Relationship In Love

Suzhou River is a 2000 film noir by Lou Ye about a tragic love story set in contemporary Shanghai. It is a classic example of the sixth generation film, and one which takes its stylistic and thematic cues from Hitchcock and Kar-Wai in equal measure.
Set in a decaying, post-industrial Shanghai, the movie tells a story about love.
A lonely videographer living near the Suzhou River falls in love with Meimei, a performer at a night club, who is used to disappearing for days and then showing up again without a word. One day the videographer gets to know Mardar, a motorcycle courier. Mardar tells a strange story about kidnapping his girlfriend Mudan who was later so heart-broken that she jumped into the Suzhou River. However, Mardar is convinced that Mudan is still alive, and he keeps looking for her. Later, he’s sure that Meimei is in fact Mudan. Meimei actually encourages this belief, caught up with his obsession and the notion of his undying love, a decision which will change the lives of all involved.
Here’s the classic lines between Mudan and the videographer in the movie:
“If one day, I leave you, will you look for me like Mardar?” “Yes, I will.” “Will you keep looking?” “Of course.” “Will you keep looking until you die?” “Yup.” “…You lie.”
In the end, Mudan do leave. And the videographer doesn’t care at all but just stay and wait for new love. Not all love will be great ones. In real life, there is lies, betrayal and worst of all, forgetting. That’s the harsh truth.
It is another excellent film that is performed by Xun Zhou, whose performance is very much central to the film’s success, as her siren call lures in viewers every bit as much as it does the male protagonists.