Wednesday night's film is from highly acclaimed Chinese director, Wong Kar Wai. You may be familiar with some of his more famous works, Chungking Express (1994), In the Mood For Love (2000), and 2046 (2004). Recently, Wong Kar Wai recut his 1994 epic, Ashes of Time, which was released in the States in 2008 as Ashes of Time Redux, and also in 2008, his first English speaking film was released, My Blueberry Nights, starring musical artist Norah Jones, Rachel Weisz, Natalie Portman, Jude Law, and David Strathairn. (And I could not understand why Norah Jones was cast as the lead, being the least interesting screen presence I've seen since Jeff Fahey).
For anyone familiar with Chinese film or Chinese culture, representations of sexuality, in any context, is taboo. Wong Kar Wai's award winning 1997 film, Happy Together, centers around two young men from Hong Kong as they arrive in Argentina and the subsequent ups and downs of their relationship. Starring Chinese superstars Leslie Cheung (Farewell My Concubine - 1993), and Tony Leung (Infernal Affairs - 2002, In the Mood For Love - 2000). Below is the link for a lovely review:
I'm sure I will try to have something festive like rainbow colored dim sum. But if that doesn't work out, there's always pizza rolls. Be there for the importance. Be there for the love.
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