johnmperry

If you are familiar with 'Fuenteovejuna' by the Spanish playwright Lope de Vega, then the plot will be familiar to you - local village rises up against the predatory landlord (or governor). That was written in the early 1600s.

There is some notable singing in this, but like a lot of Chinese movies of its time, it can take western ears a while to get accustomed to what sounds like cats fighting.

The karstic scenery of Guilin, Yangshuo etc. is well photographed. Unfortunately a lot today is not visible beneath the clouds of soot and other pollution which besmirch so much of China.

It is sympathetically played by a well-cast group.

The spectacle now playing in Yangshuo "Impression of Liu Sanjie" bears little (if any) of relevance to this work.

I just saw this film yesterday morning - ideal relaxation for the holiday weekend. The story was OK, maybe a bit shallow for my taste - I'm haven't been a kid for a long time - but I was really taken with the acting. Everyone played his/her part beautifully, completely credible, and none was the frightful red-haired brat as used to be portrayed in children's movies.

I was particularly taken with Harriet herself, and am not surprised that she has gone on to greater things.

The main lesson learned from this film appears to be that two wrongs do not make a right. Bush note!

It was just on tv yesterday. Quite well cast and acted, and a good storyline too. A couple of gaping holes in the script (do trawlers fish singly?) but not entirely implausible. Apart from the female lead wearing a white coat and a white sweater on a fishing boat, and it staying white.