If you know anything about recent international cinema you should most definitely have heard of Hong Kong director
Johnnie To. In the past few years,
To has been the man behind such rough and tough film festival darlings as the
Election series,
Exiled, and
Mad Detective.
With
Sparrow, the filmmaker has pulled the rug out from under everyone and has gone alittle soft. Before you jump the gun, however, the film is said to be influenced by such staples of international film history as the French New Wave and the Hollywood musicals of yesteryear. One thing is for sure,
To seems to have a hidden talent for capturing the beauty of the city.
While the DVD hit Hong Kong shores late last month, the blu-ray disc will make its way to online overseas retailers on September 25th.
Pre-order your high definition copy
Sparrow now.