tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post3333200888787005343..comments2024-03-27T18:40:05.920+02:00Comments on TSorensen 1001 movie blog: Ye Ban Ge Sheng (1937)TSorensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-77432812306580105862013-09-16T08:55:56.953+03:002013-09-16T08:55:56.953+03:00Then you are better than me at ignoring the techni...Then you are better than me at ignoring the technical issues. I really tried liking it and near the end it almost worked, but only almost. <br />An excellent movie I saw recently, "My Man Godfrey" was ruined the first time round for the same reason. Second time I found a good copy and it made all the difference.<br />TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-28859046450347650142013-09-16T06:31:30.315+03:002013-09-16T06:31:30.315+03:00I liked this film. I've seen more than a few ...I liked this film. I've seen more than a few bad prints or bad subtitling for it to bother me anymore.<br /><br />I saw this film as a combination of Phantom of the Opera, which you mentioned, and Cyrano de Bergerac. In fact, I felt that the themes from those were translated pretty much unchanged to this Chinese film. I found that interesting.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-2509067582725569572013-09-15T21:36:16.869+03:002013-09-15T21:36:16.869+03:00That is the thing, it is difficult to say. I think...That is the thing, it is difficult to say. I think the problems are deeper than just deterioration, but I would need to see a restored version to know. <br />This is by far the earliest Chinese production I have seen so I cannot tell if it is typical for Chinese films at the time. <br />One thing that did work out was the make-up of the ghost. He is terrifying, the best I have seen in a Phantom production. Also the pursuit of the angry mob in the end is good, so there are promising elements.<br />TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-77351689207970617612013-09-15T17:50:20.220+03:002013-09-15T17:50:20.220+03:00It's really too bad. We will never know wheth...It's really too bad. We will never know whether the problems were technical or the fault of the film elements. For example, are the abrupt cuts due to bad film editing or missing footage? If the film has deteriorated to the point where it is very dark, parts may have gone completely. I have a bunch of early Chinese films coming up so maybe I can see whether there is a common thread of problems.<br /><br />The story you describe actually sounds interesting even if the execution does not.marie_dresslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334550550983418668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-68321288682283140992013-09-15T16:50:45.133+03:002013-09-15T16:50:45.133+03:00Yes, I have a feeling I would get an entirely diff...Yes, I have a feeling I would get an entirely different experience with a good quality restored version. It is amazing what has been done with other old films, especially on the lighting.<br />However as it is it is rather limited what I get out of it.<br /> TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-36600609226279326072013-09-15T15:55:42.674+03:002013-09-15T15:55:42.674+03:00It's kind of a shame, because I think there...It's kind of a shame, because I think there's a real movie under the bad subtitling and the crappy print that's available. With a good restoration (Criterion, maybe?) this might really be worth watching.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.com