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P.T.U. -- Yes, I like Johnnie To's early films a lot, but not so much his recent work. I always thought that with his international success and high-profile at various festivals, and especially at Cannes and Venice, Criterion would introduce him in the Collection, but they never did. The neo-noir thriller Exiled would have made quite an impression, and it would look gorgeous if remastered properly.

Thank you again for the kind note, Greg.
S.

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(Svet is perfectly fine, and I prefer it. There is no need for the Dr. before my name, but our owners here insisted way back in the days when we were very small and growing and now it pops up automatically in the system. I am not a vain person, really. )

Hello Greg,

Thank you for the surprising and very kind message.

Congrats on your involvement with the New York Asian Film Festival. You must be really excited because the folks that run the event always try to bring top-notch films. Will you be helping with their selections?

The two films that you defended really should not have to be defended, because they are both very strong. You probably know that the longer cut of The Handmaiden is out on Blu-ray on the other side of the Atlantic

Thank you yet again for the very kind words, Greg. They truly are appreciated!

I hope you are well.

Thank you for your extremely kind words again.

As much as physically possible, and as much as financially possible, I do indeed plan on continuing the strong Asian coverage we have. Sometimes it isn't possible to get the releases we wish to cover before street date because of various restrictions, but as I noted above, we will have reviews for as many of the quality Asian films that arrive on Blu-ray as possible.

As far as Korean cinema is concerned, these two releases will be covered by the end of the week:

Dr. Svet,

Not only do I always read and enjoy your reviews, I am deeply appreciative of the fact that you are the prime go-to reviewer for S. Korean blu ray films. I feel a certain kinship strong enough to influence my purchases (Tazza, Last Year at Marienbad, Monkey Magic, et al.), a respect I have never accorded to any other film critic in my half-century quest for entertainment.

Thank you very much for your kind note. I am glad to hear that you liked our review

Pro-B