Raise the Red Lantern -Third mistress singing 2

[Belemdorff]

O filme é muito bom! mas a cultura oriental, para mim, é bastante diferente! Quase desumana! Assim como o periodo que esse filme retrata!

[thetnta]

@Belemdorff Portuguese? I am askng becasue I know a bit spanish and it was a bit similar.

[Belemdorff]

@thetnta Yes. It's portuguese... It's quite similar but you've got to know that some words in portuguese is same but the mening is different... e.g. Oficina(portuguese) = Garage and Oficina(Spanish) = Office... as many many others!

[Belemdorff]

@Belemdorff Sorry my bad mistake.... I meant some words ARE!!! and not is... LOL

[shiftmad]

...jigglypuff?

[luisalfredorey]

vi esta pelicula cuando era un chico y me pareció maravillosa, hermosa voz, bella interprete, saludos desde orán,argentina

[thetnta]

@luisalfredorey Gracias. Aunque dicen que la pelicula trata de criticar los asuntos politicos de su periodo para mi la depicion de las personas y sus relaciones es muy interesante.

[evaeke]

@VansenandWellsCo @rburgos617 @ElasticPlayer

From 花田错

非是我嘱咐叮咛把话讲"

春香：（流水）非是我嘱咐叮咛把话讲，只怪你呆头呆脑慌慌张张。­­ 今夜晚非比那西厢待月，你紧提防，莫轻狂， 关系你患难鸳鸯，永宿在池塘。 既然错请生波浪，怎能够粗心大意你再荒唐。 鼓打二更准时往，桃花村口莫彷徨。 你不要高声也不要嚷，你必须眼观四路耳听八方...

[mariposasabrosa]

she's so incredibly talented

[MiamiSimon]

Sounds like a cat fighting with itself! Too Funny!

[Scabzilla49]

How come the 3rd mistress songs are not on the Raise The Red Lantern soundtrack? Or are they?....

[thetnta]

@Scabzilla49 sorry I have no info about the OST.

[LizuChanHaBakaDayo]

He Caifei is my favourite :)

[iaralillylynosjohn]

Beautiful.

[rawfflecakes]

this would be good with funky break beats n ambient basslines lol

[ElPerfectTorso]

it's such a shame they do not have translations for what she is singing!

[VansenandWellsCo]

Does anyone know what the name of this aria is?

Is it available in iTunes or elsewhere?

[maraisreq]

i've always wondered if music accompanied this scene what it would sound like; it's so beautiful on it's own already.

[mcgainey]

好歌， 漂亮的。。

[beatlelovers]

my all time favorite movie ! Where can I find it on DVD ?

[maraisreq]

@beatlelovers it's at Fry's Electronics now; a few years back, i ordered a bottleg copy directly from China for MUCH more; i wish i had waited. the American version has WAY better subtitles.... :(

[Alektoiah]

no european woman could ever sing this way! :-)

[LadyReginaSmiles]

Too bad she done gets herself hung!

[crazykarmabean]

Loved this movie! The singing 3rd sister was my favorite.

[mundanelifeof]

i want to see this movie so bad before buying the dvd, does anyone know if any sundance or indie channel plays this?

[MoonLitBunny]

i first saw this movie on IFC in like 2003

[ahlam33]

I loved the third mistress. Her singing is beautiful.

[coralarch]

ahlam, yes, me too. She reminded me of a little kitten and I was so shocked by her death! I wish I understood her singing.

[ahlam33]

I think she represented "being alive". Most of the wives were two-faced and just conquered by their prison even the fourth wife was getting pretty petty but she fought to "stay alive". However part of her "being alive" was having affair, that was her downfall. I would like to read the book to see the full picture.

[coralarch]

That's a very interesting viewpoint about her representing "being alive". I think you're right. Actually, I regard this as a horror film, albeit a very beautiful one. It's one of my all-time favourites. I must get the book!

[ahlam33]

A horror film? Yeah, I can see that, the colors, the angles, the sounds effect. What would be the "monster", one has to ask. I think it would be something small; easy to overlook like the little old lady who massaged their feet. No kidding on this one, the fourth wife practically goes angry when she doesnt get her turn. Also notice how the others have found ways to get around the massaging.

[coralarch]

. It's the husband- the unseen, all-powerful jailer of 4 women. THAT is the monster! The old lady was creepy in her own way. Wife No. 4's treatment of the pathetic servant also has elements of horror. I'm not sure about your last sentence- "get around the massaging"- in what context?

[ahlam33]

I think the husband is a bit too suspected, of course he would be the monster. But look at what time period the story is taking place in. Is he also held captive too? Also I think the house was a monster, its huge, dead, and forbidden to the wifes, who were kept in beautiful stables with great furniture. The massaging is what prepared the women for sex for their husband. When he was with another wife, the others simply become jealous, detached or looked for love in other places.

[coralarch]

Time period seems to be the 1920s-30s. Yes, good point about the compound being the monster- I hadn't thought of that. The husband was the jailer- and the fact that we never see him gives me the creeps. Apart from their ample meals and gorgeous clothes, these ladies seemed to be worse off than many peasant women. They are all tragic and I'd love to know what their lives were before they became Tai Tais.

[classifieds103]

I don't think the husband is a victim of chauvinism. He may be brought up to be one, but look at his technique in making them all jealous. The one he sleeps with gets the luxury of the night in every aspect. If he wasn't sadistic, he would've spoiled all of them and just slept with one of his choosing. It's all a psychological mechanism to get them all to become atrociously ambitious.

[coralarch]

Yes, typical harem politics. The ones who bore sons would always be in favour- just like dear old serial monogamist, Henry VIII.

[badanddizzy]

This movie is a true gem. If you haven't seen it, please do. It will stay with you always.

[Ramanujan88]

Oh, don't stop singing!

[Ramanujan88]

Heartbreaking and beautiful film. Awesome book too. Thank you for uploading...her singing captures me as well as the film!

[rburgos617]

Does anyone know what opera this song is from?

[ElasticPlayer]

What does she sing ? does anyone know ? i'm quite lost in the different genres of chinese opera... x)

[eyezwideopen]

Intoxicating. I love her voice. Very good movie!

[july20211]

"非是我嘱咐叮咛把话讲"

春香：（流水）非是我嘱咐叮咛把话讲，只怪你呆头呆脑慌慌张张。 今夜晚非比那西厢待月，你紧提防，莫轻狂， 关系你患难鸳鸯，永宿在池塘。 既然错请生波浪，怎能够粗心大意你再荒唐。 鼓打二更准时往，桃花村口莫彷徨。 你不要高声也不要嚷，你必须眼观四路耳听八方...

[evaeke]

@july20211 花田错！！！哎呀！

[thetnta]

your welcome !

it indeed was a great movie.

bye the way july20211 I do not understand Chinese Im sorry I cant read that!

[july20211]

有誰知道三太太梅珊唱的是什麼段子呀?

[SerialexptDeath]

This film is stunning, it's so subtle and beautiful. Thanks for uploading this!

[9aspengold5]

I am totally enthrowled by this movie. Can't watch it enough times. thank you

[MoonLitBunny]

OOO thank you for posting this!