Most retrospectives follow a director; this one follows the person who made the films sound the way they do, which quietly reframes every title on the schedule. The Assassin is the most visually extravagant thing Hou ever made, and hearing it programmed as a sound object changes what you listen for. It is also the last film he finished.
What to expect
105 minutes on DCP in Chinese with English subtitles, deliberate rather than kinetic despite the wuxia setup. BAM Rose Cinemas sits inside the Peter Jay Sharp Building. The series continues through September 24.
Good to know
- Repeats Wednesday September 23 at 4:30 PM if Saturday night does not work.
- Programmed by Frank Yan, co-presented by CineCina.
- A short walk from the Atlantic Ave-Barclays Center hub.
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Common questions
Is the film subtitled?
Yes. 105 minutes, DCP, Chinese with English subtitles.
Why is a composer getting a retrospective?
Lim Giong scored defining work for Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhangke and Bi Gan after starting out as a Taiwanese rock icon.
