Films I've seen in 2012

By: Charles

JANUARY
001 – 01/02 – On the Beat – China (1995) … Ning Ying – 4/5
002 – 01/04 – Dust in the Wind – Taiwan (1986) … Hou Hsiao-hsien – 5/5 ♥
003 – 01/04 – I Saw the Devil – Souh Korea (2010) … Kim Ji-woon – 4/5
004 – 01/05 – Woman Sesame Oil Maker – China (1993) … Xie Fei – 4/5
005 – 01/06 – In the Realm of the Senses – Japan (1976) … Nagisa Ôshima – 3/5
006 – 01/06 – 13 Assassins – Japan (2010) … Takashi Miike – 3/5
007 – 01/07 – The Puppetmaster – Taiwan (1993) … Hou Hsiao-hsien – 4/5
008 – 01/07 – Good Men, Good Women – Taiwan (1995) … Hou Hsiao-hsien – 5/5 ♥
009 – 01/08 – Tube – South Korea (2003) … Baek Woon-Hak – 2/5
010 – 01/11 – Vital – Japan (2004) … Shinya Tsukamoto – 4/5 ♥
011 – 01/22 – I Love You – China (2002) … Zhang Yuan – 3/5
012 – 01/24 – Baober in Love – China (2004) … Li Shaohong – 4/5
013 – 01/26 – My Week with Marilyn – United Kingdom (2011) … Simon Curtis – 3/5
014 – 01/27 – She, a Chinese – United Kingdom (2009) … Xiaolu Guo – 3/5
015 – 01/29 – Night Train – China (2007) … Diao Yi’nan – 4/5
016 – 01/30 – Dam Street – China (2005) … Li Yu – 4/5
017 – 01/31 – Luxury Car – China (2006) … Wang Chao – 3/5
018 – 01/31 – Stolen Life – China (2005) … Li Shaohong – 3/5

FEBRUARY
001 – 02/01 – The Salesman – Québec (2011) … Sébastien Pilote – 4/5
002 – 02/01 – Uniform – China (2003) … Diao Yi’nan – 3/5
003 – 02/04 – Fargo – United States (1996) … Joel Coen, Ethan Coen – 4/5
004 – 02/05 – The Hole – Taiwan (1998) … Tsai Ming-liang – 4/5 ♥
005 – 02/08 – Familiar Grounds – Québec (2011) … Stéphane Lafleur – 4/5
006 – 02/13 – Sukiyaki Western Django – Japan (2007) … Takashi Miike – 3/5
007 – 02/15 – Nuit #1 – Québec (2011) … Anne Émond – 3/5
008 – 02/16 – Letter from an Unknown Woman – China (2004) … Xu Jinglei – 4/5
009 – 02/18 – Shanghai Dreams – China (2005) … Wang Xiaoshuai – 4/5
010 – 02/24 – The Go Master – China (2006) … Tian Zhuangzhuang – 4/5
011 – 02/29 – Monsieur Lazhar – Québec (2011) … Philippe Falardeau – 4/5
012 – 02/29 – Wetlands – Québec (2011) … Guy Édoin – 4/5

MARCH
001 – 03/03 – Bliss – China (2006) … Sheng Zhimin – 3/5
002 – 03/04 – Witch’s Cradle – United States (1944) … Maya Deren – 3/5
003 – 03/04 – Tetsuo, The Iron Man – Japan (1989) … Shinya Tsukamoto – 4/5
004 – 03/05 – Haze – Japan (2005) … Shinya Tsukamoto – 4/5
005 – 03/05 – Memory of Love – China (2009) … Wang Chao – 3/5
006 – 03/06 – Electric Shadows – China (2004) … Jiang Xiao – 4/5
007 – 03/07 – Je vous salue Sarajevo – France (1993) … Jean-Luc Godard – 4/5
008 – 03/07 – Visitor Q – Japan (2001) … Takashi Miike – 3/5
009 – 03/07 – Tuya’s Marriage – China (2006) … Wang Quanan – 4/5
010 – 03/08 – Frozen – China (1996) … Wang Xiaoshuai – 4/5
011 – 03/08 – Strange Circus – Japan (2005) … Sion Sono – 4/5
012 – 03/09 – Beijing Bastards – China (1993) … Zhang Yuan – 2/5
013 – 03/09 – Little Red Flowers – China (2006) … Zhang Yuan – 3/5
014 – 03/10 – Pirated Copy – China (2004) … He Jianjun – 4/5
015 – 03/11 – Fish And Elephant – China (2001) … Li Yu – 3/5
016 – 03/12 – Drifters – China (2003) … Wang Xiaoshuai – 3/5
017 – 03/12 – So Close to Paradise – China (1998) … Wang Xiaoshuai – 4/5
018 – 03/13 – My Father And I – China (2003) … Xu Jinglei – 4/5
019 – 03/13 – Life Show – China (2002) … Huo Jianqi – 4/5 ♥
020 – 03/14 – Weaving Girl – China (2009) … Wang Quanan – 4/5 ♥
021 – 03/17 – Quitting – China (2001) … Zhang Yang – 4/5
022 – 03/18 – The Missing Gun – China (2002) … Lu Chuan – 3/5
023 – 03/20 – Spring Subway – China (2002) … Zhang Yibai – 4/5
024 – 03/24 – Vibrator – Japan (2003) … Ryuichi Hiroki – 4/5

APRIL
001 – 04/04 – The Hunger Games – United States (2012) … Gary Ross – 3/5
002 – 04/20 – Curiosity Kills The Cat – China (2006) … Zhang Yibai – 3/5
003 – 04/23 – The Young Victoria – United Kingdom (2009) … Jean-Marc Vallée – 3/5
004 – 04/26 – American Reunion – United States (2012) … Jon Hurwitz – 2/5

MAY
001 – 05/02 – Miao miao – Taiwan (2008) … Cheng Hsiao-tse – 3/5
002 – 05/03 – Tetsuo II: Body Hammer – Japan (1992) … Shinya Tsukamoto – 3/5
003 – 05/04 – Platform – China (2000) … Jia Zhangke – 4/5
004 – 05/04 – Postmen in the Mountains – China (1999) … Huo Jianqi – 4/5
005 – 05/05 – Tetsuo: The Bullet Man – Japan (2009) … Shinya Tsukamoto – 3/5
006 – 05/06 – The Sun Also Rises – China (2007) … Jiang Wen – 4/5 ♥
007 – 05/07 – Blind Shaft – China (2003) … Li Yang – 3/5
008 – 05/08 – Spring Fever – China (2009) … Lou Ye – 4/5
009 – 05/08 – City of Life and Death – China (2009) … Lu Chuan – 4/5 ♥
010 – 05/09 – The Days – China (1993) … Wang Xiaoshuai – 4/5
011 – 05/09 – Sunflower – China (2005) … Zhang Yang – 4/5
012 – 05/10 – The Swordsman in Double Flag Town – China (1991) … He Ping – 2/5
013 – 05/11 – Cry Woman – China (2002) … Liu Bingjian – 4/5
014 – 05/11 – Red Dust – Hong Kong (1990) … Yim Ho – 4/5
015 – 05/12 – Withered in a Blooming Season – China (2005) … Cui Zi’en – 2/5
016 – 05/12 – The Old Testament – China (2001) … Cui Zi’en – 3/5
017 – 05/13 – In the Heat of the Sun – China (1994) … Jiang Wen – 4/5
018 – 05/14 – Red Rose, White Rose – Hong Kong (1994) … Stanley Kwan – 5/5 ♥
019 – 05/15 – Hold You Tight – Hong Kong (1998) … Stanley Kwan – 4/5
020 – 05/16 – Spicy Love Soup – China (1997) … Zhang Yang – 4/5
021 – 05/17 – My Fair Son – China (2007) … Cui Zi’en – 2/5
022 – 05/17 – Feeding Boys, Ayaya – China (2003) … Cui Zi’en – 2/5
023 – 05/19 – La pierre de l’attente – Vietnam (1991) … Tran Ahn Hung – 4/5
024 – 05/22 – Full Moon in New York – Hong Kong (1990) … Stanley Kwan – 4/5
025 – 05/23 – Visible Secret – Hong Kong (2001) … Ann Hui – 3/5
026 – 05/24 – Like a Dream – Taiwan (2009) … Clara Law – 3/5
027 – 05/26 – Keiko Desu Kedo – Japan (1997) … Sion Sono – 4/5
028 – 05/28 – Betelnut Beauty – Taiwan (2001) … Liu Cheng-sheng – 3/5
029 – 05/29 – Temptation of a Monk – Hong Kong (1993) … Clara Law – 3/5
030 – 05/30 – Fruit Punch – Hong Kong (1991) … Clara Law – 2/5
031 – 05/30 – The Horse Thief – China (1986) … Tian Zhuangzhuang – 4/5
032 – 05/31 – The Foliage – China (2004) … Lu Yue – 3/5
033 – 05/31 – Made in Hong Kong – Hong Kong (1997) … Fruit Chan – 5/5 ♥

JUNE
001 – 06/01 – How Is Your Fish Today? – China (2006) … Xiaolu Guo – 4/5
002 – 06/01 – The Longest Summer – Hong Kong (1998) … Fruit Chan – 4/5
003 – 06/02 – Little Cheung – Hong Kong (1999) … Fruit Chan – 4/5 ♥
004 – 06/03 – Durian Durian – Hong Kong (2000) … Fruit Chan – 4/5
005 – 06/04 – Autumn Moon – Hong Kong (1992) … Clara Law – 4/5
006 – 06/05 – Gemini – Japan (1999) … Shinya Tsukamoto – 4/5
007 – 06/06 – Beauty Remains – China (2005) … Ann Hu – 4/5
008 – 06/07 – Dark Water – Japan (2002) … Hideo Nakata – 4/5
009 – 06/07 – A Snake of June – Japan (2002) … Shinya Tsukamoto – 4/5 ♥
010 – 06/07 – Turn Left, Turn Right – Hong Kong (2003) … Johnnie To – 2/5
011 – 06/08 – Sparrow – Hong Kong (2008) … Johnnie To – 4/5
012 – 06/08 – Ermo – China (1994) … Zhou Xiaowen – 4/5
013 – 06/08 – The Missing – Taiwan (2003) … Lee Kang-sheng – 3/5
014 – 06/09 – You Are The Apple of My Eye – Taiwan (2011) … Giddens Ko – 2/5
015 – 06/09 – Ichi The Killer – Japan (2001) … Takashi Miike – 3/5
015 – 06/10 – Home Sweet Home – Hong Kong (2005) … Cheang Pou-Soi – 3/5
016 – 06/10 – Blue Cha Cha – Taiwan (2005) … Cheng Wen-tang – 4/5
017 – 06/10 – Help Me Eros – Taiwan (2007) … Lee Kang-sheng – 4/5
018 – 06/11 – Dog Bite Dog – Hong Kong (2006) … Cheang Pou-Soi – 3/5
019 – 06/11 – Picnic – Japan (1996) … Shunji Iwai – 4/5 ♥
020 – 06/11 – China, My Sorrow – China (1989) … Dai Sijie – 4/5
021 – 06/11 – The Wayward Cloud – Taiwan (2005) … Tsai Ming-liang – 4/5
022 – 06/12 – Infernal Affairs – Hong Kong (2002) … Andrew Lau, Alan Mak – 4/5
023 – 06/12 – Shaolin Soccer – Hong Kong (2001) … Stephen Chow – 3/5
024 – 06/12 – Chinese Odyssey 2002 – Hong Kong (2002) … Jeffrey Lau – 4/5
025 – 06/12 – Marebito – Japan (2004) … Takashi Shimizu – 3/5
026 – 06/13 – Running on Karma – Hong Kong (2003) … Johnnie To – 3/5
027 – 06/13 – Confession of Pain – Hong Kong (2006) … Andrew Lau – 3/5
028 – 06/13 – The Longest Nite – Hong Kong (1998) … Johnnie To – 4/5
029 – 06/13 – Ring – Japan (1998) … Hideo Nakata – 3/5
030 – 06/13 – Ring 2 – Japan (1999) … Hideo Nakata – 2/5
031 – 06/14 – Sanjuro – Japan (1962) … Akira Kurosawa – 4/5
032 – 06/14 – 24 City – China (2008) … Jia Zhangke – 4/5
033 – 06/14 – A Better Tomorrow – Hong Kong (1986) … John Woo – 4/5
034 – 06/14 – A Beautiful New World – China (1999) … Shi Runjiu – 3/5
035 – 06/14 – The Eye – Hong Kong (2002) … Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang – 2/5
036 – 06/15 – Ab-normal Beauty – Hong Kong (2004) … Oxide Pang Chun – 3/5
037 – 06/15 – Weekend Lover – China (1995) … Lou Ye – 3/5
038 – 06/15 – April Story – Japan (1998) … Shunji Iwai – 3/5
039 – 06/15 – The Eye 2 – Hong Kong (2004) … Oxide Pang Chun – 3/5
040 – 06/16 – The Peach Blosom Land – Taiwan (1992) … Stan Lai – 5/5 ♥
041 – 06/16 – Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame – China (2010) … Tsui Hark – 3/5
042 – 06/16 – Peony Pavilion – Hong Kong (2001) … Yonfan – 4/5
043 – 06/16 – Undo – Japan (1994) … Shunji Iwai – 4/5 ♥
044 – 06/17 – Rebels of the Neon God – Taiwan (1992) … Tsai Ming-liang – 4/5
045 – 06/17 – Color Blossoms – Hong Kong (2004) … Yonfan – 3/5
046 – 06/17 – The Room – Japan (1992) … Sion Sono – 3/5
047 – 06/18 – The Empress Dowager – Hong Kong (1989) … Li Han Hsiang – 3/5
048 – 06/18 – A Soul Haunted by Painting – China (1995) … Shuqin Huang – 3/5
049 – 06/18 – Ashes – Thailand (2012) … Apichatpong Weerasethakul – 4/5
050 – 06/18 – Warriors of Heaven and Earth – China (2003) … He Ping – 2/5
051 – 06/18 – Tony Takitani – Japan (2004) … Jun Ichikawa – 5/5 ♥
052 – 06/19 – Rainclouds Over Wushan – China (1996) … Zhang Ming – 4/5
053 – 06/19 – Love Me, Love My Money – Hong Kong (2000) … Jing Wong – 2/5
054 – 06/19 – Running Out of Time – Hong Kong (1999) … Johnnie To – 4/5
055 – 06/20 – Fulltime Killer – Hong Kong (2001) … Johnnie To – 4/5
056 – 06/20 – Big Shot’s Funeral – China (2001) … Feng Xiaogang – 2/5
057 – 06/20 – A World Without Thieves – China (2004) … Feng Xiaogang – 3/5
058 – 06/21 – Cry Me A River – China (2008) … Jia Zhangke – 4/5
059 – 06/21 – Blood Brothers – China (2007) … Alexi Tan – 3/5
060 – 06/21 – The Sword – Hong Kong (1980) … Patrick Tam – 3/5
061 – 06/21 – Love Massacre – Hong Kong (1981) … Patrick Tam – 4/5
062 – 06/22 – Lavender – Hong Kong (2001) … Yip Kam-Hung – 3/5
063 – 06/22 – Anna Magdalena – Hong Kong (1998) … Yee Chung Man – 3/5
064 – 06/22 – Nomad – Hong Kong (1982) … Patrick Tam – 4/5 ♥
065 – 06/23 – Night and Day – China (2004) … Wang Chao – 4/5
066 – 06/23 – Taipei Exchanges – Taiwan (2010) … Hsiao Ya-chuan – 4/5
067 – 06/23 – Au Revoir Taipei – Taiwan (2010) … Arvin Chen – 3/5
068 – 06/23 – A Moment of Romance – Hong Kong (1990) … Benny Chan – 3/5
069 – 06/24 – Final Victory – Hong Kong (1987) … Patrick Tam – 3/5
070 – 06/24 – An Autumn’s Tale – Hong Kong (1987) … Mabel Cheung – 3/5
071 – 06/25 – A Better Tomorrow II – Hong Kong (1987) … John Woo – 3/5
072 – 06/25 – Wheat – China (2009) … He Ping – 3/5
073 – 06/26 – Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Hong Kong (1983) … Clifford Choi – 4/5
074 – 06/26 – Sacrifice – China (2010) … Chen Kaige – 3/5
075 – 06/26 – The Odd One Dies – Hong Kong (1997) … Johnnie To – 4/5
076 – 06/26 – Matrimony – China (2007) … Hua-Tao Teng – 3/5
077 – 06/27 – hollywood Hong Kong – Hong Kong (2001) … Fruit Chan – 4/5
078 – 06/29 – Mad Detective – Hong Kong (2007) … Johnnie To – 4/5
079 – 06/30 – Fleeing by Night – Taiwan (2000) … Yin Chi – 4/5
080 – 06/30 – Blue Gate Crossing – Taiwan (2002) … Yee Chin-yen – 4/5

JULY
001 – 07/01 – The Butterfly Murders – Hong Kong (1979) … Tsui Hark – 3/5
002 – 07/01 – Starry is The Night – Hong Kong (1988) … Ann Hui – 4/5
003 – 07/02 – The Spooky Bunch – Hong Kong (1980) … Ann Hui – 3/5
004 – 07/02 – My Heart Is That Eternal Rose – Hong Kong (1989) … Patrick Tam – 4/5
005 – 07/03 – Beijing Rocks – Hong Kong (2001) … Mabel Cheung – 3/5
006 – 07/03 – The Mission – Hong Kong (1999) … Johnnie To – 4/5
007 – 07/04 – Alan and Eric – Hong Kong (1991) … Peter Chan – 3/5
008 – 07/16 – A Love of Blueness – China (2000) … Huo Jianqi – 3/5

AUGUST
001 – 08/02 – Hiruko The Goblin – Japan (1991) … Shinya Tsukamoto – 2/5
002 – 08/02 – Mona Lisa – Japan (1973) … Toshio Matsumoto – 3/5
003 – 08/02 – Enigma – Japan (1978) … Toshio Matsumoto – 3/5
004 – 08/02 – Love on a Diet – Hong Kong (1991) … Johnnie To – 3/5
005 – 08/05 – Octobre – Quebec (1994) … Pierre Falardeau – 4/5
006 – 08/05 – All About Ah Long – Hong Kong (1989) … Johnnie To – 3/5
007 – 08/05 – Rice Rhapsody – Hong Kong (2004) … Kenneth Bi – 3/5
008 – 08/06 – We’re Going To Eat You – Hong Kong (1980) … Tsui Hark – 3/5
009 – 08/07 – A Chinese Ghost Story – Hong Kong (1987) … Ching Siu-Tung – 3/5
010 – 08/09 – The Way We Are – Hong Kong (2008) … Ann Hui – 4/5
011 – 08/10 – Neon Goddesses – Hong Kong (1996) … Nelson Yu Lik-wai – 4/5
012 – 08/11 – Plastic City – Hong Kong (2008) … Nelsom Yi Luk-wai – 3/5
013 – 08/12 – Ordinary Heroes – Hong Kong (1999)… Ann Hui – 4/5
014 – 08/13 – Dangerous Encounters: 1st Kind – Hong Kong (1980) … Tsui Hark – 4/5
015 – 08/16 – Heroes Shed No Tears – Hong Kong (1986) … John Woo – 2/5
016 – 08/26 – Rear Window – United States (1954) … Alfred Hitchcock – 4/5

SEPTEMBER
001 – 09/06 – Orderers – Quebec (1974) … Michel Brault – 4/5
002 – 09/14 – 1984 – Quebec (1983) … Ridley Scott – 3/5
003 – 09/26 – Vital Signs – Quebec (2009) … Sophie Deraspe – 3/5
004 – 09/28 – Leolo – Quebec (1992) … Jean-Claude Lauzon – 3/5
005 – 09/29 – The Soong Sisters – Hong Kong (1997) … Mabel Cheung – 3/5
006 – 09/30 – Formula 17 – Taiwan (2005) … Chen Yin-jung – 2/5

OCTOBER
001 – 10/01 – Isabella – Hong Kong (2006) … Pang Ho-Cheung – 4/5 ♥
002 – 10/02 – Re-Cycle – Hong Kong (2006) … Oxide Pang Chun – 3/5
003 – 10/10 – City of Glass – Hong Kong (1998) … Mabel Cheung – 3/5
004 – 10/11 – Beyond Our Ken – Hong Kong (2004) … Pang Ho-Cheung – 3/5
005 – 10/24 – Double Xposure – China (2012) … Li Yu – 3/5
006 – 10/26 – Viva Erotica – Hong Kong (1996) … Derek Yee – 3/5
007 – 10/27 – The Island Tales – Hong Kong (1999) … Stanley Kwan – 3/5
008 – 10/28 – Ebola Syndrome – Hong Kong (1996) … Herman Yau – 3/5
009 – 10/28 – Dream Home – Hong Kong (2010) … Pang Ho-Cheung – 3/5
010 – 10/29 – The World – China (2004) … Jia Zhangke – 4/5 ♥
011 – 10/29 – One Day – Taiwan (2010) … Chi-jan Hou – 4/5
012 – 10/31 – Boat People – Hong Kong (1982) … Ann Hui – 4/5

NOVEMBER
001 – 11/01 – The Story of Woo Viet – Hong Kong (1981) … Chi-jan Hou – 3/5
002 – 11/01 – Lost, Indulgence – China (2008) … Zhang Yibai – 4/5
003 – 11/02 – Dangerous Liaisons – China (2012) … Hur Jin-ho – 3/5
004 – 11/02 – Postman – China (1995) … He Jianjun – 4/5
005 – 11/02 – All About Love – Hong Kong (2010) … Ann Hui – 4/5
006 – 11/03 – Love in a Puff – Hong Kong (2010) … Pang Ho-Cheung – 3/5
007 – 11/26 – Yi Yi: A One and a Two – Taiwan (2000) … Edward Yang – 5/5 ♥

DECEMBER
001 – 12/08 – The Man With the Iron Fists – United States (2012) … RZA – 2/5
002 – 12/13 – S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine – Cambodia (2003) … Rithy Panh – 4/5
003 – 12/23 – Zodiac Killers – Hong Kong (1991) … Ann Hui – 3/5 (Not on Mubi)
004 – 12/24 – [REC] – Spain (2007) … Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza – 3/5
005 – 12/25 – [REC] 2 – Spain (2009) … Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza – 3/5
006 – 12/25 – Diary – Hong Kong (2006) … Oxide Pang Chun – 3/5
007 – 12/28 – Haunted Office – Hong Kong (2002) … Marco Mak – 2/5
008 – 12/31 – Goodbye, South, Goodbye – Taiwan (1996) … Hou Hsiao-Hsien – 4/5