Who Are You Gonna Believe–Me or Your Lying Eyes: Narrative Dominance in Johnnie To’s PTU
Monday, 15 July 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Johnnie To's PTU tells us about the dangers of a single story
- Published in Essays
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Exiled
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 by M. Paramita Lin
The coolest Johnnie To film ever.
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Election
Friday, 20 October 2017 by M. Paramita Lin
Johnnie To doesn't need guns to create mayhem and violence in Election.
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Portland Street Blues
Friday, 04 August 2017 by M. Paramita Lin
Out of all the gangster movies, Portland Street Blues is the one that often feels like it has real-life stories of poor and working class people at its core.
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: The Mission
Friday, 28 July 2017 by M. Paramita Lin
Can you betray the bonds of brotherhood and still consider yourself a man?
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Young and Dangerous
Friday, 14 July 2017 by M. Paramita Lin
The Hong Kong movie that launched a thousand (and more) haircuts: Young and Dangerous
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series