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Karung guni either walk along corridors (if that particular HDB estate has a multistorey car park) or for certain HDB estates where the carpark is right under the HDB blocks, walk through the carpark downstairs honking a horn. Around landed properties, they may drive around in a lorry with a horn attached to it, instead of going door-to-door.
Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.
Film noir (/ n w ɑːr /; French: [film nwaʁ]) is a style of Hollywood crime dramas that emphasizes cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German expressionist ...
The last of the film's stars to be announced was male lead Richard Conte, who had previously starred for Alex Gottlieb Productions in The Fighter: Fritz Lang, hired by Gottlieb to direct The Blue Gardenia, had hoped to cast Dana Andrews, established as the top actor of the film noir genre, but Andrews had recently begun a sabbatical from film work.
The U.K. Region 2 DVD from 2008 (in a box set with 8 other film noir thrillers) is a colourised version, produced by Turner Entertainment, copyrighted 1991. The U.S (multi region) DVD from 2007 is the black and white version and is on a double bill with 1955’s Illegal (1955 film) starring Edward G. Robinson .
After chasing Jinlong, Kaiqi, and Kaijie across Chinatown with a butcher's knife, Ah Lin was arrested and committed to a mental institution. Years later he recovered, began a life without his dominating and demanding wife, operating a Karung guni business. He also helped Jinlong when the latter was on the run after being set up by Kaijie.
The film was remade in 1999 under the same title with a screenplay by Steve Antin. The remake was directed by Sidney Lumet. It starred Sharon Stone and Jean-Luke Figueroa. [12] Other films inspired by Gloria include Erick Zonca's 2008 film Julia, starring Tilda Swinton [13] and Luc Besson's 1994 film Léon: The Professional. [12]
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