Sunday, June 7, 2009

Three Times (Hsiao-hsien Hou, 2005)


The opening segment taking place in the 1960s is a masterpiece in miniature - exquisite staging and perfectly chosen music ("Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "Tears in Rain"). The second segment is subtle, but powerful silent melodrama. And while the last segment is much less engaging than the first two, the lovers are so exquisite to watch, it doesn't matter. Chen Chang and Qi Shu are two of the loveliest creatures on the planet.

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