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  • The Assassin

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    I was deeply affected by this movie. My first steps to Asia were taken after I enrolled in an East-Asian Studies program, focusing on the Chinese side, which led me to studying in China. Chinese cinema – especially the work of Zhang Yimou, and but even a film like Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor – contributed…

  • Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

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    I don’t watch Hong Kong films like I used to, but I’m certainly glad that I was pointed to this. Loved it. I’m also a big fan of Stephen Chow’s Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle (especially the latter), and this one is just as fun. There’s just so much joy in all the sequences,…