It's a movie from 20 years ago. The film is in every way far inferior to the internally famous British patient. Its storyline is relatively simple. It's a simple family search process. To sum it up in two words is to seek. What to look for? Humans are looking for nothing more than family and friendship or love. This movie has it all. And feelings are like the gods of our modern society. Certain sacrifices are required. Time is the best sacrifice. That's why there is a golden wedding and silver wedding.
In the movie, it's a different approach. A very taboo sacrifice was used, which was the first night. In many films, this is a very taboo description, or there is no way to grasp it, just like making puffer fish, the chef will release toxins if he is not skilled, instead of a delicious food. Probably for most people, especially women, the first night is not a good feeling, not just pain, but often accompanied by deceit and usurpation, there is a tradition in Europe for a long time, the feudal tradition, the first night To give to the lord. And now the first night is dedicated to love. This tradition is more of a sacrificial ceremony.
The director of this film can be described in another way. The first night under a tree. And Taylor is amazingly beautiful. The director used four minutes to perform this sacrificial ceremony. From tension, enjoyment, pain to relief. It should be said that the director's point of view is still male. He put all the shots on Taylor, who is a woman, and Taylor's performance is also very good. Although she should not be a virgin by then. But the performance was really good. With, that emotion can be expressed very accurately. Blood sacrifices are made with the blood of the first night and the virgin, whether the object of the sacrifice is a god, a lord, or love. It's a feeling of relief.
In my impression, Taylor has never performed a better film, because it is too difficult to surpass. Very similar, Tang Wei has a hard time surpassing himself after Lust and Caution. Tang Wei had four sex scenes in Lust and Caution. He has reached the peak of his acting skills. It's hard to go beyond. So does Taylor. So an actor really needs to be very careful when he takes on the bed scene. It doesn't matter if it sucks. Such as Huang Qiusheng. It doesn't even matter if it's a tertiary film. Worst of all is acting too well. can no longer be surpassed.
Contrary to common sense. Sacrifice only once, often that kind of sacred feeling. Life can only be experienced once. If you can always experience this sacred feeling. This means that you are either a prophet or more likely a liar. The only success of the director of this film is to bring this sacrificial ceremony to the fullest. This alone can become a classic.
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