NYAFF13 REVIEW: 浮城謎事 [Mystery] [2012]

“His money is either spent on you or me” Having already been banned from filmmaking in China twice, it’s no surprise director Lou Ye has refused to quell his appetites for highly sexualized, naturalistic tales of deceit and betrayal. His debut Weekend Lover had its release postponed two years by the government; 2000’s Suzhou River forced a mandatory two-year hiatus while the film itself remains banned; and 2006 saw a new five-year stall from Chinese production after submitting Summer Palace to Cannes without approval from the country’s censors. With all…

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