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Only a few hours after Hong Kong surrendered to Japan on Dec. 25, 1941, Chinese admiral Chan Chak helped lead 67 British and Chinese officers on a 129-km escape to unoccupied China. It had all the makings of a Hollywood film: car chases, speeding torpedo boats and an officer saving his commander from drowning amid a barrage of gunfire. Now, in an exhibition called "Escape from Hong Kong: The Road to Waichow," the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence, hk.coastaldefence.museum, is displaying maps, medals and other mementos that bring the legendary journey to life. Reading the handwritten logbooks...
...studios paid more attention to the films screened at Sundance, the festival became an incubator where indie projects became box-office successes. Winning a coveted award often meant an instant distribution deal. Quentin Tarantino, who had received funding and creative support from the Sundance Institute, premiered his 1992 film Reservoir Dogs at the festival; the film went on to earn more than $2 million at the box office and established his reputation as a significant American auteur. The Blair Witch Project, a tiny, scary independent film produced with a budget of less than $25,000 by two old friends from...
...because of Sundance's size and celebrity attention, it has become less of a place where distributors can find unknown works. Recent indie sensation Paranormal Activity, in fact, had its premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival, which was founded by four Sundance rejects in 1995 and takes place in Park City at the same time. Paranormal Activity was made for $11,000, was picked up by Paramount and made more than $123 million at the box office. (See the top 10 movie performances...
...real Renaissance man,” Smolinsky said. “He’s an artist who has been able to do it all and has succeeded in each endeavor. Whether it’s with music or film or songwriting or producing, he’s really established himself in all of his ventures...
Take this to answer all the questions you’ve always wondered about how food influences lifestyles and cultures across the globe. Expect film screenings, ethnographic research, and the chance to study a smattering of dishes from America, Japan, China, Korea, South Asia, Europe, Africa, Portugal, and Latin America. | M., W., (F.) 1. Link...