Rent Black Snow (1990)
3.6 of 5 from 65 ratings
1h 39min
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- Synopsis:
- Winner of the Silver Bear in Berlin in 1990, Xie Fei's film is a politically daring tale of urban alienation and despair. A former prisoner, played by the great Chinese actor Jiang Wen, arrives back in his native Beijing to find that he has no family or prospects or friends, just his underworld contacts trying to drag him back into a life of crime... Taking the classic crime thriller 'hook' - ex-con struggling to go straight - Black Snow emerges as a powerful study of displacement. It takes place at the shattering juncture of the student movement and the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 and vividly captures the social impact of potential political change at that time.
- Actors:
- Hongxiang Cai, Wen Jiang, Cheng Lin, Hong Yue
- Directors:
- Xie Fei
- Others:
- Fei Xie
- Aka:
- Ben ming nian
- Studio:
- SECOND RUN DVD
- Genres:
- Drama
- Countries:
- China
- Awards:
1990 Berlinale Silver Bear For An Outstanding Single Achievement
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Reviews (1) of Black Snow
Powerful clash between reality and fantasy. - Black Snow review by TE
Interesting insight into some of the more hidden aspects of life in China, in this case the petty criminal underbelly.
This world is beautifully contrasted with the fantasy world of pop music and trashy entertainment.
As the film's title suggests, it is a dark story with a relentless sense of entrapment.
Fine performance by the male lead.
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