Feng Xiaogang
Ash is Purest White is a simmering, heartbreaking story of a connection that perseveres, for better or for worse.
While produced with sumptuous care, Youth’s Spielbergian desire to over-sentimentalise every scene makes it more frustrating than affecting.
I Am Not Madame Bovary is a social satire and unusually shot film by Feng Xiaogang starring Fan Bingbing, about a woman who wants to take her ex-husband to court but finds trouble every step of the way in the inefficiency of the Chinese legal system.
Ah, TIFF. A film lover’s delight, and for a little ol’ Canuck like me, the perfect time to indulge in all the fun and excitement of a festival without having to travel thousands of miles. Ever since I attended my first festival in 2011, I’ve found no reason to stop coming back.