The Painted Veil

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JOAN PAU R The unlikely premise of this fine film is how to repair an unsuitable marriage, transforming a predictable debacle into a sort of romance. This is pulled off by some good acting, especially from Naomi Watts. The China of the 1920s is a little too picturesque, however, to be convincing. It feels like a a collaboration with the Chinese tourist industry. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/09/25 Full Review Dave C A stunning visual drama set in a period of turmoil, distrust, and imposition, with the added complexity and depth of fallible, emotionally and morally flawed main characters. NW and EN are a great pairing, deftly playing characters trying to forge their own paths in a new world, on the back of infidelity, anger, disappointment, and vengeful spite. With time and compassion their relationship evolves, as do their individual desires, and this adds a warmth to their relationship, whilst tensions around them grow and the mood darkens in the throes of a deadly epidemic... something they are both moved to try and quell Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/25 Full Review Jelisije J An old school romantic movie where a a spoiled immature cheating wife reconciles with her estranged husband in a time where China is experiencing an outbreak of cholera. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review chitown2bayarea A flawless masterpiece. Definitely one of my favorites! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review tom e At the top of my list of all-time favorites. Having spent many years in China I have a certain bias, but the lush cinematography of the beautiful country side and the clear-eyed depiction of the poverty that exists side by side is also reflected in the extreme cruelty and the beauty of grace and forgiveness that makes the film, for me, unforgettable. The music and the score are equally lush and beautiful and at times foreboding and dreadful, but equally unforgettable. Well done. Also, the ending is a great improvement over the ending of the original 1934 version of the film. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I looked at some of the reviews here before watching the movie and was surprised at some of the views, as they don't seem to fit my impressions of the novel. The book is a masterpiece in many ways. For some reason the ending is completely changed in this adaptation, which very much dilutes the lasting message of the story - that of a woman who becomes independent and wants to do something to change the world, so that women would not have to go through the same struggles that she did. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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