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REVIEW: Kaili Blues (2016)

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 Grant Watson

The following synopsis is going to severely under-sell Kaili Blues, but here goes: Chen (Yongzhong Chen) is a reformed ex-con living in China’s Guizhou province. He operates a small medical clinic with an elderly colleague, although of late he has become concerned … Continue reading REVIEW: Kaili Blues (2016)

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REVIEW: The Deserted (2017)

August 18, 2018August 19, 2019 Grant Watson

A disabled man lives in a decrepit house up on a hill, with only two ghosts and a shape-shifting fish for company. The Deserted is a 55-minute short feature written and directed by Taiwanese arthouse master Tsai Ming-liang, and shot by him … Continue reading REVIEW: The Deserted (2017)

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