The Academy Award winner returns with a new art film series, where he turns his lens towards the history—and cultural icons—of East London
Oscar- and BAFTA-winning Hong Kong art and costume director and multidisciplinary artist Tim Yip’s art film series Love Infinity is releasing worldwide today (March 24) via arthouse streaming platform Mubi.
Best known for his work in Ang Lee’s 2000 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which he won the 2001 Oscar for best art direction, Yip is turning his focus to art—and the creative scene in East London, England—in his new venture.
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Part-documentary, part-fiction, Love Infinity is a two-part series, comprising Love Infinity: When the Sun Goes Quiet and Love Infinity: Memorandum for The Next Golden Age. It explores the history of East London and its emergence as a hub for creatives over the last 50 years. The area has long been associated with some of the most influential names in fashion and the arts today, including fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, comedian Jonny Woo, and NFT pop artist Philip Colbert.
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