tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post5133208320683078885..comments2024-03-27T18:23:34.322+08:00Comments on WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE: Aberdeen outside the HKIFF, and In the Heat of the Sun at the fest (film reviews)YTSLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-86295619473680216352014-04-05T00:20:24.768+08:002014-04-05T00:20:24.768+08:00Hi Bill --
Glad you enjoyed your viewing of "...Hi Bill --<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed your viewing of "In the Heat of the Sun". My favorite of the films that Jiang Wen has helmed is "Devils on the Doorstep". I also like "The Sun Also Rises" too -- it may not be perfect but its final 10 or 20 minutes has amazing visuals to my mind. <br /><br />Re "The King of Masks": I remember it was one of those rareYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-85346552741310260882014-04-04T22:08:19.129+08:002014-04-04T22:08:19.129+08:00Hi Yvonne,
I saw In the Heat of the Sun this week...Hi Yvonne,<br /><br />I saw In the Heat of the Sun this week and enjoyed it. Thanks for recommending it. The prominent actor can also direct well(with the help of a very good cinematographer).<br /><br />I also saw another Mainland movie I liked even more: The King of Masks, by the late Wu Tianming. It is a deceptively simply told tale with universal appeal.<br />The characters still linger in Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-61047078691892857462014-03-30T11:24:42.623+08:002014-03-30T11:24:42.623+08:00Hi Samson --
Thanks! I hope to keep the reviews ...Hi Samson --<br /><br />Thanks! I hope to keep the reviews coming but am not sure when the next ones will be. Maybe later today, in between screenings... yep, am planning another two today! ;b<br /><br />Hi Bill --<br /><br />I'm pretty stingy with ratings -- and an 8 from me is already pretty respectable, I reckon! Re recent films from these parts that I gave a 9 to: Try "Beijing YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-6689191137069734432014-03-29T21:45:56.429+08:002014-03-29T21:45:56.429+08:00Hi Yvonne,
I enjoyed these reviews from the HKIFF...Hi Yvonne,<br /><br />I enjoyed these reviews from the HKIFF, especially since it will probably be a long time before, if ever, they're given a release for those of us stuck here in North America. An 8 from you is a solid rating, but I always watch out for a 9 or higher because I know it may be an exceptional film...<br /><br />I'm hoping for a new release that Hong Kong can be proud of, Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-4021336357017185352014-03-29T17:29:26.064+08:002014-03-29T17:29:26.064+08:00Great reviews, YTSL! Keep them coming! By the way,...Great reviews, YTSL! Keep them coming! By the way, I remember seeing In The Heat OF The Sun in the 90s and thinking that Xia Yu looked like Jiang Wen's son or brother!Samsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-18805021065593524492014-03-29T08:19:39.944+08:002014-03-29T08:19:39.944+08:00Hi Brian --
Glad to see you commenting on this bl...Hi Brian --<br /><br />Glad to see you commenting on this blog!<br /><br />I'm regularly writing about film -- just not on this blog! Re the HKIFF: I'm thinking around 15... the numbers change by the day. ;)YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-33901405899504064392014-03-29T06:16:32.678+08:002014-03-29T06:16:32.678+08:00Always great to see you writing about film again. ...Always great to see you writing about film again. How many films do you hope to see this time around at the HKIFF?Brian Naashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798896753133473887noreply@blogger.com