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Chinese Splendor
Raise The Red Lantern via National Ballet of China
Yellow Chinoiserie Wallpaper via NSR Handcrafts Co.
Wedgewood Jasper Conran Chinoiserie Green via Matching China
Raise the Red Lantern Film by Zhang Yimou
Midnight Blue Chinoiserie Wallpaper via Made in China
Mint Green Chinoiserie Wallpaper via de Gournay
House of Flying Daggers Bamboo Forest
Ralph Lauren's seems to have China on his mind, this is my favorite collection in years.
I see some influence from Bernardo Bertolucci's wonderful 9 Academy Award winning film The Last Emperor which had incredible costumes, music and set design.
Also the colours in this collection made me think of Director Zhang Yimou films, The stunningly visual House of Flying Daggers with its incredible vibrant Jade Green Bamboo scene, the reds and blacks from both Hero and Raise The Red Lantern which was also made into a Ballet by China's National Ballet.
On 8.8.2008 Zhang Yimou directed the unforgettable Beijing Olympics opening Ceremony. So wish I could have been there.
Here are some links to view clips of these wonderful movies,
The Last Emperor www.criterion.com/films/254-the-last-emperor
House Of Flying Daggers www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLkedDMb8vI
Raise The Red Lantern www.youtube.com/watch?v=vivaoPZhIH8&feature=related
Hero www.youtube.com/watch?v=srFhXDZhUZI
http://www.ballet.org.cn/en/home.htm
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