Winter Warm movie review

The realism of this film is best demonstrated in its art design and scenery.

"Winter Warm" has carefully inspected and copied the illegally built environment (the stalls are next to the Western pharmacy) and the appearance of the streets... and Li Hanxiang's excellent camera concept has pushed this film to the top The ultimate in realism. The camera shuttles between those illegal buildings, wooden houses, beds, tables and chairs. On the one hand, it manages the poor and small space where they live, and on the other hand, it shows the twists and turns of love between Lao Wu and Ah Jin. The setting and photography help to realize the significance of environmental space in movies...

——Jiao Xiongping: "Five Years That Changed History: A Study of League of Nations Films")

"Winter Warm" is based on Adapted from a short story by Taiwanese female writer Luo Lan, the story describes the secret love between Ah Jin, who is weak in appearance but has a strong personality, and Lao Wu, who sells steamed buns for a living. Li Hanxiang personally directed the love story of this little character with an attitude that is no less than that of a historical costume blockbuster. It is full of rich and real Chinese humanistic flavor. In the film, he built a small street market in the Three Gorges that is realistic enough to make this literary sketch appear very vivid, natural and Unconventional. Ah Jin, played by Gui Yalei, is delicate and touching, and is the biggest highlight of the film. The rugged-looking male protagonist Tian Ye also gave an appropriate performance, making the relationship between Ah Jin and Lao Wu heart-warming.

——Taiwan senior film critic Liang Liang