Tsai Ming really creates a powerful contrast between the crumbling virus infested world and the musical numbers that are nothing more than manifestations of hidden romantic desires from the protagonists...mostly hers, given that she is the one singing all of them.
But like any film that leaves the viewer to figure out what the author wanted to convey, it's hit or miss. Even if it captured me for a minute or two, I felt that the work involved in getting to know this film doesn't really pay off. It's ultimately so niche that it is going to be appreciated for its exotic and quirky nature and not a universal truth everyone can identify with.
I will look for other films from this director. Maybe I will get more out of others. Goodbye Dragon Inn sure was one of them.
But like any film that leaves the viewer to figure out what the author wanted to convey, it's hit or miss. Even if it captured me for a minute or two, I felt that the work involved in getting to know this film doesn't really pay off. It's ultimately so niche that it is going to be appreciated for its exotic and quirky nature and not a universal truth everyone can identify with.
I will look for other films from this director. Maybe I will get more out of others. Goodbye Dragon Inn sure was one of them.