@terracottadist.bsky.socialSURVIVE STYLE 5+ arrives 19 Oct with its world 4K UHD debut. Gen Sekiguchi's cult favourite, with Tadanobu Asano and Vinnie Jones. Blu-ray from £17.99. Pre-order on the Terracotta store.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialThursday at Prince Charles Cinema: IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE on 35mm, 12:30pm. Book at princecharlescinema.com. Want it at home too? The Criterion Blu-ray is on our store, £24.99.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialBusan International Film Festival opens today. Opening film: THE TABLE: DAY AND NIGHT (Kim Jong-kwan). Ann Hui receives the Camellia Award, Michelle Yeoh is honoured as Asian Filmmaker of the Year, Kore-eda is a guest. Ten days, 14 films in competition.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialThe London Film Festival opens Wednesday. East Asian titles to look for: LOOK BACK (Kore-eda), POSSIBLE LOVE (Lee Chang-dong), GODZILLA MINUS ZERO (BFI IMAX), ALL OF A SUDDEN (Hamaguchi) and A GIRL UNKNOWN (Zou Jing).
@terracottadist.bsky.socialOut today: MEMORIES OF MATSUKO on Blu-ray from Third Window Films. Tetsuya Nakashima's colourful musical about a murdered tramp's extraordinary life. Get it on the Terracotta store.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialOPEN FOR PREORDER: MANHUNT (1976) - Ken Takakura as a falsely-accused detective on the run, in Junya Sato's classic Japanese crime thriller. Newly restored on Blu-ray.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialOPEN FOR PREORDER: GOZU, Takashi Miike at his most gloriously unhinged - new 4K UHD + Blu-ray deluxe edition.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialHKFF UK closes tomorrow, 10 days/40 titles after it opened - MY HEART IS THAT ETERNAL ROSE (1989), Patrick Tam's classic shot by Christopher Doyle, at Theatreship. Sold out, but worth watching hkff.uk for returns.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialBack in stock: ONLY THE RIVER FLOWS, Wei Shujun's noir mystery that swept Chinese awards season.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialBusan Intl Film Festival - Asia's biggest - opens next week (6-15 Oct). Guest list: MICHELLE YEOH, HIROKAZU KORE-EDA, FAN BINGBING, Isabelle Huppert all confirmed. 246 films, 14 in competition.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialOPEN FOR PREORDER: THE OWL VS BUMBO, an 80s SAMMO HUNG action-comedy with George Lam - limited edition slipcase.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialFor anyone new here: the GOLDEN HORSE AWARDS are the biggest prize in Chinese-language cinema - the 63rd edition's nominations just dropped, with A FOGGY TALE leading on 11. UK-premiered last Sunday at HKFF UK. Winners announced 22 Nov.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialFLYING GUILLOTINE 2 is now available in a standard edition - previously only out as a limited edition. The Shaw Brothers sequel doubling down on the original's decapitating-hat weapon.
@terracottadist.bsky.social63rd Golden Horse Awards nominations are out - A FOGGY TALE leads with 11 noms. It only had its UK premiere last Sunday at HKFF UK's Genesis Cinema screening. Winners announced 22 Nov.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialPlanning your weekend? This Saturday HKFF UK's got I AM FINE, THANK YOU + Amnesty Intl panel (ICA, 1:15pm), THE SNOWBALL ON A SUNNY DAY UK premiere (Ritzy, 2pm), REMANENCE: THE (UN)ERASABLE (ICA, 6:30pm). Tickets via hkff.uk.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialFOUR new 88 Films preorders: THE FEARLESS HYENA (Jackie Chan's directorial debut), THE YOUNG DRAGONS + THE DRAGON TAMERS (John Woo's first two films), and FINAL VICTORY (dir. Patrick Tam, written by Wong Kar-wai). Out 31 Dec.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialBack in stock: RED SORGHUM, ZHANG YIMOU's directorial debut and the film that launched GONG LI - a Golden Bear winner and a defining work of Chinese Fifth Generation cinema.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialOPEN FOR PREORDER: BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS - WIND RISES IN THE DESERT, a fresh wuxia epic choreographed by YUEN WOO-PING. 4K UHD or Blu-ray.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialHeads up for tomorrow: Prince Charles Cinema plays MILLENNIUM ACTRESS on 4K, 11:50am - Satoshi Kon's dazzling blend of biography and fantasy. One of the most purely cinematic anime ever made.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialHeads up for tomorrow: PCC runs GODZILLA (54, 35mm, 12pm) + IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (35mm, 12:15pm) + AKIRA (35mm, 2:45pm). HKFF UK's at the ICA tomorrow evening with I HEARD THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO SEE EACH OTHER ANYMORE, 6:30pm.