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Once Upon a Time in ChinaOnce Upon a Time in China (1991)
Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Jet Li, Biao Yuen, Rosamund Kwan
Extravagent epic about legendary Chinese martial artiste and conqueror, Wong Fei Hung. Beautifully filmed spectacle, punctuated with exciting combat…
Quince Tree Sun, TheQuince Tree Sun, The (1991) Recommended
Dir. Victor Erice
Feat. Antonio Garcia
Quietly–paced, fascinating semi–documentary about Spanish painter Antonio Garcia and his attempts to capture the effects of light falling…
Raise the Red LanternRaise the Red Lantern (1991) Aro Favourite
Dir. Zhang Yimou
Feat. Gong Li
Gong Li is unforgettable as an educated woman who bitterly serves as the fourth arranged wife of a feudal nobleman. A magnificent tragedy, enriched…
Rhapsody in AugustRhapsody in August (1991)
Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Feat. Sachiko Murase, Richard Gere
A Japanese grandmother shares painful memories of Nagasaki with her four grandchildren who travel to meet extended kin–folk in Hawaii. Dir.…
Ripoux Contre RipouxRipoux Contre Ripoux (1991)
Dir. Claude Zidi
Feat. Philippe Noiret, Thierry Lhermitte, Guy Marchand
Sequel to LES RIPOUX reunites the odd couple of petty corrupt cops for another comic round of mischevious errors.
RobotrixRobotrix (1991)
Dir. Luk Kim Ming
Feat. Amy Yip
A scientist's discovery that the mind of a dying person can be transferred to a robot leads to perversion. Controversial sci–fi/exploitation…
Scene at the Sea, AScene at the Sea, A (1991)
Dir. Takeshi Kitano
Feat. Kuroudo Maki, Hiroko Oshima, Sabu Kawahara
One from dir. Kitano’s (HANA–BI) quieter side, this fable of deaf–mute garbageman’s obsession with surfing is deceptively minimal,…
Story of RickyStory of Ricky (Riki-Oh aka Lai Wong) (1991) Aro Favourite
Dir. Nam Nai-Choi
Feat. Fan Siu-wong
Hong Kong cult sensation that comedically stir–fries prison ultra–violence with Western–style splatter. Rib–cracking,…
Tatie DanielleTatie Danielle (1991) Recommended
Dir. Etienne Chatiliez
Feat. Tsilla Chelton, Catherine Jacob, Isabelle Nanty
Brilliantly absurd black comedy about an elderly widow who does her best to make life miserable for her relatives. Tsilla Chelton is irresistible as…
Tous Les Matins Du MondeTous Les Matins Du Monde (All the Mornings of the World) (1991) Recommended
Dir. Alain Corneau
Feat. Jean-Pierre Marielle, Gerard Depardieu, Anne Brochet
Gerard Depardieu duets with real–life son Guillaume in this romantic tale of love, betrayal and classical music in the 17th Century. Exquisite…

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