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Plot Summary: Set during China's Cultural Revolution, The King of Children tells the story of Lao Gan, an educated youth sent to a remote village in the Yunnan-Guizhou region to work as a teacher. Director: Chen Kaige Producers: Xi'An Film Studio Screenplay: Adapted from Ah Cheng's novella with the same name Starring: Xie Yuan as Lao Gan Chen Shaohua as Principal Chen Yang Xuewen as Wang Fu   ***SPOILER ALERT*** Jumping Into Chinese Cinema Blindfolded Hey everyone. So, back in January, the internet had a little moment, and suddenly, millions of Americans rushed to a Chinese social media app called Red Note. I got curious, joined in, and ended up discovering a whole new world of culture thanks to some incredibly welcoming Chinese users. Naturally, I decided to ask for movie recommendations, and wow, they flooded in. But despite all the amazing suggestion...

Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura Producers: Tokyo Broadcasting System, Toho, others Screenplay: Ryo Wada (novel), Yoshihiro Nakamura Starring: Satoshi Ohno as Mumon Satomi Ishihara as Okuni Ryohei Suzuki as Heibee Shimoyama Yusuke Iseya as Daizen Heki Yuri Chinen as Nobukatsu Oda Music: Yu Takami Cinematography:   Daisuke Soma Editing: [Editor Info Not Available] Release Date: July 1, 2017 (Japan) Running Time: 125 minutes Language: Japanese   ***SPOILER ALERT*** A Journey to the 16th Century Land of Stealth For my last movie of the week, I traveled to the 16th-century land of stealth, the Iga Province in Japan, through the captivating film "Mumon: The Land of Stealth." I learned a lot about ninjas after watching this movie. I had no idea that ninjas playe...

Director: Luc Besson Producer: Virginie Besson-Silla, Andy Harries Screenplay: Rebecca Frayn Starring: Michelle Yeoh as Aung San Suu Kyi David Thewlis as Michael Aris Jonathan Raggett as Kim Aris Jonathan Woodhouse as Alexander Aris Susan Wooldridge as Lucinda Philips Benedict Wong as Karma Phuntsho Donatienne Dupont as Ma Ma Music: Éric Serra Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast Editing: Julien Rey Release Date: September 12, 2011 (Toronto), November 30, 2011 (France) Running Time: 132 minutes Language: English, Burmese   ***SPOILER ALERT*** The Lady: A Return to Form for Luc Besson And the Lady comes to save it all. Thank you! After watching Arthur and Adèle Blanc-"Seca", my faith in Luc Besson is restored with this movie. Though Besson hi...

Director: Luc Besson Producer: Patrice Ledoux Screenplay: Luc Besson, Andrew Birkin Starring: Milla Jovovich as Joan of Arc John Malkovich as Charles VII Faye Dunaway as Yolande of Aragon Dustin Hoffman as The Conscience Vincent Cassel as Gilles de Rais Music: Éric Serra Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast Editing: Sylvie Landra Release Date: November 12, 1999 Running Time: 158 minutes Language: English ***SPOILER ALERT*** The Miscasting of Milla Here we are with Luc Besson's historical drama! Yippee! I love historical dramas and learning about history and all that stuff! What I don't love is Milla Jovovich's acting. To me, casting her was a big mistake, probably because she was the director's girlfriend at the time. She ends up degrading the ...

Another Day of Life is a 2018 Polish-Spanish-Belgian-German-Hungarian animated feature co-production directed by Raúl de la Fuente and Damian Nenow, based on Ryszard Kapuściński's autobiographical account, Another Day of Life. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_Day_of_Life_(film) A gripping story of a three-month-long journey that renowned Polish reporter Ryszard Kapuscinski took across Angola, ravaged by a war in which the front lines shifted like a kaleidoscope, from one day to the next. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2967856/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** F: We got off to a strong start on our visit to Angola this week. It was almost certain that it had to be a film about war, since the country has been in a civil war since 1975 and until 2002. This is a non-fiction hybrid film of animation and documentary that is intertwined with my life and hence my interest is sharper than usual. My maternal family lived in Angola until the ...

Belfast is a 2021 British/Irish coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Kenneth Branagh. The film stars Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Colin Morgan, and newcomer Jude Hill. The film, which Branagh has described as his "most personal film", follows a young boy's childhood in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the beginning of The Troubles in 1969. The film received seven nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning for Best Original Screenplay. It was named one of the best films of 2021 by the National Board of Review. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_(film) A nine-year-old boy must chart a path towards adulthood through a world that has suddenly turned upside down. His stable and loving community and everything he thought he understood about life is changed forever but joy, laughter, music and the formative magic of the movies remain. source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/...

Quo Vadis, Aida? is a 2020 Bosnian film written, produced and directed by Jasmila Žbanić. An international co-production of twelve production companies, the film was shown in the main competition section of the 77th Venice International Film Festival. It was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards and has won the Award for Best Film at the 34th European Film Awards. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quo_Vadis,_Aida%3F Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8633462/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** F: I say, It would be a good idea to avoid war movies during this time, but I had this on my list for sometime and we just had to see it. Our blog is meant for small talk and short conversations, so I will try to focus on the movie itself and...

Judas and the Black Messiah is a 2021 American biographical crime drama film about the betrayal of Fred Hampton (played by Daniel Kaluuya), chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party in late-1960s Chicago, by William O'Neal (played by Lakeith Stanfield), an FBI informant. The film is directed and produced by Shaka King, who wrote the screenplay with Will Berson, based on a story by the pair and Kenny and Keith Lucas. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_and_the_Black_Messiah Fred Hampton, a young, charismatic activist, becomes Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party - putting him directly in the crosshairs of the government, the FBI, and the Chicago Police. But to destroy the revolution, the authorities are going to need a man on the inside. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9784798 ***SPOILER ALERT*** Today I'm alone here 😢 from what I have heard, Krasnaya fell asleep during the fil...