Rena Zhang

Hou Hsiao-hsien’s 'Millennium Mambo' reimagines noir’s darkness through neon light. Following Vicky’s hypnotic drift through Taipei, the film captures the luminous, suspended, and fading dissonance of modern desire.

In remembrance of Éric Rohmer, we revisit three films on Kino Film Collection—'The Aviator’s Wife,' 'Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle,' and 'Boyfriends and Girlfriends'—to examine his fascination with perception, misinterpretation, and being watched.