8 1/2 Women 1999  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Greenaway
Cast: John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Barbara Sarafian, Kirina Mano, Toni Collette, Amanda Plummer, Natacha Amal, Polly Walker
Women's liberation suffers a setback in this film with its tasteless portrayal of women as ready and willing prostitutes. The story revolves around a father and son–Philip (John Standing) and Storey (Matthew Delamere)–who, after watching Fellini's "8 1/2," set out to reenact its theme of seduction.
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A Bright Shining Lie 1998 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Terry George
Cast: Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Vivian Wu, Donal Logue, Eric Bogosian, Kurtwood Smith, Robert John Burke, James Rebhorn, Ed Lauter, Harve Presnell
Based on Neil Sheehan's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, this film remains faithful to the original true story of a morally defunct Army lieutenant colonel, John Paul Vann (Bill Paxton), who comes face-to-face with the sham of America's involvement in Vietnam.
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Dinner Rush 2000  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Giraldi
Cast: Danny Aiello, Edoardo Ballerini, Vivian Wu, Mike McGlone, Kirk Acevedo, Sandra Bernhard, Summer Phoenix, Polly Draper, Jamie Harris, Mark Margolis
In this behind-the-scenes look at the dining scene, Louis Cropa (Danny Aiello) is a restaurant owner and bookie whose best friend has been killed by mobsters. Personalities include star-chef Udo Cropa (Edoardo Ballerini) and sous-chef Duncan (Kirk Acevedo)–both of them just happen to be involved with the restaurant's sexy hostess, Nicole (Vivian Wu).
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The Guyver 1991  PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Screaming Mad George, Steve Wang
Cast: Mark Hamill, Vivian Wu, Jack Armstrong, David Gale, Michael Berryman, Jimmie Walker, Spice Williams, Peter Spellos, Willard E. Pugh, Jeffrey Combs, David Wells, Deborah Gorman
CIA agent Max Reed (Mark Hamill) sets off to obtain a mysterious box from a scientist, but the scientist is murdered after hiding the box from his killers. Sean (Jack Armstrong) finds the box, and, when he gets into a fight, the box causes him to be encased in armor and become a super-being. But the aliens, who can change into terrifying reptilian creatures, want their device back There is a sequel to this film that is based on a Japanese comic-book character.
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The Last Emperor 1987  PG-13, 164 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Victor Wong, Maggie Han, Lisa Lu, Ric Young, Vivian Wu, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Jade Go, Fumihiko Ikeda, Tsou Tijger
The last imperial ruler of China, Pu Yi (John Lone), led the most unusual of lives. At three-years old, he was named Emperor and was not allowed to leave Peking. After World War II, the Communists put him in prison for 10 years until his release at which time he became an ordinary citizen serving under Mao Tse Tung. This film won an impressive nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Director.
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The Pillow Book 1995  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Greenaway
Cast: Vivian Wu, Yoshi Oida, Ken Ogata, Hideko Yoshida, Ewan McGregor, Judy Ongg, Ken Mitsuishi, Yutaka Honda
Fleeing from an unhappy forced marriage after her husband burned her precious papers and their house, Nagiko (Vivian Wu), finds work as a model in Hong Kong hoping to fulfill her bizarre dreams.
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The Soong Sisters 1997 N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Mabel Cheung
Cast: Maggie Cheung, Vivian Wu, Wu Hsing-kuo, Winston Chao, Michelle Yeoh, Elaine Jin, Jiang Wen, Niu Zhenhua
The three daughters of China's powerful, political Soong family are the subjects of this film, which was banned in China when it was released. Educated in the U.S., the three sisters returned to China where they married very powerful men: Ai-ling (Michelle Yeoh) married one of the most wealthy men in her country, H.H. Kung (Niu Zhenhua); Ching-ling (Maggie Cheung) married the revolutionary founder of modern China, Sun Yat-sen (Winston Chao); and May-ling (Vivian Wu) married China's leader during World War II, Chiang Kai-shek (Wu Hsing-kuo).
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III 1993  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Action / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Stuart Gillard
Cast: Mark Caso, Matt Hill, Jim Raposa, David Fraser, Elias Koteas, Paige Turco, Stuart Wilson, Sab Shimono, Vivian Wu, Henry Hayashi, Jim Raposa, John Aylward, Mak Takano, Steve Akahoshi, Kent Kim
Leonardo (Mark Caso), Donatello (Jim Raposa), Raphael (Matt Hill), and Michelangelo (David Fraser) go back hundreds of years and fight Samurai warriors in ancient Japan as they try to save their friend April (Paige Turco).
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| 1. 8 1/2 Women (1999)
2. A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
3. Dinner Rush (2000)
4. The Guyver (1991)
5. The Last Emperor (1987)
6. The Pillow Book (1995)
7. The Soong Sisters (1997)
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
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