Mua he chieu thang dung
Directed by:
Anh Hung TranScreenplay:
Anh Hung TranCinematography:
Mark LeeComposer:
Tôn-Thât TiêtPlots(1)
With the brilliant Vietnamese summer as a setting Vertical Ray of the Sun is beautiful from beginning to end. The plot centers around three sisters, two of whom are happily married (or so it appears). The youngest sister is single and living with her cute older brother, whom she is desperately in love with. A second sister is married to a man who has another woman and child elsewhere whom he loves just as much as his wife -with a few conditions, she agrees to carry on with the marriage. The third sister and her husband are overjoyed to discover she is pregnant, and though he is tempted, her husband remains loyal to her. Charming, slow-paced, face value, family saga film. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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This film is just an elegant lyrical nothing. That is, assuming you're not a poetic soul who doesn't understand the story and can enjoy the whispering of the wind, snowy sights, and slow camera. I wonder who could find joy in The Vertical Ray of the Sun? If you're not familiar with foreign cultures, you won't learn much about Vietnam, and what the film tells you will still be far from reality if you happen to visit the country as a tourist and compare the film experience with the lives and hustle and bustle of ordinary Vietnamese and urban life. Overall impression: 35%.
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