Hi! I would suggest to watch the director's cut the version that is 3 hours and 38 minutes which depicts better…
Thanks! I will look for it! ^^
I did feel bad that he was brought up in an isolated, cold manner. Certainly not the way to raise an emotionally healthy individual. Where I had a problem with him, not just from this film but also reading about and watching other versions of this story, was his torture of servants through the years. Not just when he was young, but also in Manchukuo where it was a daily routine. Those servants were basically imprisoned as well. One that tried to escape was beaten to death. He was horrible to his wife Wan Rong and she died a terrible death. Like many elite of any country, he was unaware of the suffering of (or didn't care about) those below him and until the re-education camps he suffered no real consequences for his behavior. The system may have created the monster, but that would be small comfort to his victims.
Goodness I've been waiting forever to watch this with eng subs. Why in the world would a streaming service only…
Totally agree. I checked both versions and couldn’t find anyway to watch with the original language. The dubbing wasn’t as bad as some. Small comfort. 🙄
Hi, I was visiting the page of Oasis because I thought about it randomly because it's one of my favorite films…
I appreciate your thoughtful and kind comments. 😊
I had given thought to much of what you said as I was watching and upon reflection. All of us come to entertainment with different life experiences and views. Too often in my life have I heard that a raped woman should “just get over it” or “rape is like rain, you can’t stop it so you might as well enjoy it.” Even with women’s groups reminding people that rape isn’t about sex it’s about power and violence.
So while I get that she was desperately lonely and isolated, I think the story would have made more sense without the violation, especially on someone who had zero ability to defend herself or even call for help. He knew what he was doing was wrong by his words and responses. He didn’t lack control around her again. For me, the act came with too much societal baggage of acceptance of sexual violence against women and minimizing it. She did indeed get over it rather quickly regardless of her situation showing that sexual assault isn’t much of a mental and emotional violation (as well as a physical one) nor a loss of any sense of personal agency and sense of security. It was a bridge I could not cross in this film.
I know this was just my perspective as I’ve read glowing reviews of this film and no one else seemed to be as bothered by it. I can see where this film would be a favorite of yours. It called out ableism in a gritty, often realistic manner. Without the problematic scene, I would have rated it much higher.
Thank you again for sharing your viewpoint, it was well thought out and presented. 🙏🏻
Your list has nothing to do with your targets' acting talent so I'm out.
Actually that’s why 99% of them are on this list. I don’t care for their acting. I’m fully aware some people love their acting. This is my personal list made up of my preferences. I do need to remove the rapists as I’ve created a list just for those types. Thanks for the reminder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g7rfx0eN1w It is faded and the subs can be hard to see at times. I tried watching on television but the subs were too often cut off the bottom. I found them easier to read on my laptop.
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I did feel bad that he was brought up in an isolated, cold manner. Certainly not the way to raise an emotionally healthy individual. Where I had a problem with him, not just from this film but also reading about and watching other versions of this story, was his torture of servants through the years. Not just when he was young, but also in Manchukuo where it was a daily routine. Those servants were basically imprisoned as well. One that tried to escape was beaten to death. He was horrible to his wife Wan Rong and she died a terrible death. Like many elite of any country, he was unaware of the suffering of (or didn't care about) those below him and until the re-education camps he suffered no real consequences for his behavior. The system may have created the monster, but that would be small comfort to his victims.
It can be found on YouTube, but with auto-generated subtitles. If you speak Spanish one channel has Spanish subtitles.
Tyvm for the gift. 🦋💕
I had given thought to much of what you said as I was watching and upon reflection. All of us come to entertainment with different life experiences and views. Too often in my life have I heard that a raped woman should “just get over it” or “rape is like rain, you can’t stop it so you might as well enjoy it.” Even with women’s groups reminding people that rape isn’t about sex it’s about power and violence.
So while I get that she was desperately lonely and isolated, I think the story would have made more sense without the violation, especially on someone who had zero ability to defend herself or even call for help. He knew what he was doing was wrong by his words and responses. He didn’t lack control around her again. For me, the act came with too much societal baggage of acceptance of sexual violence against women and minimizing it. She did indeed get over it rather quickly regardless of her situation showing that sexual assault isn’t much of a mental and emotional violation (as well as a physical one) nor a loss of any sense of personal agency and sense of security. It was a bridge I could not cross in
this film.
I know this was just my perspective as I’ve read glowing reviews of this film and no one else seemed to be as bothered by it. I can see where this film would be a favorite of yours. It called out ableism in a gritty, often realistic manner. Without the problematic scene, I would have rated it much higher.
Thank you again for sharing your viewpoint, it was well thought out and presented. 🙏🏻
It is faded and the subs can be hard to see at times. I tried watching on television but the subs were too often cut off the bottom. I found them easier to read on my laptop.