September at the Rio Theatre
FAME
Thursday, September 4
We’re kicking off September with an endearing back-to-school classic that that captures the dreams, anxieties, ambitions, victories and “hot lunch jams” of those perilous educational years, Sir Alan Parker‘s iconic musical FAME.
Set against the gritty backdrop of New York City’s legendary LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (which has since come to be more commonly known as, “the FAME school”) in the 70s, the film chronicles the high school journey, from audition through graduation, of several ambitious and talented teenagers who must prove their mettle at the prestigious – not to mention highly competitive – school. Often raw and unflinching in its portrayal of teen life, the students must navigate through heartbreak, school work, adolescence and adult challenges if they want to steer the course and realize their dreams.
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All Shall Be Well (Ray Yeung) | 《从今以后》（杨曜恺）
Sunday, September 7
After losing her partner, an aging woman must reclaim her agency in the face of legal and familial erasure. Ray Yeung sensitively sheds light on the challenges faced by elderly LGBTQ individuals, blending compassion with resilience.
伴侣骤逝后，年长女同性恋者独自面对遗产、身份与未来的勇敢选择。 影片直击老年LGBTQ群体的真实处境，兼具温柔与勇气。
“It’s a quietly shattering place “All Shall Be Well” goes to, in which a time of consoling devolves into petty matters of consolation.” (Los Angeles Times)
“This film cements Ray Yeung as one of the world’s foremost LGBTQ writer/directors.” (Rotten Tomatoes)
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Lan Yu (Stanley Kwan) [4K Restoration] |
《蓝宇》Lan Yu（关锦鹏）4K 修复版
Sunday, September 7
In 1990s Beijing, university student Lan Yu and businessman Chen Handong forge a deep bond amid a rapidly changing society. Their relationship, tender yet vulnerable, beautifully illustrates the tension between societal pressures and personal affection. Stanley Kwan captures their story with gentle sincerity and historical poignancy.
1990年代的北京，大学生蓝宇与商人陈悍东在时代变迁的夹缝中相遇、相知与相爱。然而，社会的现实与情感的脆弱逐渐侵蚀着他们的关系，使之美丽而哀伤。关锦鹏以细腻、真诚的叙事，勾勒出充满历史沉重感与人性温柔的爱情。
“Lan Yu” exhibits the usual issues of Kwan’s cinema, but the portrayal of the relationship, the acting, and the cinematography are so great, that the faults are barely noticeable in the end, in a rather excellent movie.” (Asian Movie Pulse)
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