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Fuck Yeah! Meiko Kaji 梶芽衣子 @meikokaji.net · 2d

Want to take a minute to wrap up my thoughts about Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) being at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles last week.

Meiko did 3 Q&A sessions and 5 of her movies were screened across 3 nights, October 2, 3 and 4.

(Pictured here is a scan of the BeyondFest card for Meiko)

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Beyond Fest trading card of Meiko Kaji. The top says "Beyond Fest 25". A little lower is the word "Actor", then you've got a picture of Meiko. Below her is her name and "Tokyo"

Back of the Beyond Fest trading card, split into 3 sections.

Top is a picture of Meiko in her iconic Scorpion outfit, the poster for the first movie she starred in and this text:

First Film: Kanashiki Wakare No Uta [1965]
Secret Juice: Meiko has appeared in over 100 film and television roles

Second section is this text:

A Japanese television/film actress and singer, she gained cult status from her 70's films in which she portrayed tough outlaw character.

Third section is a chart with the following values at the following levels. 6 being the highest, 0 being the lowest.

Certified bangers: 6
Fucks Given: 0
Vocal Power: 6
Revenge Power: 6

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Will Sloan @willsloanesq.bsky.social · 1d

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 5d

The resolution of Tony Leung Kar-fai's arc will kill you 💀

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 5d

Adrenaline still pumping from seeing Sons of the Neon Night because it's so bad and all I want is for everyone to see it so I can chat with everyone about how bad it is. Pretty sure the movie was finished using AI. Legitimising rich boy Juno Mak was a mistake.

Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 6d

Now seated for the so-called 都市傳說

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 6d

Now seated for the so-called 都市傳說

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 8d

I'll be up north on the 26th October to give a talk on Maggie Cheung at the Australian Cinémathèque in the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane as part of their upcoming In the Mood for Maggie Cheung retrospective. Please come if you're in town. qagoma.qld.gov.au/event/maggie...

As Years Go By

Join us for a talk from writer and translator Dylan Cheung as part of 'In the Mood for Maggie Cheung'. This event is free, with no bookings required. Maggie

www.qagoma.qld.gov.au

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 8d

It's an amazing career-spanning programme with some deeper cuts like 1987's Heartbeat 100. Many of the films are also being shown on 35mm including the Wong Kar-wais, Green Snake, Irma Vep, and Comrades, Almost a Love Story. www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/cinema/progr...

In the Mood for Maggie Cheung – Cinema

Maggie Cheung is one of Hong Kong cinema’s most iconic stars. Celebrated internationally for her expressive naturalism, physical grace and inimitable screen

www.qagoma.qld.gov.au

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 8d

I'll be up north on the 26th October to give a talk on Maggie Cheung at the Australian Cinémathèque in the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane as part of their upcoming In the Mood for Maggie Cheung retrospective. Please come if you're in town. qagoma.qld.gov.au/event/maggie...

As Years Go By

Join us for a talk from writer and translator Dylan Cheung as part of 'In the Mood for Maggie Cheung'. This event is free, with no bookings required. Maggie

www.qagoma.qld.gov.au

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Sean Gilman @theendofcinema.bsky.social · 13d

Hilarious that, by the traditional definition of the term, none of these are New Wave films nor are they directed by New Wave directors.

Disc-Connected: Your trusted news source in physical media @disc-connected.bsky.social · 13d

***ANNOUNCEMENT***

Coming on December 16th as a SHOUT FACTORY WEBSITE EXCLUSIVE on Blu-ray in the US from @shoutstudios.bsky.social as part of their #HongKongCinemaClassics line: #HongKong #NewWave Essentials (1985-1990)!

Special Offer: Order from ShoutFactory.com and get an EXCLUSIVE 18” X 24”

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 16d

The licensing requirements for these are apparently quite fragile so I can't really say at the moment.

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 16d

I think I can now say I did (eventually) do new subs for this, but they probably won't make a big deal out of it because of how strict Shout are being. I was also told in passing some additional clean up was done to the picture.

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 16d

Privileged to be on the first of the Golden Princess catalogue to hit the UK, Ringo Lam's seminal City on Fire. The booklet features a piece where I detail Lam's personal and professional journey up to that point while also getting into what exactly Golden Princess are. (I also redid the subtitles)

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Matthew Essary @wheelscritic.bsky.social · 16d

Arrow’s site has this up for preorder now and it confirms it will have all the SF video/audio extras AND the archival talent interviews from the old UK DVD (which SF does not have). It’ll also have an essay from @dylancheung.bsky.social which is great. So hands down a better release

Matthew Essary @wheelscritic.bsky.social · 17d

Arrow already smoking Shout Factory just by understanding that when you have Tony Stella art for a film, you use the Tony Stella art for the film.

The cover for Arrow’s release of City on Fire

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 16d

Just spent more than 10 dollars on boba for my niece

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 17d

I bought this (among a slew of other things) at the start of the year specifically for the Japanese making of when I was working on a commentary on the Peacock King Blu-ray, which unfortunately never happened.

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 17d

Check out this chunky boy Chinese bootleg Peacock King DVD set. It comes with the two Hong Kong live action movies in both HK and Japanese versions, Japanese making of, CD soundtrack, HK and Taiwanese cuts of The Kid from Tibet, and the anime adaptations ripped from Italian DVDs.

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 17d

A production of Regal Films, who later sued Wong for breach of contract, it was also reported by newspapers to be a sequel to As Tears Go By. We'll never know, but it's likely ideas from it evolved into Chungking Express and Fallen Angels.

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 17d

Seeing this photo do the rounds today: Wong Kar-wai's Mong Kok House on Fire commencing production in 1993, a movie meant to wrap in two months. The cast included Lau Ching-wan who has otherwise not worked with Wong. Supposedly inspired by Kinji Fukusaku's House on Fire (1986).

Lau Ching-wan, Faye Wong (Shirley Wong), Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Kar-fai, and Wong Kar-wai commencing production of Mong Kok House on Fire in 1993.

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 20d

Also something to be said this is a Taiwanese production.

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 20d

Teaser for Deadline, the latest from Kiwi Chow (Beyond the Dream, Revolution of Our Times). I'm not completely sold on Chow as an artist, but he's undoubtedly one of the most pertinent working Hong Kong filmmakers right now. This looks good, though.

【自殺通告】Deadline ｜前導預告｜ 11月7日 (五) 求救倒數

YouTube video by 本萃電影Benchmark Films

www.youtube.com

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 22d

An unknown screenwriter going by Guer claims they're the real writer of Blossoms Shanghai, accusing Wong Kar-wai and writer Qin Wen of exploitation and bullying, even posting audio recordings as proof. It's gotten so bad the production issued a statement about respecting the rights of creators.

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 22d

Guer has been posting about their experience on Weixin since 2023 but it's only recently gotten attention. During the production, they were diagnosed with ALS and this is why they've gone public. Even with the audio, there's a lot of hearsay, but this recent non-denial is telling.

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 22d

During the production, Guer was hired as Wong Kar-wai's personal assistant, even cooking for him, and their work as writer was uncredited. One time Qin asked Wong why keep Guer around and he allegedly said, 'A few thousand for an assistant and a writer, what a bargain!'

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 22d

Qin was apparently unaware of the historic events upon which the series was based and made minimal changes or additions to Guer's work before putting her name on it. She belittled Guer constantly, questioning their purpose on the production and calling them Wong Kar-wai's dog.

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Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social · 22d

Supposedly, when it was still a movie, the project hit a dead end because Wong Kar-wai didn't like Qin Wen's script. Guer pitched an idea Wong liked and was tasked with rewriting it from scratch, conducting meticulous research to do so.

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