Three Times 2005

Description: hree love stories in three different eras 1966 1911 and 2005 in Hou s characteristic philosophical and aesthetic style The different couples are each played convincingly by Shu Qi and Chang Chen A blessing in disguise The film was planned as a trilogy to be made by three directors When the production could not be completed the Taiwanese master decided to make all three parts himself As a result Hou forced himself to film three different stories in three different ways so the viewer is treated to an unparalleled display of versatility The three stories are situated in three different periods And each time Shu Qi and Chang Chen play the female and male leads in a tragic love story The first part A Time for Love is closest to Hou s previous work and is set in the 1960s in his youth It is a very contained melodrama in which each detail falls into place The last part A Time for Youth is set in today s Taipei It shows the city as a hotspot supported by the calming music of Lim Giong This music and his mood will also be presented live by VJ Sunny Hu at the festival The middle section A Time for Freedom is set furthest in the past and could be described as the tour de force of the three It is set at the beginning of the 20th century during the occupation of Taiwan by Japan It has the style of a silent film from that period Not entirely planned the real reason was that the actors had trouble speaking classic Mandarin Another blessing in disguise

Country:  Taiwanese

Released: 2005

Genre: Historical Romance

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