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Chun gwong ja sit (1997)
A Phantom Thread.
The film opens as the lead couple leave for Argentina To "Start Over" Fai is a disciplined man, earns his living doing labour. Po-Wing prostitutes to support himself, is rather spirited, frenetic and unafraid to throw himself at Fai.
Fai tends to Po when he arrives boost and bruised at his doorstep ,hides his passport since he dosen't want him to leave. At an earlier altercation at Po's place we are made aware that he wants Fai but Fai declines him and repimands Po for making him feel lesser at BAR SUR. Neither wants to be controlled by the other and seek independence as their relationship starts to suffocate them. Po unsuccessfully inquires of Fai about his love life and Fai does the same to no avail, when Po teases Fai with his lovers names, Fai gets angry. Both go separate ways, "I thought we were different, but all lonely men are same" remarked Fai as he picks up men from public restroom, like Po himself.Fai earns New friendship to Chang. During his Farewell he asks of Fai to record his unhappiness in a tape and he would leave it a South point lighthouse. A reluctant Fai finally gives in to the request and quietly records the message. An emotional goodbye hug leaves Fai with a question that whether Chang had the same emotional response towards him "did he also hear my heartbeat". We see Fai reach closure on Po, return his passport and Journey back to Hong kong. Before his departure he visits the Falls and feels that it should have had been the couple, as painted on the lamp that he left behind in the apartment that now is occupied by a lonely Po. Po dances away at Bar, as Fai heads back to Taipei meets Chang's family, takes his photograph at lighthouse and sets out for his journey into an uncertain but anticipated future.
L'armée des ombres (1969)
Masterpiece!!
Story of how The Resistance survives under Nazi Regime in Vichy France through the lens of Philippe Gerbier (Resistance Leader), it is bleak, moody and taut.The Craftsmanship is top- notch. Cinematography and Sound Design create a desolate atmosphere, quiet and haunting. A lingering uncertainty envelops the story and ushers in the dreadful anticipation of the future of the Men/Women involved.
The script is on another level. The flawlessly written scenes are prolonged to develop and sustain the tension that provides clarity as to what Extreme Measures the Resistance/Germans deem achievable. **spoiler** Gerbier's Escape(Twice), Paul Dounat(One Who betrays Gerbier)'s Execution,Jean-François delivery of transmitter to Mathilde, Lepercq capture and attempted Rescue, Mathilde's putting up a brave front in domineering German presence, the dialogue at the farmhouse after Mathilde's arrest and what follows keeps you at the edge of you seat.**spoiler** Motivations and Morality are brought to the fore and questioned. Even though the Consequences of Loyalties and Betrayals at the hands of either the Gestapo or the Resistance are brutal and detailed, the film remains grounded through a human lens which makes it all the more affecting.