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September 21, 2011
The Unjust (Seung-wan Ryoo, 2010)
The most interesting feature of The Unjust is its main actor and star, Jeong-min Hwang. I discovered him in Private Detective (2009) at Fantasia.
October 23, 2013
Key of Life (Kenji Uchida, 2012)
Key of Life’s premise is very close to Rough Cut’s (Hun Jang, 2008). It effectively mixes comedy and drama, resulting in a striking aesthetic blend.
November 24, 2010
My Fantasia 2010: Preamble
I look forward to Fantasia every year. I am one of those who check the festival’s website daily hoping to make my selection for this year’s festival.
November 28, 2010
Written By (Wai Ka-fai, 2009)
In Written By, after losing his whole family in an accident, a blind writer keeps his loved ones alive by writing them an afterlife.
September 7, 2011
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (Tsui Hark, 2010)
Although Hark makes good use of his limited budget, Dectective Dee’s script feels convoluted, while the actors perform as if they’re in a campy picture.
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