Feng Xiaogang

ASH IS PUREST WHITE: A Melancholy Tale Of Human Connection
ASH IS PUREST WHITE: A Melancholy Tale Of Human Connection

Ash is Purest White is a simmering, heartbreaking story of a connection that perseveres, for better or for worse.

YOUTH: A Lavish Production, Mired in Spielbergian Schmaltz
YOUTH: A Lavish Production, Mired In Spielbergian Schmaltz

While produced with sumptuous care, Youth’s Spielbergian desire to over-sentimentalise every scene makes it more frustrating than affecting.

I AM NOT MADAME BOVARY: A Highly Stylised Critique Of Chinese Bureaucracy
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I Am Not Madame Bovary is a social satire and unusually shot film by Feng Xiaogang starring Fan Bingbing, about a woman who wants to take her ex-husband to court but finds trouble every step of the way in the inefficiency of the Chinese legal system.

TIFF Diary #1: Welcome Home - Toni Erdmann
TIFF Diary #1: Welcome Home

Ah, TIFF. A film lover’s delight, and for a little ol’ Canuck like me, the perfect time to indulge in all the fun and excitement of a festival without having to travel thousands of miles. Ever since I attended my first festival in 2011, I’ve found no reason to stop coming back.