Friday, August 5, from 5:30PM to 8:00PM
25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan.
Join the Asian American / Asian Research Institute for our 2011 Sunset Cinema Series screening of A Woman, A Gun, And A Noodle Shop, on Friday, August 5, from 5:30PM to 8:00PM, at 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan. Admission is free, and registration is required due to limited capacity.
This four-session workshop will guide viewers on a retrospective study through some of Asian American / Asian cinema’s most beloved and highly acclaimed films from the past decade.
A Woman, A Gun, And A Noodle Shop (China, 2009)
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Language: Mandarin with English subtitles
Master director Yimou Zhang tackles an adaptation of the Coen brothers’ classic Blood Simple in this period dramedy full of slapstick and plot twists. When the owner of a Chinese noodle shop attempts to kill his adulterous wife, the fireworks fly. The proprietor also hopes to eliminate his wife’s woebegone lover, but complications and high-flying action arise courtesy of a rampaging band of feudal soldiers and the shop’s wacky employees.
To register, please call 212-869-0182/0187. For details on all of AAARI’s upcoming activities, please visit www.aaari.info.