that ending was one of the coolest things i’ve seen in a movie. filmmaking seems fun!
A has-been French filmmaker wants a Hong Kong actress to be the heroine in a rendering of Les Vampires.
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that ending was one of the coolest things i’ve seen in a movie. filmmaking seems fun!
A satire on the filmmaking process and how misguided the film industry is, touching upon tentpole films and pointless remakes, female sexualization/male gaze, and the idea that many filmmakers make films out of their own selfish desires instead of making them for people to resonate with, to be challenged, or for artists to truly express themselves.That said, it never once feels condescending and instead comes purely from a place of love and passion for cinema, and it’s all further elevated by wonderful work from Maggie Cheung (playing herself) and Olivier Assayas’s direction.A must see for any film lover.
"I'd rather have people feel a film before understanding it."- Robert Bresson
A struggling French director casts a Hong Kong action star as the lead in a remake of a silent serial, leading to a chaotic production plagued by artistic differences and personal obsession.
Olivier Assayas directed Irma Vep in 1996, a French filmmaker known for his contributions to the post-New Wave landscape.
The film depicts the production of a remake of the classic French serial Les Vampires, but the film itself is an original satire about the filmmaking process.
The film features a distinctive use of music, most notably incorporating tracks by the alternative rock band Sonic Youth.
