Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002): Two youths sent for a Maoist "re-education" in the mountains fall in love with the village tailor's granddaughter. (7.1)
Director: Sijie Dai
Writers: Sijie Dai (novel), Sijie Dai (screenplay)
Stars: Xun Zhou, Ye Liu, Kun Chen
An "artsy" look at the cultural revolution and a glimpse of one re-education camp during Mao's time. It could perhaps be a nostalgic look back at the rural village life for those who have experienced or learned about it. The story is simple, yet heartwarming. The scenery is breathtaking and they've done nice work recreating the old village lifestyle. Yes, it does try to portray the value of classical literature and music over the communist re-education, but that is secondary to the simple love story involving the three teenagers. The humorous scenes seem to be bit silly at first, then again, these are about the simple folks in rural parts of the country. My Rating: 6.5
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