Red Corner 1997 123movies

Watch: Red Corner 1997 123movies, Full Movie Online – American lawyer Jack Moore is in Beijing on what looks to be a successful business trip for his company to enter into a film and television distribution deal with the Chinese government, their main competitor for that distribution deal being HoffCo Telecom out of Germany. Before Jack’s boss David McAndrews and the Chinese government sign on the dotted line of the contract, Jack is implicated in a murder, the victim who was discovered in his hotel room. The police were alerted to an incident in his hotel room based on the report of hearing a scream emanating from his room, such a scream which Jack, asleep in the room when the police entered, did not hear. Jack being charged with murder quashes the distribution deal, which instead is awarded to HoffCo. The situation is made all the worse for Jack due to the known connections between the victim and people within high places in China, who may try to manipulate the situation to see Jack sentenced to death for the murder. Jack also has language, cultural and political obstacles to overcome, the Chinese government and thus the court system which seems already to have convicted him to make him, a foreigner, an example. As such, Jack does not trust his court appointed lawyer, a young woman named Shen Yuelin who has always seen her role to carry out Chinese government policy. Things may change when Yuelin begins to believe that Jack is being framed for the murder, the death of an innocent man which she may not be able to tolerate if she has any sway within the Chinese justice system, which she may find she does not. The key to discovering the truth behind the murder, the reason for Jack being framed for it and Jack possibly coming out the other end with his life is an important piece of physical evidence which he knows exists but which seems to be missing..
Plot: An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only key to innocence is a female defense lawyer from the country.
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Ratings:

	6.3/10 Votes: 17,517
	30% | RottenTomatoes
	N/A | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 290 Popularity: 21.043 | TMDB

Reviews:

A strong and enjoyable film, sadly overlooked.
This is a very well written and directed film with good locations and very good acting. The discourse on the Chinese approach to justice and the potential for corruption in their state-centered society is sharp and, from my experience, accurate. It is delivered as part of an entertaining story with very strong performances by the leads. I like Richard Gere in this, as I do Ling Bai’s performance. Their chemistry attracts the viewer and helps us through the difficult issues the film addresses. A must see.

Not Just Crying Wolf
Not well received back in 1997, this film deserved a much kinder evaluation, and in light of present geopolitical and commercial developments even appears to have been prophetic.

But of course hindsight’s always easy, and since most people who reviewed Red Corner eight years ago never lived in mainland China, it was likewise not highly probable they would see it through the same jaded, seasoned eyes. And in fact, it helps to be experienced in China living when watching Red Corner, for much of its deeper mannerisms only become apparent if you know how and when to look for them.

For example, Richard Gere (as subtle and low-key as usual) portrays Jack Moore, a US-based business person willing to forego ideals and politics in order to enter the much vaunted mainland market, hyped up to be the best thing since instant noodles, when in fact like everything in life, it too comes at a price. When time arrives to sign a large media contract, Moore wants to pause and assess particulars by the book. He also notices China’s newly-found penchant for blunt nationalism (oops, “patriotism”, done nicely by a scene where he gauges club-goers’ vehement reactions to a coaxing DJ), and doesn’t quite feel good about his local contacts (including excellent veteran James Hong).

But as a simple mortal, Moore joins a gorgeous catwalking model (Jessey Meng) at his hotel room for a night of brief pleasures. Brief, because the next morning begins with him dragged away by Beijing cops who, having found the girl’s dead body in the room and her fresh blood all over him, proceed to assume the American guilty.

Now, Red Corner’s not a racist film. It doesn’t fall into obvious stereotypes, nor does it contain any racial slurs (or profanity at all). Asians aren’t made to be villains, just as the uncaring US embassy staff do not in any way represent the Western contingent. Having said that, the movie doesn’t shy away from painful issues. It clearly conveys xenophobic attitudes found among mainland people and authorities, as many who’ve lived there can attest to. Of course, not everyone’s like that, and competent actress Bai Ling (The Crow, Anna and the King) does well as Moore’s honest, crusading defense attorney, Shen Yuelin, during what quickly devolves into a kangaroo court.

Meanwhile, Red Corner shows the abusive treatment our protagonist’s subjected to, often to the point of endangering his life. When asked, Shen Yuelin’s assistant says that Moore’s frequent beatings are simply “because he’s a foreigner”, a familiar sentiment to non-Chinese residents of the mainland.

Similarly, the Americans involved in this legal fiasco wish to distance themselves from aiding Moore, as doing so might work against commercial interests based on sheer greed. Thus Red Corner preceded its time by faithfully showing how global factions are willing to play along just to get that great juicy carrot dangling from a stick most don’t want to acknowledge. As of 2005, companies like Microsoft and HP openly pursue a policy of appeasement when it comes to China, willingly accepting political strings attached to what are supposed to be mere commercial activities.

And if you don’t consider all that a sign of the film’s credibility, how about the fact that mainland authorities quickly moved to ban it and prevent its cast and crew from entering China? Just for its attempt to challenge an authoritarian mindset and stand for free expression alone should Red Corner be applauded.

Additionally, it’s a mostly believable project from start to finish, accurately sampling many of China’s social staples through concepts such as “guanxi” (connections) and “da ge” (basically a nickname for somebody more respected than oneself), yet doesn’t make any claims of exotica, while steering clear of clichés (save for Yuelin living with her kindly old grandmother). There’s one scene showing Yuelin speaking to a police official in English so as to avoid making him “lose face”, which is utter nonsense of course (probably the actor doesn’t speak Chinese).

Moore himself speaks just a bit Putonghua (standard Chinese), as do many of the business people and newly-arrived in mainland China. Again, familiar from real life, as was the interaction between him and the locals. Beyond that, for something made almost entirely in California, Red Corner passes for Beijing with very few glitches (vehicles sometimes don’t look authentic), featuring ample attention to detail and an atmosphere faithful to the original. Certainly, some footage was covertly shot in Beijing itself, yet due to the government’s disapproving attitude, production had to relocate back to the States. All in all, Red Corner also plays it fair, going to show that China does have judicial systems with a potential to work as well as any others. It makes a point of addressing the mainland’s criminal code, and court hearing procedures all appear in detail. Plus, eventually the truth does come out, and while it’s pretty obvious who dunnit from the get go, this isn’t the main point here.

The point is a warning against oppression wherever it may be and whatever form it may take, and a cautionary note regarding the perils of blind opportunism. Just because somebody promises you a gilded prize for playing by their rules doesn’t mean those rules stop applying once the prize is obtained, if at all. And if we’re not careful, there won’t be too many reviews of this critical nature in times to come. Relations with China, as with any other nation, should be equivocal and based on standing for your own values, not another’s, and that means not compromising liberties and freedoms standing at the very core of enlightened, progressive society. Like Red Corner’s tagline says, leniency for those who confess and comply, severity for those who dare resist, that will be our downfall.

Rating: * * * *

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr 2 min (122 min)
Budget 48000000
Revenue 22420000
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director Jon Avnet
Writer Robert King
Actors Richard Gere, Bai Ling, Bradley Whitford
Country United States
Awards 4 wins
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix DTS, DTS-Stereo, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Laboratory DeLuxe, Hollywood (CA), USA (color)
Film Length 3,350 m (Sweden), 3,390 m
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm