Chun feng chen zui de ye wan (2009)

Director:

Ye Lou

Writer:

Feng Mei (writer)

Release Date:

15 October 2009 (Russia)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A wife discovers her husband is having an affair with another man. |

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Chen Si Cheng
Hao Qin
Zhuo Tan
Wu Wei

Also Known As:

Nuit d'ivresse printanière (France)
Spring Fever (International: English title)

Runtime:

116 min

Country:

China | Hong Kong | France

Language:

Mandarin | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

Dream Factory

What a disappointment

I attended the North American Premiere of "Spring Fever" at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. A co-production of Hong Kong and France, director Ye Lou's "Spring Fever" is quite a unique film about a gay love triangle. There's very little dialogue, which is a device I normally relish, but here it just drags out the already minimal action. The film is shot with all hand-held and shaky camera style, using lots of extreme closeups. It might not have been that hard to handle except that the picture itself was very dark at times so it was often difficult to even see what was taking place. I don't know if it was the source print, digital transfer, or projection, but it made for a very disappointing experience.