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June 20, 2008THE CRIMSON KIMONO - Don’t Miss a Rare Chance to See this Classic on the Big Screen!
The Crimson Kimono screens at 7:00 PM, Tuesday June 24 at the Magnolia. This is a FREE Digital Screening Courtesy of Turner Classic Movies. Please pick up tickets at the Magnolia Box Office on the day of the screening. AFFD and the Magnolia Theatre are proud to present a special big screen broadcast of maverick director Sam Fuller’s THE CRIMSON KIMONO. THE CRIMSON KIMONO is at first glance a classic noir, following two LAPD detectives as they unravel the mystery behind the brutal murder of a stripper in 1950’s L.A.. However, the Japanese ethnicity of one of the detectives, portrayal of interracial romance, and exploration of reverse racism make it a film greatly ahead of its time. According to Fuller in his autobiography A Third Face, “The whole idea of my picture is that both men are good cops and good citizens. The girl just happens to fall in love with the Nisei. They’ve got chemistry.” THE CRIMSON KIMONO marked the screen debut of James Shigeta, who would go on to become one of the few Asian leading men in Hollywood film history, and one of the very few to be cast in romantic roles opposite Caucasian women. Unavailable on DVD and Video, the film received occasional broadcasts on late night television over the years, often missing the controversial kissing scene between Shigeta and actress Victoria Shaw. A potboiler with race consciousness, THE CRIMSON KIMONO is a important film waiting to be rediscovered. 
The Crimson Kimono screens as part of TCM’s monthlong program examining Asian Images in Film. The film will be preceded by a onscreen introduction by Robert Osborne and guest programmer, Peter X. Feng, associate professor of film, ethnic, and cultural studies at the University of Delaware. April 13, 2008Special Screening of Dragon Tiger Gate
May 8th, 2008 at 7:00pm Tai Seng Entertainment is sponsoring a special screening of Dragon Tiger Gate at the Studio Movie Grill on 75/Central and Royal Lane. FREE Admission! Please note that seating is limited to theater capacity. Theater and AFFD are not responsible for overbooking. Please arrive early. Seating will begin at least 20 minutes prior to showtime. Actor Donnie Yen and director Wilson Yip make a powerful pairing in this high-action Hong Kong import. Yen (IRON MONKEY) plays a former martial arts student whose rift with his mentor (Yuen Wah) caused his expulsion from the school. He reunites with his brother (Nicholas Tse) and together they take on a wicked enemy. DRAGON TIGER GATE adapts the action of the beloved comic book for the screen. Dragon Tiger Gate was nominated for best action choreography and visual effects at the Hong Kong Film Awards. View Trailer March 20, 2008CJ7: A Story of a Boy and his AlienBack in 2005, Stephen Chow's KUNG FU HUSTLE, was fantastic, fun, over the top and a great answer to the growing crop of films like MATRIX RELOADED in which extensive CGI and martial arts were coming together to give audiences more eye candy, often at the expense of creativity and enjoyment. Chow's latest film, CJ7, according to the comedy auteur himself, draws inspiration from no less than Spielberg's classic boy and his alien flick E.T. ... Read the rest of the review |
