Ho Lin
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Kekexili: Mountain Patrol (2004, Dir. Lu Chuan) “Tibetans always point knives towards themselves.”— Ritai, Kekexili: Mountain Patrol Reviewing a mainland China film can be an interesting, if sometimes tortuous, exercise.…
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Dirty Ho (1979, Dir. Lau Kar-Leung) “You haven’t lived until you’ve fought Dirty Ho … and then you’re dead!” — Original tagline for Dirty Ho [Originally reviewed for the 2006 Asian…
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Where is …? = zai na li? (pronounced “zai na lee”)i.e., Where is the [bank]? = [Bank] zai na li?Where is the bathroom? = [Bathroom] zai na li?How much is…
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The Slanted Screen (2006, Dir. Jeff Adachi) “If I had the choice between playing a wimpy guy and playing a villain, I’ll always take the villain, because at least the…
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Today’s vocabulary:Me, myself, I = wou (pronounced “wuo”)We, us, ourselves = wou men (“wuo men”)The interrogative suffix = ma (“ma”); for example:Ni hao = “hello”Ni hao ma? = “How are…
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Linda, Linda, Linda (2005, Dir. Nobuhiro Yamashita) When we grow up, we won’t quit being kids.We’ve only got a little time left to be us. — Opening speech, Linda Linda…
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For the benefit of my pals Jocelyn and Lisa, for our upcoming China trip, but feel free to peruse, if you like… Hello = Ni hao (pronounced “nee how”)Hello (to…
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Be With Me (2005, Dir. Eric Khoo) “Is true love truly there, my love?” — Opening text, Be With Me Romance gained and lost, the tenuousness of connection, the accidental…
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Dreaming Lhasa (2005, Dir. Ritu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam) Tibet — the name conjures a multitude of impressions. Spirituality, oppression, resistance, beauty, poverty, epic landscapes, hardy people, sadness, hope. Above all,…
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San Francisco is a town where you can catch a film festival virtually any day of the week, and as you would expect, these festivals run the gamut, from more-indie-than-indie…