I’ve sort of followed Malaysian Edmund Yeo’s work and development as a filmmaker over the years. The first time I saw one of his works was his student film, Girl Disconnected, made two years ago, and I was left unimpressed ... but not unaffected. Although technically, the film left much to be desired, there was something about Yeo’s vision that was strong enough to leave an impression, and he clearly was reaching for a certain level of poetry, mood and atmosphere. But his efforts were clearly hindered by limited budget, resources and manpower.
Now, fast-forward two years to the present, and Yeo is currently living in Tokyo and making more films there. His latest effort, Kingyo (Goldfish), is based on Nobel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata’s 1924 short story, Canaries, and boy, has Yeo improved by leaps and bounds. That poetic mood that Yeo was reaching for two years ago...
Now, fast-forward two years to the present, and Yeo is currently living in Tokyo and making more films there. His latest effort, Kingyo (Goldfish), is based on Nobel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata’s 1924 short story, Canaries, and boy, has Yeo improved by leaps and bounds. That poetic mood that Yeo was reaching for two years ago...
- 5/31/2009
- by Machine Girl
- Screen Anarchy
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