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Entries from LAist tagged with 'wongkarwai'

October 7, 2008

FILM: Tonight at 7:30 pm is a preview screening of Ashes of Time Redux by Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar Wai. The 1994 martial arts epic has been digitally restored and recut with cello solos by Yo-Yo Ma. “A highlight of this year’s Cannes, this dreamlike adventure of lone swordsmen and unrequited love is set in the Gobi desert.” DEBATE*: The second McCain v. Obama presidential debate takes place tonight at 6 pm. There......

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July 1, 2008

There is no life more punishing than that of the young, successful actor. | Photo courtesy of Studio Canal While many fans of Wong Kar-wai were disappointed by My Blueberry Nights, there's no resisting its lush art direction and cinematography. Norah Jones, however, may have been too inspired a choice. To any who think the Apatow stamp is a guarantee of funny, please watch Drillbit Taylor (if you can make it through the whole, dreary......

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