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Suzhou River (Chinese: 苏州河; pinyin: Sūzhōu Hé) is a 2000 Chinese romance film written and directed by Lou Ye, a tragic love story set in contemporary Shanghai. The film, though stylistically distinct, is typical of " Sixth Generation " Chinese filmmakers in its subject matter of contemporary China's gritty urban experience. [ 1 ]
Suzhou River: Directed by Ye Lou. With Xun Zhou, Hongsheng Jia, Zhongkai Hua, Anlian Yao. After getting out of prison, small-time crook Mardar stumbles upon a woman who looks exactly like his long-lost lover.
- (6.7K)
- Drama, Romance
- Ye Lou
- 2001-09-27
Feb 21, 2023 · The Chinese filmmaker Lou Ye’s daring drama, from 2000, eludes censorship by means of intricate storytelling. By Richard Brody. February 21, 2023. Jia Hongsheng and Zhou Xun in “Suzhou River ...
Nov 3, 2000 · Along the banks of the Suzhou River, which winds precariously through Shanghai, Marda (Jia Hongshen) falls in love with a dramatically beautiful young woman named Moudan (Zhou Xun).
- (35)
- Xun Zhou
- Ye Lou
- Essential Filmproduktion Gmbh
- Double Vision
- Drifting Into A Dream
- Conclusion
Suzhou River is narrated by a largely unseen, anonymous videographer (Hua Zhongkai) whose stenciled advertisements for his business are ever-present on the faded, crumbling facades of the waterfront’s abandoned buildings. From his balcony, the videographer is able to watch everyone coming and going along the river — including his girlfriend, Meimei...
With the film’s central focus being a man’s obsession with figuring out whether a mysterious lookalike is the same woman he previously loved and lost, it is impossible not to see the influence of Vertigo on Suzhou River. Yet Lou’s film is no mereHitchc*ck knockoff but a stylish cinematic accomplishment in its own right. The film is shot with a hand...
Even when Suzhou Riverreaches its conclusion — one that I have to say I was not a fan of, despite enjoying everything else leading up to that moment — it’s difficult to say whether the mystery has actually been solved; rather, it feels as though many more mysteries have been birthed in its wake, like ripples resulting from a stone being thrown in t...
- Lee Jutton
Dec 14, 2022 · New 4K Restoration of Lou Ye's SUZHOU RIVER, Now Available for Video On Demand on digital platforms and Blu-ray! ...more.
- 2 min
- 34.8K
- Strand Releasing
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After getting out of prison, small-time crook Mardar stumbles upon a woman who looks exactly like his long-lost lover. The river Suzhou that flows through Shanghai is a reservoir of filth, chaos and poverty, but also a meeting place for memories and secrets.
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