A City of Sadness Reviews

Edison 2022-04-20 09:02:34

There are stars in the sky, flowers on the ground, and affection in the world. —— Hou Hsiao-hsien to the viewers of [Sorrowful City]    "On the eighth day of November in the 20th year of the Showa Period, it was a good day and cloudy. With the letter of introduction written by my father, I went up...

Holden 2022-04-19 09:02:56

Taiwan is not only an inseparable part of China's territory, but also an extremely complicated part of the situation so far. To understand Taiwan in terms of geographical location, although it is located on the continental shelf, it is in a relatively "isolated" position from the mainland.

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Owen 2022-04-19 09:02:56

The beginning of "City of Sadness" was when some local elites greeted journalists and friends from the mainland who came to interview after Taiwan's recovery ", "My home is on the Songhua River in the northeast, / There are my compatriots there, / There are also the aging parents. / "918", "918", /...

Wilford 2022-04-19 09:02:56

This is Hou Hsiao-hsien's highest level of use of his own skills, basically in total command of his craft.

Hou Hsiao-hsien and Jia Zhangke are among the figures who inherited the French New Wave long shot and then developed it forward. Such long shots often have a "life" texture, which is both...

Roxane 2022-04-19 09:02:56

"The cherry blossoms of the same luck are flying, I will come later. Everyone is the same." This is the story mentioned in the film. The woman who jumped off the waterfall chose to end at the most brilliant moment of her youth, not disappointed. Just don't want to see this brilliant wither. And...

Greyson 2022-04-19 09:02:56

(A homework written on literary theory in the past)  "Sakura of the same luck / Go even if it is flying / I will come later / Everyone is the same" - the inscription In the limited time and space, we can't experience everything. Through historical records, movies, literature, etc., we have seen all...

Braxton 2022-04-19 09:02:56

He has no interest in politics and doesn't know much about Taiwan. "City of Sadness", however, slowly introduced me into that era of crises, and experienced a sudden change with the ordinary local people like me at that time.    When the music with a sense of emptiness suddenly sounded and tapped...

Grady 2022-04-19 09:02:56

"City of Sadness " is a turning point in Hou Hsiao-hsien's career. Subjectively, his previous "Holidays", "Childhood Memories" and "Love in the Wind" are all growth stories, and there is a need for breakthroughs in the subject matter. , Objectively, his films began to sell less well, critics began...

Grady 2022-04-19 09:02:56

I am always thinking about such questions. In the four years after graduating from college, with our dream of dying, will we be able to play a big role in the society we are about to enter. In the era of study, I always yearn to be able to forge ahead, unfettered, and cultivate myself. new world....

Tremayne 2022-04-19 09:02:56

I gave it three stars because the film is actually a niche movie. If I give it five stars, the public will be disappointed.        I don't know that piece of Taiwan's history, but when I look at it, I always feel like I'm watching a neighbor's house through the window, and this neighbor is closely...