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November 30, 2007 ISSUE
Sensual Sacrifices
One of the most musical of Chinese filmmakers, Cui Zi'en shoots his latest work as a gentle hymnal rather than an austere requiem. The result is a heartfelt paean to brotherly love.
Discovering Kim Young-ha
Published over a decade after its 1996 Korean debut, the English-translation of Kim Young-ha's first novel I Have the Right to Destroy Myself sheds light on Kim's beginnings in the Korean literature scene.
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Best of 2008: Things We're Looking Forward to in 2009
Stephen Chow in the Green Hornet (pending), and Hou Hsiou-hsien's Ninja Assasin, we're going to have to wait until 2010 for. But here are some things that might make 2009 a little more special.
10. Powder Blue, new film by Timothy Bui
9. Karyn Kusama directing Diablo Cody's script, Jennifer's Body
8. Miyazaki's Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (US release)
7. John Cho in Star Trek (and possibly in Iron Man 2)
6. Wachowski brothers-produced Ninja Assassin, starring Rain
5. H.P. Mendoza's directorial debut, Fruit Fly
4. Red Cliff (part 2 in Asia) and Red Cliff (the two-hour version) released internationally
3. Takeshi Kaneshiro's Armani underwear campaign
2. Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock
1. Reunion of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in My Name is Khan
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Date Posted: 1/2/2009