AN EXCELLENT MOVIE
Added 10/10/2009
THIS MOVIE WAS REALLY GOOD, IT HAD SUBTITLES, HOWEVER, AFTER WATCHING 10-15 MINUTES, YOU FORGET THE REST OF THE MOVIE ABOUT THESE. ACTING SUPERB, STORY LINE HOOKS YOU AND KEEPS YOU TO THE END. VERY TRUE TO LIFE. GET THIS ONE!!
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China's War in the Thirtys
Added 10/3/2009
An excellent movie. 5 stars. Well acted, directed, cast, filmed and with great locations thrown in. If not for the R rating it would Oscar material. About the Japanese invasion period. Students at a college form a cell and plot against the collaborators who help the occupation. Some violence and nudity but fine acting throughout. Chinese with subtitles. Best I've watched in a long time.
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Very good
Added 9/22/2009
Like a lot of Chinese movies the ending isn't like we in the west would like to see but its real life. Not always easy to swallow but more people should see how life can be and end. I recommend this to anyone who is open to sexual situations. It doesn't show much but it is a gripping movie with some violence to boot. Nothing hear is graphic its more like a true story turned into a movie. The acting is top notch you would think it was done in Hollywood. The movies now coming out of HongKong and China are very good.
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a master piece.......immaculate
Added 8/29/2009
me sister, me girl friend, even me aunts still cries when the heroine sacrifices herself for love.
mr ang lee must have done a really really fine job. ^_-
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Thrilling, Boring, Then Disappointing
Added 8/12/2009
This movie is indeed an "erotic thriller". This movie had a lot of potential to become one of the best films of all time...but...it missed out on essential things that would have made it awesome.
To make a long story short it was THRILLING, BORING, THEN DISAPPOINTING.
THE GOOD ----------------------------------
1) BEAUTIFUL CINEMATOGRAPHY
(even though it looks like a Hollywood set, because of how clean it looked)
2) THE ACTING
The acting between Tang Wei (Wong Chia Chi/Mrs. Mak) and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (Mr. Yee)was absolutely superb. These are two extremely skilled actors.
3) EROTICA
The erotic scenes are well done in terms of the plot of the story and the acrobatic skills of the actors.
4) THE THRILLS
The beginning of the movie was thrilling, I can't deny that. It really reels you in. I didn't even want to go to the bathroom in fear of missing any good parts.
*[SPOILERS BELOW]
THE BAD --------------------------------------
1) STOPS MAKING SENSE AFTER A WHILE
EXAMPLES:
A) UNREAL RELATIONSHIP
The relationship between Wong Chia and Kuang Yumin (leader of the student resistance) is poorly explained and developed. I'm not sure why she even joined the group and if it was because she liked Kuang, they never had a strong enough relationship to do all the things that she did for him.
B) SEX OBSESSED OR DEVOTED ASSASSIN?
Was it necessary for Wong Chia to have sex with just anyone in order to be prepared for Mr. Yee? It would have made more sense if she had sex with Kuang because it would show that she and him liked each other and had a relationship, as opposed to no real relationship.
C) UNEXPLAINED MR. AND MRS.YEE RELATIONSHIP
Did Mr. and Mrs. Yee have a sex life? What was the purpose of their marriage? Were they always cold to each other? This was unanswered in the film.
D) LACKLUSTER END
Why didn't Mr. Yee question Wong Chia before he gave out his orders? This should have been explained or developed because of this the ending was disappointing and lackluster.
2) THE MIDDLE WAS B-O-R-I-N-G.
I have a long attention span, but this is a long film. Not enough was going on after a while to keep me interested. A lot of scenes in the middle should have been cut out.
3) DISSAPPOINTING END
The ending was terribly disappointing leaving the viewer with no explanation or closure. Makes you wonder, "And why did I watch this for 2 hours?"
4) POOR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Towards the middle and end. The characters start to do and say things that they would not have in the beginning of the film. Particularly Mr.Yee. And what else did Wong Chia do before she joined this assassination plot?
CONCLUSION
DO I REGRET BUYING THIS MOVIE?
At first I did, but after I had days to think about it, Im glad I bought it because despite its defects, it is a beautiful film with great acting. And great acting is rare nowadays. It is good to have for a collection. I would recommend renting it first and then buying it if you like it.
WILL I RE-WATCH IT ANYTIME SOON?
No. I will need 2 hours to watch this and I have to be in the mood for it. And I would have to be in an isolated place where people won't think I am watching a porno.
WOULD I SEE ANY OF ANG LEE'S MOVIES IN THE FUTURE?
Maybe. But I would not have high hopes about it.
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AN EXCELLENT MOVIE
Added 10/10/2009
THIS MOVIE WAS REALLY GOOD, IT HAD SUBTITLES, HOWEVER, AFTER WATCHING 10-15 MINUTES, YOU FORGET THE REST OF THE MOVIE ABOUT THESE. ACTING SUPERB, STORY LINE HOOKS YOU AND KEEPS YOU TO THE END. VERY TRUE TO LIFE. GET THIS ONE!!
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China's War in the Thirtys
Added 10/3/2009
An excellent movie. 5 stars. Well acted, directed, cast, filmed and with great locations thrown in. If not for the R rating it would Oscar material. About the Japanese invasion period. Students at a college form a cell and plot against the collaborators who help the occupation. Some violence and nudity but fine acting throughout. Chinese with subtitles. Best I've watched in a long time.
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Very good
Added 9/22/2009
Like a lot of Chinese movies the ending isn't like we in the west would like to see but its real life. Not always easy to swallow but more people should see how life can be and end. I recommend this to anyone who is open to sexual situations. It doesn't show much but it is a gripping movie with some violence to boot. Nothing hear is graphic its more like a true story turned into a movie. The acting is top notch you would think it was done in Hollywood. The movies now coming out of HongKong and China are very good.
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