Cinematheque: David Bordwell talks about Hong Kong film director Johnnie To

Johnnie To is one of the most important directors in world cinema today. Moving between romantic comedies and crime dramas, he has reinvigorated local Hong Kong film culture and given Hong Kong film a new international profile. Since the "golden age" of the 1980s, his films have adapted to the changing marketplace while achieving a unique place on the film festival circuit. This talk surveys his career, charts his pragmatic survival strategies, and investigates his cinematic originality.