Rebels has finally been dethroned as my favorite Tsai film after re-watching What Time is it There?. A lot of factors led to that, but it's mainly because it is Tsai's most spiritual, and emotional movie to me. It is a movie about the absence of a father, and how his absence affects every person in the family. It is very telling that Tsai opened the movie with a shot of the father, and ended it with the father. This…
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Taiga 1992
A phenomenal, extensive anthropological archive of northern Mongolia, and the people who inhabit it. Clocking in at a massive 500 minutes, this was one of the most rewarding cinematic experiences of my life. The main reason being Ulrike Ottinger's ability to capture the majesty of the Taiga, and the unobtrusiveness in how she does it. You always feel like a welcome bystander as her camera slowly pans across snow-capped mountains, lush forests, and the vast steppes, while lingering on the…
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The Wandering Swordsman 1970
The synopsis says this is Chang Cheh's take on the Robin Hood myth, and I agree to a point, but Chang Cheh's Robin Hood is much more willing to take revenge, and spill boatloads of blood if people wrong him. The movie is just as good as that sounds, as well.
David Chiang plays The Wanderer, a wandering swordsman whose sole purpose in life seems to be causing mayhem, by stealing from the rich, and giving to the poor. Literally…
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The Private Eyes 1976
The Hui Brothers. The working man's comedians. Might just be recency bias, but they are my favorite comedians of all time right now. Up there with Tati and Chaplin in how smart their comedies are, and in how they tackle the average person's experience, and thoughts, in a rapidly progressing, capitalist world. Can't get enough of them.
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The Great Okinawa Yakuza War 1976
Using the yakuza to parallel mainland Japanese, and Okinawan relations after Okinawa was given back to Japan was a phenomenal choice. Excessively violent, and an absolutely manic Sonny Chiba performance is where most of my enjoyment came from, but there's a lot going on under the surface that makes it more interesting than the average, bloody yakuza story. Loved it, and surprised so few have seen it. You can watch it for free right now on Tubi, and I recommend doing just that! Only 96 minutes as well *chefs kiss*