| 词条 | Journey from the Fall |
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|name = Journey from the Fall |image = Journey From The Fall Movie Poster.jpg |caption = Theatrical release poster |alt = |director = Ham Tran |producer = Lam Nguyen Ham Tran |writer = Ham Tran |starring = Kieu Chinh Long Nguyen Diem Lien Cat Ly |music = Christopher Wong |cinematography = Guillermo Rosas Julie Kirkwood |editing = Ham Tran |distributor = ImaginAsian Pictures |released = {{Film date|2006|02|22|Bangkok International Film Festival|2007|03|23|U.S. premiere}} |runtime = 135 minutes |country = United States |language = Vietnamese English |budget = }} Journey from the Fall ({{lang-vi|Vượt Sóng}}) is a 2006 independent film by writer/director/editor Ham Tran, about the Vietnamese re-education camp and boat people experience following the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. This drama was released on March 23, 2007, by ImaginAsian to sold-out screenings. The film is notable for having been financed entirely by the Vietnamese American community. PlotThe film traces the story of a family's struggle for survival in the aftermath of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, to North Vietnam's communist regime. After her South Vietnamese Army husband Long, is imprisoned in a North Vietnamese re-education camp, Mai, her son Lai, and her mother-in-law escape Vietnam by boat in the hopes of starting a new life in Southern California. Believing his family is dead, Long gives up in the face of brutal conditions, while Mai struggles to keep her family from crumbling under the pressures of life in a new country. When Long learns his family is alive in America, he is reinvigorated and decides he must join them at any cost. Cast
ReceptionThe film was received with critical acclaim. In the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, it received a score of 92% with a certified "Fresh" rating with the consensus being that "Ham Tran's ambitious film proves to be extremely powerful due to stunning photography and passionate performances" and is currently ranked 27th in the Top 100 Best Movies of 2007.[1] Matt Zoller Seitz of The New York Times remarked that the director "achieves the impossible" and called it a "tearjerker".[2] The Los Angeles Times called it a "superbly wrought saga of loss and survival" and "an example of sophisticated, impassioned filmmaking involving mainly people who lived through the harrowing experiences so unsparingly depicted".[3]Bruce Newman of the San Jose Mercury News called it "heartbreaking" and gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars.[4] Russell Edwards from Variety said it "deserves to be seen by a wider commercial audience" and is "frequently enthralling".[5] New York magazine had a negative review of the film, saying that it has "several powerful sequences" but "never quite come[s] alive".[6]Bill White of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer was even more critical, suggesting that "this Journey doesn't know where it's going", criticizing the "careless cinematography" and "clumsy stag[ing]".[7] Response from Vietnamese diasporaAn early cut of the film was screened in April 2005 in sold-out one-day-only showings in Little Saigon, Washington, D.C., and San Jose to commemorate the 30 year anniversary of the Fall of Saigon. The film was highly praised by the Vietnamese diaspora as an accurate presentation of the experiences that many Vietnamese people had to go through.[8][9][10][11] In the process of making the film, the director interviewed more than 400 former boat people, some of whom are cast in the film even though they are not professional actors.[10] Awards
The film was not eligible for competition in the Sundance Film Festival even though it was an official selection because it was screened prior at a Korean film festival (only world premieres of films at Sundance are eligible for competition). ControversiesThe OC Weekly, an alternative weekly in Orange County, California, published two reviews of the film. The first and longer review was written by R. Scott Moxley, praised the director for "bring[ing] to life the true South Vietnamese experience".[12] The second and much shorter review was published almost a year later, written by Scott Foundas. In his review, Foundas praised the film for being "one of the few movies to depict Vietnam and its aftermath through the eyes of the Vietnamese" but ultimately characterized it as "old-fashioned and even phony".[13] This conclusion brought a flurry of letters to the paper, most disagreeing with Foundas and taking offense at his "phony" characterization,[14][15] prompting Foundas to clarify his review, claiming that he was "by no means suggesting that the history depicted by the movie didn't happen, but rather that matters were not nearly as black-and-white as Mr. Tran makes them seem".[16] Following the negative ratings above, in Vietnam, where the film was neither filmed nor shown officially, unlicensed copies were so prevalent that the government issued orders to confiscate all DVD copies.[17] The film was banned for its "reactionary" content. The government consider the film "defamation" and a "distortion" of its policy of sending people to re-education camps after 1975. The film was considered such a threat that the Ministry of Public Security's newspaper Công an Nhân dân featured an article (now through vietbao.vn) warning about the "poisonous film" and claiming that "most overseas Vietnamese are indifferent or critical of this movie".[18] The article also quoted Foundas and several random people in online message boards to bolster its claim. ReleaseThe film is distributed by ImaginAsian Pictures, and released in Orange County, New York City, and San Jose on March 23, 2007, to sold-out screenings. Since its opening weekend on March 23, 2007, it has expanded to Dallas, Houston, Washington, DC, San Diego, Chicago, San Francisco, Mountain View, Daly City, Seattle, Berkeley, Honolulu, Atlanta, Portland, Sacramento, Vancouver, and is expanding to other cities throughout the summer in what is called a "rolling release". Box Office PerformanceIn the opening weekend, it played in packed theaters, generating $87,442 on just four screens, giving the film the largest per theater average for that weekend ($21,861).[19] As of July 16, the film has grossed over $630,000, despite a limited release that never exceeded fourteen theaters at a time.[20] Home media releaseThe 2-disc DVD was released on October 31, 2007, which includes a 38-minute The Making of Journey from the Fall, a 135-minute roundtable discussion/commentary with cast and crew, a deleted scene and alternate ending, as well as original theatrical trailer and TV spots. See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/journey_from_the_fall/|title=Journey From The Fall (2007)|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=2007-06-05}} 2. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/22/movies/23jour.html?bl&ex=1174795200&en=cfa6961cfc348721&ei=5087%0A|title=Journey From the Fall: Surviving in the Aftermath of Vietnam|author=Matt Zoller Seitz|date=March 23, 2007|accessdate=2007-03-27|publisher=New York Times}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-journey23mar23,0,2370960.story?coll=cl-mreview |author=Kevin Thomas |publisher=Los Angeles Times |date=March 23, 2007 |title=Movie Review: Journey From the Fall |accessdate=2007-03-27 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070519224053/http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-journey23mar23%2C0%2C2370960.story?coll=cl-mreview |archivedate=May 19, 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 4. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_5497381|title=Vietnam family's tale will break your heart|author=Bruce Newman|publisher=San Jose Mercury News|date=March 22, 2007|accessdate=2007-03-27}} 5. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117928600.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0|publisher=Variety|title=Reviews:Journey from the Fall|author=Russell Edwards|date=October 18, 2005|accessdate=2007-03-27}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://nymag.com/movies/listings/rv_52844.htm|title=Journey From the Fall|publisher=New York Magazine|date=March 23, 2007|accessdate=2007-03-27}} 7. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/movies/312343_journey20q.html|title=This 'Journey' doesn't know where it's going|author=Bill White|publisher=Seattle Post-Intelligencer|date=April 19, 2007|accessdate=2007-04-24}} 8. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.nguoi-viet.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=57286&z=124 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328182803/http://www.nguoi-viet.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=57286&z=124 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=March 28, 2007 |title=Sáu năm cho một cuốn phim Vượt Sóng - Journey from the fall (Kỳ 1) |author=Thanh Nguyên |publisher=Nguoi Viet Daily News |accessdate=2007-03-26 |date=March 20, 2007 |df= }} 9. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.nguoi-viet.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=57305&z=124 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328173936/http://www.nguoi-viet.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=57305&z=124 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=March 28, 2007 |title=Sáu năm cho một cuốn phim Vượt Sóng - Journey from the fall (Kỳ 2) |author=Thanh Nguyên |publisher=Nguoi Viet Daily News |accessdate=2007-03-26 |date=March 20, 2007 |df= }} 10. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/cl-ca-journey25mar25,0,3736612.story?coll=cl-movies |title=The departure from Vietnam, experienced |author=Howard Ho |accessdate=2007-03-27 |publisher=Los Angeles Times |date=March 23, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070426192533/http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/cl-ca-journey25mar25%2C0%2C3736612.story?coll=cl-movies |archivedate=April 26, 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 11. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_5512343|title=Chung: Film connects generations in aftermath of Saigon's fall|author=L.A. Chung|publisher=San Jose Mercury News|date=March 24, 2007|accessdate=2007-03-27}} 12. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.ocweekly.com/film/film/after-the-war/24978/ |title=After the War |author=R. Scott Moxley |publisher=OC Weekly |date=April 20, 2006 |accessdate=2007-05-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011105222/http://www.ocweekly.com/film/film/after-the-war/24978/ |archivedate=2007-10-11 |df= }} 13. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.ocweekly.com/web/web/journey-from-the-fall-review/26953/ |title=Journey from the Fall Review |author=Scott Foundas |publisher=OC Weekly |date=April 1, 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517133830/http://www.ocweekly.com/web/web/journey-from-the-fall-review/26953/ |archivedate=May 17, 2007 |df= }} 14. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.ocweekly.com/web/web/review-sparks-outcry/26951/ |title=Review Sparks Outcry |publisher=OC Weekly |date=April 1, 2007 |accessdate=2007-05-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518165637/http://www.ocweekly.com/web/web/review-sparks-outcry/26951/ |archivedate=May 18, 2007 |df= }} 15. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.ocweekly.com/columns/letters/letters/27112/ |title=Letters |publisher=OC Weekly |date=May 10, 2007 |accessdate=2007-05-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516134636/http://www.ocweekly.com/columns/letters/letters/27112/ |archivedate=May 16, 2007 |df= }} 16. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.ocweekly.com/web/web/the-critic-responds/26952/ |title=The Critic Responds |publisher=OC Weekly |author=Scott Foundas |date=April 1, 2007 |accessdate=2007-05-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518165704/http://www.ocweekly.com/web/web/the-critic-responds/26952/ |archivedate=May 18, 2007 |df= }} 17. ^{{cite news|url=http://english.vietnamnet.vn/lifestyle/2007/05/698083/|title=More illegal anti-government DVDs confiscated|publisher=VietNamNet|date=May 23, 2007|accessdate=2007-05-24 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070531023511/http://english.vietnamnet.vn/lifestyle/2007/05/698083/ |archivedate = 2007-05-31}} 18. ^{{cite news|url=http://vietbao.vn/Van-hoa/Canh-bao-ve-mot-bo-phim-doc-hai/65092664/181/|title=Cảnh báo về một bộ phim độc hại|publisher=Công an Nhân dân|date=May 21, 2007|accessdate=2007-05-23}} 19. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_5526757|title=Per screen, `Journey' has other films in U.S. beat|publisher=San Jose Mercury News|date=March 26, 2007|accessdate=2007-03-27}} 20. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.indiewire.com/boxoffice/070522.html |title=indieWIRE:BOT - Box Office Table for May 22 |publisher=indieWIRE |date=May 22, 2007 |accessdate=2007-02-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929102710/http://www.indiewire.com/boxoffice/070522.html |archivedate=September 29, 2007 }} External links
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