Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)

 

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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a 2011 historical drama film based on the novel of the same name written by^[3] Lisa See. Directed by Wayne Wang, the film stars Gianna Jun, Li Bingbing, Archie Kao, Vivian Wu, and Hugh Jackman.

In nineteenth century China, two girls named Snow Flower (Gianna Jun) and Lily (Li Bing Bing) are forever bonded together as sworn sisters. They are paired as laotong by a matchmaker who is also responsible for arranging their marriages. They are isolated by their families and communicate by writing in a secret sisterly language, Nü shu (a historical practice in China in that period) on a unique Chinese fan that Snow Flower possesses.

Meanwhile, in the present day Shanghai, their descendants Sophia Liao and Nina Wei struggle with the intimacy of their own pure and intense childhood friendship. As teenagers, Sophia and Nina were introduced to the idea of laotong, and they signed a traditional laotong contract on the cover of Canto-pop Faye Wong's album Fu Zao (Restless in English). Faye Wong was their favorite singer and their liberated dancing to the "degenerate" sounds of the cheerful refrain "la cha bor" was one of the reasons Sophia's stepmother attempted to separate them. Eventually they are separated but come together again when Sophia falls into a coma after being struck by a taxi while cycling. Reunited at long last, they must come to understand the story of the strong and close ancestral connection hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan or lose one another forever in the process.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Dance
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Directed by	Wayne Wang
Produced by	Wendi Murdoch Florence Sloan
Screenplay by	Angela Workman Ronald Bass Michael K. Ray
Based on	Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Starring	Gianna Jun Li Bingbing Vivian Wu Wu Jiang Russell Wong Coco Chiang Hu Jingyun Archie Kao
Music by	Rachel Portman
Cinematography	Richard Wong
Edited by	Deirdre Slevin
Production company	IDG China Creative Media Limited Big Feet
Distributed by	Fox Searchlight Pictures(US) Pinnacle Films (Australia)
Release date	July 15, 2011 (United States)
Running time	104 minutes[1]
Country	China United States
Language	Mandarin Chinese, English, Korean
Budget	$6 million[2]
Box office	$11,348,205[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Flower_and_the_Secret_Fan_(film)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1541995/

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Memories of the Sword / Hyeomnyeo: Kar-ui gi-eok (2015)

 

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Memories of the Sword (Hangul: 협녀: 칼의 기억; Hanja: 俠女: 칼의 記憶; RR: Hyeomnyeo: Kar-ui gi-eok; lit. "Female Warrior: Memories of the Sword") is a 2015 South Korean martial arts/romance period drama co-written and directed by Park Heung-sik, starring Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon and Kim Go-eun.
This is a story of three swordsmen, Poong-cheon, Seol-rang, and Deok-gi, who led an uprising during the Goryeo era. When their desire for freedom and justice is about to be fulfilled, Deok-gi betrays them, leading to the death of Poong-cheon, and to Seol-rang disappearing along with Poong-cheon's infant daughter Hong-ee. When Seol-rang leaves, Deok-gi intones the prophecy that "You, no, not just you, but you and I both will be killed by Hong-ee."

Eighteen years later, Seol-rang, now called Wallso, is a blind woman with two children who manages a tea house at Byukran port. Determined to take revenge on Deok-gi, Wallso tries to teach Hong-ee to become a master of the sword, but Hong-ee (who changed her name to Seol-hee) is much more interested in day-to-day affairs than what happened to her father in the past.

One day, a big sword match hosted by the powerful military ruler Deok-gi (now known as Yoo-baek) is held in the market. Seol-hee participates in the match despite Wallso's objections. As the match progresses, she ends up fighting Yull, who is the master of the sword.

Yoo-baek realizes that Seol-hee's skill with the sword is similar to Seol-rang's, whom he had once loved. Yoo-baek orders his subordinates to catch Seol-hee, but she is able to run away. That same night, Seol-hee learns how her father, Poong-cheon died. Wallso tells her that there are two enemies that Seol-hee is destined to vanquish: Yoo-baek, and Wallso herself. Shocked and desperate, Seol-hee leaves home: the beginning of a long journey of revenge.
While in medieval Korea, a young girl sets out to revenge the betrayal and the death of her mother. But therefore she must face one of the most powerful men and warriors of the Goryo Dynasty.

Director : Heung-sik Park
Writers : Ah-reum Choi, Heung-sik Park

Stars :
Byung-hun Lee, Go-eun Kim, Su-an Kim.

Memories of the Sword
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Hangul	협녀: 칼의 기억
Hanja	俠女: 칼의 記憶
Revised Romanization	Hyeomnyeo: Kar-ui gi-eok
Directed by	Park Heung-sik
Produced by	Kim Hyun-chul
Written by	Park Heung-sik Choi A-reum
Starring	Lee Byung-hun Jeon Do-yeon Kim Go-eun
Music by	Mowg
Distributed by	Lotte Entertainment (South Korea) Well Go USA (USA)
Release date	August 13, 2015 (South Korea) August 28, 2015 (United States)
Running time	121 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	₩10 billion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories_of_the_Sword

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3054798

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Marguerite et Julien (2015)

 

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Marguerite et Julien (2015)

Marguerite & Julien (French: Marguerite et Julien) is a 2015 French drama film directed by Valérie Donzelli about a brother and sister involved in an incestuous relationship.[2] The film is based on a 1970s screenplay written by Jean Gruault for François Truffaut, which in turn is based on the true story of aristocratic siblings Marguerite and Julien de Ravalet (fr) who were executed in the 17th century on charges of incest and adultery.[3] It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
An aristocratic brother and sister embrace passion and hope as they flee from society. A story of desire, love and death beyond all morality.

Director : Valérie Donzelli
Writers : Valérie Donzelli (screenplay), Jérémie Elkaïm (screenplay)

Stars :
Anaïs Demoustier, Jérémie Elkaïm, Frédéric Pierrot.

Marguerite & Julien
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Directed by	Valérie Donzelli
Produced by	Edouard Weil Alice Girard
Written by	Valérie Donzelli Jérémie Elkaïm Gilles Marchand(collaboration)
Starring	Anaïs Demoustier Jérémie Elkaïm
Music by	Yuksek
Cinematography	Céline Bozon
Edited by	Pauline Gaillard
Distributed by	Wild Bunch
Release date	19 May 2015 (Cannes) 2 December 2015(France)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Box office	$123,918[1]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4428800

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marguerite_%26_Julien

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Beloved (1998)

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Beloved is a 1998 American horror-drama film^[2] based on Toni Morrison's 1987 novel of the same name, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, and Thandie Newton. The plot centers on a former slave after the American Civil War, her haunting by a poltergeist, and the visitation of her reincarnated daughter whom she murdered out of desperation to save her from a slave owner. Despite being a box office bomb,^[3] Beloved received an Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design for Colleen Atwood, and both Danny Glover and Kimberly Elisereceived praise for their performances.

Sethe is a former slave living on the outskirts of Cincinnati shortly after the Civil War. An angry poltergeist terrorizes Sethe and her three children, causing her two sons to run away forever. Eight years later, Sethe (Oprah Winfrey) lives alone with her daughter, Denver (Kimberly Elise). Paul D. (Danny Glover), an old friend from Sweet Home, the plantation Sethe had escaped from years earlier, finds Sethe's home, where he drives off the angry spirit. Afterwards, Paul D. proposes that he should stay and Sethe responds favorably. Shortly after Paul D. moves in, a clean, mentally handicapped young woman (Thandie Newton) named Beloved stumbles into Sethe's yard and also stays with them.

Denver is initially happy to have Beloved around, but learns that she is Sethe's reincarnated daughter. Nonetheless, she chooses not to divulge Beloved's origins to Sethe. One night, Beloved, aware that Paul D. dislikes her, immobilizes him with a spell and proceeds to assault him sexually. Paul D. resolves to tell Sethe what happened, but instead tells what has happened to a co-worker, Stamp Paid (Albert Hall). Stamp Paid, who has known Sethe for many years, pulls a newspaper clipping featuring Sethe and tells her story to the illiterate Paul D.

Years ago, Sethe was raped by the nephews of Schoolteacher, the owner of Sweet Home. She complained to Mrs. Garner, Schoolteacher's sister-in-law, who confronted him. In retaliation, Schoolteacher and his nephews whip Sethe. Heavily pregnant with her fourth child, Sethe planned to escape. Her other children were sent off earlier to live with Baby Suggs, Sethe's mother-in-law, but Sethe stayed behind to look for her husband, Halle (Hill Harper) Sethe was assaulted while searching for him in the barn. The Schoolteacher's nephews held her down, raped her and forcibly took her breast milk.

When Halle failed to comply, Sethe ran off alone. She crossed paths with Amy Denver, a white girl who treated Sethe's injuries and delivered Sethe's child, whom Sethe named Denver after Amy. Sethe eventually reached Baby Suggs' home, but her initial happiness was short-lived when Schoolteacher came to claim Sethe and her children. In desperation, Sethe slits her older daughter's throat, and attempts to kill her other children. Stamp Paid manages to stop her and the disgusted Schoolteacher departs.

Paul D., horrified by the revelation and suddenly understanding the origin of the poltergeist, confronts Sethe. Sethe justifies her decision without apology, claiming that her children would be better off dead than enslaved. Paul D. departs shortly thereafter in protest. After Paul D.'s departure, Sethe realizes that Beloved is the reincarnation of her dead daughter. Feeling elated yet guilty, Sethe spoils Beloved with elaborate gifts while neglecting Denver. Beloved soon throws a destructive tantrum and her malevolent presence causes living conditions in the house to deteriorate. The women live in squalor and Sethe is unable to work. Denver becomes depressed yet, inspired by a memory of her grandmother's confidence in her, she eventually musters the courage to leave the house and seek employment.

After Denver attains employment, women from the local church visit Sethe's house at the request of her new co-worker to perform an exorcism. The women from the church comfort the family, and they are praying and singing loudly when Denver's new employer arrives to pick her up for work. Sethe sees him and, reminded of Schoolteacher's arrival, tries to attack him with an icepick, but is subdued by Denver and the women. During the commotion, Beloved disappears completely and Sethe, freed from Beloved's grip, becomes permanently bedridden.

Some months later, Paul D. encounters Denver at the marketplace. He notices she has transformed into a confident and mature young woman. When Paul D. later arrives at Sethe's house, he finds her suffering from a deep malaise. He assures Sethe that he and Denver will now take care of her. Sethe tells him that she doesn't see the point, as Beloved, her "best thing", is gone. Paul D. disagrees, telling Sethe that she herself is her own best thing.

Beloved
Directed by	Jonathan Demme
Produced by	Edward Saxon Jonathan Demme Gary Goetzman Oprah Winfrey Kate Forte
Screenplay by	Akosua Busia Richard LaGravenese Adam Brooks
Based on	Beloved by Toni Morrison
Starring	Oprah Winfrey Danny Glover Thandie Newton Kimberly Elise Beah Richards Lisa Gay Hamilton Albert Hall
Music by	Rachel Portman
Cinematography	Tak Fujimoto
Production company	Touchstone Pictures Harpo Films Clinica Estetico
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release date	October 8, 1998(US: limited) October 16, 1998(US: wide)
Running time	172 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$80 million[1]
Box office	$22.9 million

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beloved_(film)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120603/

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Virgin Territory (2007)

 

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Virgin Territory is a 2007 romantic comedy film based upon Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron. It has also been known under the working titles The Decameron, Angels and Virgins, Guilty Pleasures and Chasing Temptation. The film's Italian title Decameron Pie pays tribute to both the title of the original source inspiration and to U.S. comedy film American Pie. The film was released in France on December 12, 2007 under the title Medieval Pie, and was released directly-to-DVD in the U.S. in August 2008. It was the last film produced by Dino De Laurentiis.

The film is set in Tuscany during the Black Death. As in the Decameron, ten young Florentines take refuge from the plague. But instead of telling stories, they have lusty adventures, bawdy exchanges, romance and swordplay. There are randy nuns, Saracen pirates, and a sexy cow.

Pampinea is the daughter of a wealthy merchant who has died moment before the start of the movie. Lorenzo is a young man in town who is exceptionally good at gambling and is charmed by her beauty. Gerbino De Ratta is the head of the local thugs who robs anyone or steals anything that he sees stealable. Count Dzerzhinsky is Pampinea's fiance who she has never met. Their fate intertwine with each other after Pampinea's father died and Gerbino robs Pampinea of her fortune, saying her father was in debt. The only way for the merchant's daughter to retain her life was to marry him, according to Gerbino himself.

Lorenzo was being chased by Gerbino after he bested him at a gamble table, then took refuge in a Convent by posing as a "deaf & dumb" gardener. At this convent, he has sex with all of the horny nuns, but only until Pampinea's arrival. Pampinea—trying to escape from Gerbino's grasp—ran to the convent for shelter. There she witnesses Lorenzo, whom she'd long had feelings for, having sex with the nuns and get jealous. She blindfolds Lorenzo and kisses him passionately out of love. But then, out of jealousy, informs the convent's Holy Mother of his deception, that he is actually neither deaf nor dumb.

The Count, arrives at Florence only to be ambushed by Gerbino's men. All of his companions are killed, but he survives. Receiving a message from Pampinea's servant, Count Dzerzhinsky rides to Pampinea's father's mansion for the wedding, for he has been promised her hand in marriage. On the way, the young Count meets a skinny dipping Melissa—Pampinea's best friend, who is on her way to attend the wedding—and the two subsequently fall in love. The Count is led to believe Melissa is Pampinea.

Chased out of the convent, Lorenzo follows Pampinea to her father's mansion. There he confesses to her that he's fallen in love with the nun who kissed him whilst blindfolded, the woman whose face he never got to see. Later, Gerbino and his men arrive at the mansion and imprison Lorenzo. Pampinea agrees to marry Gerbino right that day to save Lorenzo, and thus Lorenzo is banished to the woods. There he meets Dzerzhinsky who is on his way to the mansion to be married to 'Pampinea' (actually Melissa) and the two team up to take out Gerbino's men. Gerbino himself dies falling into a large deep well inside the mansion.

Pampinea, in love with Lorenzo, refuses to get married to Count Dzerzhinsky, only to realise moments later that the Count himself is actually in love with Melissa who has been posing as her. She happily then runs after Lorenzo and kisses him. Lorenzo realises that she is in fact the nun he's in love with and they hold their wedding that very day, together with all of their friends.

Virgin Territory
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Directed by	David Leland
Produced by	Tarak Ben Ammar Roberto Cavalli Dino De Laurentiis Martha De Laurentiis
Written by	David Leland
Based on	Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
Starring	Hayden Christensen Mischa Barton Tim Roth
Narrated by	Craig Parkinson
Music by	Ilan Eshkeri
Cinematography	Ben Davis
Production company	Ingenious Film Partners
Distributed by	The Weinstein Company
Release date	December 17, 2007 (Greece) July 23, 2008 (France) September 5, 2008(Italy)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Italy United Kingdom France Luxembourg
Language	English
Box office	$5,410,749[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Territory

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437954/

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