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Last night was preview (it opens Thursday) for The World Cinema Club and the guy doing the introduction and club stuff pointed out that Yimou had been working on outdoor opera productions at the time of making this film.
I think that really shows.
The music seems at least as important as any of the dialogue right through the closing credits with the chrysanthemum changing colour against the equally changing background.
In contrast to 300 which had fight scenes using curiously similar costumes, this film has the colour turned to saturated. The palace interiors are almost beyond belief in their sumptuousness.
As clark pointed out some of the plot is strained, but if you take it as opera then it's probably better to sit back and let it wash over you, especially the second half where all the action happens.
Beautiful music.
And at times Gong Li looks almost like Bellucci.
The sets are totally extraordinary and this is just such a beautiful thing to watch.
To yourself a favour.
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... I'm not going to claim it as life changing or film of the year or anything like that, but I could hear the completely positive comments of people on the way out.
And I agree with them.
As with opera, and feel free to disagree here, the plot is a bit simple, and as has been commented, there is little character development, but I'm not sure this is any different to say 300 in this aspect. And seeing the two films relatively close together is interesting.
This isn't a small intimate film although the first half is more so, but it's all to do with big sweeping shots and the music.
I think I know what you mean: they're not sophisticated or profound.
I appreciate your insights, as usual: 300, however, may be beyond even your powers of persuasion...
... but they often come across about as complicated as pantomimes.
I'm a fan of Eyes Wide Shut.
Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
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