The Man in the High Castle (and competition time!)

When I heard that Philip K. Dick ‘s “The Man in the High Castle” was coming to TV, I was trepidatious. Film versions of PKD’s work have been hit and miss, from the rather hammy “Total Recall” with Arnie, to the seminal scifi-noir “Bladerunner”. When I heard that Ridley Scott, Bladerunner’s helmsman would be in the director’s seat, I was very pleased. “Bladerunner” had a profound influence on my sense my sci-fi aesthetics, and no doubt on the works of many subsequent sci-fi directors and artists. As a writer on Chinese culture, I can’t help but also highlight the technical expertise and style that Chinese Cinema’s Godfather, Run Run Shaw, brought to the project.


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