Fruit Chan was born in 1969 in China, from where his family emigrated to Hong Kong. A director, producer, actor and screenwriter, representing what is known as the Second New Wave of independent Hong Kong cinematography. His films are immersed in an urban climate, for which he often engaged non-professional actors to show in a close-up the life of a modern metropolis. He is interested in social issues and fascinated with the Japanese 1960s avantgarde, for instance the works of Nagisa Oshima.
On the occasion of his retrospective in Five Flavours, we speak with him about his style, working with non-actors, Hong Kong film industry, change and many other topics
I always admired the way realism is channelled through fantasy in your films. Can you tell us a bit about this approach?
It is true, I do not want to go just one way, and deal with a love story, for example,...
On the occasion of his retrospective in Five Flavours, we speak with him about his style, working with non-actors, Hong Kong film industry, change and many other topics
I always admired the way realism is channelled through fantasy in your films. Can you tell us a bit about this approach?
It is true, I do not want to go just one way, and deal with a love story, for example,...
- 11/17/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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