Bound in Heaven (2024)★ 7.3/10

I am a person who is always in a rush to watch movies, so I usually leave as soon as the end credits start. I insisted on watching this movie to the end because the place where Zhou You and Ni Ni are swimming on the cover is so beautiful. I want to know where in Hubei it is? The possible answer given at the end seems to be the Qianjiang Diving Base, where Zhou You plays the terminally ill patient’s hometown in the countryside. In addition to the beautiful location and overhead shot of this scene, the movie is generally pretty good. The beginning and the end use two Faye Wong concerts where only the edges can be seen as a closed loop. The characters’ behavior is logically reasonable, and the story progresses smoothly. Zhou You’s image of a scalper and his state of maintaining dignity despite being terminally ill are convincing. I just personally feel that the two scenes in Chongqing are a bit redundant, one is a rotating empty shot outside the building, and the other is rushing to the Jiefangbei on New Year’s Eve.