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Release Date: 22 January, 1998 Retail Price: $49.95 Sorry, this product is not currently available. Cast: Complete Cast (11 total) |
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Excellent period drama. A must see for any Gong Li fan.
Move over Lady MacBeth! Gong Li's portrayal of a woman possessed by envy and ambition is a tour de force. Lady Liu (Gong Li) is one of the most devious, manipulating and unscrupulous film characters ever. Yet somehow Gong Li keeps "sucking in" even the audience, because you are caught up rooting for her without thinking. Maybe it is her "guts" or intellect, or even her willingness that to sacrifice her life for her love. Played against this struggle for power there is a sort of "Gone with the Wind" plot that slowly unfolds. (And Gong Li ,is just as feisty and maybe even more beautiful and sexier than Vivian Leigh's Scarlet.) This is also a very beautiful love story between the conquerer and the Lady Wu. (Gong Li's rival and "sister" best friend.) While western viewers may have some trouble keeping the characters straight and followning the story line early in the film, this is a great period piece. The main draw back was very small english subtitles and the letter box format. However, this is a very rare film, since virtually no video stores carry it.
Excellent period drama. A must see for any Gong Li fan.
Move over Lady MacBeth! Gong Li's portrayal of a woman possessed by envy and ambition is a tour de force. Lady Liu (Gong Li) is one of the most devious, manipulating and unscrupulous film characters ever. Yet somehow Gong Li keeps "sucking in" even the audience, because you are caught up rooting for her without thinking. Maybe it is her "guts" or intellect, or even her willingness that to sacrifice her life for her love. Played against this struggle for power there is a sort of "Gone with the Wind" plot that slowly unfolds. (And Gong Li ,is just as feisty and maybe even more beautiful and sexier than Vivian Leigh's Scarlet.) This is also a very beautiful love story between the conquerer and the Lady Wu. (Gong Li's rival and "sister" best friend.) While western viewers may have some trouble keeping the characters straight and followning the story line early in the film, this is a great period piece. The main draw back was very small english subtitles and the letter box format. However, this is a very rare film, since virtually no video stores carry it.
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