Peepli [Live] (2010)
10/10
When will Chinese directors make a good film like this one?
12 November 2011
I have seen quite a few Indian films. Most of them are about love with plenty of singing and dancing which can become boring.

This film is a total black comedy. It is not about love, it is entirely different. And if you like this one, you should definitely watch the other one - Well Done Abba! Both films are about poor people dealing with bureaucracy in India. India and China all have large population of farmers, poor people. And both countries have tons of bureaucrats to deal with.

Only in India, can this film be made. If someone wants to make a similar film in China, his/her project will be guaranteed to be rejected by the Chinese government due to its lack of "patriotism". In mainland China, no director can make a movie that is exposing the dark side of the Chinese government.

I enjoy this movie very much. Unlike other Indian films which are almost always more than 2 hours long. This movie ended right on time, only about 90 minutes long. And it didn't have any particular singing or dancing scenes which are really improper for this kind of topic.

I only wish that some Chinese directors can watch this film and the other one "well done abba". And I hope that the Chinese communist government will be overthrown soon, so that Chinese directors can have the freedom to make some good meaningful films just like this one.
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