A chat room may seem a drab backdrop for a film. Not for Japanese director Shunji Iwai, who morphed his online novel into the cinematic story of 14-year-old Yûichi. Obsessed with the music of diva Lily Chou-Chou (based on Hong Kong's Faye Wong), the boy pours his vitality into fansites. Alive on the Net and invisible everywhere else, Yûichi's identity flux dresses a timeless theme in millennial garb.
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Blonde Ambition
Maxed Out
Geek vs. Geek
Boy Toy
Ben Kenney, The Roots
Life Imitates Star Trek
Read Me
The Republic of AI
Talking Fashion
Containment Strategy
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Gusgus
Elvis Presley
Sonic Youth
SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals
UFC Throwdown
Toxic Grind
All About Lily Chou-Chou
One Hour Photo
fetish
Free-Range Sound
Digital Filmmakers
Debug It Yourself
Plug-and-Play Camp
Hi-Fi, Lo-Effort
One Suite Fits All
