



FROM this weekend through Aug. 10, movie lovers can enjoy 12 classic foreign and Chinese films over the course of four weekends at Broadway Cinematheque in Nanshan District. Most of the films have been restored in 4K and will be screened at noon, offering a rare opportunity to experience acclaimed titles such as the Chinese black comedy “The Black Cannon Incident,” Jean-Luc Godard’s Nouvelle Vague film “My Life to Live,” and several other award-winning films. ‘Paris, Texas’ (1984) Directed by Wenders, this Palme d’Or-winning film follows an aimless drifter missing for four years who emerges from the desert and seeks to reconnect with society, himself, his life, and his family. ‘Three Colors: Blue’ (1993) Starring Juliette Binoche, this film centers on a composer struggling to rebuild her life after the death of her husband and child. Although she explores her newfound freedom, she discovers that she remains deeply connected to others, including her late husband’s mistress. ‘Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle’ (1987) Directed by Éric Rohmer, this movie tells four successive stories about two very different girls —one from the countryside and the other from bustling Paris — as they explore each other’s worlds, revealing their contrasting perspectives and characters. ‘Central Station’ (1998) Winner of the Golden Bear at Berlin, this emotional journey follows a former schoolteacher who writes letters for illiterate people and a boy whose mother has just died, as together they search for his estranged father. ‘Play Time’ (1967) Monsieur Hulot wanders curiously through a high-tech Paris, paralleling the experiences of a group of American tourists. They eventually converge at a chaotic restaurant along with several other eccentric characters. ‘The Scent of Green Papaya’ (1993) Directed by Anh Hung Tran, this film focuses on a Vietnamese servant girl who quietly observes life within two contrasting Saigon families: first, a woman textile seller raising three boys with a frequently absent husband; second, a handsome young pianist and his fiancée. ‘My Life to Live’ (1962) Jean-Luc Godard’s film presents 12 episodic tales tracing the life of a Parisian and her gradual descent into prostitution. ‘Red Desert’ (1964) Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, the Golden Lion-winning film is set in an industrializing Italian town where a married woman, mentally destabilized after a traffic accident, drifts into an affair with a friend of her husband. ‘The Moon Has Risen’ (1955) Directed by Kinuyo Tanaka, this Japanese film follows a widowed father of three daughters living on temple grounds since the war. Each daughter becomes involved in complex relationships. ‘The Goddess’ (1934) Starring Ruan Lingyu, this black-and-white Chinese film tells the story of a young prostitute striving to give her infant son a good start in life while contending with a coercive pimp and societal prejudice. ‘New Dragon Gate Inn’ (1992) Set during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this action-packed film depicts a power-hungry eunuch who ruthlessly thwarts plots against him, setting a deadly trap at the Dragon Gate Inn in the desert. ‘The Black Cannon Incident’ (1986) Directed by Huang Jianxin, this Chinese black comedy follows an engineer suspected of industrial espionage after sending an innocuous telegram about losing a chess piece. Schedule and booking: WeChat miniprogram “百老汇影城” Venue: Broadway Cinematheque, L5, MixC World, Nanshan District (南山区万象天地L5层深圳百老汇电影中心) Metro: Line 1 to Hi-tech Park Station (高新园站), Exit A(Cao Zhen) |