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Actors: Jing Ning, Wu Gang, Zhao Xiaorui
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker |
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It is 1911 in northern China. The head of the Cai family, makers of fireworks, has died without a male heir, so his beautiful 19-year-old daughter Chun Zhi has become director of the factory. She cannot ever marry (to keep outsiders from getting involved in plant ownership), and she is addressed as "The Master" and even dresses as a man -- though this only accentuates her beauty. A young itinerant painter is hired to paint the many doors of the plant, and the two become enamored of each other. In secret he paints a portrait of her which she discovers in a tense scene of wild emotions held in check. A jealous foreman notices these developments, and "The Master's" authority begins to crumble. The only way to restore order is through a fireworks contest -- a duel of skill and timing. This gorgeous film reminds one of Zhang Yimou's most romantic films (Ju Dou, Raise the Red Lantern) -- not so surprising since Zhang's cameraman Yang Lun and composer Zhao Jiping worked on it. Although the plot is a bit contrived and ends rather loudly and suddenly, most of the film is lovely and moving.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1900-1920's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- seduction (yum!)
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Culture clash?
- family young v. old guard
Culture of surrounding area:
- Chinese
Lover is...
- of a different social class
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- a teen
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Chinese
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Chinese
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Chinese
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- China
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- Chinese
Subtitles?
- Yes
Is this movie based on a
- book
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