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One of the preeminent works of the Hong Kong New Wave, Boat People is a shattering look at the circumstances that drove hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees to flee their homeland in the wake of the Vietnam War, told through images of haunting, unforgettable power. Three years after the Communist takeover, a Japanese photojournalist (George Lam) travels to Vietnam to document the country’s seemingly triumphant rebirth. When he befriends a teenage girl (Season Ma) and her destitute family, however, he begins to discover what the government doesn’t want him to see: the brutal, often shocking reality of life in a country where political repression and poverty have forced many to resort to desperate measures in order to survive. Transcending polemic, renowned director Ann Hui takes a deeply humanistic approach to a harrowing and urgent subject with searing contemporary resonance. DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New, restored 4K digital transfer, approved by director Ann Hui, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New conversation between Hui and filmmaker Stanley Kwan, who was the movie’s assistant director Keep Rolling, a 2020 documentary about Hui made by Man Lim-chung, Hui’s longtime production designer and art director As Time Goes By, a 1997 documentary and self-portrait by Hui, produced by Peggy Chiao Press conference from the 1983 Cannes International Film Festival Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: Essays by film critic Justin Chang and scholar Vinh Nguyen

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Product Description Roger (Andy Lau) is a successful movie producer. Ah Tao (Deanie Ip) has worked for Roger's family as a nanny and maid over the course of four generations. When Roger comes home to find Ah Tao's suffered a severe stroke and is unable to care for herself, he agrees to help her relocate to a nursing home.He wants to help, but fears he'll fail her. She needs his kindness, but doesn't want to be a burden. As their roles reverse, he becomes her caregiver, and comes to understand how much she means to him.One of 2012's most heralded and treasured films, with cameo appearances from film luminaries such as Sammo Hung and Tsui Hark, A SIMPLE LIFE has garnered multiple awards for Deanie Ip (Best Actress), Andy Lau (Best Actor), Susan Chan (Best Screenplay), and Ann Hui (Best Director). A SIMPLE LIFE has also won Best Feature Film in multiple festivals and made film critics' Top 10 lists all over the world. Review One of the year's best films --Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Product Description Spirits lurk everywhere in Ann (Boat People) Hui's horror-comedy, Visible Secret. Instantly infatuated by enigmatic amnesiac June (Shu Qi, Millennium Mambo) who has the ability to see spirits, Peter is swept into a world where he has one foot in the past, one in the present, and somehow has to figure out which is which. Beautifully shot by legendary cinematographer Arthur Wong (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Iron Monkey), Visible Secret is a slick and sexy horror-comedy that reflects the region's contemporary millennium-era moment in its vivid depiction of young people stranded in history, trying to get a handle on both the world around them and each other as they navigate life, love, identity and family. SPECIAL FEATURES: High-Definition digital transfer Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio surround sound New conversation between Ann Hui and NYAFF director Ken Smith who was also on set for the original shoot (2023) New visual essay by critic and programmer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (2023) Archival making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew and behind-the-scenes footage, (2001, 14 mins) Trailer New and improved English subtitle translation by Dylan Cheung Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film and its place in the horror genre by Hong Kong Horror Cinema co-editor Gary Bettinson Single pressing of 5000 copies for UK and US, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings *Single Pressing: Unlike our limited editions a single pressing will not be re-issued as a standard edition, this is the only pressing made and will be deleted once sold out. Single pressing releases are made available under special circumstances of our license agreements. Review Assembled with obvious care, Visible Secret is an impressive piece of work. Ann Hui's typically assured direction is strong on humour, water imagery and Alfred Hitchcock references. --Daniel O'Brien, Spooky Encounters: A Gwailo’s Guide to Hong Kong Horror A breathtakingly shot film, filled to the brim with striking imagery. --Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Vulture A polished, mature genre-bending horror from Ann Hui. The film doesn't go for cheap thrills, and instead focuses on the characters' obsessions and fantasies... Hui comes back to what made her so influential. --Ross Chen, LoveHKFilm.com Top Similar From the Brand Reviews Visible Secret