Flight of the Red Balloon short comments

Teagan 2022-03-16 09:01:08

Hou Hsiao-hsien's first non-Asian film was shot at the invitation of the Musée d'Orsay, France, to commemorate the classic short film [Red Balloon] by Albert Lamoris. However, I personally think that the occasional implantation of red balloons is still a bit abrupt. The main charm of the film is still Hou Dao's perception of the details of life and his grasp of daily emotions. A single mother, a part-time nanny who traveled from Beijing to Paris to study film, a lonely little boy, and a crowded apartment. This time, Hou Hsiao-hsien often pointed the camera at the window glass, and the transmitted, reflected and refracted light images were ambiguously blended together, just like the memories of the past and the present reality grew together. The discussion on the shooting method of "letting the man in green control the balloon and then dispose of it in post" is very suitable for the times. Binoche is sometimes free, sometimes restless, sometimes active, sometimes sad, and the puppet dubbing of the hoarse voice is very emotional. A few translated passages are excellent material for cross-cultural studies. The very life-like scenes also include the dialogue between Binoche and the master who helped carry the piano upstairs, and the appearance of the blind piano tuner. (8.0/10)
Edison 2022-04-24 07:01:24

At the end, when the red balloon accompanies a cappella to the sky of the city, it suddenly reminds me of a French proverb: C'est la vie, this is life. In Albert Lamorisse's short film, the red balloon is a playmate and a participant in life; then Hou Hsiao-hsien has skillfully transformed it into a character that often appears in his own film pedigree: the bystander, it is Song Fang, and the eye of the audience . "Reflections in the mirror" appear many times in the film, and the film is the deformation and re-creation of life. The mother played by Binoche has a gentle and calm female power. Even in the face of the trivial suffering and helplessness of life, she still does not change her humor and kindness. This is the love of life. Admit helplessness and still praise life.

chant in slow tempo

Watson 2022-02-07 14:55:35

Had it not been for the holidays, I would have been lethargic by the urge and probably wouldn't have been in the right mood to watch this movie.

Calm down.
slow.
long shoot. Life.
free. Leisurely. Artistic beauty.
random. resignedly.
Can imagine some adjectives, but can't describe a whole paragraph to describe some feelings.

The movie allows the audience to roam in it, and it is not clear whether it is the plot of the movie or the plot of the Chinese girl. It is a casual life sketch, or a prose poem with a light music background. There are no stories of ups and downs, only a peaceful and trivial life, a hurried and strong French single mother and artist, a calm and peaceful oriental schoolgirl, and a well-behaved and tender little boy, and the mysterious red balloons that appear in sight from time to time . Some life with heart, art, perception. Every picture that the director wants to present, full of beauty and emotion, all reveal a casual capture of inspiration, a perception of life and culture.

Because of the blending of culture and art, the film is full of subtle and elegant temperament.

The round red balloon, except for its aria, probably represents an unpredictable dream, some prayer for life. Until the red balloon flutters away at the end and the familiar music mellows into the ears, every audience, especially the Chinese audience, will feel the warm and mellow aroma of wine overflowing in the air. That is -- a

low-key and tranquil but gorgeous curtain call.

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