Electric Shadows (2004) Meng ying tong nian (original title): For no apparent reason, a mute young woman assaults a youth who delivers water on his bicycle, injuring him and ruining his bike. Surprisingly, she asks him to feed her fish while she is in custody. Her tiny apartment, he discovers, is a shrine to his favorite escape, the movies. (7.4)
Director: Jiang Xiao
Stars: Yu Xia, Haibin Li, Yijing Zhang and Jiang Yihon
Language: Mandarin (w/ English subtitles)
The movie takes us back to the time of the Cultural Revolution in China when the movie viewing was a communal event in rural villages. The engrossing quaint story depicts (I think) the daily lives and the social norms of the villagers. Acting by Haibin Li and Jiang Yihon is great, but that of others leaves a little bit to be desired. The end of story itself could have been better, IMHO, w/o the coincidences tying everyone back to the past. My Rating: 6.5
