Films at the Gate Blog Archive

A CHINESE GHOST STORY (1987) Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, 8:00 PM Starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang, Wu Ma. Directed by Ching Siu-tung. Choreography by Ching Siu-tung. Swords and sorcery save the day in this comedy/horror film about a hapless young scholar who loves a...

As we enter the home stretch: Download terrific new posters and bookmarks created by Catherine Lim of ACDC and help spread the word. Become a Sponsor—there is still plenty of time to make a difference and see your name up on the screen. Bring your own seating, if...

On Saturday night, Films at the Gate will feature Jackie Chan’s DRUNKEN MASTER. Check out the full schedule of films here, or read on as Films at the Gate Curator Jean Lukitsh introduces the real drunken master behind Saturday's film: Jackie Chan’s DRUNKEN MASTER...

In 2006, when Films at the Gate first transformed a vacant lot into an outdoor cinema, next door was a sandy construction site where a park was taking shape. With permission, we drew power from a contractor's trailer, which sat in the middle of what is now,...

This year, during Films at the Gate 2009, join us for a short series of Tai Chi and martial arts demonstration classes and rehearsals on the vacant lot just before the space is transformed into an outdoor, neighborhood cinema each night. We've asked several local...

Films at the Gate will open on August 27 with CHINESE GHOST STORY and will wrap four days later with the popular SHAOLIN SOCCER. Hong Kong action choreographer and director Tony Ching Siu-tung had a hand in both of these films, as director and choreographer,...

Films at the Gate has teamed up with EveryScape.com to help you get to know Chinatown, even before you set foot downtown. EveryScape is a local company that creates web-based environments where online visitors can "walk" the streets of Boston and explore inside...

Thursday to Sunday, August 27-30, 2009 For four nights this August, for the fourth year in a row, a vacant lot near Boston’s Chinatown Gate will become a free, outdoor theater, showing Kung-Fu and classic Chinese-language films under the stars. Thanks for helping us...

This spring, we were contacted by the Calgary Chinese Community Service Association (CCCSA) located in Calgary, Alberta. They had heard about Films at the Gate, and they wanted to create a similar community event in their city. Over the past few months, we've kept in...