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November 28, 2010
Bodyguards and Assassins (Teddy Chan, 2009)
In Bodyguards and Assassins, Chinese patriots pledge their lives to safeguard a revolutionary named Dr. Sun as assassins are sent to kill him.
November 28, 2010
Blades of Blood (Lee Joon-ik, 2010)
Blades of Blood is a Korean wuxia, a sword-fighting martial arts film set in the 16th century, during the Japanese invasion.
November 24, 2010
The Naked Kitchen (Ji-yeong Hong, 2009)
The Naked Kitchen is disappointing, even with the presence of Ji-hun Ju (Kim from last year’s Antique) and its appealing premise. It does everything wrong.
November 28, 2010
Woochi (Dong-hoon Choi, 2009)
Woochi starts out as a magic-driven wuxia-like set in the Joseon era in Korea, but segues into an unsophisticated popular fare.
November 28, 2010
Accident (Pou-soi Cheang, 2009)
Accident devolves into a too simplistic whodunit, where the director tries to dazzle us with his technical mastery and film knowledge.
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