This article mainly discusses two film genres, namely melodrama and noir thriller set in the context of the working and upper classes in Hong Kong. Two films, Black Rose and Elevator Girl, both released in 1965 impressed me the most.
The difference between the two films is that the heroines in Black Rose, the Chen sisters, come from the upper class, whereas the heroine in Elevator Girl, Nam, comes from the working class. The difference in the way the scene transitions were shot also intrigued me. In Black Rose, the scene is shot from a villa to a back alley, while in Elevator Girl, the scene moves from the street to the office. In my view, this reflects the different pursuits of different classes. I think Nam is confined to the lift and can only serve others every day, aspiring to climb the social ladder. However, Chen sisters would be tired of this kind of life like attending high-society parties daily.
Both films choose female characters to dominate the story, I believe this is to express what women really think, not someone else’s fantasy. In Black Rose, Chen sisters are a combination of beauty, brian, and brawn. I think men are mere appendages for them, they help the poor with their own power. This also reflects, to a certain extent, some of the issues in Hong Kong involving social class and inequality.
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Your text seems to be a summary rather than a response to Eunice’s article. There are some sentences that indicate that you are writing a response, such as, in my view…, I believe…, I think…., etc. A response is a writing in which you use your own experience, idea, and words to reflect/respond to Eunice’s text.
I think my post half in summary and half in response because I used the sentences such as in my view, I think…
I am wondering whether it is not necessary to summary the article, if it is not necessary, I will try to improve this in my reading response to by primarily focusing on the response.
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Yes, no need to summary the reading. You shall response/reflect directly to the reading.