This expressionistic tale of sexual politics follows Rainbow, a mute yet musically gifted girl, whose arranged marriage to an impotent and crippled art teacher causes her eye to wander. Set in the 1930s during the Chinese-Japanese war.
Overview:
In the 1930s, Twilight, an art teacher who as a result of war injuries was left crippled and impotent, settled down in a village in the west of central China's Hunan province. He made a living by selling kites and later taught himself to read palms. Thanks to Twinkle, a village teacher, Twilight married Rainbow, a girl who could not speak, but who showed a talent for playing the cello. On clear days, which were very rare in that area, Rainbow indulged in fantasies about falling in love with a young knight in red. Then came Sunshine, a music student who was collecting folk songs. When Rainbow saw him, she realized he was the man she had been dreaming of. They decided to elope for Shanghai, when the war against the Japanese aggression broke out. Sunshine joined the defending army and was killed in battle. The Japanese forces then occupied the town and killed Rainbow's father. Twinkle, who had secretly been in love with Rainbow, risked his life to kill dozens of Japanese soldiers in revenge. Rainbow fell in love with Twinkle, and decided to run away with him. On the very morning of their departure, they found themselves surrounded by the Japanese army...
The bold colors and unique stylization of Gao Xiao-Song's film brings to mind both Zhang Yimou and Takashi Miike. With its Surrealistic imagery and classical-meets-heavy metal soundtrack, "Rainbow" offers a glimpse of a bright new talent on the Chinese cinema scene.
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