Film Name:吉星拱照 / The Fun / The Luck & The Tycoon
《The Fun》 is a movie about love and faith. It tells the story of a legendary statue of folded hands that saved a small village during the war years and has become the center of contention in modern times. Around this historical artifact, a love story unfolds that seems to be beautiful but is difficult to resolve.
The heroine Lily, a geologist, discovers the special nature of the statue by chance and becomes involved in a battle of faith and love. Lily and the hero, Liu Ling, grow closer as they search for the statue, but their beliefs and values are very different. Another museum expert, Yang Yihong, who is also one of the admirers of the statue, adds to the complexity and depth of the rivalry.
《The Fun》 is a thought-provoking exploration of faith and love in modern society through the legacy of an artifact. The film’s director, Zhang Fumin, handles the development of the plot well, interspersing the bland story with historical and cultural elements and humor, which makes the whole film even more intriguing.
The cast of the movie is also quite impressive. Zhao Wei plays a strong believer in the movie, and her touch of melancholy and desire for faith is felt. Wang Kai, on the other hand, plays a kind and persevering man with a firm and uncompromising attitude towards his faith. Chen Sicheng, as an artist playing the villain, embodies even more the obsession with cultural relics and the pursuit of creativity.
The entire movie is tightly plotted and the images are like beaded curtains, with both literary and universal emotions. The ending of the movie is also open-ended, leaving the audience with enough space to think. Whether it is in the deep exploration of the theme of love and faith, or in the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese culture, 《The Fun》 is noteworthy.
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