1, Heidi and Grandpa

The film is based on novel of same name by Joanna Sbilly. It tells story of an innocent and sweet little girl, Heidi, who is sent by her aunt to live with her eccentric grandfather in Alps. She moved and with her sincerity and kindness helped her entourage stories of people.

Life in Alps is as pure and serene as white clouds in sky, and Heidi is like a mountain elf running barefoot through Alpine wilderness like wind and birds.

The presentation of entire film is a visual feast carefully crafted by director for audience, and magnificent natural scenery is thought provoking.

2, Duchess

Based on novel by Amanda Fuhrmann, film tells emotional story of marriage of talented and ambitious Georgiana.

The sumptuous and gorgeous costumes and film art almost evoke thrill of physical instinct, explosive acting and accent, and unique zen flavor of costume dramas all tangle nostrils. Legs, actors Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes So fit role of a couple who share same bed and different dreams. Not only do they have a mismatch in appearance and lack of a chemical reaction, but even minor roles are sparks splashing at each other. The effect is very wonderful. Sensational transition, but directorial skill is lost due to visual stimulation.

3, beautiful city

The film basically tells story of a middle-aged writer wandering around Rome in search of lost memories of his youth.

"Beautiful City" shows wonderful literary and artistic atmosphere of Rome. Lentino does a good job of capturing magnificent carnival in contemporary Rome, while also bringing out decadent side of city.

4, big fish

Big Fish is a 2003 American fantasy film. The story is adapted from Big Fish, published by Daniel Wallace in 1998. The film tells about legendary life of a father in tones of a child.

The work of Tim Burton, a director with a distinctive style, has unique labels. For example, likes to depict festive scenes, often pays attention to misunderstood and abandoned characters, clowns often appear in films, likes dark humor, a slightly mystical style or supernatural phenomena, unique and strange visual elements, likes to use similar techniques in many films, these characteristics are also appeared in Big Fish.

5, room with a view

This is a love story film that tells love story between a noble lady, Lucy, and an underclass young man, George. In 1987, film won British Academy Film Award for Best Film.

This type of film favors long urban shots and depth-of-field shots, and film often features a beautiful symphony and elegant natural and cultural landscapes. In China, its name was once aptly translated as "blue sky outside window."

Soft tones dominate throughout film: dull yellow, sky blue, pure white, light gray... create a warm and detailed atmosphere and provide right backdrop for a beautiful love story. The viewer unconsciously relaxes and enjoys subtle and elegant rococo furnishings. At same time, soft and fresh tones also echo theme of love in film.

6, Grand Budapest Hotel

The film tells story of a porter at a famous European hotel during war and his friendship with a young employee who later became his most trusted protégé. The gatekeeper saga connects thief to a Renaissance painting, an extended family's struggle for wealth, and a sudden war that changed all of Europe. The film won Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction at 87th Academy Awards.

Vivid pictures like watercolor postcards, smooth and varied camera movements bring to audience fresh and rich perspectives, a real "feeling of sleep" created by legendary characters and absurd performances, and, of course, indispensable contribution of Alexander Dee. Spratt's soundtrack fits snugly into narrative and is quite good. Wes Anderson's recognition in film world no longer comes only from Billy Wilder, Lubitsch or Kubrick, but is entirely his own.

7, Emma

The film follows Emma's repeated failures as she was Smith's matchmaker and finally found true love.

The film is interesting and not bad. Interestingly enough, inner world of "Emma" seems to have never been explored. His style seems out of place for modernity, and artwork, which may have helped, looks cheap. Perhaps all films set in distant time periods are ultimately about era in which they were made, and not era they were supposed to represent. But it wasn't obvious after film's release.

8, Pride and Prejudice

The film tells story of love and choice of a husband of five sisters, Elizabeth Bennet, daughter of a British squire in early 19th century.

The picture of film is exquisite, from lens transition to performance of original soundtrack, fresh, attractive handsome men and women and pleasant British rural scenery are more in line with feel of a new age film.

9, Beauty and Beast

The film is based on 1991 Disney animated film of same name. It tells story of a girl named Belle who gets along with a prince who has been cursed and turned into a beast day and night in order to save her father. and finally conquers magic with true love.

After release of "Beauty and Beast" someone was delighted with gorgeous pictures, someone cried over love story, someone complained about uselessness of remake, someone ridiculed lack of a plot... Actually, « Beauty and Beast is not just a remake, film contains nostalgia for creators of original animation, a tribute to Disney classics and an ingenious selection of a large number of classic musicals.

10, that mountain, that man, that dog

The film tells a story that took place in 1980s on a rural postal road in Suining, southwest of Hunan Province, China: father of a rural postman who is about to retire picks up his son, who on first day, to walk a road that has already gone. After more than 20 years of postal travel, through mountains and rivers, brief loneliness of father and son changed original tender family relationship, and father and son gradually eliminated estrangement in their hearts.

This is a very simple film. People not only appreciate beautiful green scenery of southern countryside, but also relive long-lost father-son relationship in Japan.

August 09, 2023