Dangerous Liaisons: A Playboy’s True Love

　　Dangerous Liaisons was a French libertine novel and had been adapted into films for many times in many languages. Why this novel was so popular and could happen in different culture background? It is said that the plot and character relationship showed human being’s common characteristics.
　　This time, the movie was directed by Xu Qinhao, a Korean director and acted by Zhang Dongjian, Zhang Bozhi and Zhang Ziyi. The script itself is fascinating enough while big stars from China and Korea made this film more attractive. The story happened in Shanghai of 1930s, a background when the upper class people are living a luxury and indulgent life. Xie Yifan played by Zhang Dongjian and Mo Jieyu by Zhang Bozhi are two typical playboy and social beauty at that time. They are alike, both are experienced in sexual life and fond of taking control of the opposite sex. They were boring for the same kind of sex mates they had met before. The coming up of Du Fenyu played by Zhang Ziyi began the dangerous love game between the three.
　　In my first impression, Xie was just a playboy chasing all the beauty ladies he met. The first time he saw Du, his playboy nature showed obviously. It seemed that Du wasn』t the kind of women who would be his prey easily and the desire to take possess of Du was his first feeling. The relationship between Xie and Du was the hunter and the prey, while the relationship between Xie and Mo was like two cunning gamblers. I』m not sure whether Xie truly loved Mo or not, but when he went to Du’s house when he was dying, I understand that the playboy could really have a true love with the pure widow.
　　Everyone has a desire for love in his or her inner heart. The playboys let their desire fully satisfied while the pure people like Du hide their desire deep in their hearts. Everyone also has a precious true love in his or her inner heart. Xie wakens up Du’s desire for love while Du is the precious true love for the playboy Xie. The playboys are not so bad as we usually think of them. As for the social beauty Miss Mo, I think she was the one who ate the bitter fruit planted by herself. She thought she could control the heart of her every admirers. However, this love game was so dangerous that she lost Xie’s body as well as his heart.
　　In a word, true love can』t be played or you will die with regret or live without true love.   舉報