「Wuxia Cinema: The Magic of Martial Arts」film series screenings will take place from October 14–23, 2022. Six Wuxia films from Taiwan, The Assassin《聶隱娘》, Vengeance of the Phoenix Sisters《三鳳震武林》, A City Called Dragon《龍城十日》, Dragon Inn 《龍門客棧》, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 《臥虎藏龍》, A Touch of Zen《俠女》 will be featured at Rice Cinema, Asia Society Texas Center and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Coordinated by Taiwan Academy in Houston, the film series screenings will explore Eastern martial aesthetics.
Schedule and info
Rice Cinema
Film Web: cinema.rice.edu
Rice Cinema is located in Sewall Hall, room 301
Tickets - free
https://vada.rice.edu/wuxia-cinema-magic-martial-arts
The Assassin (NIE YINNIANG)
(Taiwan, 2015, 115 min., Mandarin with English subtitles)
Directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Friday, October 14 at 7:00 p.m.
With introduction by Dr. Karen Fang, professor, University of Houston
Vengeance of the Phoenix Sisters
(Taiwan, 1968, 88 min., Taiwanese with English subtitles),
Directed by Hung-Min Chen
Saturday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m.
With introduction by Dr. Charles Dove, cinema director and professor, Rice University
A City Called Dragon
(Taiwan, 1970, 97 min., Mandarin with English subtitles)
Directed by Chung Hsun Tu
Saturday, October 15 at 9:00 p.m.
With introduction by Dr. Charles Dove, cinema director and professor, Rice University
Asia Society Texas Center
1370 Southmore Boulevard, Houston, TX 77004
Film or general website: asiasociety.org/texas
Tickets - free, must register
Centerpiece Reception with Screening of Dragon Inn
(Taiwan/Hong Kong/ 1967, 111 min., Mandarin with English subtitles)
Directed by King Hu
Tuesday, October, 18, 2022
6:00 pm – 7:00 p.m. – reception
7:00 pm – 9:00 p.m. – film screening, Dragon Inn
MFAH Films
1001 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77005
Film website: mfah.org/films
Tickets - free, must register
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo Hu Cang Long)
Directed by Ang Lee
(Taiwan/Hong Kong/USA/China, 2000, 120 min., Mandarin with English subtitles)
Friday, October 21, 7:00 p.m. (Brown)
Introduced by Dr. Karen Fang, professor, University of Houston
A Touch of Zen (Xia nü)
Directed by King Hu
(Taiwan/Hong Kong, 1971, 180 min., Mandarin with English subtitles, digital)
Sunday, October 23, 2:00 PM (Brown)
