Pleased you got to see 'Black Dog'. I've enjoyed 4 of the director's movies, and this was my favourite. China is shining... especially in its bleakest movies.
'Black Dog' is my favourite, but of the four I've seen, each feels like it was made by a different director. You'll understand if you watch all (which you should).
'Cow' is a dark comedy about a peasant put in charge of the village's bovine, and his intent on looking after it after the villagers vanish.
'Mr. Six' could've been a full-on action movie but instead spent more time on the central character's moral code in a world losing its rules. I appreciated that focus.
War movies are violent so don't let that deter you from watching 'The Eight Hundred'. It was epic, but being Chinese meant it never got attention in the West. Sure, it never focused on characters, but the situation was compelling alone. If I recall, best to watch at night with no lights as it was darkly shot.
Pleased you got to see 'Black Dog'. I've enjoyed 4 of the director's movies, and this was my favourite. China is shining... especially in its bleakest movies.
Did you see The Eight Hundred? I saw some clips on YouTube. I don’t mind violence, but that’s pretty extreme. Which of his movies is your favorite?!
'Black Dog' is my favourite, but of the four I've seen, each feels like it was made by a different director. You'll understand if you watch all (which you should).
'Cow' is a dark comedy about a peasant put in charge of the village's bovine, and his intent on looking after it after the villagers vanish.
'Mr. Six' could've been a full-on action movie but instead spent more time on the central character's moral code in a world losing its rules. I appreciated that focus.
War movies are violent so don't let that deter you from watching 'The Eight Hundred'. It was epic, but being Chinese meant it never got attention in the West. Sure, it never focused on characters, but the situation was compelling alone. If I recall, best to watch at night with no lights as it was darkly shot.
Thanks for the recommendations! They all sound very interesting, so I’ll keep my eyes open for them :-)
I add more Chinese movies deserving attention:
An Elephant Sitting Still (depression masterpiece 2018)
Saturday Fiction (art drama 2019)
Creation of the Gods : Kingdom of Storms (action fantasy)
Dead Pigs (dramedy 2018)
The Looming Storm (gloomy crime drama 2017)
The Wild Goose Lake (gloomy crime drama 2020)
Kaili Blues (slow art drama 2015)
Long Days Journey into Night (art drama f. Tang Wei)
Thanx Mike, I appreciate it. The Wild Goose Lake is already on my list, so I’m going to try to see that first!