The works [2008]
Showing 31-40 of 44 results
31. “New Ink Art: Innovation and Beyond”; Film Review – “Hellboy II – The Golden Army”; The growing Indian art market
2008-08-26
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Part 1: Introduced the exhibition “New Ink Art: Innovation and Beyond” which showed how ink painting has been evolved from its 3,000 years old history to contemporary works. Part 2: Gary Pollard revi...
32. Manga and Anime – Mass Culture to High Art; Movie Review – “Vicky Christina Barcelona”; Interview with Meg Cabot, author of “The Princess Diaries”; Swiss klezmer band Kolsimcha
2008-10-07
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Part 1: Discussed the development of Japanese manga and anime. It has shown that elements from manga and anime are finding their way into art works in galleries and museums. Part 2: Gary Pollard rev...
33. Paul Taylor Dance Company; Movie Review – “Body of Lies”; Jumping Frames Dance Video Festival; Studio Performance: Kenny Matsuura’s New Flying Machine
2008-10-14
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Part 1: Interviewed with members of Paul Taylor Dance Company and looked at their performance. Part 2: Gary Pollard reviewed director Ridley Scott’s latest film “Body of Lies”. Part 3: Looked at the...
34. “The Thirty Nine Steps”; The Korean Art Market; Movie Review – “Mirrors”; Studio Performance - Jezrael
2008-10-21
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Part 1: The Australian cast version of the show “The 39 Steps” had run at the Academy for Performing Arts. This part interviewed with the director and performers and looked at their performance. Pa...
35. Nederland Dans Theater; Movie Review – “Tropic Thunder”; “The Tempest” as Peking Opera; Studio Performance – “The Smith Quartet”
2008-10-28
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Part 1: Introduced the Holland-based Nederlands Dans Theater which came to Hong Kong with three shows by four contemporary choreographers. Part 2: Gary Pollard reviewed the movie “Tropic Thunder”. P...
36. Guangzhou Triennial; Artist Qiu Zhijie; Fillm Review – “Quantum of Solace”; Studio Performance – Lea Salonga
2008-11-04
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Part 1: Showed the Third Guangzhou Triennial which aimed to be an international platform of research and artistic creativity. Part 2: Interviewed with Beijing-based artist Qui Zhijie and looked at hi...
37. Guangzhou’s Growing Arts Scene; Film Review: “High School Musical 3 – Senior Year”; Liu Sola’s “The Fantasy of the Red Queen”; Studio Performance
2008-11-11
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Part 1: Guangzhong is the host city of 2010 Asia games. Showed how it is undergoing a massive facelift in the run-up to the games and looked into its growing arts scene. Part 2: Gary Pollard reviewed...
38. HK Asian Independent Film Festival; Vasco and Yin John (Electronica and Erh-hu); 37th HK Arts Festival; Film Review – “No Country for Old Men”; Flugelhorn player and vocalist Toku performs
2008-11-18
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Part 1: The Hong Kong Asian Independent Film Festival was featuring 45 of the most recent indie productions from the region. This part interviewed some of the filmmakers and looked at their productio...
39. Wei Te-sheng – Director of “Cape No7”; Movie Review – “Cape No7”; Sue Williams (Director “Young and Restless in China”); Laurent Cantet (Director “The Class”); Jazz pianist Bob Jam
2008-11-25
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Part 1: Interviewed with Wei Te-sheng, the writer and director of “Cape No. 7”. He shared his experience in dealing with the obstacles and how it was the 2nd top grossing film in the cinematic histor...
40. Vivienne Westwood in Hong Kong; Film Review – “Choke”; Australian Chinese Artist John Young; Jazz Musician Sadao Watanabe
2008-12-02
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Part 1: Interviewed with a British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood and looked at her retrospective exhibition “Vivienne Westwood, A Life in Fashion” which illustrated her design from early years to...
