Zuo tou (2005) User Reviews

Below average

[chianti · 4/10 · 25 November 2007]

I found this movie to be really alienating. You can sympathize with the main character on some elements here and there (being bored in a relationship, jealousy, etc) but she goes about fulfilling her desires in such a selfish manner you really can't forgive her. Ani blames her misfortune entirely on her husband who seems to try the best to do what he can in his situation. Unfortunately for him, she doesn't know how to appreciate the little things in life and only yearns after luxury and youth. That's all fine and all - there have been plenty of movies with unsavory leads, but Zuo Tou goes about it in such a mind-numbingly slow manner. Every. Single. Bloody. Detail. Attention to detail is appreciated, but there in fact, can be too much of it. So much in fact, it sometimes seemed that Rosamund Kwan and Wallace Huo were severely overacting. Long slow glances, lips pursing, eyebrows furrowing, hands posturing - that must have constituted 80% of the entire movie. And don't get me started on the hair-washing scene at the end. It's the most ridiculous sex scene I've witnessed, even after making excuses for it being 'artsy'. The ending also seems to be in strange juxtaposition with the rest of the movie - suddenly upbeat and much brighter in contrast. The message of the movie is convoluted to me: get out of an unhappy marriage to pursue your own happiness, even if it means abandoning a child and not bothering to try to make it work? you don't need men to be happy? young men should sell themselves to older women for money? doing your hair really isn't that important? What indeed. 4/10.

I Believe That It's Not So Good

[lia00027 · 6/10 · 25 July 2005]

The whole story is about a woman who was trying to find herself and fight to be herself (how ironic). It tells, Rosammund had a husband who didn't care much about her and she also had a daughter. She never changed her hairstyle for ten years, she was in loved with Wallace and they were making love (it showed) then they go on their own way (just like that). The ending is quite disappointing because it doesn't clear will they make up or not. The movie just want to show that the sex scene between Rosammund and Wallace is the best scene from the whole parts of this movie. I BELIEVE THAT THIS MOVIE IS NOT SO GOOD (that make a sense for me).

My excuse for watching this is my girlfriend made me watch it

[imdbjeff · 1/10 · 9 December 2006]

I gave this movie a '1' because the system wouldn't let me select a '0'. In this case though, negative numbers may have been necessary. Apart from bland acting, this movie is trite and ridiculous. The lead character, Aini, is really a selfish witch. She marries someone she doesn't love, tortures this poor guy by being a living bitch for ten years even though he loves her beyond all measure and knocks himself out to please her everyday. So, of course, she flirts with her hairstylist and when she's sure that she wants to run away with him, she dumps her husband and her daughter. She selfishly married her husband and subsequently selfishly divorces him (at least she is consistent). So the hairstylist dumps her and what happens next? Well, somehow, magically I assume, a woman with no money and no experience who hasn't worked a day in ten years opens a hugely successful hair salon. Man, I gotta move to Shanghai. Really, you can feel no sympathy for the lead character. She is cruel and morally reprehensible. And just when you think there is a moral to the story, she lives happily ever after. Actually, I guess the moral of this movie is: Be a selfish bitch your whole life and eventually you'll get what you want. Or maybe the moral is cautionary: Stay away from shanghai girls. Thankfully, my girlfriend is from Chongqing. She thought it was a stupid movie too.

average, but watchable

[chunliangpan · 8/10 · 20 March 2006]

I gave this movie slightly above average credit, mostly because of Wallace's refreshing acting. Rosamund showed up in most of the scenes, but it is Wallace that brings light to the screen. I especially love his natural shyness. He appropriately acted out the gap between him and Rosamund, both in age and in social background. The artistic design and cinematography is good, but the story was OK but not impressive enough to make it great. However, I think Wallace got a lot of potential and I look forward to his future works!! After this movie his name is constantly linked to big-name actresses such as ShuQi, Ruby Lin and Miriam Yeung, proving his ability is far beyond his good looks.