantern, Not One Less) first foray into the swordplay genre, and it’s one of the most beautiful and offbeat yet… (more…)

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House Of Flying Daggers

Monday, October 18th, 2004

A beautiful tale of romance and bitter betrayal, Zhang Yimou’s follow-up to Hero is even better… (more…)

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Kekexili: Mountain Patrol

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

A thought provoking and beautiful movie, the second movie from Lu Chuan (The Missing Gun) is a real winner – and finally getting the release it deserves… (more…)

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The King Of Masks

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005

Beautifully crafted, superbly told – surely this is one film that should always be in those ‘Top 100′ movie lists? If only people knew about it… (more…)

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