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A Soul Haunted by Painting

1994 · 130 min

A slow, painterly biopic that lingers on quiet suffering and self-invention, moving but rarely warm.

Directed by
Huang Shuqin
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Gong Li, Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Da Shichang
Overview
A Chinese prostitute weds, studies painting, and becomes a renowned artist and professor in Paris.

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Directed by
Huang Shuqin
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Gong Li, Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Da Shichang
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • art
  • gender
  • isolation
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Huang Shuqin
Written by
Li Zhiyu, Huang Shuqin, Min Anqi
Starring
Gong Li, Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Da Shichang, Shen Hai-Rong, Chang Chiung-tzu, Gao Junxia, Sherman Chou Shao-Tung, Fang Chen
Music
Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung
Cinematography
Lü Yue
Runtime
130 min
Country
China, France, Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin

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