Beauty Remains (film)
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| Beauty Remains | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ann Hu |
| Written by | Michael Eldridge Beth Schacter Bin Wang |
| Produced by | Ira Deutchman Ann Hu Song Zhengshan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Scott Kevan |
| Edited by | Fritz Donnelly |
| Music by | Sasha Gordon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Emerging Pictures |
Release date | 14 February 2005 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Countries | China United States |
| Language | Mandarin |
Beauty Remains (Chinese: 美人依旧) is a 2005 Chinese-American drama film directed by Ann Hu, starring Zhou Xun, Vivian Wu and Wang Zhiwen.[1][2]
Cast
- Zhou Xun as Fei Zhang
- Vivian Wu as Ying Li
- Wang Zhiwen as Huang
- Lisa Lu as Woman Gambler
- Zhu Manfang as Bai
- Shen Chang as Xiao Tian
Reception
Matt Zoller Seitz of The New York Times wrote that Kevan's cinematography "contributes to the sense that these hot-blooded characters are frozen by family obligations, social status and the changes unfolding beyond their bedroom walls."[3] Len Klady of Screen Daily wrote that "The specificity of the setting instils a potent dramatic context but ultimately the universality of the emotional terrain is so rich and textured that borders blur and a vibrant heart survives that should provide this international co-production with ample global access."[4] Frank Lovece of Film Journal International wrote that while the ending is "inexplicable", the film's "tapestry and matrix of confused emotions is as breathtaking as the period fashions and as breathless as, well, Breathless."[1]
Elizabeth Weitzman of the New York Daily News rated the film 2 stars and called it "overwrought" but "beautifully atmospheric".[5] Robert Koehler of Variety called the film "unappealing" and "stiff".[2] Aaron Hillis of The Village Voice wrote that the film "plays like the work of a fifth-generation Chinese hack faking a lavish Hollywood saga on an indie budget".[6]
References
- ^ a b Lovece, Frank (21 September 2007). "BEAUTY REMAINS". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on 2017-12-11. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ a b Koehler, Robert (11 July 2005). "Beauty Remains". Variety. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Seitz, Matt Zoller (19 September 2007). "A China of Ripeness and Rigidity". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Klady, Len (4 July 2005). "Beauty Remains (Mei Ren Yi Jiu)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Weitzman, Elizabeth (21 September 2007). "BEAUTY REMAINS". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2009-08-07. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Hillis, Aaron (18 September 2007). "Beauty Remains". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 4 October 2022.