Category: Hong Kong Cinema

Actors, Actresses, Akira Kobayashi, Akira Kurosawa, Bollywood, Bruce Lee, Criterion, Directors, Hong Kong Cinema, Ishiro Honda, Japanese Cinema, Japanese New Wave, Joe Shishido, Kinji Fukasaku, Masahiro Shinoda, Meiko Kaji, Nikkatsu, Pinky Violence, Seijun Suzuki, Tadanobu Asano, Tokusatsu, Toshio Masuda, Toshiro Mifune, Yasuharu Hasebe

Celebrating Asian Film Artists

May is Asian Heritage Month or to be more exact, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate I decided to collect links to some of the Asian films, filmmakers and actors that I’ve written about. I’m particularly fond of Japanese cinema so my writing reflects this but I’ve also written about Hong Kong and Bollywood films as well. This is a master list … Continue reading Celebrating Asian Film Artists

Kimberly Lindbergs
Actors, American Cinema, Bruce Lee, Hong Kong Cinema, Movie Reviews

Remembering Bruce Lee on His 75th Birthday

Here we are . . . still talking about him. And for good reason. He tried to live what he believed. When you see him on screen you’re not just seeing a performance, you’re seeing the real human being. – Shannon Lee, Bruce Lee’s daughter Tomorrow, November 27, marks what would have been Bruce Lee’s 75th birthday if he hadn’t died in 1973 after suffering … Continue reading Remembering Bruce Lee on His 75th Birthday

Kimberly Lindbergs
Crime, FilmStruck, Hong Kong Cinema, Movie Reviews

Triad Theater: THE MISSION (1999)

Shakespearean in its scope and operatic in its execution, THE MISSION (‘99) remains one of the most taut, compelling and superbly composed films made in Hong Kong during the 1990s. This sinewy thriller helped cement Johnnie To’s reputation as one of today’s most accomplished action directors and you can currently catch it streaming on FilmStruck as part of a double feature with To’s VENGEANCE (2009). … Continue reading Triad Theater: THE MISSION (1999)

Kimberly Lindbergs