Suzhou River

Name: Suzhou River
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: November 8, 2000
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 76
Cast: Hongshen Jia, Xun Zhou

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: November 8, 2000

Starring: Hongshen Jia, Xun Zhou

Summary: Marda (Jia), a motorcycle courier becomes obsessed with a beautiful young girl named Moudan (Zhou), whom he falls in love with only to lose her in a botched kidnap attempt to gain money from her wealthy father. Moudan jumps into the murky waters of the Suzhou River and becomes lost forever. Marda is sentenced for three years, but upon hisMarda (Jia), a motorcycle courier becomes obsessed with a beautiful young girl named Moudan (Zhou), whom he falls in love with only to lose her in a botched kidnap attempt to gain money from her wealthy father. Moudan jumps into the murky waters of the Suzhou River and becomes lost forever. Marda is sentenced for three years, but upon his return he meets MeiMei (Zhou), an identical look-alike whom he suspects is actually Moudan, or is she? (Strand Releasing)… Expand

Director: Ye Lou

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Runtime: 83 min

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Richard Corliss

Whatever city this one is showing in...move there. Read full review

Ella Taylor

A waterlogged little jewel of a Chinese movie that you must rush out and see at once or else. Read full review

Kim Morgan

Seems deeply influenced by American film noir, the Western fairy tale (in this case, mermaids) and the works of Alfred Hitchcock in particular.

David Sterritt

This offbeat Chinese production is at once an innovative art film, a traditional suspense yarn, and a moody voyage through Shanghai's gritty back roads. Read full review

Marta Barber

Deliciously confusing. Read full review

William Arnold

Casts a dreamy romantic spell that lingers pleasantly in the mind for a long time after experiencing it. Read full review

J. Hoberman

A ghost story that's shot as though it were a documentary -- and a documentary that feels like a dream. Almost too fashionable for its own good. Read full review

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JTCS_27

May 7, 2019

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"There's a century worth of stories and rubbish here". This is Suzhou River, a magnificent tale about love, compromise and trust. On the dirty streets of Shanghai, the film is shot in a beautiful way, during the day, you gritty place, full of social contrasts, and during theSPOILER FREE

"There's a century worth of stories and rubbish here". This is Suzhou River, a magnificent tale about love, compromise and trust. On the dirty streets of Shanghai, the film is shot in a beautiful way, during the day, you gritty place, full of social contrasts, and during the night you have a beautiful scenario where all dreams stand out through the main character's first-person angle. The faceless videographer finds a girl named Moudan who works for a night club as a mermaid, and starts a relationship that's somehow (you'll find it out when you see it) entwined with Mardar, a small-time crook and motorcycle courier, who meets Meimei, a character also played by the brilliant Zhou Xun. From here on, it's all mystery, it may even make you confused, but trust me, it is the good kind of confusing.

Overall, an absolute classic, that you can't miss, even if it's quite old, and even the characters' dialogue is in Mandarin!… Expand

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UlrichtheKing76

May 7, 2019

Great Chinese classic movie from their 6th Generatio, with great urban filming. The characters are interesting and it is worth watching, I recommend!

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