Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou, the filmmakers behind EVERY FRAME A PAINTING, reveal how Tsui Hark radically reimagines the wuxia genre in THE BLADE (1995), a visceral tour de force of a martial-arts movie that is now available on 4K and Blu-ray from Criterion: criterion.com/films/34862-the-blade
Alongside the video essay presented here, Criterion’s release of THE BLADE also features a new commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert and producer Frank Djeng; a documentary featuring members of the film’s cast and crew; a 2011 Q&A with Tsui; and much more: criterion.com/films/34862-the-blade
Watch the EVERY FRAME A PAINTING team analyze the trailblazing cinematic style of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD in this video essay for Criterion’s release of the 1968 horror classic: youtu.be/iZ9n9SGGp48
Enjoy more Criterion video essays: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd0WKGexn9FBawd-mAXoQf00EO9bwkfEN
Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou, the filmmakers behind EVERY FRAME A PAINTING, reveal how Tsui Hark radically reimagines the wuxia genre in THE BLADE (1995), a visceral tour de force of a martial-arts movie that is now available on 4K and Blu-ray from Criterion: criterion.com/films/34862-the-blade
Alongside the video essay presented here, Criterion’s release of THE BLADE also features a new commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert and producer Frank Djeng; a documentary featuring members of the film’s cast and crew; a 2011 Q&A with Tsui; and much more: criterion.com/films/34862-the-blade
Watch the EVERY FRAME A PAINTING team analyze the trailblazing cinematic style of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD in this video essay for Criterion’s release of the 1968 horror classic: youtu.be/iZ9n9SGGp48
Enjoy more Criterion video essays: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd0WKGexn9FBawd-mAXoQf00EO9bwkfEN
