"There's a delirious, tangy sexiness in MILLENNIUM MAMBO that the director has never so openly embraced."--Elvis Mitchell, The New York Times
Hou puts mesmerizingly beautiful Hong Kong starlet Shu Qi at the center of this episodic story of a Taipei club-hopper torn between her lethargic relationship with a part-time DJ and her attraction to an older rough-hewn gangster. Compared by critics to Wong Kar-wai’s IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (with Mark Lee Ping-bin’s sensuous cinematography a link between the two films), MILLENNIUM MAMBO is a key film in the late-career broadening of Hou’s range into more contempo and global directions. (BS) Screened in 2015 as part of Six Films by Hou Hsiao-hsien.
25 For 25
To celebrate 25 years on State Street, the 25 For 25 series revisits standout titles from our State Street history, spotlighting films that have lit up our screens since 2001 and reflecting on the Siskel Film Center’s programming legacy. Each selection connects to a past Siskel program, highlighting the Siskel Film Center’s long-standing commitment to diverse and innovative curation.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu