MAY 7, 2004 ISSUE
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  COVER STORY
When A Peach Is Still A Peach
The lavish, hyperkinetic fantasy of Chen Shi-Zheng's "Peach Blossom Fan" oozes stylistic brilliance, but falls a wee bit short on the content meter.
Live Voices: Cui Jian at the Avalon
The father of the Chinese rock scene, Cui Jian, hits the west coast for a mini tour.
Soft: Certified Organic Electronica
Jam endlessly, re-build the outcome, then smash; loop...this cycle - Soft is every music critic's dream.


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May 7, 2004

 
F I L M
VC Film Fest Turns Barely Legal
The Los Angeles Visual Communication Film Fest celebrates its 20th anniversary, bookended with a look back at Wayne Wang's classic, "Chan is Missing" and Beat Takeshi's wondrous "Zatoichi."

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Murders, frat boys, and love, Oh My!
Keka is determined to reap the revenge of her boyfriend's murder. But don't count on a dramatic and drawn out movie. Instead, grab a bucket of popcorn and sit in on a more comedic look at life and its little twists. see more
 
A Monk's Search for Solace in Spring
Kim Ki-duk takes us on a spiritual journey though the seasons of a monk's life, exploring life's extreme joys and sorrows from a tranquil Buddhist monastery.

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Chan Is Not The Only One Who's Missing
As two Chinese-American born cab drivers search for their friend, Chan Hung, in Wayne Wang's "Chan is Missing," viewers are left on a search of their own.

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E V E N T S
 
Lotus Steps at UCLA
From the lush plains of the Yunnan province to the mountains of Tibet and Mongolia, CCDC takes audiences on a path of traditional Chinese dances.
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C L I P S
 
May 7, 2004: News Bites
Margaret Cho starts a "Revolution," "Robot Stories" opens the Trenton Film Festival, and Daniel Kim is cast in "Spiderman 2" and "Lost." Catch all this and more in this issue of News Bites.
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F O R E I G N
 
May 7, 2004: News From Abroad
Korean soap opera becomes the new craze in Japan, director Kar Wai enters film in the Cannes Film Festival, A-mei gets international recognition, and the Fifteenth annual Golden Melody Awards nominees are released. Find all this news and more in this issue of News From Abroad.
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