Dream and Reality: On the Edge of Love and Desire: On the Edge of Love and Desire

Author: Li Qing
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: A friend of mine, a writer, titled his novel: "My Nights Are Better Than Your Days." I sincerely wish that readers of this book, in the tranquil night, sitting on a soft sofa or in some corner, with a little light, flipping through it at will, may have a dreamlike curtain drift by like a gentle breeze, cleansing the myriad dust from their hearts. In the 20th century, with the rapid development of high technology and the exploitation of the vast industrial system, humans have added a series of social maladies: indifference, numbness, anxiety, lack of security, and so on. At the same time, the industrial creation of the same 20th century—movies—has promptly created a vibrant dream world for humans, providing a convenient spiritual refuge for the "one-dimensional" modern people, soothing our thirsty and disheartened souls. Entering the 21st century, with the popularity of home cinemas such as VCD and DVD, movies have even more easily built beautiful and convenient bridges for modern people to escape the cold and dull reality and enter their own paradise in their hearts. The films recommended and introduced in this book, except for August (August is a fictional title as the original Chinese text seems to have a typo here), are all new films shot at the beginning of the 21st century, most of which have won important awards at major international film festivals. These twelve films of different genres reflect, from various perspectives, the characteristics of a certain stage of 21st-century cinema, while also documenting the of humanity's further exploration of the spiritual world after entering the new century.