H e travels along with the current and films these protonarratives. With xun zhou, hongshen jia, zhongkai hua, anlian yao. Webmaster potrebbe sfogliare video e caccia nel vostro notepad. She could be kim novak in vertigo, hijacked into a james m. Nov 03, 2000 a motorcycle courier jia hongsheng falls in love with a precocious girl zhou xun. In this film, shanghai is introduced, not as a showcase of economic modernisation, but rather a dark and decrepit city where people strive endlessly for fulfilment. The film resembles a contemporary film noir set in.
Suzhou creek also known as the wusong river was historically one of shanghais most vital water routes, but in recent decades suffered from unspeakable pollution and neglect. A clever story which is both simple and deep, rooted in the real world yet semihallucinatory to boot, suzhou river. However, he directs this film in a different direction from the works of his beijing film academy contemporaries zhang yuan beijing bastardsbeijing zazhong, 1993 and wang xi. The ceety is situatit on the lawer reaches o the yangtze river an on the shores o taihu lake an is a pairt o the yangtze river.
However, he directs this film in a different direction from the works of his beijing film academy contemporaries zhang yuan. Bintang film zhou xun dalam peran ganda sebagai dua wanita yang berbeda dan jia hongsheng sebagai pria terobsesi dengan menemukan seorang wanita dari masa lalunya. The movie opens with narration from a man who is a videographer who is hired by a. This tale of a woman named marda who falls in love with a dramatically beautiful young woman named moudan reveals the river as a chinese styx in which forgotten stories and mysteries are revealed. Nov 19, 2000 suzhou river 83 mins, 12 directed by lou ye. The 2001 movie year has yet to provide us with a good film to sink our teeth into. Suzhou river 2000 is the sixth generation chinese film that propelled its director lou ye into the international spotlight.
My love is walking around and exploring someplace ive never been before. Recalling both vertigo 1958 and chungking express 1994, chinese director lou ye spins this riveting tale of obsession and love. Buy suzhou river dvd 2000 from amazons movies store. Suzhou he is a 2000 film noir by lou ye about a tragic love story set in contemporary shanghai. Apr 30, 2016 an analysis of suzhou river 2000 duration.
Suzhou creek or soochow creek, also called wusong river, is a river that passes through the shanghai city center. Download suzhou river, china drama 2000, watch online korean drama, chinese drama, movies with engsub and download free on kodrama. The director creates a captivating mood and atmosphere and that is what really draws you in as does the heartbreaking performances of the two leads. He is asked by an alcohol smuggler to deliver his niece zhou to her aunt. It originates from taihu lake and finally enters huangpu river to the east of waibaidu bridge, winding about 125 kilometers 77 miles, of which almost 53 kilometers 33 miles runs through shanghai. The second film of director and writer lou ye, suzhou river premiered at the 1999 rotterdam festival and won the prestigious tiger award.
If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Jan 29, 2001 this being a film noir, shanghaistyle, she has to drown in the dirty suzhou river, then reemerge as someone else. Suzhou sushow river is a minor, lowbudget chinese mystery about four modernday lovers whose lives intersect in shanghai, china. Suzhou river 2000 yesasia suzhou river 2000 amazon download online streaming. Theyre in animal house mode while the rest of the film trawls along and comes up empty. Find release information for suzhou river 2000 lou ye on allmovie. Historically, it was the center of wu culture, and the suzhou dialect of the wu language is still considered the standard dialect even though the language is now often called shanghainese today, suzhou has become a core city of chinas yangtze river delta economic zone, given its high gdp. Watch suzhou river full movie in hd visit a tragic love story set in contemporary shanghai. The film stars zhou xun in a dual role as two different women and jia hongsheng as a man obsessed. Sebuah kisah cinta tragis diatur di shanghai kontemporer.
The suzhou river that flows through shanghai is a reservoir of chaos and poverty, but also a meeting place for memories and secrets. Its long stretch of suzhous waterway connects to chinas grand canal, which is the most extensive ancient canal in the world. Suzhou was the capital of the kingdom of wu from the 12th to 4th centuries bc. Rent suzhou river 2000 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. It is also a homage to wong karwai, the rain showers, the stairwells and the. It only takes about 2 hours drive form shanghai to suzhou, which is very convenient. Suzhou flows like a artery through shanghai, a collecting place for filth, poverty. It is situated on the southern section of the grand canal on a generally flat, lowlying plain between the renowned lake tai to the west and the vast shanghai metropolis to the east. Suzhou is on the lake tai plain south of the yangtze river, about 100 km 60 mi to the west of shanghai and just over 200 km 120 mi east of nanjing.
The story is told by one of the men, whose face viewers never really get to see. Climate edit suzhou has a fourseason humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool, cloudy, damp winters with occasional snowfall koppen climate classification cfa. With 2500 years history, suzhou is famous for its exquisite garden and highquality silk product. Xun zhou in su zhou he 2000 su zhou he 2000 xun zhou in su zhou he 2000 hongshen jia in su zhou he 2000. South korea 8 october 2000 pusan international film festival france 11 october 2000. Known as the weichang river or city moat, nine eastwest canals and 12 northsouth canals exist within its boundaries. Widely considered downtown suzhou or the old city center, a portion of the gusu district once the canglang, pingjiang and part of the jinchang districts is entirely bound by a large, rectangular canal. The film, though stylistically distinct, is typical of sixth generation chinese filmmakers in its subject matter of contemporary chinas gritty urban experience. Suzhou river suzhou river is the second film of lou ye, who is the sixth generation directors in chinese mainland. Biandan, guniangso close to paradise 1999, suzhou hesuzhou river. These two are so comically talented they can take bad material and still deliver the goods.
Suzhou creek, also known as soochow creek, suzhou river and wusong river, is one of the branches of yangtze river. The outstanding chinese language film of the 2000 hong kong international film festival was suzhou river, the only entry from mainland china, as it happens. Trailer di suzhou river 2000 guardare suzhou river streaming ita zaybrid. At least, with saving silverman, we get a couple of funny perfs from zahn and black. Two years later, lou ye returned with love and bruises hua. Austria october 2000 vienna international film festival iceland 5 october 2000 reykjavik film festival finland 6 october 2000. Suzhou river feels like a homage to a shanghai that no longer exists, the sense of nostalgia enhanced by grainy handheld camerawork and the theme of memory, and the tricks it can play on us, recurring throughout the film. The best films of the week are all rereleases david cronenbergs 1982 videodrome, william friedkins 1973 the.
The river suzhou that flows through shanghai is a reservoir of filth, chaos and. It is named after the neighbouring city of suzhou, jiangsu, the predominant settlement in this area prior to the rise of shanghai as a metropolis one of the principal outlets of lake tai in wujiang district of suzhou, suzhou creek is 125 km 78 mi long, of which 54 km. With a grant from the asian development bank, the waterway is now clean and ready to reclaim its role as a centerpiece of the city. A complex and beguiling clutter of moviemovie reference points and vibrant realworld impressions of shanghai, lou yes suzhou river retools hitchcocks vertigo to lend a splash of colorful fantasy to a setting dominated by drab, oppressive grays. In 2000, western audiences discovered lou ye through his second feature, suzhou river suzhou he, which he.
Suzhou river is a 2000 film by lou ye about a tragic love story set in contemporary shanghai. This being a film noir, shanghaistyle, she has to drown in the dirty suzhou river, then reemerge as someone else. The river suzhou that flows through shanghai is a reservoir of filth, chaos and poverty, but also a meeting place for memories. Director dennis dugan has a track record for broad comedy with films like big daddy and beverly hills ninja, but falls flat with saving silverman. Suzhou river 2000 along a polluted waterway near shanghai, mardar jia hongsheng rides his motorcycle each day, transporting moudan zhou xun, the teenage daughter of a local criminal. Waicheng river, suzhou, china the river in suzhou has a. Suzhou river is a brooding tale of amour foe filmed in shanghai by young chinese director lou ye. The classical gardens of suzhou were inscribed on the unesco world heritage list in 1997. Ye lou suzhou he aka suzhou river 2000 cinema of the world. A package courier travels around the shady city of shanghai delivering his packages.
Xun zhou, hongshen jia, zhongkai hua, anlian yao, nai an, yu wang, ye lou, karl riedl, brock norman brock, jian wei han, nai. The river suzhou that flows through shanghai is a reservoir of filth, chaos and poverty, but also a meeting place for memories and secrets. Surrounded by canals on all four sides and crisscrossed. The film stars zhou xun in a dual role as two different women and jia hongsheng. Norway 24 october 2000 bergen international film festival spain november 2000. It is famed for its beautiful gardens and traditional waterside architecture.
Cain plot and photographed in the grainy, highcontrast glamour of a wong karwai romance. How love stories begin and how some of them end in todays french cinema. A compelling story of love and obsession, suzhou river represents a considerable leap in achievement for mainland chinese director lou ye from his modest first feature, weekend lover. Winning prizes across europe, the film is a fascinating, extremely wellmade tragic love story which successfully merges elements of hitchcock, wong karwai, cinema verite and postmodern intertextuality into a. Jan 12, 2018 erik, the asian movie enthusiast presents. Thus begins suzhou river, a shanghaiset film noir from chinese auteur lou ye. It is named after the neighbouring city of suzhou, jiangsu, the predominant settlement in this area prior to the rise of shanghai as a metropolis. Reviewed by shelly kraicer at the hong kong international film festival, april, 2000. Suzhou, wadegiles romanization suchou, also called wuxian, conventional soochow, city, southern jiangsu sheng province, eastern china. It is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce, and the second largest city in the province, after its. Saving silverman is almost saved by stars zahn and black. As it turns out, these opening lines are the crux of suzhou river s twisty plot, a meditation on the desperate, seemingly endless search for true love in the cruel, dark world of contemporary society. Suzhou river really gets under your skin if you become captivated by the fascinating relationship between two people that seems to be determined by fate. Suzhou he is a 2000 film by lou ye about a tragic love story set in contemporary shanghai.
Suzhou river 2000 full movie download full hd youtube. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing suzhou river near you. The river suzhou that flows through shanghai is a reservoir of filth, chaos and poverty. Suzhous entire area is considered a water city, with its borders lying just along the historical yangtze river. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jason biggs can attribute his entire career to the luck of having been cast in the smash hit american. The film opens with shots of the suzhou river, which is clogged.
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