Following the overwhelming success of Chungking Express over the summer, we are happy to present EASTERN TIDES, our new film series focusing on modern Asian cult classics.
Upcoming: t.b.a.
Recently:
FALLEN ANGELS (1995) by Wong Kar-wai
MILLENNIUM MAMBO (2001) by Hou Hsiao-hsien
AUDITION (1999) by Takashi Miike
SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE (2002) by Park Chan-wook
An assassin goes through obstacles as he attempts to escape his violent lifestyle despite the opposition of his partner, who is secretly attracted to him.
Vicky recalls her romances with her exes Hao Hao and Jack in the neon-lit clubs of Taipei.
Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.
A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.
