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Forever Enthralled (Chinese: 梅蘭芳) is a Chinese biographical film directed by Chen Kaige; the film marks Chen's eleventh feature film as a director. Forever Enthralled follows the life of Mei Lanfang, one of China's premiere opera performers. It stars Leon Lai as Mei, Zhang Ziyi, Sun Honglei and Masanobu Andō.
Director: Chen Kaige. Writer: Chen Kaige, Geling Yan, Kuo-fu Chen. Producer: Jiayi Du. Cinematographer: Release Date: December 5, 2008. Runtime: Language: Mandarin. Country: China. Plot. In 1938, Mei Langfang's good friend, Qiu Rubai, stood at Mei Lanfang's sickbed. For decades, he got along with Mei as brothers and almost as enemies.
Dec 5, 2008 · Mei was the first artist to spread Beijing Opera to foreign countries, participating in cultural exchanges with Japan, the United States, and other regions. He toured the world, forming friendships with the western contemporaries of his day, including Charlie Chaplin.
Forever Enthralled (2008) | Director: CHENG Kai-ge | Starring: Leon LAI, ZHANG Zi-yi SYNOPSIS | Mei Lanfang (played by Leon Lai), beautiful and feminine onst...
The epic story Mei Lanfang, who overcame the prejudice against artists in 1930s China to become the country's greatest opera star.
Forever Enthralled. A biography tells of one of China's greatest opera stars. Like, it's hard to believe it's from the same dude who did Farewell My Concubine. Turgid and uninspiring, but with ...
- Biography, History, Drama
Forever Enthralled (a.k.a. Mei Lanfang) is a fine historical primer, but as an actual biopic it feels conspicuously lacking. Director Chen Kaige returns to Farewell My Concubine territory, telling the story of famous Peking Opera actor Mei Lanfang and his rise to legendary status.
Jan 14, 2009 · HONG KONG — “Forever Enthralled” is a traditional but elegantly mounted biopic of exalted Beijing opera star Mei Lanfang. Less exotic than his masterpiece “Farewell My Concubine,” Chen ...
Biography, Drama, History. Forever Enthralled. Since his Farewell Concubine (1993 Palme d'Or winner), Director Chen Kaige once again presents the audiences with an enchanting film which tells the love, passion and loneliness of the legendary Peking opera singer, Mei Lanfang.
Jan 12, 2009 · Saddled at the last minute with an awkward English title, Chen Kaige’s “Forever Enthralled” is an occasionally engaging but largely workmanlike biopic of in travesto Peking Opera performer ...
