Black Coal, Thin Ice

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Sarfaraz A Diao Yinan wrote and directed the Chinese criminal thriller. Starring Liao Fan and Gwei Lun-mei. The film earned the Golden Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival. The movie begins in 1999, when the mutilated body of someone is discovered at a coal mining site. The film then continues in 2004, when similar instances recur and detective Liao pursues a woman who works at a laundry shop and was the wife of the man whose mutilated body was discovered. The film is lengthy. The photography is magnificent, with strong performances from the lead actors. Gwei devoured the film with her attractiveness, while Liao with his obsession. However, although being incredibly intriguing, the criminal plot was ultimately unsatisfactory at the climax. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/12/25 Full Review b s 上‘黑色电影’的课，没有讲到这一个片子，飞机上看了一下，不逊于其它的电影。如果杜琪峰的电影被称之为九龙黑色电影，那么这个很配得上一个东北黑色电影的名号。非常有一种怀旧风格之下的乱世氛围。但缺点也有，线索凌乱的像廉价衣服上的线头，女主角发挥空间有限等等。 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/25/25 Full Review richard i Feels deeply symbolic, though of what is probably part of its mystery, but ultimately as a detective story, pretty as it looks and darkly humorous as it is at times, it ends up rather dragging. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a bit of a mixed bag. There is plenty to admire but for me it does not quite know how to end. Vivid portrayal of misogyny. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member ???????????????Blu-ray??????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Joan P R Interesting portrayal of the hard life and ugly urban landscapes of a cold and grey province in China. As a detective story it can be painful to watch, with the police always slow and clumsy, or otherwise trigger-happy. The gender and sexual politics are not brilliant either, but perhaps this is the point - how awful it must be for a woman in China. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/20/17 Full Review Read all reviews

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