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Ming Tomb, Chang Ling, Beijing, China, Asia.

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Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 07/11/2006

A wedding and a grandmother's illness reveal fault lines in the lives of one Taipei family in Edward Yang's extraordinary film. Yi Yi is built from deceptively simple elements that together create a complex, warm, and utterly convincing portrait of family life. NJ Jian is a businessman facing bankruptcy, but he has to juggle his financial problems with family strife when his mother-in-law falls into a coma. NJ's wife, Min-Min, brings her mother home, and each family member--including daughter Ting-Ting and her delightful little brother Yang-Yang--spends hours talking to the old lady. These conversations become confessionals and the characters gradually re-evaluate their relationships. There are no catastrophic conflicts, only the ordinary, sometimes troubled, unfolding of lives. Yang enhances the film's sense of reality by frequently holding the camera back from the action. The use of long shots and unexpected angles makes it seem like the audience is eavesdropping, catching glimpses of lives passing by. Yi Yi is almost three hours long, but it flies by. Yang is both a consummate, restrained technician and a subtle director of actors. The combination is a magical one. --Simon Leake On the DVD The Criterion Collection's newly restored high-definition digital transfer of Edward Yang's Yi Yi is a revelation. The improvement over Fox Lorber's previous DVD release (deeply flawed and rushed into distribution in 2001, and now utterly obsolete) is so dramatic that an entire article was devoted to the subject in the New York Times, explaining the meticulous processes that went into perfecting the new DVD master for Criterion's definitive release. And while the feature-length commentary by writer-director Edward Yang and Asian-cinema critic Tony Rayns may be a bit too low-key for some listeners (because both Yang and Rayns are soft-spoken and not particularly dynamic speakers), attentive listeners will benefit greatly from their back-and-forth conversation. Yang provides in-depth insights into many aspects of Taiwanese cinema in general and Yi Yi in particular, from the hardships of distribution, competition from American films, his casting choices, explanations of specific shots, challenges and "happy accidents" during production, and various details regarding Taiwanese culture, its relation to Chinese and Japanese culture, and the familial traditions that are so affectionately explored in Yi Yi. Rayns is basically on hand to prompt Yang into making directorial observations, or to provide critical insights and observations for Yang to respond to. Both men are genial, intelligent, and articulate, so their commentary is well worth listening to for anyone interested in Asian cinema in a cultural context. Rayns is featured individually in an informative video interview in which the noted Asian cinema expert explains the historical context which brought about the "New Taiwan Cinema" movement in the early 1980s. He goes into deeper detail about Edward Yang's significance to the movement, along with other important Taiwanese directors such as Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang, and examines how Yang's films (especially Yi Yi) are particularly distinctive, notably in their use of urban settings, reflections, and distant, immobile camera angles to emphasize character and behavior. Film Comment editor Kent Jones further elaborates on the qualities of Yi Yi in his enclosed booklet essay (particularly Yang's exquisite use of Taipei locations and his subtle sensitivity to the rhythms of urban living in "a film about grace"). In "Notes from Edward Yang," the director provides additional printed comments about the film's title (which literally translates as "one-one" and means "individually" in Chinese), the challenges of casting, and specific details and milestones in Yi Yi's production schedule. Overall, these details should prove highly useful to western viewers seeking to gain a greater appreciation for Yang's highly regarded masterpiece. --Jeff Shannon

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About a gifted musicians struggle to rise above the crime plagued urban streets and realize his dream. Diamond is unwittingly drawn into the world of drug-running by his childhood friend gage. The sudden death of diamonds mother forces diamond to make hard choices about his life. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 04/19/2005 Starring: Ja Rule Tamala Jones Run time: 86 minutes Rating: R Director: Robert Adetuyi

Rappers Pras and Ja Rule star as Diamond and Gage, drug-dealing buddies on the mean streets of New York, in this energetic but hopelessly muddled hip-hop crime thriller. You've seen it all before: the childhood street pals hit the crisis point when Diamond wants to go straight and hot-headed Gage aspires to become the baddest gangsta on the block. Ja Rule plays the loose cannon bad boy Gage with pent-up anger and a bullying sneer, a firecracker next to burnt-out match Pras, whose commitment-shy suffering artist has a sleepy, withdrawn blandness until he's out on the streets. "I can't guarantee I'll be there for you," Diamond lamely sputters to his pregnant girlfriend before heading back out for a night of music and gunplay, coming to life with two-fisted ferocity as he coolly empties clip after clip into rival gangs. Director-screenwriter Robert Adetuyi never worries about reconciling the two sides of Diamond, and the contradictory clichés about loyalty and responsibility are delivered without a trace of irony. The John Woo-inspired action scenes are the highlights of the film, flashy, high-energy explosions of excitement that reveal Diamond as a cool-headed, criminally sharp gangster at heart. He just doesn't know it, and the film is too embarrassed to admit it. This glib, sense-numbing action fantasy coasts on the energy of the action and the music while having it both ways: violence without personal consequences and decisions without repercussions. --Sean Axmaker

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Take "Blade" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," mix with a heaping helping of martial arts action, and you get this Hong Kong horror opus about a veteran vampire hunter (Ekin Cheng) who works with his sister and new protege (Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung of the popular Hong Kong singing duo Twins) to stop a Western bloodsucker from obtaining an ancient book that will let him walk in daylight. With Mickey Hardt, Anthony Wong, and special appearances by Jackie Chan and Karen Mok. AKA: "The Twins Effect." 88 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish. In Cantonese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English.

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Hong Kong wuxia films, or martial arts fantasies, traditionally squeeze poor acting, slapstick humor, and silly story lines between elaborate fight scenes in which characters can literally fly. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has no shortage of breathtaking battles, but it also has the dramatic soul of a Greek tragedy and the sweep of an epic romance. This is the work of director Ang Lee, who fell in love with movies while watching wuxia films as a youngster and made Crouching Tiger as a tribute to the form. To elevate the genre above its B-movie roots and broaden its appeal, Lee did two important things. First, he assembled an all-star lineup of talent, joining the famous Asian actors Chow Yun-fat and Michelle Yeoh with the striking, charismatic newcomer Zhang Ziyi. Behind the scenes, Lee called upon cinematographer Peter Pau (The Killer, The Bride with White Hair) and legendary fight choreographer Yuen Wo-ping, best known outside Asia for his work on The Matrix. Second, in adapting the story from a Chinese pulp-fiction novel written by Wang Du Lu, Lee focused not on the pursuit of a legendary sword known as "The Green Destiny," but instead on the struggles of his female leads against social obligation. In his hands, the requisite fight scenes become another means of expressing the individual spirits of his characters and their conflicts with society and each other. The filming required an immense effort from all involved. Chow and Yeoh had to learn to speak Mandarin, which Lee insisted on using instead of Cantonese to achieve a more classic, lyrical feel. The astonishing battles between Jen (Zhang) and Yu Shu Lien (Yeoh) on the rooftops and Jen and Li Mu Bai (Chow) atop the branches of bamboo trees required weeks of excruciating wire and harness work (which in turn required meticulous "digital wire removal"). But the result is a seamless blend of action, romance, and social commentary in a populist film that, like its young star Zhang, soars with balletic grace and dignity. --Eugene Wei

CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON - Blu-Ray Movie

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Studio: Well Go Usa Inc Release Date: 04/27/2010 Run time: 101 minutes Rating: Nr

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• Years before he was to become famous for directing Bruce Lee in Fist Of Fury and Jackie Chan in New Fist Of Fury, Lo Wei teamed with superstar swordswoman Cheng Pei-pei (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) for this action thriller of brotherly love. and death. She stars as Yen Lai, the one woman who can reunite the Kao brothers to rid the Teng Lung Manor of killers -- as well as take revenge for thei

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This night light cycles through red, blue, green, and multi-color phases, lighting the aquarium design which is complete with decorative plastic fish and plants floating in a fluid-filled tank. This night light can be positioned so that it will not block a second electrical outlet. A light sensor automatically switches the night light on and off.

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• LED night light with plastic fish in an aquarium-themed water scene
• Energy-efficient LED transitions from blue, green, red, and multi-color phases
• Automatic on/off with built-in light sensor; stay-cool, kid-friendly design
• Won't interfere with a second outlet; for indoor use only; minimal cost to operate
• Measures 2-1/4 inches long by 2-1/8 inches wide by 4-1/4 inches tall; 90-day limited warranty

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Change the color, change your mood! The Smarthome LED Color Changing Ball can set the tone for your quiet night in with a loved one, your festive backyard party or even the centerpiece at your wedding! Unlike a candle, the color changing ball does not get

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• Static color mode or continuous color changing mode
• On button located on the bottom of the ball
• Frosted white finish
• Operates for up to 21 hours on included batteries, no wires or plug-in cords needed
• 2.5" in diameter

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Replace the paddles on your INSTEON SwitchLinc Dimmer or Relay (Non-Dimming) with one more suited to blend in with your décor. The SwitchLinc Color Change Kit includes two paddles as well as four mounting screws. These paddles maintain the high quali

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• Kit includes two paddles and mounting screws
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