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Spring_2008:Schedule

DATE TITLE PLACE TIME
April 24, 2008 "Curiousity Killed the Cat" IR/PS Library Movie Room 5:30pm
May 22, 2008  Tibet Event:
"Devotion and Defiance" & "Jing Jing de Ma Ni Shi".  Followed by discussion and short reception.
 RBC 3201 5:30pm
June 5, 2008 "Golden Chicken" IR/PS Library Movie Room 6:00pm

 

Movie Descriptions

Curiosity Killed the Cat [ 好奇害死猫 ]: April 24, 2008

This story takes place in a city by the Yangze River where skyscrapers stand around falling slums... In a luxurious apartment an enchanting story of modern China unfolds... As the Chinese economy blooms so does the gap between rich and poor... These events unite an unlikely cast of a lady of noble decency, her power- hungry husband, a manicure store owner, a security guard, and a countryside girl and series of mysterious events haunted them... What happens in this luxurious apartment building? Are you curious? Well, curiosity kills the cat..

Tibet Event: More Details Coming Soon!

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Golden Chicken: June 5th, 2008

Last Christmas, Sandra Ng scored at the box-office with Golden Chicken, a well-produced comedy-drama from producer Peter Chan and director Samson Chiu. Ng is Kum, a life-long prostitute (or "chicken" in Cantonese slang) whose storied career is a series of embarrassing events and raunchy escapades.

We first meet her in present day, when a mugger (Eric Tsang) holds her up at the ATM. Sadly, she has only 98 Hong Kong dollars in the bank, and then a power outage traps them for the night.     Since they have nothing to do, Kum begins to relate her wild and wacky career to her new friend, which not too coincidentally mirrors Hong Kong's recent turblulent history. She started as a high school hooker in 1980 and worked her way up to an upscale club girl. Sadly, she was not the greatest looking PR girl around, so she compensated with her bubbly personality and overdone good cheer.

While other girls got tips with their good looks or exposed cleavage, Kum garned cash by doing Jackie Chan impressions and being the butt of jokes. Despite her (relative) unattractiveness, Kum was able to make a substantial living, and life was good.      Ah, but rain clouds appear. Literally. Kum is impregnated by an unknown client, and even though she wants to get an abortion, it seems the heavens won't let her. Every time she tries to hit the doctor's, she's stopped by a sudden deluge. If she tries to go anyway, the heavy rain turns to hail.

For some reason, the gods don't want Kum to give up her child. So she decides to bear the child, but needs to find a suitable father. Fortuitiously, a nice guy named Richard (Felix Wong) shows up, who Kum tricks into believing that he's the real dad. He agrees to keep the child, and even agrees to Kum's condition: she never wants to see the child.   For the rest, come watch the movie!