Suzhou River

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Suzhou River A videographer narrates the story of Mardar, a small-time crook who delivers packages without asking questions, until he is tasked with delivering Moudan, the daughter of a shady smuggler. After a failed kidnapping attempt sees Moudan disappear and Mardar imprisoned, Mardar returns to the Suzhou River to look for Moudan. Instead, he discovers Meimei, a woman who looks identical to his long-lost love, and also happens to be the subject of our videographer narrator’s obsession. Set within the murky wastelands of Shanghai, Lou Ye’s award-winning re-tooling of Hitchcock’s Vertigo is a visual treat that features the kinetic style of Wong Kar-wai’s Chungking Express. A unique take on the neo-noir genre, Suzhou River is newly restored in 4K and made available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. SPECIAL FEATURES: 4K restoration of the film from the original negative 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Newly filmed interview with critic and programmer Tony Rayns (2024, 33 mins) In Shanghai - a short film documentary portrait by Lou of his home city (2001, 16 mins) Original trailer Optional English subtitles Sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Year: 2000Cert: 15Format: Blu-rayRegion: BRAD048BDEAN: 5060974680917Release date: 24/03/25 Press: “Deeply felt, richly realised… Lou Ye swoons to the memory of Hitchcock” Sight & Sound ★★★★★ “Beguiling… stylish film noir” - Empire “Beautifully acted and masterfully controlled” - The Guardian "As much about style as about love, Suzhou River echoes a lot of films, from the Hong Kong style of Wong Kar-wai to Kieslowski's The Double Life of Veronique, but the sum total is something with a freshness of its own" - LA Times Show more