Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Yes, I knew about it. I have been wanting to see it. It has won many awards in Hong Kong and Taiwan. If I remember correctly, Scarecrow Video has it for rent on VCD. It would be fun to watch together at a potluck, even though I think the durian has only a scene or two. Here is the movie web site where you can watch a trailer and get more info: http://www.goldenscene.com/durian And you can read a synopsis/review here: http://www.filmref.com/directors/dirpages/chan.html -Tim --- Shari V <shavig wrote: > > Hey -- did you know there was a Chinese film called Durian Durian? I kid > you not! http://worldfilm.about.com/library/01/blduriandurian.htm > > Durian Durian > > > > The durian is a fruit, but it is no green papaya. Prickly and odorous > outside, it's nutritious and sweet inside - a delicacy for connoisseurs. > Director Fruit Chan uses it as a metaphor for Hong Kong - bitter on the > outside but sweet for those who come to know it. Yan, from northern China, > is a prostitute in Hong Kong, turning 20 tricks a day between 40 showers. > The durian is the catalyst for her meeting with Fan, an eight-year old girl > who becomes her friend. When Yan's visa runs out and she returns to China, > the gift of a durian from Fan sets her on a new path. Chan's marvelously > realistic pictures of Hong Kong and of the Chinese mainland, along with the > development of the complex protagonist, Yan, convincingly reveal the > contradictions of Hong Kong and contemporary China. > > > > > Love > > Shazzie > x > > Sharon Holdstock > shaz > www.shazzie.com > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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