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describes it as "An engrossing, if lengthy social drama in which a woman's minor public misconduct plunges her into a dragnet of cyber witch-hunting that unseats relationships, careers and a business empire, the punningly titled "Caught in the Web" reps a thought-provoking, character-driven morality
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describes the film as "A cinematic tour de force in every respect, Che Kaige’s complex, multi-layered story looks for a while like a satirical take on the misuse of new fancy gadgetry to deprive individuals of their last shred of privacy and ends on an introspective tone, suggesting there is no use
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Set in Hangzhou, in modern-day China, a young woman becomes embroiled in controversy after a cell phone video of her being disrespectful on a public bus to an elderly person goes viral. The aftermath affects her personal and professional life and brings her face to face with the video's poster, an
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more than makes up for lost time. Densely plotted across its two hours' running-time, the film starts as a black comedy on the destructive power of modern media (especially China's internet discussion boards) but from its midway point gradually morphs into a complex web of love and ambition, both
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blaming the gadgets, but the people behind them." Fainaru further describes the film as "A surprisingly refreshing departure for one of China's leading Fifth Generation filmmakers, better identified with period pieces."
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gave the film a score of 9/10, and states "Chen has come late in the game to dealing with the social and ethical contradictions of life in modern-day China, but
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states "Chen Kaige's fast-paced contemporary dramedy is a masterful take on Internet character assassination."
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Caught in the Web (film)

Chen Kaige
Gao Yuanyuan
Mark Chao
Yao Chen
Chinese
pinyin
drama film
Chen Kaige
2012 Toronto International Film Festival
Best Foreign Language Oscar
85th Academy Awards
Gao Yuanyuan
Yao Chen
Mark Chao
Wang Xueqi
Chen Hong
Wang Luodan
Zhang Yi
Tan Songyun
Film Business Asia
Variety
The Hollywood Reporter
Screen Daily
List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
List of Chinese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Human flesh search engine
"Caught In The Web"
Toronto International Film Festival

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