Three

[daviddunne]

don't know if anyone else has seen this movie? I got it from one of th HK sites.It is a kind of portmanteau movie with three separate stories all dealing with the idea of life after death, the kicker being that the three directors come from three different Asian countries - Korea Thailand and HK. I can wholeheartedly recommend them.

The first film Memories is very stylishly shot by korean director Jee-Woon Kim and a bit reminiscent of a lot of the horror and mystery stuff coming out of there. The second movie is from Thailand and is much more related to their myth and legends, and directed completely differently by Nonzee Nimbutr. The final instalment is one of the HK mystery/ghost/romance films that they do so well, and is genuinely affecting - it is directed by Peter Ho-Sun Chan who has had considerable success with Comrades:A Love Story and other movis - it is also shot by superstar arthouse HK cinematographer Christopher Doyle. All three films have great production values and are top of their game - not nasty gory horror, but really good - i think Tartan Asia may be releasing them later in the year - one of the best films I have seen in ages....

[MarcMorris]

I saw it last year at the Milan Film Market. It's OK but the middle story is very weak. I have the HK box set too - can't work out why it was split into three discs - the film ran as a whole.

[daviddunne]

i'd agree that the middle is the most traditional but that eflects the legends and myths of Thailand regarding afterlife. I think thte other two are very good with the final one being excellent I think - at least they aren't just rip-offs of Miike films..... I was also a bit confused by the three separate DVDs too though.