The death of Evelyn

Jillian 2022-04-21 09:01:17

Although the film is called chinatown, the story is only relevant in the last scene, when Jack drives to a place he doesn't want to recall.

It's hard to say whether Jack loves Evelyn, or whether he loves another woman who died in Chinatown. This time, at least it was out of kindness or protection. Jack wanted to help Evelyn escape, but he didn't expect the second woman to be hurt all over in Chinatown.

Pay special attention to the Chinese elements in the film, the mural of the Republic of China woman on the wall of the woman pretending to be Evelyn, and the Chinese-style rubble on the outer wall of her residence, as well as the Asian-faced housekeeper, maid and gardener from time to time. The English pronunciation of "grass" and "glass" by the gardener is also very interesting. He complained that the "R" and "L" in the English pronunciation of Asians are not distinguished, and the Asian characteristics are very obvious.

Evelyn failed to escape to Mexico again, Katherine fell into the clutches of chinatown, and the story seemed to return to the original starting point.

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Extended Reading
  • Octavia 2021-10-20 19:02:14

    Only one word can describe the feeling of rewatching after three years: perfect. The most invulnerable Noir in the post-Hays code era.

  • Shana 2022-03-21 09:01:14

    To be rich and unkind, steal poison in the water? ~ Money dominates? ~I said that this film is generally not because of insulting Hua, in fact, I don’t feel the humiliation.

Chinatown quotes

  • Jake Gittes: Hello, Claude. Where'd you get the midget?

  • Lt. Escobar: You must really think I'm stupid, don't you, Gittes.

    Jake Gittes: I don't think about it that much, but gimme a day or two and I'll get back to yuh. Now I'd like to go home.

    Lt. Escobar: I want the other pictures, Gittes.

    Jake Gittes: What pictures?

    Lt. Escobar: THIS broad hired you, not Evelyn Mulwray.

    Jake Gittes: Yeah?

    Lt. Escobar: Yeah. Somebody wanted to shake Mulwray down; she hired you. That's how come you found out he was murdered.

    Jake Gittes: I heard it was an accident.

    Lt. Escobar: C'mon, Gittes. The hell d'you think you're dealing with? A bunch of assholes? Mulwray had salt water in his lungs. You were following him day and night; you SAW who killed him. You even took pictures of it. It was Evelyn Mulwray, and she's been payin' you off like a slot machine ever since.

    Jake Gittes: You accusin' me of extortion?

    Lt. Escobar: Absolutely!

    Jake Gittes: I don't think I need a day or two; you're dumber than you think I think y'are.