March 2007
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It’s Only Talk (2005, Dir. Ryuichi Hiroki) “There is no trace of chic in Kamata.” — Shinobu Terashima One of my favorite films from the 2005 SF International Film Festival…
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Dragon Boys (2006, Dir. Jerry Ciccoritti): Andrea Jiang: You’re out there on the front line, stamping out the yellow peril. These guys threaten how you see yourself, so you’re out…
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Summer Palace (2006, Dir. Lou Ye) I knew when I first met you that we were standing on the same side of the world. — Yu Hong, Summer Palace It’s…
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“Yellow is a difficult color to wear.” It was the first Saturday of the 25th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, and I heard these words from the couple…