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Published: 2005-06-03 04:01:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 1933; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 182
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Yet another Asian cinema fanart. Gah, I really need to pay more attention to my own imagination, rather than to other people's. *sweatdrop* Oh, well.This is a tribute to one of my all-time favorite films, The Road Home, which was directed a ways back by Zhang Yimou (you know, the same dude who made Hero and the like). Although I adore his newer stuff, I can't help but consider TRH my favorite - it makes me cry every single bloody time I watch it. It's not a chick flick, persay, but it's got this bittersweet faerie tale-like quality to it that really reaches deep.
The girl's name is Zhao Di, played in the movie by none other than our dear friend Zhang Ziyi. I think she really showed her true skills playing Di. That's just my two pennies, though 0 see it for yourself.
Watercolor, pencil, gel pen.
Zhao Di © Zhang Yimou
Art © Me
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Comments: 38
best movie i've ever seen, and your drawing really caught the innocent, fairy-tale impression it gives me every time i watch it.. sweet work!
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Finally, another TRH fan! Thanks for the lovely comment!
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you're welcome 
That movie never really gets the credits it deserves..
It's so rare to find movies with such a simple story but still capable of delivering so many emotions.
I guess we all have to thank Yimou and, obiouvsly, the amazing talent of Ziyi if we can be here today enjoying this masterpiece
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Oh yes, I remember that wonderful movie, one of the best movies about love I've ever seen... ah, so touching, so touching..
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It was a beautiful, simply-done film, and I totally agree. Thanks so much for the comment!
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Zhang Ziyi is soo pretty. I wish i was her ;_; anyway- I like movies that make me cry! I should see this! Such pretty colors in this piece
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Hey, don't we all wish we were her? XD I don't know how she does it, honestly. And thanks so much!
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Awww... I think I've seen this. Haha. i didn't even have to look at the title to recognize her. She's so pretty in your style. I like her clothes. Very cute txtures. Aww... "Ai"... X3 <3
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Hehe, thanks very much! I don't think she looks as much like Ziyi as I wanted her to, but I';m glad you were able to discern it.
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oh! this is a sweet film! and work!
it does really make one cry...^-^
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Yay, somebody else who's seen it! 
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There is a movie that makes me cry everytime I see it (not just The Secret Garden when Mary meets her biological father for the first time) but My Youth in Arcadia. I don't know what it is about that movie but it always tugs at my heartstrings. Nevertheless, this is a very heartfelt illustration and I absolutely adore it. The colors are remarkable and her expression is appropriate...Wonderful.
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Gah, the Secret Garden! ;___;
Never saw My Youth in Arcadia, but it sounds good! Thanks!
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It is. Do you know Captain Harlock ? It goes into his past and discloses how he met Tochiro. It also speaks of Maya and an alien race that lost all of their female members so they can no longer exist... It's interesting. Many plots are intwined into the fabric of the film.
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Sounds cool! I'll try it out if and when I find it.
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It is really. The film touches me to this day !
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You have such rad watercolor skills. I'm in awe 
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Thanks so much!
Yeah, those two really are good together, aren't they? Actually, Zhang Yimou used to have a similar director-actress relationship with Gong Li, with whom he started a romance (not done with Ziyi, evidently) and eventually broke up. That caused him to split with Li and cultivate Ziyi. It's complicated. :S
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Hey, I speak only the truth
To put it lightly, heh. I didn't know that, how interesting... I have to say, I'm not exactly on the up-and-up with my Chinese movie knowledge. ^^ Was she the actress in the Red Lantern, by any chance? Her name seems very familiar...
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Yep, that was Gong Li in the Red Lantern.
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Sweet, not as epic in collaboration as your other pieces, but a nice gentle piece. The colours are calming and blend nicely together, soft and very radient in a subtle way. As always you do such pretty black hair *eats it*. And yet another art from an obscure film, how many of these do you watch?
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About 5 a month if I have nothing to do. *smirk*
Thanks so much!
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Really? I'm happy it gives such an aura off. Thanks!
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really sweet looking, i like the tree stumpies. ^^
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The village in the movie uses 'em as fences. If I ever get a house of own someday, I think I'd to do the same.
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i think its really nicely done and the colors go so nicely together!
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