36/47
The female protagonist does not have a single line of dialogue throughout the film
Plot
A Chinese woman lives for herself in silence, celebrating the prosperous Belle Epoque with song and dance.
In many ways, using strange digital camera approaches, approaches on themes, music, characters and setting
What I like about Jia Zhangke is that his Chinese cinema works are very interesting and something that seems so different from any other director in China.
This film feels like a statement of his career, in a documentary and fiction style, it is a mesmerizing experience
Using archive footage and mixing both non-linear fiction and non-fiction, Zhangke presents a melancholic and avant-garde narrative and atmosphere that is full of wonderful presentations and themes explored.
Presenting characters, performances, music and dialogues that feel realistic and almost as if you are observing the daily life of an individual and the nature of human beings
Zhao Tao continues to shine with his natural performance and language in every scene he appears in, the soundtrack choices are interesting and the whole fiction vs non-fiction scenario, while it will put off many viewers, I found it interesting and a great experiment in history.