Suzhou creek, also known as soochow creek, suzhou river and wusong river, is one of the branches of yangtze river. With 2500 years history, suzhou is famous for its exquisite garden and highquality silk product. It is situated on the southern section of the grand canal on a generally flat, lowlying plain between the renowned lake tai to the west and the vast shanghai metropolis to the east. The film stars zhou xun in a dual role as two different women and jia hongsheng. South korea 8 october 2000 pusan international film festival france 11 october 2000. Suzhou river feels like a homage to a shanghai that no longer exists, the sense of nostalgia enhanced by grainy handheld camerawork and the theme of memory, and the tricks it can play on us, recurring throughout the film. Suzhou river 2000 is the sixth generation chinese film that propelled its director lou ye into the international spotlight. The movie opens with narration from a man who is a videographer who is hired by a. Theyre in animal house mode while the rest of the film trawls along and comes up empty. It originates from taihu lake and finally enters huangpu river to the east of waibaidu bridge, winding about 125 kilometers 77 miles, of which almost 53 kilometers 33 miles runs through shanghai. The river suzhou that flows through shanghai is a reservoir of filth, chaos and poverty, but also a meeting place for memories. Xun zhou, hongshen jia, zhongkai hua, anlian yao, nai an, yu wang, ye lou, karl riedl, brock norman brock, jian wei han, nai. Watch suzhou river full movie in hd visit a tragic love story set in contemporary shanghai. My love is walking around and exploring someplace ive never been before.
This being a film noir, shanghaistyle, she has to drown in the dirty suzhou river, then reemerge as someone else. Find release information for suzhou river 2000 lou ye on. Suzhou he is a 2000 film by lou ye about a tragic love story set in contemporary shanghai. Suzhou, wadegiles romanization suchou, also called wuxian, conventional soochow, city, southern jiangsu sheng province, eastern china. Suzhou river 2000 along a polluted waterway near shanghai, mardar jia hongsheng rides his motorcycle each day, transporting moudan zhou xun, the teenage daughter of a local criminal.
These two are so comically talented they can take bad material and still deliver the goods. Jason biggs can attribute his entire career to the luck of having been cast in the smash hit american. The classical gardens of suzhou were inscribed on the unesco world heritage list in 1997. Suzhous entire area is considered a water city, with its borders lying just along the historical yangtze river. Norway 24 october 2000 bergen international film festival spain november 2000.
The story is told by one of the men, whose face viewers never really get to see. The fetid waterway, a corrosive pulse of human and industrial waste that winds through the heart of the city, may be the. The best films of the week are all rereleases david cronenbergs 1982 videodrome, william friedkins 1973 the. The suzhou river the lower reach of wusong river and the huangpu river a tributary of the yangtze, which flow through the city, are severely polluted from industrial discharges, domestic sewage, and ships wastes. As it turns out, these opening lines are the crux of suzhou river s twisty plot, a meditation on the desperate, seemingly endless search for true love in the cruel, dark world of contemporary society. Nov 03, 2000 a motorcycle courier jia hongsheng falls in love with a precocious girl zhou xun. Climate edit suzhou has a fourseason humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool, cloudy, damp winters with occasional snowfall koppen climate classification cfa. It is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce, and the second largest city in the province, after its. It is also a homage to wong karwai, the rain showers, the stairwells and the. Suzhou river is a brooding tale of amour foe filmed in shanghai by young chinese director lou ye. With a grant from the asian development bank, the waterway is now clean and ready to reclaim its role as a centerpiece of the city. Suzhou river 2000 yesasia suzhou river 2000 amazon download online streaming. It is named after the neighbouring city of suzhou, jiangsu, the predominant settlement in this area prior to the rise of shanghai as a metropolis. However, he directs this film in a different direction from the works of his beijing film academy contemporaries zhang yuan.
It is named after the neighbouring city of suzhou, jiangsu, the predominant settlement in this area prior to the rise of shanghai as a metropolis one of the principal outlets of lake tai in wujiang district of suzhou, suzhou creek is 125 km 78 mi long, of which 54 km. Saving silverman is almost saved by stars zahn and black. The film, though stylistically distinct, is typical of sixth generation chinese filmmakers in its subject matter of contemporary chinas gritty urban experience. Two years later, lou ye returned with love and bruises hua. Lou ye, who spent his youth on the banks of the suzhou, shows the river as a chinese styx, in which forgotten stories and mysteries come together. The film opens with shots of the suzhou river, which is clogged. Known as the weichang river or city moat, nine eastwest canals and 12 northsouth canals exist within its boundaries.
The river suzhou that flows through shanghai is a reservoir of filth, chaos and poverty, but also a meeting place for memories and secrets. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing suzhou river near you. Widely considered downtown suzhou or the old city center, a portion of the gusu district once the canglang, pingjiang and part of the jinchang districts is entirely bound by a large, rectangular canal. In 2000, western audiences discovered lou ye through his second feature, suzhou river suzhou he, which he. Suzhou was the capital of the kingdom of wu from the 12th to 4th centuries bc. Suzhou river suzhou river is the second film of lou ye, who is the sixth generation directors in chinese mainland. Austria october 2000 vienna international film festival iceland 5 october 2000 reykjavik film festival finland 6 october 2000. Suzhou creek also known as the wusong river was historically one of shanghais most vital water routes, but in recent decades suffered from unspeakable pollution and neglect. The film stars zhou xun in a dual role as two different women and jia hongsheng as a man obsessed. Suzhou is on the lake tai plain south of the yangtze river, about 100 km 60 mi to the west of shanghai and just over 200 km 120 mi east of nanjing. Trailer di suzhou river 2000 guardare suzhou river streaming ita zaybrid. The ceety is situatit on the lawer reaches o the yangtze river an on the shores o taihu lake an is a pairt o the yangtze river.
Suzhou flows like a artery through shanghai, a collecting place for filth, poverty. Cain plot and photographed in the grainy, highcontrast glamour of a wong karwai romance. Apr 30, 2016 an analysis of suzhou river 2000 duration. Suzhou river really gets under your skin if you become captivated by the fascinating relationship between two people that seems to be determined by fate. Buy suzhou river dvd 2000 from amazons movies store.
It is famed for its beautiful gardens and traditional waterside architecture. How love stories begin and how some of them end in todays french cinema. Nov 19, 2000 suzhou river 83 mins, 12 directed by lou ye. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The director creates a captivating mood and atmosphere and that is what really draws you in as does the heartbreaking performances of the two leads. Director dennis dugan has a track record for broad comedy with films like big daddy and beverly hills ninja, but falls flat with saving silverman. It only takes about 2 hours drive form shanghai to suzhou, which is very convenient. Suzhou creek or soochow creek, also called wusong river, is a river that passes through the shanghai city center. At least, with saving silverman, we get a couple of funny perfs from zahn and black. Xun zhou in su zhou he 2000 su zhou he 2000 xun zhou in su zhou he 2000 hongshen jia in su zhou he 2000. Sebuah kisah cinta tragis diatur di shanghai kontemporer. This tale of a woman named marda who falls in love with a dramatically beautiful young woman named moudan reveals the river as a chinese styx in which forgotten stories and mysteries are revealed. Reviewed by shelly kraicer at the hong kong international film festival, april, 2000.
The outstanding chinese language film of the 2000 hong kong international film festival was suzhou river, the only entry from mainland china, as it happens. Thus begins suzhou river, a shanghaiset film noir from chinese auteur lou ye. Winning prizes across europe, the film is a fascinating, extremely wellmade tragic love story which successfully merges elements of hitchcock, wong karwai, cinema verite and postmodern intertextuality into a. However, he directs this film in a different direction from the works of his beijing film academy contemporaries zhang yuan beijing bastardsbeijing zazhong, 1993 and wang xi. If you watch it long enough, the river will show you everything, and the narrator h a s seen everything along the river love, loneliness, suicide, tw o young lovers bodies being pulled from the river every possible plot. Bintang film zhou xun dalam peran ganda sebagai dua wanita yang berbeda dan jia hongsheng sebagai pria terobsesi dengan menemukan seorang wanita dari masa lalunya. Find release information for suzhou river 2000 lou ye on allmovie. The suzhou river that flows through shanghai is a reservoir of chaos and poverty, but also a meeting place for memories and secrets. A clever story which is both simple and deep, rooted in the real world yet semihallucinatory to boot, suzhou river. With xun zhou, hongshen jia, zhongkai hua, anlian yao. Suzhou river 2000 full movie download full hd youtube. He is asked by an alcohol smuggler to deliver his niece zhou to her aunt. Jan 29, 2001 this being a film noir, shanghaistyle, she has to drown in the dirty suzhou river, then reemerge as someone else.
The film resembles a contemporary film noir set in. Suzhou he is a 2000 film noir by lou ye about a tragic love story set in contemporary shanghai. Recalling both vertigo 1958 and chungking express 1994, chinese director lou ye spins this riveting tale of obsession and love. A package courier travels around the shady city of shanghai delivering his packages. When you walk along the river bank, you can appreciate the. A complex and beguiling clutter of moviemovie reference points and vibrant realworld impressions of shanghai, lou yes suzhou river retools hitchcocks vertigo to lend a splash of colorful fantasy to a setting dominated by drab, oppressive grays. The 2001 movie year has yet to provide us with a good film to sink our teeth into. A compelling story of love and obsession, suzhou river represents a considerable leap in achievement for mainland chinese director lou ye from his modest first feature, weekend lover. Its long stretch of suzhous waterway connects to chinas grand canal, which is the most extensive ancient canal in the world. Ye lou suzhou he aka suzhou river 2000 cinema of the world. She could be kim novak in vertigo, hijacked into a james m.
Suzhou sushow river is a minor, lowbudget chinese mystery about four modernday lovers whose lives intersect in shanghai, china. Biandan, guniangso close to paradise 1999, suzhou hesuzhou river. Webmaster potrebbe sfogliare video e caccia nel vostro notepad. Historically, it was the center of wu culture, and the suzhou dialect of the wu language is still considered the standard dialect even though the language is now often called shanghainese today, suzhou has become a core city of chinas yangtze river delta economic zone, given its high gdp. Rent suzhou river 2000 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Download suzhou river, china drama 2000, watch online korean drama, chinese drama, movies with engsub and download free on kodrama. Jan 12, 2018 erik, the asian movie enthusiast presents. Suzhou river is a 2000 film by lou ye about a tragic love story set in contemporary shanghai.
If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Surrounded by canals on all four sides and crisscrossed. The river suzhou that flows through shanghai is a reservoir of filth, chaos and poverty. The second film of director and writer lou ye, suzhou river premiered at the 1999 rotterdam festival and won the prestigious tiger award. Waicheng river, suzhou, china the river in suzhou has a.
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