Quattro Hong Kong 2 is the second instalment in a series of short films funded by and intended to promote the Hong Kong International Film Festival. This year's four shorts come from Brilliante Mendoza (Philippines), Ho Yuchang (Malaysia), Apichatpong Weerasethakal (Thailand), and Stanley Kwan (Hong Kong). Unlike recent compendiums Paris Je T'aime, or Tokyo!, this collection is rather short--all four films total just 65 minutes. Purple: Mendoza's opener is a sweet, docu-style glimpse at two seemingly unrelated characters; an aging widower celebrating his wedding anniversary in his wife's memory, and a young man having relationship issues with his girlfriend (who never appears onscreen). Purple could have been a memorable snapshot of two distinct demographics--and their feelings of loneliness and disconnect--if it wasn't cheapened with...
- 10/10/2011
- Screen Anarchy
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