The Postmodern Life Of My Aunt

Details

Title: The Postmodern Life Of My Aunt
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Audio: Mandarin
Subtitle: English
Country: Hong Kong
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Runtime: 111 minutes
Director: Ann Hui

Cast

Yun-Fat Chow (Pan Zhichang)
Gaowa Siqin (Ye Rutang)
Wei Zhao (Liu Dafan)
Qingzhuo Fang
Wenshuo Guan (Kuan-kuan)
Gang Jiao (Guo Feng)
Lisa Lu (Mrs. Shui)
Ke Shi (Jin Yonghua)
Yi Wang (Nurse B)
Ziwen Wang (Fei-fei)
Zhi-Hua Zhang (Nurse A)

Synopsis

Director Ann Hui (Summer Snow) brings her sharp humanist touch to The Postmodern Life of My Aunt, a satirical comedy-drama about one woman coping with life in rapidly changing Shanghai. Siqin Gaowa (The Day the Sun Turned Cold) stars as Ye Rutang, the eponymous aunt of the title, who lives in Shanghai alone, but happily. Her fortunes change, however, as she soon falls victim to scam after scam, perpetrated by a series of surprising con men, including her own nephew (Guan Wenshou) and a would-be opera singer (Chow Yun Fat) who attacks her weakest point: her heart. With so many people valuing her money over her as a person, how can this strong woman maintain her stalwart, but increasingly outdated dignity?

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt presents a China undergoing rapid change, where good old-fashioned values are quickly being replaced by selfish materialism. Ye Rutang is a member of the old guard, not politically but morally, and her steadfast righteousness ultimately cannot withstand the societal changes sweeping through modern China. Despite the downbeat subject matter, Postmodern Life of My Aunt is lively and warm, possessing an evocative score from Hisaishi Joe (Spirited Away) and animated performances from its accomplished cast, including Shaw Brothers veteran Lu Yan (The 14 Amazons) and Vicki Zhao Wei (Shaolin Soccer) as Ye Rutang's estranged daughter. Filled with surprising comedy, sharp melodrama, and engaging characters, The Postmodern Life of My Aunt is an original and affecting work from one of Hong Kong's most renowned modern filmmakers.

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