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'Millennium Mambo' director Hou Hsiao-hsien explores the ever-repeating pattern of love in this romantic trilogy. The three separate love stories are set in three different times: 1911, 1966 and 2005 - but feature the same two actors in the leading roles. In 'Episode 1 - A Time for Love', Chen (Chang Chen), a young man about to embark on his national service, falls in love with May (Shu Qi), who works at the pool hall he frequents. He decides to track her down, only to discover that she has left her job and left no forwarding address. In 'Episode 2 - A Time for Freedom', a beautiful young courtesan (Shu Qi) is caught between the attentions of a rich tea plantation owner and his son. In 'Episode 3 - A Time for Youth', singer Jong (Shu Qi), who suffers from both epilepsy and failing sight, becomes an object of attraction for photographer Zhen (Chen Chang). But as each of the pair is in a relationship with another woman, things start to get complicated.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By Alan Tucker
Format:DVD
Three love stories, the same couple at the beginning, the middle and end of the C20th. Simple device for the depiction of love, perhaps echoing Virginia Woolf's Orlando and the more recent bestseller Cloud Atlas. Simple, at times impoverished sets, presumably minimal budget. The first mid century story is that of a girl working in a snooker parlour. A customer is conscripted into the army and writes to her. When he returns he tracks her down and they meet. The second time is the early story, she is a musician in a teahouse. Admired, will she be loved, saved? Both stories are very slow, decidedly tedious. But persevere. The final story has them in a contemporary city leading a low grade 'fast' life - she is a singer at a coffee bar/night club. He takes photographs. They text each other (in Chinese - mesmerising..) and she has a futile lesbian affair with her flat mate, whom she lets down. A bit irresponsible, she is an epileptic, unhappy. All sounds pretty grim, but there are two moments of great tenderness and perception of ordinary lives. Boring to watch, very good indeed to think about - keeps retuirning to memory, wondering, maybe it is the best film I've seen this year? True to life? Abundantly! Do try it.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By kungfuangel
Format:DVD
This film is a true masterpiece and should go down in the history of cinema as a classic. It's beauty for beauty's sake, no frills, just stunning. I love Chinese/Taiwanese films anyway, but this should be in anyone's collection whether they're a sinophile or not. If your skin doesn't break out in goosebumps at the end of '1966', watch it again. And again, until it does. The inclusion of a Demis Roussos song (Rain and Tears), also in this section, completes it and ensures this film is polished to be more than an emotional cinematic experience and turned into a work of art. Hou Hsiao-Hsien is a genius.
0 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By amazonfly
Format:DVD
What an unpleasent surprise. I was ready to enjoy a cultural feast and ended up with a bad taste in my mouth. Boring and gets worse with each story.It makes you go fast forward. I have bined it...
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