Daryl Chin

Daryl Chin, is Associate Editor of PAJ: A Journal of Performance & Art. He has contributed articles to M/E/A/N/I/N/G: An Anthology of Artists' Writings, Theory and Criticism (edited by Susan Bee and Mira Schor; Duke University Press, 2001), Asia in New York City: A Cultural Travel Guide (Asia Society & Avalon Travel Press, 2001), Tokens: The NYC Asian American Experience on Stage (edited by Alvin Eng; Asian American Writers Workshop & Temple University Press, 2001), among other anthologies. In a series of four lectures held at AAARI entitled “Asian American Cinema Workshop: The Moving Images of the Asian-American”, he examined some of the issues relating to the representation of Asian identity in American media. Currently, he is completing a monograph on the video artist Shigeko Kubota.

2006 Sunset Cinema Series

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Why spend your sunsets at home, when you can visit AAARI, and experience the best films that Asians have to offer from around the globe? This eight session workshop will guide viewers on a retrospective study through some of Asian American / Asian cinema’s most beloved and highly acclaimed films from the past decade.

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2006 Sunset Cinema Series – Perhaps Love (China)

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Perhaps Love (China, 2005) A director (played by Jacky Cheung), his star (played by Xun Zhou) and her co-star (played by Takeshi Kaneshiro) enact a romantic triangle in a film-within-a-film, a musical about the making of a movie which is full of wit, humor, pathos, and heart in Peter Chan’s delightfully devious concoction. Workshop Instructor: … Read more

2006 Sunset Cinema Series – Brokeback Mountain (USA)

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Brokeback Mountain (USA, 2005) Ang Lee’s drama is in the classic tradition of Hollywood romance: a thwarted romance which spans a lifetime. Here, it’s two men (played by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal) whose hidden passion disrupts their lives and the lives of those around them. Workshop Instructor: Daryl Chin Workshop Coordinator: Antony Wong

2006 Sunset Cinema Series – Memoirs of a Geisha (USA)

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Memoirs of a Geisha (USA, 2005) Rob Marshall’s extravaganza, based on Arthur Golden’s novel, is a lush recreation of the life and times of women trapped in the geisha culture of an imaginary by-gone era, with some of the most alluring pan-Asian stars (including Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, and Michelle Yeoh) turning Japanese. Workshop Instructor: … Read more

2006 Sunset Cinema Series – Old Boy (South Korea)

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Oldboy (South Korea, 2003) Chan-wook Park’s legend of revenge begins with Dae-Su (played by Min-sik Choi) being released from his imprisonment. Gradually, he finds himself consumed by revenge, just as he finds out that freedom for him is as elusive as ever. Workshop Instructor: Daryl Chin Workshop Coordinator: Antony Wong

2006 Sunset Cinema Series – Beautiful Boxer (Thailand)

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Beautiful Boxer (Thailand, 2005) Ekachi Uekrongtham’s biographical drama is about Nong Toom (played by Asanee Suwan), a championship kick-boxer in Thailand. But Nong Toom has a secret: he is saving his prize money for his hoped-for sex change operation. His endurance and his amazing prowess are testimony to his remarkable courage. Workshop Instructor: Daryl Chin … Read more