preface
Like the battle for the legacy of the giants that everyone talks about, the movie to be recommended today is a sword and light sword shadow, a wonderful and exciting farce! The film's style of painting is shocking, and the brain hole is wide open! It is simply a condensed version of the entire history of French cinema, eight dazzling and beautiful women fighting their acting skills - "Eight Beautiful Pictures"!
The film's director, François Oujong, won the "Golden Leopard of Tomorrow Award" at the Lugano International Film Festival in 1996 for "A Summer Dress", and began to emerge in the film world. He is a leader in contemporary French cinema, a geek with unique cinematic elements, an experimenter on the image on the edge of fashion and philosophy.
He not only appeared in major European film festivals, but also with a very personal style, he was respected by professional film critics and fans. Therefore, it is also known as the successor of French art films.
Ou Rong's early films have a deep shadow of the French New Wave. In French New Wave cinema, Hou Mai's sophistication and aura are exemplary of sketch films, and to a certain extent, Ou Rong developed Hou Mai's film style.
Compared with Fassbinder and Almodóvar, Ou Rong also has a unique understanding and expression of female psychology.
In addition, Ou Rong is known as the Love Y Master. This stems from the fact that his films often contain such elements: stealing forbidden fruits and the torment of life, the burden of physical beauty and Y hope, the discoloration and cruel calmness. These make Ou Rong's film themes emit a kind of brilliance.
And what made Ou Rong quickly popular in the world film industry is because this "Eight Beautiful Pictures" has gained international reputation. "Eight Beautiful Pictures" is a rather unique film.
The film tells the story of the owner of the villa, Matthew, after his death, in order to prove his innocence, the women began to reveal each other's privacy, and the eight women fell into a state of hysteria. Although the women who appear in the film have their own styles, under the beautiful appearance, there are hidden dirty secrets that are not known. They are also gradually exposing their greedy nature in the accusations of mutual suspicion...
The repressed side of women is always what Ou Rong wants to explore most, first of all, the capture of a certain sense of guilt.
In "Eight Beautiful Pictures", although all this is hidden under their feminine masks, in the process of complex and crazy intrigue, the dark or selfish things in their bodies are slowly discovered by Ou Rong! Fun and tense!
The film features a strong Agatha Christie. The suspenseful atmosphere of Christina, in addition to the fact that Ou Rong cleverly added elements of song and dance to it.
The film's song and dance scenes restore the post-war atmosphere of France in the 50s of the last century, which is also ou Rong's intention, he may not have the heart to shoot a real genre film, but to show his unique tribute to the glory of the past.
The sensation and commercial success of "Eight Beautiful Pictures" are inseparable from the help of eight famous French actresses. This movie is perfect in the choice of actors!
Not only are all actresses highly skilled, but each role is tailor-made for these celebrities.
Who could be better suited to play Gabi, a propertied housewife than Catherine Denoff? Catherine Denoff is the representative of a generation of French beauties who once suggested replacing Mariana with her avatar on a franc coin.
Her cool and gorgeous temperament can best represent the romance and pride of French women. She was nearly sixty years old when she filmed "Eight Beautiful Pictures", but it is amazing that her artistic youth has remained so perfect.
Which actress could be more suitable for the old girl Augustina than Isabelle Huppel?
Isabelle Huppel is also a marvel in the French film industry, and her performances of "La Traviata" and "Madame Bovary" are unforgettable. She feels cold, but her eyes are always passionate.
She is not luxurious, but elegant, and this French actress seems to be able to maintain her artistic youth forever.
Who could be more Louisey than Emmanuel Beach in a maid's dress?
Although Emmanuel Beach is not a popular beauty, her acting skills are amazing. She is nearly a young dancer, but she still maintains an enviable figure, which may be the reason why the director chose her to play a lascivious maid in the film.
The film is a huge amusement park, where the actresses roam freely according to the roles assigned to them, and the director François Oujong can also perform in this field according to the routine of detective novels.
The film does its best to ridicule and exaggerate, exaggerating the style of Hollywood movies in the 50s, and the colors are vulgar but achieve a unique sense of modernity. The insinuations of the lyrics, the ambiguous and confusing movements, seem absurd, but they are provincial.
In addition to the plot, the film's shooting method and processing method still have many flashes. Eight women, everyone sings and dances, and everyone has a distinctive dress. Each unique and beautiful song and dance not only brings out the characters but also promotes the plot, showing their respective experiences and personalities.
The director's bold shooting methods and fascinating storytelling methods have deeply embedded this seemingly stage drama film into the audience's brain, bringing a wonderful audio-visual feast to the audience! If you are interested in Ou Rong's films, you must not miss this "Eight Beautiful Pictures".
"Eight Beauty Charts", 2002
Director: François Oujong
Writers: Marina de Van / François Oujong
Starring: Daniel Da rio / Catherine Deneuve
Douban 7.8 IMDb 7.4
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