A trip down the memory lane to revisit the more outrageous, perhaps less compassionate Almodovar, Kika is a black farce on sex, violence and tabloid media. Hairdresser Kika lives with her boyfriend AND sleeps with his stepfather. Reality TV host from hell Andrea “Scarface” will do anything to get a story, and we will never forget her Robocop look. The now classic chain-rape scene is an epitome of Almodovar’s daring style, and this can only be matched with dazzling, stylized costumes designed by the equally provocative late Gianni Versace.
西班牙 Spain / 1993 / 114min /
西班牙語對白，中英文字幕 In Spanish with Chinese & English subtitles
導演Dir : 艾慕杜華 Pedro Almodovar
演員Cast : Veronica Forque、Peter Coyote、Victoria Abril
Real-life sisters Deneuve and Dorléac play twin sisters. Delphine and Solange in one of the most beautiful films of all time. The story is a wry reminder that true love depends as much on chance as it does on any other things. American musical legend Gene Kelly carries his roll as well as his lilac sports coat with confident ease and grace. With cheerful French blues and cherry reds, Demy sets out to celebrate the Hollywood musical with significant help from some of Michel Legrand’s finest songs.
法國 France / 1967 / 120 min /
法語對白，中英文字幕 In French with Chinese & English subtitles
導演 Dir : 積葵丹美 Jacques Demy
演員 Cast : 嘉芙蓮丹露 Catherine Deneuve、真基利 Gene Kelly、Françise Dorléac
Wu Qingyuan was a Go prodigy. His early victories led him to Japan at the age of fourteen and he dominated the game for over a quarter-century. Tian Zhuangzhuang's beautiful, sedately-paced film is based on Wu’s autobiography. Punctuated with titles denoting major events in Wu’s life, the film is contemplative and such temperament is complemented by costumes designed by Emi Wada, whose portfolio includes collaborations with Akira Kurosawa, Peter Greenaway, Zhang Yimou and Ang Lee.
中國 日本 China Japan / 2006 / 104 min /
日語及普通話對白，中英文字幕 In Japanese & Putonghua with English & Chinese subtitles
導演 Dir : 田壯壯 Zhuang Zhuang Tian
演員 Cast : 張震 Chen Chang、張艾嘉 Sylvia Chang、松坂慶子 Keiko Matsuzaka、伊藤步 Ayumi Ito
Love, fate and finality keep three couples adrift through time and space in tales told in the spirit of Japanese Bunraku puppetry, Dolls is crisp, melancholy and gently cruel. Kitano and cinematographer Yanagijima create a static stage out of naturalistic land and cityscapes with the use of beautifully controlled shots through which the actors trudge like puppets. The subtle sense of unreality is enhanced by famed avant-garde fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto's unlikely yet weirdly credible costumes.
日本 Japan / 2002 / 113 min /
日語對白，中英文字幕 In Japanese with Chinese & English subtitles
導演Dir : 北野武 Takeshi Kitano
演員 Cast : 菅野美穗 Mihi Kanno、西島秀俊 Hidetoshi Nishijima、深田恭子 Kyoko Kukaha
History remembers Marie Antoinette as the French queen who said “Let them eat cake”. Sophia Coppola’s interpretation of Marie Antoinette’s story is less interested in setting the historical record straight than in making an emotional connection to a misunderstood young girl whose coming-of-age took place under conditions familiar to a pampered zoo animal. This film, if nothing else, is a plateful of cupcakes with irresistible beautiful icings, thanks to the costumes, the Manolo shoes and the punk-rock soundtrack. A pleasurable rush.
美國 USA / 2006 / 123 min /
英語對白，中文字幕 In English with Chinese subtitles
導演Dir : 蘇菲亞歌普拉 Sofia Coppola
演員 Cast : 姬絲汀登絲 Kirsten Dunst、積遜舒華薩曼 Jason Schwartzman
