Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Sunday, January 25 at 7pm
http://betalevel.com/2009/01/
The Wasp and Orchid Martial Arts Film series makes an extravagant return with Shinobi: Heart Under Blade. Series curator D. G. ENG will introduce the film and contextualize its significance to martial arts choreography as a whole. To know the power of his lightning historiography strike (and if you want a comfy chair) you'd best show up on time!
SHINOBI is the story of two lovers from rival ninja clans who have been at war for hundreds of years. Living in wilderness seclusion, they've developed unique supernatural fighting abilities. It's like Romeo and Juliet meets X-Men, but with magic ninjas!
Shinobi features action director Yuji Shimomura, known for his work in video games and horror movies. Which means there's this one guy with, like, spider sleeves on his ninja combat sweatshirt. Yes, there will be subtitles. No, you won't really need them. Flying fists of hindbrain candy!
WASP AND ORCHID explores martial arts choreography in its most inspirational and innovative forms. Each screening highlights a particular martial arts style, choreographer, or individual actor and actress, featuring cinema from China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and beyond.
Directions to Betalevel
1. Find yourself in front of "FULL HOUSE RESTAURANT" located at 963 N. Hill Street in Chinatown, Los Angeles
2. Locate the narrow alley on the left hand side of Full House.
3. Walk about 20 feet down the alley (away from the street).
4. Stop.
5. Notice dumpster on your right hand side.
6. Take a right and continue down the alley.
7. Exercise caution so as not trip on the wobbly cement blocks underfoot
8. The entrance to Betalevel is located 10 yards down on left side, behind a red door, down a black staircase.
