Ang Lee

Austin Lin opens the night of the 58th Golden Horse Award Ceremony, and pays his tribute to the magic of film, with a short film and the song “Contentment”.

名監督たちはいずれも、映画の音響が作品に与える影響は重要だと語り、自作や過去の名作を例に挙げて解説。音響デザイナーのマーチは“音が与える印象は、映像よりずっと強い”と語る。音楽、せりふなどの人の声、効果音などを組み合わせて音響は作られるが、どう組み合わせるかでまったく変わる。特にSFやファンタジーといったジャンルでは、現実に存在しない音を作るための工夫が必要となるが、すでにある音を応用することも。

アカデミー賞®監督賞受賞、巨匠アン・リーによる近未来アクション超大作。主演のウィル・スミス演じる引退を決意した最高のスナイパー、ヘンリーは政府に依頼されたミッションを遂行中、何者かに襲撃を受ける。自分の動き全てを把握し、神出鬼没で絶対に殺せないターゲットをヘンリーは追い詰めるが、襲撃者の正体が秘密裏に作られた若い自分自身のクローンだという衝撃の事実を知り、政府を巻き込む巨大な陰謀に巻き込まれていく。なぜ自分のクローンが創られ、彼と戦わなければならないのか？謎の組織“ジェミニ”の正体とは・・・？

The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.

2004年イラク戦争。味方を助けるため、危険を顧みずに飛び交う銃弾の中に身を投じたビリー・リン(ジョー・アルウィン)。その雄姿が偶然ニュースにとりあげられたことで国の英雄になった彼とチームは、一時帰国の間に全米凱旋ツアーに駆り出される。故郷の歓迎に再出兵をためらう気持ちが芽生えるビリーであったが、同時にその歓迎への疑念も生じる。そして、いよいよ戦地へ戻る前日、ツアー最大の目玉となる感謝祭のアメリカン・フットボールのハーフタイムイベントに迎えられたビリー。大歓声の中、彼は戦地を回想する…。

2004年イラク戦争。味方を助けるため、危険を顧みずに飛び交う銃弾の中に身を投じたビリー・リン(ジョー・アルウィン)。その雄姿が偶然ニュースにとりあげられたことで国の英雄になった彼とチームは、一時帰国の間に全米凱旋ツアーに駆り出される。故郷の歓迎に再出兵をためらう気持ちが芽生えるビリーであったが、同時にその歓迎への疑念も生じる。そして、いよいよ戦地へ戻る前日、ツアー最大の目玉となる感謝祭のアメリカン・フットボールのハーフタイムイベントに迎えられたビリー。大歓声の中、彼は戦地を回想する…。

A three-part feature in which Cultural Critic/Film Journalist Tasha R. Robinson interviews three key members of the filmmaking team. The first features Director Ang Lee discussing the film in In Conversation with Ang Lee. In Conversation with Tim Squyres looks at how the American-born Editor cut the film, which was shot in Mandarin. Finally, In Conversation with James Schamus features the Screenwriter and Producer discussing the film's worldwide success and his relationship with Ang Lee.

In 2013, the Golden Horse Film Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary. The ministry of Culture commissioned director Yang Li-chou to make a documentary about the history of Golden Horse. What is unique to this film is that it's not an ode to celebrities but about the role cinema plays in ordinary people's lives. It's a love letter to cinema, filmmakers and audiences.

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.

A contemplative trip down memory lane with one of the leading voices of the Second New Wave of Taiwanese Cinema. Saw Tiong Guan clearly established a very personal bond with his subject, and also found many of Tsai Ming-liang’s colleagues prepared to complete this portrait of a quiet yet outspoken artist.

In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, left Stockholm and went to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special cinephiles, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (An abridged version of Bergmans video, 2012.)

ヒンズー教とキリスト教とイスラム教とを同時に信奉し、かつ円周率を延々と暗記するほど賢く、泳ぎや楽器も得意な少年パイ。インドで動物園を経営していたパイの一家は、新天地を求めて動物とともにカナダに移住を決断。しかし乗船した日本の貨物船は太平洋を北上中に海難事故に遭い、16歳の少年パイが人間では唯一の生存者となる。

ヒンズー教とキリスト教とイスラム教とを同時に信奉し、かつ円周率を延々と暗記するほど賢く、泳ぎや楽器も得意な少年パイ。インドで動物園を経営していたパイの一家は、新天地を求めて動物とともにカナダに移住を決断。しかし乗船した日本の貨物船は太平洋を北上中に海難事故に遭い、16歳の少年パイが人間では唯一の生存者となる。

In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, left Stockholm and went to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special cinephiles, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (Released in 2013, edited and abridged, as Trespassing Bergman.)

The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. When Elliot hears that a neighboring town has pulled the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the producers thinking he could drum up some much-needed business for his parents' run-down motel. Three weeks later, half a million people are on their way to his neighbor’s farm in White Lake, New York, and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life–and American culture–forever.

The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. When Elliot hears that a neighboring town has pulled the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the producers thinking he could drum up some much-needed business for his parents' run-down motel. Three weeks later, half a million people are on their way to his neighbor’s farm in White Lake, New York, and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life–and American culture–forever.

On January 22, 2008, the entertainment world was rocked by news that one of its brightest young stars had unexpectedly died. This film is a commemorative special dedicated to the life and works of this complex and unique talent who died before his time.

1938年、日中戦争の激化によって中国本土から香港に逃れていた女子大学生・王佳芝（ワン・チアチー）は、学友・鄺祐民（クァン・ユイミン）の勧誘で抗日運動をかかげる学生劇団に入団。翌年、佳芝も地下工作員として、暗殺の機を窺うため特務機関の易（イー）を誘惑したが、易の厳しい警戒で暗殺は未遂に終わる。3年後、再度、易暗殺の工作員として抜擢された佳芝は激しい性愛を交わすうち、すさまじい孤独の苦悩を抱える易にいつしか魅かれてゆく。

1938年、日中戦争の激化によって中国本土から香港に逃れていた女子大学生・王佳芝（ワン・チアチー）は、学友・鄺祐民（クァン・ユイミン）の勧誘で抗日運動をかかげる学生劇団に入団。翌年、佳芝も地下工作員として、暗殺の機を窺うため特務機関の易（イー）を誘惑したが、易の厳しい警戒で暗殺は未遂に終わる。3年後、再度、易暗殺の工作員として抜擢された佳芝は激しい性愛を交わすうち、すさまじい孤独の苦悩を抱える易にいつしか魅かれてゆく。

A wonderful journey through the meaning and relevance of film music composition. Featuring great, albeit brief, insights from some of the modern greats.

Hollywood Chinese is a captivating look at cinema history through the lens of the Chinese American experience. Directed by triple Sundance award-winning filmmaker, Arthur Dong, this documentary is a voyage through a century of cinematic delights, intrigues and treasures. It weaves together a wondrous portrait of actors, directors, writers, and movie icons who have defined American feature films, from the silent era to the current new wave of Asian American cinema. At once entertaining and enlightening, Hollywood Chinese reveals long-untold stories behind the Asian faces that have graced the silver screen, and weaves a rich and complicated tapestry, one marked by unforgettable performances and groundbreaking films, but also by a tangled history of race and representation.

A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to "Brokeback Mountain". Talking heads, anchored by critic and scholar B. Ruby Rich, are interspersed with an advancing timeline and with clips from two dozen films. The narrative groups the pictures around various firsts, movements, and triumphs: experimental films, indie films, sex on screen, outlaw culture and bad guys, lesbian lovers, films about AIDS and dying, emergence of romantic comedy, transgender films, films about diversity and various cultures, documentaries and then mainstream Hollywood drama. What might come next?

1963年、ワイオミング州ブロークバック・マウンテン。定職のないイニスとジャックは、羊放牧の職を得て、共にひと夏を過ごすことになる。大自然の中でお互いを助け合ううちに、彼らに深い絆が生まれる。それがごく自然に男同士の関係へと変化していくのに、それほど時間はかからなかった。しかし、保守的な時代、閉鎖的な土地…厳しい社会の現実が２人の関係に影を落とし始める。

Documentary about the making of Ang Lee's 'The Wedding Banquet.'

Directed by Kevin Burns, this documentary from Playboy Home Video examines the oftentimes tense relationship between sex, women, and popular Hollywood culture. With a particular focus given to Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Jean Harlow, and Sharon Stone, Sex at 24 Frames Per Second studies the role of female sexuality in film throughout the years. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

遺伝子工学者ブルース・バナーは、実験装置の事故で大量のガンマ線を浴びてしまう。命に別状はなかったが、以来、彼は何度も強い怒りに我を忘れそうになり、ついにその怒りがピークに達した時、彼は怪力を持つ巨人ハルクに変貌する。その後もブルースは何度もハルクに変身するが、我に返ると自分が引き起こした惨事に苦悩する。実は元をたどれば同じく遺伝子工学者だった彼の父デヴィッド・バナー博士の研究に端を発していた。

Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, this in-depth documentary offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the martial arts film -- from the genre's rebellious beginnings to high-flying modern epics. Jackson takes you through the best moments of 100 movies, including Charlie's Angels and Oscar winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Interviews with martial arts film veterans Sammo Hung, John Woo and Ang Lee round out the video.

The Driver is carrying an Asian child who has been chosen for a strange ritual. He must drive him through a dark night in the city to get to a monk's house, while eluding several American cars out to get the child.

剣の英雄たちが群雄割拠する時代。天下の名剣“グリーン・デスティニー”の使い手としてその名を轟かせる英雄リ－と女弟子ユーは、心惹かれ合いながらも長い間人々のため正義に生きてきた。リーは剣を置く決意をしてグリーン・デスティニーをユーに託し、依頼されたティエ氏に無事剣を届けたユーは、そこで貴族の娘イェンと出会う。その夜、グリーン・デスティニーが何者かに盗まれ、ユーはイェンを疑い彼女の家を訪ねる。

剣の英雄たちが群雄割拠する時代。天下の名剣“グリーン・デスティニー”の使い手としてその名を轟かせる英雄リ－と女弟子ユーは、心惹かれ合いながらも長い間人々のため正義に生きてきた。リーは剣を置く決意をしてグリーン・デスティニーをユーに託し、依頼されたティエ氏に無事剣を届けたユーは、そこで貴族の娘イェンと出会う。その夜、グリーン・デスティニーが何者かに盗まれ、ユーはイェンを疑い彼女の家を訪ねる。

南北戦争期のアメリカを舞台に、必死で時代を生きた5人の若者の姿を描いた、アン・リー監督が贈る青春映画の傑作。

This highly personal film essay demonstrates that Chinese cinema has dealt with questions of gender and sexuality more frankly and provocatively than any other national cinema. Yang ± Yin examines male bonding and phallic imagery in the swordplay and kung fu movies of the '60s and '70s; homosexuality; same-sex bonding and physical intimacy; the continuing emphasis on women's grievances in melodramas; and the phenomenon of Yam Kim-Fai, a Hong Kong actress who spent her life portraying men on and off the screen.

In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hood family is skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century.

In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hood family is skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century.

19世紀初頭。イングランド南東部のサセックス州にある私園“ノーランド・パーク”を構えるダッシュウッド家の主ヘンリーを失った彼の妻と３人の娘。法律の定めるところにより私園を含め財産は先妻の息子ジョンに相続されるのを心配したヘンリーは、死の床でジョンに妻と娘の世話を頼んでいたが、ジョンの妻の反対にあいその約束は反故にされてしまう。彼女たちは悲しみにひたる間もなく、早速新しい家を探し始める。

Siao Yu needs a Green Card. Mario Moretti needs his debts paid. Getting married could solve their problems, or multiply them.

Siao Yu needs a Green Card. Mario Moretti needs his debts paid. Getting married could solve their problems, or multiply them.

A retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu and his family live in modern day Taipei, Taiwan. He lives with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each of the daughters encounter new men in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes. Since the family has difficulty expressing their love for each other, the intricate preparation of banquet quality dishes for their Sunday dinners is the surrogate for their familial feelings.

A retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu and his family live in modern day Taipei, Taiwan. He lives with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each of the daughters encounter new men in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes. Since the family has difficulty expressing their love for each other, the intricate preparation of banquet quality dishes for their Sunday dinners is the surrogate for their familial feelings.

A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.

A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.

A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.

A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.

Mr. Chu is an elderly widower who teaches tai chi chuan in Beijing. He moves to America to live with his son's family, but finds the cultural adjustment difficult. Since his daughter-in-law is a white woman who does not speak Chinese, Mr. Chu's son, Alex, must mediate.

Mr. Chu is an elderly widower who teaches tai chi chuan in Beijing. He moves to America to live with his son's family, but finds the cultural adjustment difficult. Since his daughter-in-law is a white woman who does not speak Chinese, Mr. Chu's son, Alex, must mediate.

Mr. Chu is an elderly widower who teaches tai chi chuan in Beijing. He moves to America to live with his son's family, but finds the cultural adjustment difficult. Since his daughter-in-law is a white woman who does not speak Chinese, Mr. Chu's son, Alex, must mediate.

Mr. Chu is an elderly widower who teaches tai chi chuan in Beijing. He moves to America to live with his son's family, but finds the cultural adjustment difficult. Since his daughter-in-law is a white woman who does not speak Chinese, Mr. Chu's son, Alex, must mediate.

Lee’s award-winning thesis film for NYU parallels a young man running from the Mafia and a young woman hiding from the INS, and its blend of the comic and the melodramatic sets the tone for the first feature films to follow. The title refers to Manhattan’s Canal Street, which separates Chinatown from Little Italy.

Zack Homer takes over managing the barbershop after Joe is killed for trying to rip off his "investor", Mr. Lovejoy. All Zack wants to do is run a traditional barbershop giving traditional haircuts, but modern styles have passed him by and business is slow. One evening, Mr. Lovejoy shows up to offer Zack the same deal he gave to Joe. It could turn his business around, but what will he have to give in return?

A biopic about the life and career of the iconic martial artist and movie star Bruce Lee.

A biopic about the life and career of the iconic martial artist and movie star Bruce Lee.