{"product_id":"the-house-of-72-tenants","title":"The House of 72 Tenants","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"p-rich_text_block\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p-rich_text_section\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Subscribers\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is NOT included in your Subscription. If you'd like to purchase it, you will need to login to view your special 50% off SRP pricing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p-rich_text_section\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis special limited edition slipcover is limited to \u003cstrong\u003e1,000 units\u003c\/strong\u003e and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eNamed after Yasujiro Ozu’s custom-made, tatami-level, crab-like tripod, Kani is a new home video label dedicated to leveling the gaze and furthering the understanding of Asian cinema in North America. Focused on genre-defying films, Kani aims to expand the canon, bolster up-and-coming filmmakers and reintroduce repertory classics in context. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA water dispute compels the colourful renters of a tenement building to resist the abusive landlady looming over their heads. Director Chor Yuen (\u003cem\u003eIntimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Magic Blade\u003c\/em\u003e), tasked with remaking a 1963 film adapted from a Shanghainese play, insisted on staging his own version in Cantonese, convinced it would best connect with his audience. 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