Even for viewers unfamiliar with Zhang Yimou's oeuvre, there's a certain je-ne-sais-quoi about one of the opening scenes of his 1994 masterpiece, “To Live”. Clearly, the protagonist Fugui (Ge You) is made to be unlikeable — or perhaps an unlikely hero, there's a creeping thought — as he ignorantly loses all his money to his greedy opponent while his wife pleads for him to return home. The sequence of events gives such a rich portrait of who Fugui is at this stage in his life and also sets the stage for a number of other events throughout the film. The scene's dramatic arc delivers punch after punch as the viewer watches Fugui slowly lose everything to his opponent — and to his ego.
The bald young Fugui, already a gambling addict, goes to the parlor once again to play. With a confident stance and slight smirk, he faces his opponent Long'er (Ni Dahong) in craps,...
The bald young Fugui, already a gambling addict, goes to the parlor once again to play. With a confident stance and slight smirk, he faces his opponent Long'er (Ni Dahong) in craps,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Olivia Popp
- AsianMoviePulse
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