good old man

Cole 2022-04-24 07:01:23

The calm and wise old Jia seems to have no need to prove anything on various topics describing the lives of people at the bottom. For him, this is obviously a familiar subject matter. Therefore, even if there are too many "Jia's shots" and too many "Jia's humor" in "The Good Man of Three Gorges", all of this has finally failed to impress me like "Xiao Wu" and "Platform". The "Golden Lion Award" is an affirmation of Lao Jia's painstakingly managed art film achievements. However, when it comes to commercial operation and box office, it is an embarrassing existence. Why does it seem that choosing to synchronize the schedule of "The Three Gorges Good Man" with the "Golden Armor" is like a kind of warning, or simply put it in anger. The "sixth generation" is struggling in the gap between art and commerce. What can the future be like?

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  • Haley 2022-03-20 09:02:50

    Jia Zhangke is the best DJ among Chinese directors. "Jay Chou, Mouse Love Rice, Two Butterflies, Good People Live Safe, Shanghai Beach" indirectly participated in a Golden Lion Award film.

  • Wayne 2022-03-15 09:01:10

    In retrospect a few years later, I think it was a mediocre movie.

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