Dust in the Wind (戀戀風塵 - Liàn Liàn Fēngchén) (1986)

Film Diary 2021 (210 movies items)

"8.6 "

Watched in 2021 (219 movies items)

"15.2. Toisena käsikirjoittajana toimineen Nien-Jen Wun omaelämäkerrallisessa Hsiao-Hsien Houn elokuvassa nuori mies rakastuu tyttöön, mutta asepalvelus astuu onnen edelle. Henkilökohtaisuus välittyy ja komeasti kuvatulla elokuvalla on visuaaliset hetkensä, mutta jostain syystä se ei puhutellut minua samalla tavalla kuin yleensä taiwanilaisen uuden aallon tuotokset tekevät. Ehkä näitä vastaavanlaisia tekijöiden omia kasvukertomuksia on tullut nähtyä sen verran, että kaipaan jo "

Watched in 2019 (96 movies items)

"12.02 Another beautifully shot film from director Hou Hsiao Hsien. A lot more character driven than Three Times. The story of a young man who gets drafted to the military is subtle and heartfelt. The influence of Ozu is seen throughtout, with the minimal framing and repeated camera set-ups. Much like in Ozu, shots of nature and mountains punctuate the narrative's structure."

Movies Watched in 2018 (188 movies items)

"January 5th Directed by: Hou Hsiao-hsien Typical of New Taiwan Cinema, and moreso of Hou himself, this film is a meandering, aimless venture designed to rebel against the Taiwanese cinema of the '70s. Of course, we're already 6 years into the '80s, so Hou had already established his style with The Boys from Fengkeui among others, but Dust in the Wind is a large step further in the same direction. We're shown the young people of a confused, faceless Taiwan struggling to find that identity that "