Three Times

Three Times
by Hsiao-hsien Hou

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Actor: Chen Chang, Fang Mei, Mei Di, Qi Shu, Su-jen Liao
Director: Hsiao-hsien Hou
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
Cinematographer: Pin Bing Lee
Writer: Hsiao-hsien Hou
Editor: Ching-Song Liao
Producer: Ching-Song Liao
Producer: Gilles Ciment
Producer: Hua-fu Chang
Producer: Wen-Ying Huang
Writer: T'ien-wen Chu
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Taiwanese Chinese (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Silent, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-26
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Ifc

Movie Reviews of Three Times

Movie Review: Great movie, but not for everyone
Summary: 5 Stars

This movie is three independent portraits of eras and different aspects of the human condition. The first is set in 1966 and is a portrait of the search for love. The second takes place in 1911 (despite the product description, this seems like a mansion, not a brothel) and tells the story of the need for freedom from a contract of servitude. The final piece demonstrates the heartbreaks and regrets of youth.

Each portrait is a reasonable attempt to match the style of movies of the period in which it is set. For example the 1911 piece is done as a silent movie.

The movie's greatest weakness is also its greatest strength. All of the scenes have a very pedestrian feeling which takes some time to get used to. However, the same slow approach immerses the viewer in the worlds of the characters in a way which other movies do not do.

Also the movie is short on dialog and the focus of the manners and facial expressions of the characters is central.

This is a great movie, but may seem a little slow for some. The acting is superb, as is the directing, etc. But not everyone will enjoy it. However, I would still give this 5 stars. I will probably watch it again and again.

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Summary of Three Times

Three Times is a Hou Hsiao masterpiece. A rapturous and beautiful love story set in three different eras, a pool hall in 1966, a 1911 brothel and present day Taipei. Stylistic and true to life of the times, Hou Hsiao Hsien brings to life the culture of each period as the tale unfolds. Critically acclaimed for its wisdom, cineamatic style and storytelling it is a must see for any true lover of cinema

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