Films surrounding a movie theater and its cultural impact on society is without a doubt compared to the masterpiece Cinema Paradiso by the master auteur Tornetore.
This chinese feature set in the backdrop of the Mao dynasty takes what is already a great premise and makes it its own by being further interesting.
It's not a conventional Hollywood-style narrative, obviously, and it's not really one of happy endings or forged friendships, though it's not overly dark, and its title "A Second of Happiness" feels very fitting. It has a very realistic tone, and the actors all do an incredible job.
Overall, a true masterpiece and a testament to chinese and asian cinema overall.
This chinese feature set in the backdrop of the Mao dynasty takes what is already a great premise and makes it its own by being further interesting.
It's not a conventional Hollywood-style narrative, obviously, and it's not really one of happy endings or forged friendships, though it's not overly dark, and its title "A Second of Happiness" feels very fitting. It has a very realistic tone, and the actors all do an incredible job.
Overall, a true masterpiece and a testament to chinese and asian cinema overall.