Threads of Time (2012)

Original title

柳如是

Directed by

Gao Feng, 吴琦 Wu Qi

Genre

romance film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the life of Liu Rushi, a famous courtesan in 17th century China. It tells her love story with two men set against the turmoil of the Ming-Qing transition. The movie shows her poetry, painting, and the cultural atmosphere of the Jiangnan region.

poeticmelancholicslow-pacedromantichistoricalreflectivetragicelegant

What happens

《柳如是》（英語：Liu Ru Shi / Threads of Time）是2012年上映的一部中国电影，根据历史学家陈寅恪所著的《柳如是别传》改编，首次在大银幕上展现一代秦淮名妓柳如是短暂而又绚烂的一生，讲述了明末清初背景下柳如是与陈子龙、钱谦益之间的三角爱情故事和风雨家国的乱世遭遇。诗文、书画等优秀的江南文化意蕴也在片中有所展现。 本片是第三届中国（常熟）江南文化节的重要项目之一，2010年5月在江苏常熟尚湖开机。导演吴琦介绍本片以人文江南为时空背景，从柳如是的内心独白出发，听她以淡定宁静的姿态追忆逝水年华，追忆一个白发红颜的爱情传奇，希望观众能以古为镜，照见现实。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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