Moody, Mesmeric Chinese Noir Sends A Man On A 'Long Day's Journey Into Night'
Writer/director Bi Gan's second feature is a mood piece about a man who returns to his hometown to search for a lost love. The net effect is that of a "stately waltz of movement and illumination."
A haunted loner searches for a mysterious woman. That film-noir staple is the plot of Long Day's Journey Into Night — to the extent that this woozy, mesmerizing reverie has a plot. Chinese writer-director Bi Gan's second feature is primarily an autobiographical mood piece.
The movie's protagonist is Luo (Huang Jue), who star Tang Wei), although there are hints that he's also wondering about his long-unseen mother.
