Cinema critique 1
This is a movie called Legend of the Demon Cat. In this piece of the movie, there is a girl dancing in front of many people. The music in this scene is traditional music and the clothes are really fancy. The setting is in Tang dynasty which is the most prosperous time in Chinese history. There were many different cultures mixing with each other during that time. This dance is performed by a Hu dancer. We can see a lot of factors that are different from traditional Han(the major nationality in China) culture.
It starts by showing the dress of the girl and then gradually zooms to her whole body. The camera moves as the girl is dancing. It also films the reaction of other people around her like the guy who was dancing with her. Then there is a scene that film from the top to show her dress's movement. The light in this whole piece is kinda dark like there is smoke in the whole room. I think they did this in order to create an atmosphere that everyone is drunk and only knows to have fun and enjoys the dance. The music on this music is also incredible. The dancing music is always there like a background music. At the same time, we can hear people laughing and talking.
Cinema Critique2
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence is a 1983 British-Japanese drama film directed by Nagisa Oshima. This movie is about the relationship between Japanese soldiers and prisoner of war camp during the second world war. It also reflects the difference between western culture and eastern culture. After watching this movie, people can think and learn something about the war. The director is good at filming actor's face emotion and showing the emotion in the movie.
The end of the movie is one of my favorite parts. The repression of the entire film has been running through all the scenes. Whether the inexplicable laughter of Sergeant Hara at Christmas 4 years ago, or the unique sense of humor of the prisoners of war, or the open-mindedness of Lawrence about Japanese culture from beginning to end, all of these things are just a little bit sunshine underneath the haze in the whole movie. Lawrence goes to visits Sergeant Hara whom he hasn't seen for many years. Hara is wearing bead and speaking his lame English when Lawrence sees him, although it is unexpected and reasonable. Lawrence’s feelings should be very complicated because he is familiar with the Japanese psychological base and feels sad for them. Hara asks Lawrence why he is punished because he did the same thing as other soldiers did. Lawrence can't give him the right answer. So he says, "no one is right." Lawrence seems to understand everything, but he is unable to make a change. So Sergeant Hara says, "I am ready for death." and shifts the topic. Then he shows his sincere smile and says: "Do you still remember the Christmas of that year? Lawrence? At this moment, as if all evils never happened, only two souls are talking to each other: MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR.LAWRENCE. Not only a blessing to Lawrence but a feeling of humanity. Then the splendid smile of Hara moves the dark clouds. Warm sunshine accompanies the MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR.LAWRENCE's main theme.
Yonoi got off the car, and with his gaze, we saw that Jack was tortured, still holding flowers with trembled hands to Yonoi. This is one of the most famous scenes in this film.
Then there is a big scene of Yonoi, he is so shocked, angry, but for the first time, he has to face his special feelings about Jack. At the same time, the symmetry of the two positive they stand represents the first face-to-face confrontation between the two. Jack can clearly see the Japanese soldiers behind him, while the background behind Yonoi is a simple green hill.