"Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
This is the English name of the movie " Tropical Past ".
is not only the name of the movie's theme song, but also laid a literary accent for this crime movie.
It is the first work of director Wen Shipei.
starring is , Zhang Aijia , Wang Yanhui , Zhang Yu _span 4span is a strength.
Before the movie was released, it was even more surprisingly shortlisted for the 74th Cannes Film Festival Special Screening Unit.
From the main line of the movie story, this movie is an authentic " noir movie ".
often shows the moral crisis of mankind through crime stories.
For non-art film lovers, the slow-paced first half is no small challenge.
Although the film gives full play to the charm of "movie is the art of dreaming".
But the hot and uneasy dream in the south, indeed, not everyone is willing to be immersed in it.
The air conditioner repairman Wang Xueming, played by Yuyan Peng, has gone off track after he mistakenly thought he had killed someone.
While he had mixed emotions with the deceased's wife Liang Ma (Zhang Aijia), he was also involved in a bigger conspiracy.
Maybe it's curiosity, maybe it's pity.
Perhaps attracted by her lingering charm, Wang Xueming slowly approached Liang Ma (Zhang Aijia), the widow of the man he killed.
Like every unfortunate male protagonist who is entangled by fate.
Wang Xueming didn’t have the courage to turn to the police for help.Decided to uncover the truth behind death by himself.
was then played by fate again and again between applause.
This cat-and-mouse game where the police chase Wang Xueming, Wang Xueming chasing the murderer, and the murderer chasing stolen money kicks off.
The film adopts a fragmented narrative, and the two major non-linear scenes of prison and car accident have emerged.
With the deepening of the plot, the jumping timeline becomes more imaginative, and it also gives more possibilities for the characters in the story.
The characters return to the origin of time again and again, each time shaking out more information.
outlines another unexpected direction of the story.
The external environment of the movie is set in the humid and hot southern summer.
This extreme environment is the most prone to evil,In addition, the feeling of loneliness, wandering and blurring runs through the movie.
gives the greatest audiovisual enjoyment, allowing viewers to be deeply immersed in another space built by the director.
worries about the fate of the characters in the movie.
The characters in "Once Upon a Time in the Tropics" have their own charm, the story is complete, and the atmosphere is very good.
All the actors' acting skills are online, which is also a good point of this movie.
The story relies on the camera to advance continuously, allowing the audience to guess the relationship between the characters.
The characters are all born out of small people in real life.
They have their own real difficulties, but they also have inner loneliness that is hard to show.
Wang Xueming, who was accidentally involved in a conflict of interests, and a policeman who witnessed the sacrifice of his colleagues... Of the sentient beings.
As the new director, director Wen Shipei has shown distinctive features in Once Upon a Time in the Tropics.
Along with Elvis Presley’s "Are You Lonesome Tonight", the emotions in the film are also looming.
Zhang Aijia also commented on "Tropical Past".
"The tone, emotion and mood of the whole play are quite his own style.
Director Xiao Wen has his own movie language, which attracts people to see from the beginning to the end. "
is definitely worth watching. Although there is no intense plot, it is absolutely wonderful.
There are many shots that give the viewer time to think and feel.
It is also a kind of enjoyment to experience the atmosphere created by light, shadow and music.
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