Films at the Gate is the greatest event of the summer in Boston if youre a martial arts/asian cinema fan, Chinatown for the 4th year will hold Films at the Gate meaning you can watch a great film all week at the Gate in Chinatown its outdoors youre surrounded by good Boston people you can stop and get deliscious food in any direction you look and drink a bagged 40 without problems. The Festival is Thursday-Sunday and theyre playing a great martial arts flick every night on a Big Screen!
Schedule
A CHINESE GHOST STORY (1987)
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, 8:00 PM
Starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang, Wu Ma. Directed by Ching Siu-tung. Choreography by Ching Siu-tung.Swords and sorcery save the day in this comedy/horror film about a hapless young scholar who loves a ghost and must learn to fight the demon who has enslaved her. Learn more about Director Ching Siu-tung from Films at the Gate Curator, Jean Lukitsh.
FIST OF LEGEND (1994).
Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, 8:00 PM
Starring Jet Li, Yasuaki Kurata, Billy Chow, Chin Siu-ho. Directed by Gordon Chan. Action direction by Yuen Woo-ping.Jet Li plays Chen Zhen, the hero made famous by Bruce Lee in FIST OF FURY, who avenges the death of his teacher despite the opposition of the Japanese military. (Special thanks to Bey Logan, Vice-president of Asian Acquisitions and Co-production at The Weinstein Company, for permitting the screening of the Dragon Dynasty DVD Fist of Legend.)
Friday’s film will be preceded by a martial arts demonstration class from approximately 6:30 PM – 7:30PM by the Wah Lum Kung Fu Athletic Association. Learn more about the demonstration classes at this year’s Films at the Gate. Tonight’s film will also be preceded by a short film by local filmmaker Nathan A. Quattrini titled: FIVE MINUTES FLAT at approximately 7:30 PM.
DRUNKEN MASTER (1978).
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, 8:00 PM
Starring Jackie Chan, Yuen Siu-tin, Hwang Jang Lee. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping. Choreography by Yuen Woo-ping.Jackie plays a trouble-prone teenaged version of the martial hero Wong Fei-hung, but he meets his match in the Drunken Master (played by director Yuen Woo-ping’s father). This is one of the best kung fu movies ever made. Learn more about Drunken Master from Films at the Gate Curator, Jean Lukitsh
Saturday’s film will be preceded by a Tai Chi and martial arts demonstration class from approximately 6:30 PM – 7:30PM by Bow Sim Mark Tai Chi Arts Association and Rick Wong’s Chinese Martial Arts Center. Learn more about the demonstration classes at this year’s Films at the Gate.
SHAOLIN SOCCER (2001).
Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, 8:00 PM
Starring Stephen Chow, Zhao Wei, Ng Man-tat, Patrick Tse. Directed by Stephen Chow. Action direction by Ching Siu-tung.Over-the-top physical comedy and a heart-warming story about underdogs who triumph over evil made this film an international hit. Learn more about Action Director Ching Siu-tung from Films at the Gate Curator, Jean Lukitsh.
Tonight’s film will also be preceded by a short film by local filmmaker Nathan A. Quattrini titled: AMERICAN CHOP SUEY at approximately 7:30 PM.
All films have Chinese language audio and English subtitles. Directions and event details here.