Are You Lonesome Tonight? (film)
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| Chinese | 热带往事 |
| Directed by | Wen Shipei |
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| Music by | Hank Lee |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Chinese |
| Box office | US$6.9 million[2] |
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Chinese: 热带往事[3]) is a 2021 Chinese neo-noir[4][5] film directed by Wen Shipei and starring Eddie Peng and Sylvia Chang.[6][7][8]
Plot
[edit]In 1997, an air conditioner repairman accidentally hits a man with his car late at night and decides to cover it up. He later meets the victim's widow and befriends her. A police detective investigates the case when the body is found riddled with bullets.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]This was director Wen Shipei's first feature-length film,[9] after having previously directed two short films in 2015 and 2016.[7] The basis for the film came from a pitch at the 2017 Shanghai International Film Festival.[1] Shipei has said that the story was inspired by his father, who was a petty criminal in the 1990s.[7][10] The film takes its English-language title from the song "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" which appears in the film,[11][12] whereas the Chinese-language title translates as "Tropical Memories".[1]
Release
[edit]The film was released theatrically in China on June 21, 2021.[1] The film was shown at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[4][1]
Box office
[edit]The film grossed US$6.9 million in theaters.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.90/10.[13] Several critics compared the film to the works of director Wong Kar-wai.[8][10][12][14][15] Bobby Lepire, writing for Film Threat, compared the visual style of the film to Blade Runner.[9]
Accolades
[edit]The film was nominated for a Caméra d'Or at Cannes and received an audience award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Berra, John (2021-07-11). "Are You Lonesome Tonight?: Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ a b "Are You Lonesome Tonight?". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Are You Lonesome Tonight? (2021)". MUBI. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ a b Fulvi, Giovanna. "Are You Lonesome Tonight?". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ Myers, Randy (2023-03-22). "What to watch: New Great Expectations lives up to its literary legend". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ Considine, Austin (2023-03-16). "Are You Lonesome Tonight? Review: Hit and Run, Sleight of Hand". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ a b c Kurz, Joachim. "Are You Lonesome Tonight? (2021)". www.kino-zeit.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ a b Cameron, Jack (2021-07-16). "Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Cannes 2021 Review". One Room With A View. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ a b LePire, Bobby (2023-03-16). "Are You Lonesome Tonight?". Film Threat. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ a b Freitas, Filipe (2023-03-21). "Are You Lonesome Tonight? (2023)". Always Good Movies. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ Moore, Roger (2023-03-09). "Movie Review: A Chinese Inmate Remembers why he's in Prison — Are You Lonesome Tonight?". Movie Nation. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ a b Bell, Nicholas (2021-07-11). "Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 2021 Cannes Film Festival Review". IONCINEMA.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Are You Lonesome Tonight?". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ Wagner, Robert (2022-01-27). "Are You Lonesome Tonight? – Kritik". critic.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ Eger, Madeleine (2022-01-24). "Are You Lonesome Tonight?". Film-Rezensionen.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (2022-09-10). "Wen Shipei's Cannes title 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' secures US deal (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
