Monday, October 15--------No sooner has the New York Film Festival wrapped (screening its Closing Night film PERSEPOLIS yesterday evening) that the busy beavers at the Film Society of Lincoln Center are pulling more cinema treats out of their hats. No rest for the weary, either at the Society or among Festival audiences. Starting this Wednesday, in honor of the tenth anniversary of Hong Kong's incorporation into the Peoples Republic of China (a date either revered or loathed by the local popul...

The 58th Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced a new Closing Night film for 2004 ­ the UK Premiere of Untold Scandal ­ E J-yong˜s magnificent South Korean remake of Dangerous Liaisons, replacing Wong Kar-Wai˜s 2046, which will not finish editing until the beginning of September. In addition to forfeiting its UK premiere at EIFF˜s Closing Night, 2046 is also unavailable to screen at Toronto, Vancouver and San Sebastian Film Festivals, and will now be released in the UK in Janua...

The 2046 press screening was delayed. The entire jury showed up for the premiere screening. And the Palme goes to....or, maybe not...The long anticipated cinematic masterpiece of Wong Kar Wai's 2046, delayed by the outbreak of SARS, and rumored to be among last year's films at Cannes did not live up to its expectations. Tension mounted with the delay of film arriving to Cannes and press screening, and then a grand premiere turnout.'2046'has three excellent cinematographers. The narrow corridors ...

The ninth day of this year's Festival (May 20) turned its eyes towards Asia. First up in competition was animated film Innocence from Japanese director Mamoru Oshii, the sequel to his Ghost in the Shell. Following on was the arrival on the red carpet of Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai and actors Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi for 2046. Three features from different countries were screened in the Un Certain Regard section: Poids Léger, a drama from French director Jean-Piere Améris...