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Articles by Chi Tung and Brian Hu
Nice Work if You Can Get It: Asia Pacific Arts and Asian American cultural criticism
As Asia Pacific Arts gains a new home at USC, former APA editor Chi Tung and current editor Brian Hu reminisce on APA's six years at UCLA, sound off on the uncertain present, and dream up a better tomorrow.
Published on: 9/4/2009
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HKIFF 2009: He said, Chi said... even more
The crossing of swords continues.
Published on: 4/18/2009
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HKIFF 2009: He said, Chi Said
The banter is back, as a current APA editor trades barbs with the former editor, this time over the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Published on: 4/17/2009
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SFIAAFF overview: Notes from the Overground
APA film critics Brian Hu and Chi Tung chew the fat over authenticity, community, and Asian male sexuality at the 2006 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.
Published on: 3/30/2006
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Santa Barbara Film Festival Overview: Nightwatchers
The critics' carousel continues with the Santa Barbara Film Festival, where "Pulse" and "Woman is the Future of Man" took not-quite center stage.
Published on: 3/9/2006
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Palm Springs Overview, Part Three: The Outsiders
In the final installment of our running Palm Springs dialogue, Chi Tung and Brian Hu discuss Zhang Lu's "Grain in Ear," Li Shaohong's "Stolen Life," and offer a second amd third opinion on the surprise Korean blockbuster "Welcome to Dongmakgol."
Published on: 2/23/2006
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Palm Springs Film Festival Overview, Part Two: Sight and Sound
Part two of our ongoing film festival dialogues looks at how sound and image contribute to the success (and shortcomings) of Hou Hsiao-hsien's Three Times, Tsai Ming-liang's The Wayward Cloud, and Peter Chan's Perhaps Love.
Published on: 2/9/2006
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Palm Springs Film festival overview, Part One: Bloody Mary
Another week, another festival. This time, we've got the Palm Springs film festival in our crosshairs. And a few wrongs to right. Starting with some uncooperative film projectors and ending with a villain that makes Hannibal Lector look downright classy.
Published on: 1/26/2006
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Last Action Hero: AFI/AFM overview, Part Two
Chi Tung and Brian Hu return as backseat drivers itching to discuss the merits of
two spankin' new action vehicles, Wilson Yip's S.P.L. and Jackie Chan's The Myth.
Published on: 12/8/2005
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The Princess and Pikachu: AFI/AFM overview, Part One
Over the next several issues, APA's Chi Tung and Brian Hu -- along with some special guests -- will do their best to out-bloviate each other in regards to the films they watched at the AFI and AFM film festivals. First up on the chopping block: Seijun Suzuki's Princess Raccoon and Takashi Miike's The Great Yokai War.
Published on: 11/17/2005
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Those Shoes Aren't Made for Walking: An AFI/AFM film fest preview
The AFI Film festival is upon us, and writers Brian Hu and Chi Tung can't wait to diagnose its ills. Among them being the South Korean horror flick "The Red Shoes." And yet, all is not lost. Apparently, there's a new sheriff in town, and his name is the American Film Market.
Published on: 11/3/2005
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He Said, Chi Said: Kekexili, Letters from an Unknown Woman
UCLA's Mainland China film series is too huge a burden for one man (or woman) to bear. So we assigned our He Said, Chi said team to scoop two of its heavyweight features: Lu Chuan's Kekexili and Xu Jinglei's Letters from an Unknown Woman.
Published on: 4/28/2005
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He Said, Chi Said: Kung Fu Hustle
The newest addition to our revolving door of film review features, He Said, Chi Said pits bonafide film expert (and staff writer) Brian Hu against armchair critic (and managing editor) Chi Tung. During this go-around, they discuss Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle.
Published on: 4/28/2005
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