This charming and poignant tale set in China delights in many ways. When two young Maoist men are sent to a remote location to re-educate the locals on communism, they instead fall in love with the local seamstress. Through her they discover a suitcase full of western literature that changes them all. The clueless villagers are easily duped by the young men and come to enjoy Mozart and Balzac thinking them to be works of communism. The actors and the stunning locations are pitch perfect in this gem of world cinema. Writer and director Sijie Dai adapts his own novel. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
This charming and poignant tale set in China delights in many ways. When two young Maoist men are sent to a remote location to re-educate the locals on communism, they instead fall in love with the local seamstress. Through her they discover a suitcase full of western literature that changes them all. The clueless villagers are easily duped by the young men and come to enjoy Mozart and Balzac thinking them to be works of communism. The actors and the stunning locations are pitch perfect in this gem of world cinema. Writer and director Sijie Dai adapts his own novel. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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