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An Estranged Paradise
Shot in 1997 and premiered at Documenta XI in 2002, An Estranged Paradise displays many of Yang's signature motifs — crisp black-and-white 35mm cinematography, storylines that blur contemporaneity with traditional stylistics, homages to/revisions of genre cinema akin to the early work of his influences Jean-Luc Godard and Jim Jarmusch — while also reflecting his early studies as a painter, notably in a prologue that muses on the traditional methods and subjectivity of Chinese landscape painting. Set in the city of Hangzhou (where Yang had studied at the China Academy of Fine Art), the film takes as its focal point a restless young man, Zhu Zi, following him as he aimlessly wanders through the city. Through a series of distinct vignettes, Yang depicts Zhu Zi's inability to find comfort in friends, lovers or environment as a reflection of the existential difficulty of China's "nameless generation," cast adrift during the rapid changes at the turn of the millennium.
Ancient Poison, Modern Cure
It’s a medical breakthrough that might never have happened - if not for the persistence of one man. A woman is fighting cancer - with the help of a deadly poison. This is the story of a life-saving connection between ancient wisdom and modern science: arsenic, one of the most exciting new developments in the international war on cancer.
Björk: Vespertine Live – Royal Opera House 2001
Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk performs several tracks from her album Vespertine in this 2002 performance at London's Royal Opera House.
Crystal Lewis = More Live
More / I Guess / People Get Ready...Jesus Is Comin / Lord, I Believe In You / Only Fools / The Beautry of the Cross / Lean On Me / Trust Me / God's Been Good To Me / Shine, Jesus, Shine / Not The Same / I Now Live / Beauty for Ashes / Satisfied / The Lion and the Lamb / Like A Child
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Do Not Cry, Girl
On an ordinary afternoon in a beauty salon, Xu Feng suddenly develops a kind of anxiety and uneasiness that is unique to that of a woman. Xu is an urban, white-collar worker, and uncertain about the origin of these emotions, and neither her work achievements, the love of her father from afar, nor her boyfriend's comfort can help her rid herself of this psychological malaise.
Four Deadly Reasons
A gambling addict with a dangerous debt attempts to bury his past and start life anew in this dark crime drama from director Paul Borghese. Bobby Venuti (Richard Castellano) has a pregnant wife, and a mountain of gambling debts. Now, despite Bobby's best efforts to get out of the city and raise a family far away from the temptations that nearly consumed him, the troubled debtor is about to find just how far some people are willing to go to collect on an outstanding debt.
Houjie Township
The township of Houjie, near Guangzhou, has been transformed from a rural village into an industrialized township following the massive influx of Taiwanese and Hong Kong capital during the 1980’s. This film relates the precarious position of the migrant workers who built Houjie, but who were also the first victims of the post-September 11th economic slowdown, forever at risk of being laid-off.