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Sex and the Emperor (DVD)
An entertaining look at the lusty adventures of China`s last emperor, Tung Chi.NR"
Director: Sherman Wong
ACTORS: Yvonne Yung, Leung Si-Ho, Yuen King-Tan
The Great American Songbook (DVD)
From the moment that Al Jolson sang in his first talkie a tradition was born that lasted through the musical films of the 1950s. These films were blessed with beautiful, clever, catchy songs that would define a golden era in American songwriting. This documentary studies the classic songs and composers from this era featuring clips from a variety of memorable musicals. Michael Feinstein hosts and composers such as Cole Porter, Sammy Cahn, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, and George and Ira Gershwin are featured. Clips include the vocal talents of Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Doris Day, and Lena Horne.NR"
The Nutcracker Ballet (DVD)
The classic tale of the Nutcracker performed by the Ballet of the Slovak National Theatre. Conducted by Boris Spassov.NR"
Chihuly - Box Set (DVD) 4-Disc Set Dubbed the Picasso of 20th-century glass by none other than Elton John, American sculptor Dale Chihuly has earned international acclaim for both his breathtakingly beautiful blown-glass sculptures and his collaborative app...
Dubbed the Picasso of 20th-century glass by none other than Elton John, American sculptor Dale Chihuly has earned international acclaim for both his breathtakingly beautiful blown-glass sculptures and his collaborative approach to art and creativity. This 4-volume box set collects the volumes CHIHULY GARDENS & GLASS, CHIHULY AT THE V&A, CHIHULY IN THE LIGHT OF JERUSALEM 2000, and CHIHULY AND THE MASTERS OF VENICE. See individual titles for further details.
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Director: Peter West
Quitting (DVD)
Zhang Yang, the award-winning director of 1999`s SHOWER, recreates the powerful story of Chinese actor Jia Hongsheng in the fascinating and thought-provoking QUITTING. Jia was a modestly successful breakout Chinese star in the late 1980s and early 1990s, appearing in such films as SUMMER EXPECTATIONS and SILVER SNAKE MURDERS as well as the award-winning and controversial FROZEN. In 1992, Jia starred in a stage production of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, directed by Zhang, and was introduced to heroin--which he embraced wholeheartedly. The dementia that stemmed from his addiction resulted in a closed-off existence in which there was room only for the Beatles song Let It Be and little else.
QUITTING is not a documentary; Zhang brings back all the principals, who play themselves. Thus, when Jia`s parents retire early in order to move in with their son (and daughter) to take care of him, the pain and frustration is being relived for the screen scene by scene, making for an uncomfortable yet remarkable and original format in which to watch this family struggle to save a child yet again. This story of isolation and drugs is also a metaphor for what occurred during the cultural revolution in the 1980s and 1990s as Chinese youth experienced more of what the West has to offer, with all its bright high points and dark low valleys.R"
Director: Zhang Yang
