This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I took a day to process the film before leaving a review, and though I know there is so much left to analyse, I thought I’d share what I’ve able to concretise so far as well as the elements that struck me most.
One of the film’s central ideas is that Dieyi does not simply play the concubine in Farewell My Concubine—he is the concubine. His inability to separate his role on stage from his real life is not just…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
It’s been a while since I’ve been so touched by a story. I’m going to rewatch the film as soon as I get the chance.
Every detail was thought through and felt valuable. The pacing of both the filming and editing was done brilliantly. The acting was done in a way that dialogue felt like the cherry on top, rather than a cake I had to forcefully devour. The expressions were micro, but the emotion that was being transferred over…
Lowkey gonna memorise all of Jennifer’s lines and start using them on a day-to-day basis fr
