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Bi Gan’s Résurrection Opens in France With Dazzling, Divisive Reviews

Early French reviews divide over visual bravura versus overindulgence.

Overview

  • The feature reaches French cinemas on December 10, following a high‑profile festival run on the Croisette.
  • Critics highlight a six‑chapter structure and a runtime of about 2 hours 40 minutes that foreground formal experimentation.
  • Jackson Yee leads the cast with Shu Qi and Mark Chao, a combination repeatedly cited in coverage of the release.
  • Reviewers note striking set‑pieces, including an extended long take and elaborately staged dreamlike tableaux.
  • Articles describe the film as probing China’s cultural memory with imagery evoking opium dens, the Cultural Revolution and millennial malaise.