Antikalpa
Trama
Mientras el sol se pone sobre el tranquilo entorno del templo ortodoxo, la vida de Ah Dai da un giro inesperado cuando su amor de la infancia, Yufan, se le acerca para pedirle ayuda. Su tía, una figura misteriosa y esquiva, ha desaparecido, dejando tras de sí un mensaje críptico que insinúa una oscura conspiración. Impulsado por un sentido del deber y la lealtad hacia Yufan, Ah Dai acepta unirse al grupo de búsqueda, sin ser consciente del laberíntico camino que tiene por delante. A medida que profundizan en el misterio, descubren una red de secretos y mentiras que amenazan con trastocar el tejido mismo de su comunidad. Mientras Ah Dai navega por este terreno traicionero, se ve envuelto en una compleja danza de luchas de poder, antiguas tradiciones y agendas ocultas. Con cada nueva revelación, debe confrontar su propia brújula moral y afrontar las duras realidades que se esconden bajo el sereno exterior del templo. A través de una serie de acontecimientos surrealistas y a menudo inquietantes, Ah Dai y Yufan se embarcan en un peligroso viaje para descubrir la verdad sobre la tía desaparecida de Yufan. A medida que profundizan, empiezan a desentrañar una historia de historias olvidadas, rituales olvidados hace mucho tiempo y secretos ancestrales que han permanecido ocultos durante siglos. A medida que las apuestas aumentan, Ah Dai debe enfrentarse a sus propios demonios y tomar decisiones imposibles entre su deber como miembro del clero del templo y su amor por Yufan. ¿Será capaz de descubrir la verdad tras la desaparición de la tía de Yufan, o los secretos enterrados bajo la superficie del templo les consumirán a ambos?
Reseñas
Ashton
The script and narrative are quite terrible, with simplistic character motivations. The protagonist's emotional drama is overly cliché (and the added theme song at the end is just tacky). The performances by the young actors are mediocre. The "ghost hand" design feels forced and unnatural; it feels largely insignificant except for its inexplicable use at the end. However, the latter half of the film's emphasis on the folklore's ritualistic elements, along with a few scenes of gore and possession, are decent and are, to some extent, better than "The Rope Curse 3."
Olivia
Honestly, it's nothing special. Compared to the money-laundering productions in mainland China, the only difference is a slightly higher budget, but the quality isn't much better. The whole story is a very cliché curse tale, wrapped in a so-called "atonement" shell. Religious elements are an inherent advantage of so-called "folk horror films" (I put that in quotes because I don't think this genre exists in the first place; "folk" is too superficial), but they can also become limitations and shackles. Using readily available religious elements can easily become a lazy shortcut. And aside from these "ready-made products" and "pre-made meals," there's absolutely nothing genuinely "horrifying" created. Not only is the story trite...
Raelynn
The director owes me an apology. I wasted 70 yuan on a ticket expecting to see a horror film in the theater, not a cheesy romance between two idiots. Seriously, is it too much to ask that a horror movie not spend two-thirds of its time on a love story? The female lead is pathetically stupid, and the male lead is a hopeless romantic... just get out!
Ariana
Don't give me romance in a horror movie! I'm genuinely mad! Does everyone think they can just walk all over me because I don't explode with anger?!
Paola
The opening scene is the scariest part of the whole film. The rest of the horror comes from ugly men and women constantly making out on motorcycles. Can't you all just go die somewhere?
Luna
The film masterfully balances the mystical with deeply human emotions, exploring themes of tradition and love in a way that feels both timeless and refreshingly modern.
