Firstly, thanks to you all guys for your postings on this message board, especially you funkyduck.  I'm in the process of discovering new films and your posts help a lot. I'm no longer at liberty in cinema hopping unlike when I was younger and my film interest has downgraded into collecting the latest DVD of past foreign film favorites. I'd rather listen to your fresh and more profound views than the usual generic stuff one gets from even the most seasoned critics. I've been shying away from Asian cinema because not knowing how great their films have become.  One of the last ones I've seen was "Yellow Earth" and though I was thoroughly impressed, I thought the rest of their cinema was of the same stuff. Then I discovered Wong Kar-Wai (Happy Together & Chungking Express) and a whole new world of cinema was opened to me. I'll be eagerly looking for the other films on your posts. The feeling reminded me of the time I first discovered Antonioni and Rublev - two film makers who genuinely know what they're talking about. Antonioni's mindscape and Rublev's dumbfounding use of scripture in cinema are unparalleled anywhere. I'm keep an eye on Hao Siao Hsien and I'm excited already. I'll let you know how it goes. Cheers!