Liu Xiaodian Movies
- 2008
A shameless blackmailer meets a stubborn waitress whose refuses to be controlled, thus setting into motion a tragic cycle that will ultimately define both of their lives. When Wong Yiu met Ni Chen, he thought she would bend to his every demand. What Wong Yiu failed to realize, however, was that Ni Chen was a fiery, independent spirit who always lived by her own set of rules. After losing their ways in life, they both lose themselves as well. When Wong Yiu begins to perceive that he has lost his freedom, something inside of him snaps. Eight years later, Wong Yiu has finished serving time for the murder of Ni Chen. After procuring a gun, he sets out in search of Ni Chen's mother and prepares to fulfill his own will. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Liao Fan, Monica Mok, (more)
- 2006
The material and spiritual sides of one man's life are reflected in a game that allowed him to become a hero in this historical drama from Chinese director Tian Zhuangzhuang. Wu Qingyuan (Chang Chen) was born to a wealthy family in China, and as a boy he revealed a remarkable talent for the centuries-old game known as Go. Wu's skill for the game was so great that in the 1920s he was given the opportunity to travel to Japan, where he would learn from the grand masters of Go and compete with champions from around the world. Wu spent most of the rest of his life in Japan, where his life was bordered on one side by Go and on the other by his study of Zen; however, Wu was also a Chinese man living in Japan during a time that the two nations were often in violent conflict, and he found himself viewing some of the most crucial and traumatic events of Japanese history through the eyes of an outsider. Wu Qingyuan received its American premiere at the 2006 New York Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Chang Chen, Sylvia Chang, (more)
- 1998
Cinematographer Lu Yue made his directorial debut with this understated comedy-drama about marital infidelity in modern Shanghai. Philandering Shanghai medical professor Zhao Qiankun (Shi Jingming) is discovered in the apartment of his young, attractive mistress Tian (Chen Yinan) by his stunned middle-aged wife (Zhang Zhihua). Upon returning to his apartment, Zhao tries to appease his angry wife by vaguely promising that his extramarital relationship will soon be over. When he later learns that his mistress is pregnant, he promises that he will soon seek a divorce. Zhao's web of lies suddenly unravels when his wife secretly invites both him and his mistress to a restaurant. Tian eventually seeks an abortion, while Zhao finds himself on the receiving end of an angry tirade by Tian's obnoxious friend that eventually lands him in the hospital. The film won the prestigious Golden Leopard at the 1998 Locarno Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shi Jingming, Zhang Zhihua, (more)
