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A Touch of Zen

Tuesday 13 November, 7.30pm
Gallery Theatre, National Museum of Singapore

Dir: King Hu
1971 / Taiwan / 187 min / 35 mm / PG
(in Mandarin with English subtitles)

A milestone in martial arts cinema, A Touch of Zen is King Hu’s most acclaimed and ambitious film.

Inspired by the aesthetics of Japanese samurai films, this poetic three-hour epic brought Chinese cinema to new technical and artistic heights, revolutionising the martial arts genre and influencing the works of directors like Tsui Hark (Swordsman II) , Ang Lee (Couching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and John Carpenter (Big Trouble in Little China).

The film tells the story of a poor scholar, Ku Shen Chai whose path crosses with two fugitives, General Shih and an enigmatic lady, Yang Hui Ching. The two are hiding out in an abandoned estate from the corrupt court official, Eunuch Wei. Shen Chai’s interest in military strategy and Hui Ching’s quest to revenge the massacre of her family brings them together in a face–off with Eunuch Wei. They are finally joined by other pugilists and a group of mysterious and powerful Shaolin monks, headed by Abbot Hui (played by veteran actor Roy Chiao), as the film builds up to its seminal and breathtaking final battle scene.

A Touch of Zen has been named as one of Time Magazine’s All-Time 100 Best Films. It also won a special technical award at the Cannes Film Festival and is one of the first Chinese films to gain recognition in the international film festival arena.

A discussion of the film will be led by Stephen Teo. Stephen is a research fellow in the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore. He is also the author of Hong Kong Cinema: The Extra Dimensions (1997), Wong Kar-wai (2005), King Hu's A Touch of Zen (2007), and Director in Action: Johnnie To and the Hong Kong Action Film (2007).

Ticketing Information
$8 / $6.40 concession
Free admission for Singapore Film Society members

Counter Sales
Stamford Visitor Services Counter: 10am – 7.30pm
Canning Visitor Services Counter: 10am – 5pm

Online Booking
www.nationalmuseum.sg
(click on Online Booking tab at the bottom of the webpage)

Ticketing Information: 6332 3659
General Enquiries: 6332 5642

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TVB 40th Anniversary Lucky Draw Promotion

TVB will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year and in conjunction with that, TVB will be holding a 40th Anniversary Show “live” in TVB Studio in Hong Kong on the 19th November 2007. A Prize Award Ceremony to honour the best in TVB, will also be held on the 17th November 2007.

In conjunction with TVB's 40th Anniversary celebrations, Scorpio East Entertainment, the exclusive video licensee of TVB drama serials in Singapore, will be holding a lucky draw promotional campaign at all authorized dealer outlets for 4 weeks, starting from now till 25th October 2007. The top prizes of the lucky draw promotional campaign consists of 3 pairs of air tickets to Hong Kong, accommodation for 3 days 2 nights, as well as tickets to the exclusive TVB 40th Anniversary Show “live” in TVB Studio. Other subsidiary prizes include DVD Players from Pioneer as well as Lam Soon products.

The latest TVB drama serials that are released at the same time as those in Hong Kong, are available for rent at all 117 Scorpio East authorized dealer outlets that are located strategically island wide. Some of the popular TVB drama serials that are released this year include the hit drama serial "Heart of Greed" starring Ha Yu, Lee Sze Kee and Kwan Kuk Ying. Another popular 60-episode drama that will conclude by this week is "The Drive of Life" starring Damian Lau Chung Yan and Miu Kiu Wai. Other upcoming dramas to look out for include "The Ultimate Crime Fighter" starring Yuen Biao and Moses Chan, as well as "Men Don't Cry" starring Wong Tze Wah and Cecilia Yip.

Pleasure Factory comes home

Pleasure Factory opens 25 Oct in local cinemas

After premiering in Cannes, Montreal, Oslo & Pusan, Pleasure Factory is coming home. The film will be released by InnoForm Media & Shaw Organisation in local cinemas on 25th October 2001 with an R21 rating.

“I’m happy to learn that Pleasure Factory has been passed by the local censors. Not too long ago, this would have been unimaginable”, says Ekachai Uekrongtham, the film’s director, producer and screenwriter. He has personally supervised the editing of the film for the release in Singapore.