Yo’ Mama’s So Cougarlike…
The Graduate (1967)
In a film that portrays the mother of all first-world problems, recent Uni grad Benjamin Braddock is seduced by one of his parents’ friends—the sultry Mrs. Robinson. Not satisfied with being cougar-bait, Ben then falls in...
I was born and grew up in upstate New York in Albany. I have five older brothers.
I was invited to Hong Kong in 1983 by [film producer] Nansun Shi, who is the wife of the director Tsui Hark. Back in the ‘80s they had one of the most successful film companies [in Hong Kong]—it was called...
HK Magazine: Tell me, how did you get into the film industry?
Kiyoshi Kurosawa: When I was very young, I loved watching films. I made some films with an 8mm camera when I was in university and I don’t remember how or when, but it became my work. In the 1970’s or 80’s the film...
HK Magazine: How long did it take to create the “Paradise Trilogy” from start to finish?
Ulrich Seidl: The first idea I had was to create one film with three different episodes, and that whole process took four years. While shooting, I kept the possibility of making single films in my...
HK Magazine: What made you start following Jeremy Lin at Harvard?
EJ Leong: Well, I’ve known a lot of Asian-American role models and celebrities that made the news, and I’ve always been interested in any Asian-American anything. What he was doing at Harvard was making waves that we...
I am used to getting rejected [by investors]. Nine out of ten proposals are turned down.
I insist on filming something I want, so I traipse around the island, Kowloon and the New Territories in search of investors. Most of the time, I can’t find anyone interested.
Many mainland investors do...
I was born in Hong Kong. My mum is from Australia and my dad is from New Zealand. They came here over 30 years ago and they have been living here ever since. My brother and I were both born and raised here.
I went to a local Chinese kindergarten. For the first six months of primary school I was at...
The seventh annual Asian Film Awards was held at the Convention Centre on Monday.
China's psychological thriller "Mystery" emerged as the evening's big winner. The film took home the awards for best film and screenplay, while its lead actress Qi Xi took home the best...
When the 85th Academy Awards wrapped up in Los Angeles last month, it would have been easy to believe that director Ben Affleck was the night’s big winner. After all, his film “Argo” took home three statues, including the all-important Best Picture. But amid the glitz, the glamour...
We are living in this global world and it’s important for 21st century filmmakers to have an international outlook—to make films in other countries like the United States or in Europe. This is not inconceivable. It happened in the 20th century with, say, John Woo, who had a successful...
