I am probably the last person in Australia to see
House of Flying Daggers
because it was in cinemas earlier this year. I found the whole film so breath takingly beautiful last night I went out and bought the DVD and Hero as well today. Zhang Yimou , the director, can imagine the unimaginable and the film is art, poetry, moving paintings. I cannot get over how staggeringly beautiful it was. A simple story became an artistic masterpiece. I have long been a fan of Ang Lee's :
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
House of Flying Daggers is not as complex, but it is extraordinarily visual and moving. I am always struck by the actress Michelle Yeoh
. She can convey so much by moving her face very little. She is very fragile and yet very strong. She is a walking paradox. I cannot wait to see the next film of either of those directors.
No comments:
Post a Comment