Current Trend in Drama

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It seems like a lot of the directors are taking a more naturalistic approach to drama on the international level.  In a lot of the films that I've watched recently, tension and character development are shown in a very subtly transforming manner.  This kind of styles is nothing new, but I was never aware of the great number of films that are shot in this approach.

Some films that I've watched lately

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Haven'e watch them but still want to ask:
What do you mean by "naturalistic approach"?
Is this the whole global eco trend? back to basic kind of emotion and relationship?
goldie 發表於 2009/5/24 20:51

naturalistic = 平實﹑自然﹑不做作﹑含蓄﹑劇情簡單及低成本

think 天水圍

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I guess "天水圍" means "grassroot"?

平實﹑自然﹑不做作﹑含蓄﹑生活簡單及消費低成本 - 不是911 之後，全球價值觀的新方向嗎？
goldie 發表於 2009/5/25 22:56

天水圍 the film

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this one?

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siumaibb 發表於 2009/5/26 08:51

yes.
I've repeatedly said that this is the only film worth watching from hk in 2008

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rU kidding me?
Don't impress me except Ms Bau. She is good and Chan is good too. They both deserve the best actress in main and supportive role. Director, just like 30 yrs ago RTHK situation drama. N ...
sheep 發表於 2009/5/26 13:51

I agree that it doesn't have the type of film language in the traditional sense, and that's exactly what I've been trying to say in my opening post.

However, it's very refreshing to see this kind of films in HK cinema after an endless stream of triad/martial arts trash.

So basically you have only two choices.  Either embrace it as the best film of 2008 or just don't watch any hk film at all.  Just don't tell me that any of the action craps is better.

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Did you watch Mui Lan Fong?
Leon is not my cup of tea and he is not good either.
But it is a better one to me when compare with Tin Sui Wai
sheep 發表於 2009/5/26 16:06

Mei Lan Fang is a mainland production, not a HK one.
It competed at Berlin as a representative of China.
So I wouldn't consider it as HK cinema.

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So, can you refresh me which films are the finalist? I do recalled I heard 'Mui' mentioned but forgot in which category.
I guess 'Tin' won because 'slumdog' won in Oscar.
sheep 發表於 2009/5/26 20:49

You call yourself a film expert but you compare "The way we are" with Slumdog?
They are as different as you could find in world cinema last year.

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Btw, 'Wa Pi' overall is better than Tin.
Or should I say, I like Wa more than Tin
sheep 發表於 2009/5/26 20:52

'Wa Pi' is the funniest film I've seen last year.  My friend and I couldn't stop laughing throughout the movie.  I stopped half way and never resumed watching.  I could never understand the taste of mainstream viewers in china.

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I never call myself a film expert, I just express my own point of view.
I put them together is because I think they don't have huge post production like CG, sound engineering in effects.
During the  ...
sheep 發表於 2009/5/27 08:28

Please re-read what I commented on naturalistic filmmaking.
Slumdog is as opposite from naturalism as you can find.
Totally 做作 and 不自然
It's a disaster to the film world.