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  1. The Legend of the Cat Demon (movie review)

    When I watched this on iQIYI, I had very low expectations (having been burnt by so many movies on that platform before). However, it turned out to be incredibly poignant and beautiful, and no wonder – it’s from the legendary director, Chen Kaige.

    https://youtu.be/Yba215606Mc?si=WL3WJNKAhxqUHW95

    Interestingly, it’s adapted from the Japanese novel “Samon Kukai Tou no Kuni nite Oni to Utagesu” (沙門空海唐の国にて鬼と宴す) by Yumemakura Baku (夢枕獏).

    The story is an interpretation of what happened to Yang Guifei, the favoured concubine of Emperor Xuanzhuang of the Tang Dynasty.

    I found it indescribably poignant. It’s told in a dream-like manner which makes you wonder whether what you’re seeing is real or not, and if what’s narrated is true.

    PS: If I’m not mistaken, Emperor Xuanzhuang in this movie is the same one in Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2 (where he just ascended the throne).

    More info: https://mydramalist.com/21665-the-legend-of-the-cat-demon

    Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

    #4Stars #ChenKaige #China #ChineseMovie #ChineseMovies #CostumedDrama #Fantasy #TV

  2. Yolo (movie review)

    Many people think that Le Ying is a loser. She’s very overweight, still living with her parents, doesn’t have a proper job, and is a doormat in almost every relationship in her life. One day, she gets into a huge fight with her sister, and leaves home to seek an independent life. 

    After a series of disappointments, she decides to train to become a boxer – even when everyone is laughing at her for even trying.

    My thoughts

    Some of the criticisms levelled at Yolo is that it’s not very funny.

    Well, if you expect it to be a laugh-out-loud comedy, you’ll be sorely disappointed.

    This movie is a character study of a woman who has spent most of her life pleasing or giving in to others and denying her true feelings and desires, in the faint hope that they would finally love her in return.

    Somehow, subconsciously, she knew that this approach to life was the wrong one, but do not know how to live life another way. So, she mentally gives up on life … she overeats to comfort herself and doesn’t even bother to try better herself because all her efforts had been in vain before, so why bother?

    When she endures a betrayal, she decides to change her life. However, because she did not change the way she approached life, she ended up in a worse place that she had been.

    And this was the last straw. For the first time, she wanted to fight and not give up. Now the last three words is very crucial – it’s not about winning, it’s about not giving up on herself.

    This movie beautifully shows you how she moves on from being a person who didn’t think she was important enough to fight for, to someone who who fights tooth and nail for herself – to do something that everyone said she could not.

    That final battle in the ring was very important because she wanted not to just prove to herself that she could last till the end, but not give up on herself.

    So, Yolo may not be the exciting comedic romp that some people want, nor does it follow the “ugly duckling becomes swan” trope, but it has an important message. If you live your life by cutting up pieces of yourself to please others in the tiny hope they will love you or appreciate you eventually, that’s the wrong approach.

    Instead, always believe in yourself even if people say it’s impossible; never give up on yourself. In the end, you should not snuff out your desires or dreams so that others can live their dreams – it’s important for you to pursue yours too.

    A beautiful movie, but you need to look deeper beyond the surface of “fat girl finally becomes pretty”.

    Rating: 4 out of 5

    #4Stars #China #ChineseDrama #ChineseMovie #ChineseMovies #Movie #Movies #yolo

  3. Odd to find myself in The Red Detachment of Women. This is me when I find enough money to order food from a restaurant to bring home.

    #ChineseCinema #ChineseMovie #RedDetachmentOfWomen

  4. Anyone want to join in a group screening of 紅色娘子軍 The Red Detachment of Women? I'm testing out a group viewing platform for my cinema class. We'll start up at 12:30 Eastern US time. Come on in and chat!

    twoseven.xyz/2UOl4gZIY9

    #ChienseCinema #ChineseMovie #Film #紅色娘子軍