Changhen ge (Everlasting Regret)

Audience Reviews

View All (20) audience reviews

Audience Member I don't know if there is any particular reason for the short & rapid shots editing throughout the whole feature, which left no room for viewers to feel & think further. And I am not sure if it was Wang Anyi's original portrayal in her novel, all characters here are so superficially developed including Wang Qiyao, the very core character played by Sammi Cheng. As a consequence, no matter how hard Cheng had tried, there were just something missing here & there; not mentioning Cheng's incapability to fully handle her role, especially the older part. I believe Stanley Kwan, too, had tried hard to capture the periodic Shanghai ambience but somehow he just lacks the indigenous blood flowing inside those real, native contemporary Chinese filmmakers. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Stanley Kwan's ambitious but mysteriously reserved adaptation of Wang Anyi's novel raises some questions about the influence of Chinese censorship on the end result. Kwan's giant steps through the life of Qiyao and Chinese modern history gives the picture a rather butchered appearance, but simply blaming the censors is perhaps unfair. Kwan most likely tries to fit in too much in his movie, and while struggling with the epic proportions of the story, loses the grip on the characters and the melodramatic turns in life and history they are involved in. Sammi Cheng does a carreer-turning performance here, but should perhaps have benefitted from having a less demanding guide than Kwan. The inconsistent, strangely distant and at times even unlikeable character of Qiyao is certainly not the most obvious part for an ex-romcom actress to take on. The incredibly detailed art direction by magician William Cheung is spot on and as much a reason as any to adore this picture. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member A film unconcentrated in theme. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Very draggy and the characters aren't developed very well. Although I loved the artsy visuals and sounds for this timepiece that took place in Shanghai throughout the 40s to the 80s. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member found it really boring. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member boring movie good costume and location/sets Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

Changhen ge (Everlasting Regret)

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW