Friday, September 26, 2008

Blue Gate Crossing

Blue Gate Crossing is a Taiwanese film by writer-director Yee Chin-yen. It won the nomination Best Asian film at the 23rd Annual Hong Kong Film Awards.

Reception


The film has been well-received critically. Dennis Lim, in a review for the ''Village Voice,'' observed the film's "meticulous framing and haunting use of repeated motifs" reflects the influence of directors Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang. The ''Portland Mercury'' described the film as "a modern-day Chinese lesbo twist on the old ''Cyrano'' story" that "treads new territory in the teen coming of age drama realm," praising Yee's "haiku-like directorial lyricism."

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