About the film
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (Balzac Et La Petite Tailleuse Chinoise) is a story on two teenagers, Luo and Ma, who are sent to be re-educated during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. They are sent to a mountain because their doctor parents have been declared enemies of the state by the Communist state. While forced to work in coalmines and with rice crops, they fall in love with the daughter of the local tailor, the Little Seamstress. Originally written in French, the film shares adventures of the trio, intertwining love, friendship, storytelling and revolutionary constrains.
Tension: Time & Space
The film starts with Ma, the narrator, and Luo, being introduced to the village. It is their first night in the village …show more content…
The Little Seamstress likes storytelling thus creating a competitive dimension in their friendship. The image of Luo using his ability to tell stories to her arouses jealousy in Ma. Ma expresses his jealousy through his opinions of himself and Luo, as well as their storytelling ability. He downplays … The tone of his earlier comments about Luo as a storyteller possesses arrogance. As he recognizes and acknowledges his own feelings of inferiority, Ma usually seeks comfort by copying passages from the novel into the inside of his jacket. When there is a conflict between the boys, Ma subtly implies that the books and stories help Luo and himself to manage the problems that might arise from romantic jealousy. Their shared effort to find books and mutual passion for reading unites …show more content…
One of the implicit change is through the confidence of Ma, the narrator. He used to stammer in his speeches, and expresses himself less. As he begins to recognize his own talent, his tone was firmer, with less hesitation in his storytelling, depicting more confidence. An example of tangible change through storytelling is the designs produced by the Little Seamstress’s father, the tailor. After listening to stories read by both boys, he got inspired and infused western designs onto his clothes. The film depicts the process of change experience through the narrator’s commentary, and through dialogue and plot
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (Balzac Et La Petite Tailleuse Chinoise) is a story on two teenagers, Luo and Ma, who are sent to be re-educated during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. They are sent to a mountain because their doctor parents have been declared enemies of the state by the Communist state. While forced to work in coalmines and with rice crops, they fall in love with the daughter of the local tailor, the Little Seamstress. Originally written in French, the film shares adventures of the trio, intertwining love, friendship, storytelling and revolutionary constrains.
Tension: Time & Space
The film starts with Ma, the narrator, and Luo, being introduced to the village. It is their first night in the village …show more content…
The Little Seamstress likes storytelling thus creating a competitive dimension in their friendship. The image of Luo using his ability to tell stories to her arouses jealousy in Ma. Ma expresses his jealousy through his opinions of himself and Luo, as well as their storytelling ability. He downplays … The tone of his earlier comments about Luo as a storyteller possesses arrogance. As he recognizes and acknowledges his own feelings of inferiority, Ma usually seeks comfort by copying passages from the novel into the inside of his jacket. When there is a conflict between the boys, Ma subtly implies that the books and stories help Luo and himself to manage the problems that might arise from romantic jealousy. Their shared effort to find books and mutual passion for reading unites …show more content…
One of the implicit change is through the confidence of Ma, the narrator. He used to stammer in his speeches, and expresses himself less. As he begins to recognize his own talent, his tone was firmer, with less hesitation in his storytelling, depicting more confidence. An example of tangible change through storytelling is the designs produced by the Little Seamstress’s father, the tailor. After listening to stories read by both boys, he got inspired and infused western designs onto his clothes. The film depicts the process of change experience through the narrator’s commentary, and through dialogue and plot