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The Postmodern Life Of My Aunt (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)   ~ Chow Yun Fat | Siqin Gaowa
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| Director Ann Hui (Summer Snow) brings her sharp humanist touch to The Postmodern Life of My Aunt, a satirical comedy-drama about one woman coping with life in rapidly changing Shanghai. Siqin Gaowa (The Day the Sun Turned Cold) stars as Ye Rutang, the eponymous aunt of the title, who lives in Shanghai alone, but happily. Her fortunes change, however, as she soon falls victim to scam after scam, perpetrated by a series of surprising con men, including her own nephew (Guan Wenshou) and a would-be opera singer (Chow Yun Fat) who attacks her weakest point: her heart. With so many people valuing her money over her as a person, how can this strong woman maintain her stalwart, but increasingly outdated dignity?
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt presents a China undergoing rapid change, where good old-fashioned values are quickly being replaced by selfish materialism. Ye Rutang is a member of the old guard, not politically but morally, and her steadfast righteousness ultimately cannot withstand the societal changes sweeping through modern China. Despite the downbeat subject matter, Postmodern Life of My Aunt is lively and warm, possessing an evocative score from Hisaishi Joe (Spirited Away) and animated performances from its accomplished cast, including Shaw Brothers veteran Lu Yan (The 14 Amazons) and Vicki Zhao Wei (Shaolin Soccer) as Ye Rutang's estranged daughter. Filled with surprising comedy, sharp melodrama, and engaging characters, The Postmodern Life of My Aunt is an original and affecting work from one of Hong Kong's most renowned modern filmmakers. |
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| | Product Title | : | The Postmodern Life Of My Aunt (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) | | Region Code | : | (What is it?) | | Picture Format | : |  (What is it?) | | Artist Name(s) | : | Chow Yun Fat | Siqin Gaowa | Vicki Zhao | | Release Date | : | May 16, 2007 | | Language | : | Mandarin, Cantonese | | Subtitle | : | Simplified Chinese, English, Traditional Chinese | | Duration | : | 110 Minutes | | Rating | : | I | | Package Weight | : | 150 g | | Publisher | : | Universe Laser (HK) | | Other Information | : | 2DVDs | | YesAsia Catalog No. | : | 1004665893 | | Shipment Unit | : | 1 (What is it?) |
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The Postmodern Life of My Aunt doesn't possess much of a plot, but it isn't supposed to. Director Ann Hui's surprising comedy-drama isn't a driven narrative; instead, it's an episodic look at an aging single woman, as she finds her comfortable Shanghai-set life slowly and inevitably slipping beyond her reach. We first meet Ye Rutang (Siqin Gaowa), the eponymous aunt of the title, when she picks up her nephew Kuankuan (Guan Wenshou) at the train station. Rutang is loud and brassy, and probably more than a little annoying to her embarrassed nephew. Kuankuan's stay with his aunt introduces both he and the audience to Rutang's unique existence. She lives alone, disdains her nosy neighbor Mrs. Shui (Shaw Brothers veteran Lisa Lu), owns a flock of birds that she sets free in the apartment daily, and is - above all else - fervently alive. We may not cotton to Rutang's personality, but she's a person with a righteous and admirable will.However, that will soon gets tested. Kuankuan be... [Read more]
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 My Solitary Aunt's Life Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Picked By Siu Heng (See all picks by this editor)
Living in the city sounds alluring, but one must endure the solitude of living in it. Otherwise he or she will be like the pathetic Ye Rutang in Ann Hui's The Postmodern Life of My Aunt.
The film opens with Ye Rutang (Siqin Gaowa) greeting her nephew (Guan Wenshuo) at the railway station. She lives alone in the metropolis of Shanghai - although the film later reveals how much she has given up by choosing to stay in the vibrant metropolis - and her nephew, no matter how naughty, has brought her a sense of companionship which she has apparently yearned for. But her nephew exploits her affection to cheat his old-fashioned, at least morally, but affectionate aunt. Then she comes across this... [read more]
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