# Gong Li

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331 Raise The Red Lantern (大红灯笼高高挂, 1991)

In the first episode of what turned into a mini Zhang Yimou film festival, we discuss the beautiful period drama Raise The Red Lantern (大红灯笼高高挂). We get into its themes of oppressive patriarchy, gorgeous cinematography, common enemies, impactful silences, unintentionally perpetuating your own subju…

332 Ju Dou (菊豆, 1990)

We continue our mini Zhang Yimou film festival with the tragic romance Ju Dou (菊豆). We chat about the characters and their place as archetypes and metaphors, the striking visuals, the claustrophobic setting, uncle/fathers, creepy kids, and patriarchy, man. Patriarchy.   I Love This You Should Too…

DigiGods Episode 231: DigiGods 2021 Holiday Show and Gift Guide

The best in books, DVDs, Blu-rays and 4k UHD Blu-rays for the holiday season including an astounding new Lord of the Rings boxed set, the complete I Dream of Jeannie on Blu-ray, heaps of Star Trek and Criterion’s first, long-awaited slate of 4k discs! DigiGods Podcast, 12/14/21 (M4a) — 55.73 MB r…

DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #5: Innerspace, Limbo and two (No) Other Choice(s)

Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss: NEWS - CRITERION COLLECTION: Hud | Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore | The Crying Game | Cruel Story of Youth | The Elephant Man…

A Few Precious Minutes With Jane Fonda at Cannes

I sat down with Jane Fonda at the Cannes Film Festival, the day after she took the stage at the Palais des Festivals alongside Gong Li, to declare the ceremony open. One of the festival’s highlights this year was the celebration honoring Jane Fonda for her 20th milestone anniversary as global amb…

To Live

Zhang Yimou's "To Live" is the most personal film he ever made—a 1994 historical epic that strips away his signature visual spectacle to follow one Chinese family across four decades of civil war, forced labor campaigns, and cultural upheaval. Ge You plays Xu Fugui, a gambler whose recklessness cos…

ReScreen: Miami Vice (2006)

For this "ReScreen" episode, Michael does a rewatch of the 2006 action crime film "Miami Vice" based on the 1980s TV series starring Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li, Naomie Harris, Justin Theroux, Ciarán Hinds, and Barry Shabaka Henley. What are some of his memories of seeing this film previousl…

Why Farewell My Concubine Is a Masterpiece | Deep Dive into Chen Kaige’s Palme d’Or Winner

In this episode of the Split Focus Podcast, we dive into Farewell My Concubine (1993), Chen Kaige’s landmark Chinese epic and co-winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes alongside Jane Campion's The Piano". We explore the film’s unforgettable performances, the world of Peking Opera, themes of identity, l…

DISCS AROUND THE CORNER: CHARLES FROM ENCINO + NEW EXTREMITY COLLECTION 3 + CRITERION DECEMBER

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS / UPCOMING TOY ROBOT: Detroit Rock City 4K | Sharky’s Machine 4K | Passenger 57 4K CRITERION COLLECTION: The Shop Around the Corner 4K | The English Patient 4K | Grizzly Man | Divorce Italian Style 4K | Nashville 4K | Eclipse Series 50: Sara Gómez’s Revolutionary Cuba. IMPRINT …