skylee Posted April 5, 2006 at 11:03 AM Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 at 11:03 AM I saw this film today and I think it is good. The story took place on the eve of the handover of Macau in 1999. A beautifully made film. The film won a silver bear for its music at the Berlin Film Festival last February. Isn't it a bit strange that the crime-ridden Macau has now transformed itself to a UNESCO listed cultural city ... Synopsis Trailer -> http://www.cinema.com.hk/broadcast/trailer/Isabella-1.wmv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catdiseased Posted April 5, 2006 at 03:23 PM Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 at 03:23 PM I don't know this movie, but I like how the author of the synopsis added two Wong Kar Wai films into the synopsis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted April 5, 2006 at 11:44 PM Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 at 11:44 PM I always have high regard for synopsis writers for the HK Film Festival ... Here is a review in Chinese - 《伊莎貝拉》別具情趣彭浩翔導演的《伊莎貝拉》，頗有王家衛風味，但不是王家衛近年過於懷舊的頹廢糜爛，比較接近他最初的《旺角卡門》。就是在通俗奇情中，活用迷離影像和浪漫音樂，拍出一段危險關係，不唱高調，有人情風趣，以及青春俏皮的幻想。 《伊莎貝拉》以一九九九年葡治澳門回歸前的最後日子為背景，舊樓舊街充滿舊殖民地斑駁色彩，配上拉丁式熟耳音樂，描寫一個半兵半賊的司警（杜汶澤）和不羈少女（梁洛施）發生奇緣。 劇情開始得很邪惡，甚至變態，妙在發展下去，這對男女關係變得單純、溫馨和幽默。雖則始終有點暖昧，但主體可算改邪歸正，把一段危情歸結於正常溫情。 彭浩翔的導技不俗，比前作《AV》有情有趣。特別重要是男女主角恰到好處，杜汶澤不再詐傻扮懵（他在《情義兩心知》也正常化了），飾演未老先腐的差人，遇到「癲雞」女主角才驚覺必須成熟，不能胡混下去。 最突出是梁洛施，全靠她「出污泥而不染」的青春活潑形象，這角色才可喜可愛，否則很易弄成小邪牌或假天真。 助陣的演員都妙，黃秋生趣致，何超儀有型，還有小撈女們和純情男生都貼切。亦有討人歡喜的狗——片中伊莎貝拉是狗名，又涉及一段人間舊情。這故事並不簡單，只嫌後段劇力不強，整體則不錯了。 由《暗花》到去年的《B420》，不少港片拍澳門有異采，這一部亦拍出情調。 石琪 (source) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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