All the encounters in the world are reunions after a long absence. Unexpectedly, Wong Kar-wai, who never liked to climb over that mountain, really turned over and saw a new world, although this world carried some old shadows.
Ye Wen and Gong Er had only played against each other once, but the few actual and false moves in the movie were more like a spiritual communication between the two. "It's my luck that I met you at the best time, but unfortunately I don't have time. Think about it, if you say that you have no regrets in life, you are just angry. If you have no regrets in life, how boring it would be." "There is no grudge between us, and some are just a fate." Gong Er chose to live in his own world, while Ye Wen did not, because he must climb over that mountain to discover another new world.
The shots of the martial arts are shot in slow motion, and every move is realistic and neat. The background lighting likes to use black and white tones, it really looks like a beautiful freehand Chinese landscape painting. If you don't forget, there will be echoes, there is nothing behind you, there is no turning back
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