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The Story of the Moving Image online experience

The moving image is everywhere. From our TVs and consoles to cinemas and smartphones, it transports us to new worlds and into the past while reflecting our hopes, fears and dreams.

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About Face: Wong Kar Wai’s Leslie Trilogy

Screen prince and Canto-pop angel Leslie Cheung mesmerised us in three films directed by Wong Kar Wai. Clare Stewart's essay, written in the wake of Cheung's untimely death in 2003 explores the angles and facets of the man and his performances.

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Just one more turn: Dragon’s Lair

Despite being frustrating to casual players, Dragon’s Lair’s beautiful animation and unique gameplay has embedded it in pop-culture consciousness. Seb Chan explains why it appears in our exhibition.