Zhang Yimou
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Topic: Zhang Yimou
Posted By: Logan
Subject: Zhang Yimou
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 14:27
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Zhang Ymou's early films really entranced me, been a fan since about '91 when I saw Red Sorghum on TV (the ones with Gong Li -- particularly Red Sorghum, Ju Dou, Raise the Red Lantern, and The Story of Qiu Ju). There are some well-known later ones that I was going to leave off the list, but changed my mind. I also think he did great work on ones he didn't direct but was a cinematographer, Yellow Earth being one of my favourite Chinese films. Do you have a favourite of these? I expect that Raise the Red Lantern will get the most votes (at least when it comes to his early ones). Here's the list of his film as director at wikipedia. I haven't seen his latest. I didn't include Codename Cougar because he co-directed it. For sheer beauty, I would choose the first three options. I think Ju Dou is a particular favourite of mine -- I love the cinematography. Of later ones, my favourite is Not One Less. The Road Home I found pretty dull, and Happy Times didn't really do it for me. I'm not that into his martial arts ones. I haven't seen any of the latest three (or maybe I did see Curse of the Golden Flower but forgot since I have a terrible memory and have had eyesight problems in recent years that stopped me from watching film for a long time). Filmography[ http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zhang_Yimou&action=edit§ion=10 - edit ] As director
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Posted By: Zebedee
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 15:12
Glad to see another Zhang Yimou admirer on the forums.  I love Zhang Yimou, especially for his earlier works. He's certainly one of the best and most unique cinematographers alive, and his use of colour is, at times, amazing. I too, am less fond of his martial films, although they're still good.Even though I love his earlier works, I voted for Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles. The story is reasonably simple, but it's one of those few films (together with Grave of the Fireflies) that actually managed to leave me in tears. Furthermore, Ken Takakura's performance as Gouichi Takata was simply perfect. ------------- 
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 15:17
And I haven't even seen Riding Alone.... I'm glad I started this poll cause I'm going to remember to keep my eyes open for it when at video stores. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Zebedee wrote:Posted By: Zebedee
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 15:25
^I remember watching it with my dad a couple of years ago, and near the end we were both crying like babies.  -------------
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 20:11
| I have never heard of anything mentioned in this thread |
Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: August 12 2010 at 05:26
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I love those 1990 - 1992 classics, especially RAISE THE RED LANTERN.
NOT ONE LESS, THE ROAD HOME and HERO weren't half bad either. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 12 2010 at 14:45
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Thanks for the responses. I thought more people would be familiar with, and into, Zhang Yimou's films here. I'm going to rent Riding Alone ere long.... I remember now that I actually did rent it before, and my wife saw it, but my eyes were suffering and so I'd stopped watching films regularly. I love Grave of the Fireflies, which you mentioned (that and Spirited Away are particular favourite anime films of mine). Triceratopstoil: I recommend that you rent (or borrow from the library if you can) Red Sorghum, Ju Dou, and Raise the Red Lantern. Those are the ones that really turned me onto the director. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: August 12 2010 at 21:17
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well, hell, my magic library has all three
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