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With characters this annoying, I wish they could all have ten times as many death scenes and ten times fewer lines of dialogue.Favorite Films
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Toby Hung
5Feb11
Hey, great review of "City of Life and Death". I liked the film for the reasons your mentioned. It's great watching a Chinese film about the Rape of Nanking, as we see it mainly from a Chinese perspective, whereas we see it from a Western perspective in films like "Nanking" and "John Rabe". That said, I really liked the latter. I caught a screening of it two years back and I've submitted it onto the database. It'd be great if you could rate/review it! (Sadly there seems to be very few people on Mubi who've seen the film.)
Katie Muffett
2Jan11
Actually, I had started to watch 'John Rabe' when I decided to look up some reviews and background about the story. With 'historical' films - especially concerning recent history - I can't enjoy it if I'm feeling duped. 'Rabe' struck me as having a slant pretty quickly, and a lot of reviewers confirmed it. That and I had the DVD of 'Ran' waiting for me, so I wasn't in the mood for giving modern filmmakers much leeway ;)
Katie Muffett
22Dec10
I found your piece about 'City of Life and Death' - and consequently 'John Rabe' - very well balanced and helpful. It was good to hear a Chinese person's view. And I absolutely agree about the positive move toward casting big name Japanese actors as Japanese soldiers in Asian WWII films. It breaks down a barrier, definitely.
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Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Three things I was looking for in this movie:
1: Legend(s).
2: Fist(s).
3: Chen Zhen, returning.
The movie satisfied these requirements, but it was still boring as all heck. Donnie… read review
I Wish I Knew
I Wish I Knew is mostly a collection of interviews combined with footage from old films and interludes filmed in the present day. The interviewees all have some relation to Shanghai, and are mostly… read review
City of Life and Death
It’s interesting to contrast City of Life and Death (南京! 南京!) with older Chinese films about the war. Other reviewers have already pointed out how humanized the Japanese characters are, and it’s certainly… read review
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