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Organized by Michael Garber Asian Film Series is a collaborative effort by Busker and Michael Garber, to bring an increased awareness of current asian cinema to Chicago. The Film Series will cover all genres of film and will represent the adventurous and original nature of contemporary Asian film, with special focus on those directors, cinematographers, and actors who are making a name for asian cinema internationally. |
Asian Film Series events:
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Untold Scandal Tuesday, April 25, 2006 10:00 PM / Directed by E J-Yong 2003 Korean with English Subtitles Based on the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Untold Scandal is set in aristocratic18th century Korea at the end of the Chosun Dynasty. The... |
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Huozhe (To Live) Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:00 PM / Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry. Addicted to gambling, Fugui loses everything. In the years that follow he... |
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God of Gamblers II Tuesday, March 21, 2006 10:00 PM / This is a spin-off of the first "God of Gamblers" movie, and before the other spin-off and two sequel/prequels. Michael Chan, the Knight of Gamblers (Andy Lau), the disciple of the God of Gamblers)... |
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Zatoichi Tuesday, March 7, 2006 10:00 PM / Zatoichi is a 19th century blind nomad who makes his living as a gambler and masseur. However, behind this humble facade, he is a master swordsman gifted with a lightning-fast draw and breathtaking... |
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Infernal Affairs Tuesday, February 21, 2006 10:00 PM / The setting is the never-ending war between the police and the traids of Hong Kong. Chan is a cop who's been assigned to undercover work inside the traids for so long that he's been able to rise... |