Disappointed. It once again verified the limitations of Hou Hsiao-hsien's version of quiet tempo. Similar to Xu Anhua, he fell into the trap of self-circulation and did not break through. Aside from the differences in soil attributes due to cultural factors, Hou Dao follows a deep and sad narrative rhythm in the plot. To put it savagely, it is a negative worldview, absent of hope and powerlessness. In the description of the quiet nature of life, I can only see Hirokazu Koreeda and Ang Lee. Tsai Ming-liang, Jia Zhangke, Xu Anhua and Hou Hsiao-hsien are left behind, and Woody Allen, Yasujiro Ozu, Eastwood, Black Zeming. Really disappointed, low score to show.
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