The Little Chinese Seamstress

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07/05/2017 I found the movie terrible. It relies entirely on clichés, adds a patronizing tone that was not in the book (too bad Sijie revealed his own intentions that were less blatant in his novel). None of the characters is either believable, interesting or complex. Every time the movie has the occasion to show or say something stupid, it does. It gets half a star because the shots of mountains and streams are beautiful. See more 03/27/2015 Charming and lyrical in its style, but brutal in its implications. I think modern audiences just have to be hit over the head to think something is deep. They are young, ignorant, and manipulated by propaganda, and each other. The significance of Balzac is the influence of western ideas See more 03/09/2015 Chinese coming-of-age and the power of literature. I finished the book yesterday and enjoyed this adaptation. The amended ending is particularly beautiful. See more 05/12/2013 the film felt vacuous or at least it left me feeling sort of empty, and insatiated at the end. it was an easy,enjoyable enough watch but meaningful, insightful film it was not. p.s. anyone else caught whiffs of homoerotic undertones? or was it just narrow-minded me? See more 04/02/2012 a very sweet movie. a must see. See more 09/22/2011 I found this story very interesting, although not as in empowering in the film version as in the book. I thought the excellent coverage of the time of the cultural Revolution and the alienation of the intelligentsia was strong in the film but even stronger in the book. I'm not sure why the excellent ending of the book was altered for the film. Generally a very good film, and certainly worth watching, but an even stronger book. See more Read all reviews

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