The Japanese film Twilight Samurai features a serene samurai spirit and tells of a swordsman who is faithful to the old virtues of serving his masters and being a good father, but who has also had to forsake his beloved woman.
South Korean film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring is another film of Asian philosophy. It uses the four seasons to tell four stories about human nature and desires from a Buddhist perspective.
As for the 10 best Chinese-language films, the selection is in-tune with best-selling movies in 2004. There are the Golden Horse nominees such as 2046, Breaking News (
Don't forget to see Blind Shaft (盲井) if you missed it last year. The film, set in the bleak and grim coal mines of northern China, tells about two robbers' schemes to extort compensation money by murdering innocent miners. The sharp and realistic drama was a sweeping winner last year in China but got poor box-office returns in Taipei.
Film Notes: 2004 Best
Local and Foreign Films
Time: Jan. 24 to Feb. 8.
Screening theater: Changchun Cinema, 172 Changchun Rd, Taipei
(台北市長春路127號).
Program schedules available at Changchun Cinema.
Tickets: NT$100 each, available at CKS ticketing outlets, www.artsticket.com.tw
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