Raise the Red Lantern by Zhang Yimou. I love this film... Not only does it have fabulous frocks, Chinese history (I'm a bit facinated with that) and gorgeous cinematography, but all these elements combine really powerfully to create a huge emotional impact. Huge WOW factor. (You can see here why my career as film reviewer never took off... Frocks first, character-driven narrative barely hinted at...). I've only seen the film once - in the Duke of York cinema in Brighton (UK) ... so it must have been in the early nineties. It has remained with me since then. I also love other films by Zhang Yimou - Red Sorghum and To Live are particular faves. In fact - the story of To Live has probably had a more profound impact on the way that I view life than anything else I've seen or read. A couple just trying to live their everyday lives through the extraordinary upheaval of 20th century China - from Imperial times to late-20th century.
But really - I like anything with good costumes....
Aussie films - Careful he Might Hear You, Gallipoli, Strictly Ballroom, My Brilliant Career, The Castle and The Dish.... all for different reasons.
Thanks to Three Buttons for the This Is meme, and to Hokey for the theme.
