"it was also a sad reminder that Wong had not released a new film since 2013's " The Grandmaster," a lavish biopic about the martial arts master who was the eventual mentor to Bruce Lee that suffered mightily upon its American release when distributor/convicted felon Harvey Weinstein made hash of it after having nearly 25 minutes cut from it, rendering it a mess-a fascinating and beautiful-looking mess, to be sure, but still a mess."
"As it happens, he was not exactly twiddling his thumbs during that time. In late 2013, he acquired the rights to Jin Yucheng's award-winning novel Blossoms and set to work to adapt it as his first project for television. After an extended production period-not much of a surprise for a known perfectionist like Wong-the series, now dubbed "Blossoms Shanghai" debuted on Chinese television in late 2023 as a 30-part extravaganza, with each episode directed by Wong himself, that earned rave reviews and large audiences."
A 25th-anniversary screening at Chicago's Music Box Theatre celebrated In the Mood for Love, emphasizing its visual richness, alternating sweet and sorrowful mood, striking cinematography, and the chemistry between Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Maggie Chung. Wong Kar-wai had not released a new film since 2013's The Grandmaster, a lavish biopic that was heavily cut for American release by distributor Harvey Weinstein, compromising the film. Wong acquired rights to Jin Yucheng's novel Blossoms in late 2013 and adapted it into the 30-part television series Blossoms Shanghai, directing each episode; the series debuted in late 2023 to rave reviews and large audiences. The Criterion Channel will stream the series beginning November 24, releasing three new episodes each Monday through January 26.
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