Although it's beginning to seem like every new Chinese film is replaying the same story (and this one shares elements of Ju Dou and Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker), this beautifully lensed drama about a young woman who is betrothed to a wooden statue after her husband-to-be dies, has enough originality to recommend it. Needless to say, the young woman is not overjoyed with the wooden man, but instead takes comfort in an illicit relationship with a hired hand. (R. Pitman)[DVD Review--July 13, 2004--Koch Lorber, 113 min., in Mandarin w/English subtitles, not rated, $24.98--Making its debut on DVD, Jianxin Huang's 1995 The Wooden Man's Bride features a somewhat disappointing transfer (considering the recent vintage of the film), marked by dark scenes, bleeding colors, and some digital artifacts. Audio-wise, the Dolby Digital 2.0 track is better than the hollow-sounding DD 5.1 track, and the extras are limited to a handful of trailers. Bottom line: a solid film given an unexceptional DVD release, this is still recommended for larger foreign collections.]
The Wooden Man's Bride
(Evergreen, 114 min., not rated, in Mandarin w/ English subtitles, avail. June 18) Vol. 11, Issue 3
The Wooden Man's Bride
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