NYAFF 2014 Review: GOLDEN CHICKENSSS, In Which the Third Time Isn't Entirely the Charm

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 10:30 AM PDT

The 2002 comedy Golden Chicken and its 2003 sequel Golden Chicken 2, starring Hong Kong's queen of comedy Sandra Ng, were love letters both to Ng herself, who was given perhaps the greatest showcase committed to film of her formidable comedic talents and endearing persona, as well as Hong Kong itself. Or more specifically, the people of Hong Kong, whose indomitable spirit allowed them to withstand anything history threw at them. These films were panoramas of Hong Kong history as seen through the experiences of Ng's character Kam, a prostitute. As the films tell us, "chicken" is Cantonese slang for a prostitute; the "golden" in the title refers to Kam being the proverbial hooker with a heart of gold, as well as the fact that...

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Second Teaser For Koike's Animated LUPIN THE THIRD: DAISUKE JIGEN'S GRAVESTONE

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:30 AM PDT

It's a busy time for fans of popular anime and manga property Lupin The Third. Kitamura Ryuhei's live action adaptation hits the big screen in Japan in August and also in the works is a new animated feature from Redline director Koike Takeshi titled Lupin The Third: Daisuke Jigen's Gravestone. Koike is a hugely stylized director and his signature visuals are very much at play here, as was made immediately obvious by the first stills and teaser for the film and that impression is only reinforced now with the release of a second teaser. Check it out below....

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