FILMS OF THE WEEK.House of Flying Daggers Channel 4, Today, 10pm Hero director Zhang Yimou Zhang Yimou(born Nov. 14, 1950, Xi'an, China) Chinese film director. He began his film career as a cinematographer, and his work for Chen Kaige's The Yellow Earth (1983) helped launch the “Fifth Generation,” filmmakers who brought back sensuality and emotion takes another impressive crack at the martial arts genre with this breathtaking blend of stunning fight sequences, tragic romance and clever plot twists. Zhang Ziyi, above, heads the cast as a mysterious blind dancer drawn into an undercover investigator's hunt for the leader of a secretive rebel group threatening to overthrow the dynasty of a powerful emperor. Lilo 1. (operating system) lilo - Linux Loader. 2. lilo - first-in first-out. and Stitch Five, Today, 5.10pm Disney animation takes an anarchic turn with this sci-fi comedy about a mischievous alien stranded in Hawaii who befriends a little girl. Featuring the voice of Tia Carrere. Ghost Rider Five, Sunday, 9pm Nicholas Cage is on top form as comic book hero Johnny Blaze, motorbike stunt rider by day, the devil's bounty hunter Name for a category of persons who are offered a promised gratuity in return for "hunting" down and capturing or killing a designated target, usually a person or animal. by night -a flaming-skulled Ghost Rider blazing fiery justice to wrongdoers on account of his pact with the devil. Peter Fonda guest stars as evil Mephistopheles, while beauty Eva Mendes appears as Johnny''s long lost girlfriend. Last Orders BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. 1, Today, 11.05pm Some of Britain's finest actors, including Michael Caine, Bob Hoskins, Tom Courtenay, Helen Mirren, David Hemmings and Ray Winstone are assembled for this touching comedy drama about a group of old friends reflecting on their shared pasts as they go on a trip to Margate to scatter the ashes of their old drinking buddy. Glory Five, Monday, 11pm This stirring American Civil War drama tells the story of the country's first all-black regiment. The battle scenes are suitably impressive, but it's the strong cast that makes this essential viewing, with great performances from Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman and especially an Oscar-winning Denzel Washington as a rebellious former slave. CAPTION(S): Zhang Ziyi hunts for a rebel leader Nicolas Cage as the demonic rider |
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