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Wang Xiaoshuai's moving, emotional BEIJING BICYCLE tells the story of a young country boy, Guei (Cui Lin), who comes to the big city determined to make it. He soon finds a job as a bike messenger in which he gets a small percentage of each delivery, working hard to build up enough credit to eventually own the bike for himself. As he grows closer to his goal, the bike is stolen and ultimately winds up in the hands of Jian (Li Bin), a poor city boy who sees the bike as his only way to make friends and impress the girl he loves. With both boys claiming the bike is theirs, a series of fights ensues over what is more than just a bike--it has become a symbol of success, power, and greed in a changing country.Lin and Bin are excellent as the two boys battling over the bike; it is heartbreaking to watch Lin keep a tight hold of the bike even as Bin and his friends beat him senseless. Cinematographer Lui Jie depicts a very different China, one that is filled with dangerous, meandering alleys and frightening poverty. The film, almost devoid of color save for a young woman's red dress and shoes, is reminiscent of Vittori De Sica's BICYCLE THIEF and Peter Yates's BREAKING AWAY; the freedom the bicycle represents overwhelms both young boys as they risk their lives to hold on to it. The film won a Silver Berlin Bear for its honest, gritty, heartfelt depiction of a Beijing that is not often seen in the West.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital Stereo - MandarinAdditional Release Material: TrailersInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection
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A chilling and enigmatic adaptation of a bestseller by Japanese novelist Suzuki Koji, THE RING VIRUS centers around a journalist who is investigating her cousin's mysterious demise. She finds and watches a videotape in her cousin's home that predicts its viewer's death in a week's time; the tape, however, cuts off at the point where it seems about to provide an antidote to this curse. The heroine, together with a lecherous doctor who harbors sympathy for supernatural concerns, must solve the puzzle presented by the tape and the multiple unexplained deaths without allowing the information to fall into the wrong hands. Gripping, emotional, and thoroughly entertaining, this film is a must-see for anyone who enjoyed THE RING, as well as horror fans in general.
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Julia and Moises fell in love and got married when they were young, idealistic, and passionate; now in their 30s, their marriage has cooled and their lives have sunken into the mediocrity they had sought to avoid. This realization inspires a quest to regain the lost dreams of their youth, which is complicated when a handsome student begins to pursue Julia. She begins an affair with the fiery young activist that may just put the excitement back into her marriage. This is a funny and insightful exploration of the intricacies of relationships, love, and idealism, and Jesus Ochoa as Moises turns in a stellar performance.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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This expansive crime drama follows four friends from their formative years in 1970s Korea till adulthood. Though each of the four came from different family backgrounds, they stayed together through the tough economic times of those years. However, as they mature into adults, the boys' lifelong friendship is broken when two of the group turn to crime to make their living. Soon, this once close quartet has split into two rival factions, turning old friends into bitter enemies whose differences erupt in violence.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - KoreanAdditional Release Material: TrailersInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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The life of Chalino Sanchez, one of Mexico's greatest'corrido' performers, is profiled on this program that features selected performances.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33TRACKS:1. Donde Lloro El General2. Que Me Entierren Cantando3. Dos Cruces Negras4. Raymundo Chaidez5. Corrido Villista6. Corrido De Badiraguato7. Aurelio Sanchez8. El General Y El Sargento9. Corrido Del Monano10. Lucio Villareal11. Lazaro Sanchez12. Chuy Y Luna13. Descansa General14. Corrido Del Quitillo15. Virgen Figueroa16. Silvestre Murillo17. Caballos de Pancho Villa18. La Fuga De Salome19. Javier Torres20. La Venganza De Zerapio21. 80 Cargas Suicidas22. Jose Heredia23. Jose Cruz24. Desilusion25. La Tumba De Villa26. La Discusion Fue Una Yegua27. El Mayor De Los Dorados
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