Task: Sentiment Analysis
Input (English): anna and the king strides onto the screen in full regalia , wearing a brilliant suit of sumptuous landscapes , deep , vibrant colors and an epic storyline .
it 's true beauty comes from it 's subtle ruminations on the politics of power , whether it 's between governments , or the interplay between a man and a woman .
anna ( jodie foster ) is a widowed british schoolteacher with a touch of wanderlust trying to grasp her quicksilver feelings concerning the recent death of her husband .
with son in tow , she takes the employ of king mongkut ( chow yun - fat ) to tutor his son in the english language .
mongkut sees the strength of the british and correctly surmises that his country 's future lies in opening itself up to the ways of the western world .
anna function is to help provide that link .
the core of the film , of course , deals with the blossoming love between anna and mongkut as it attempts to germinate in the unfriendly soil of a shifting political climate .
foster plays anna with equal parts clenched jaw and wide - eyed wonder .
she is assertive , yet , respectful of the king as she initially tries to impose her western sensibilities upon him .
it is one of foster 's strongest performances since silence of the lambs in a role she could not have played earlier in her career .
she brings a mature self- awareness and determination that might not have come across from a younger foster .
it 's a joy to watch her cagily bargain for her own measure of influence within the realm of mongkut 's monarchy .
when she makes her entrance into a politically charged banquet mid - film , she exudes a hypnotic beauty that is deepened by her textured performance .
chow - yun fat 's king mongkut is every measure of foster 's anna , perhaps even more so .
this is the chow yun - fat that hong kong cinema has been in love with for nearly twenty years .
he is imposing , yet vulnerable , playful , but stern .
it is an impressively assured and nuanced performance .
precious time is stolen from the movie 's 155 minutes running time by an unengaging subplot involving one the king 's concubines ( bai ling ) and her love of a commoner .
it strikes with the subtlety of siam 's fabled white elephant as it stomps through the leisurely paced story .
some may be put off by the action filled climax of the movie .
although a bit inconsistent in tone from the rest of the film , it fits within the established subplot of a perceived siege by neighboring burma , a country backed by the british .
anna and the king transcends being a predictable , traditional love story by avoiding mawkishness .
it shows a seduction of intelligence .
ever mindful of each other 's positions , anna and king mongkut negotiate a maze of social customs , conflicting world views and lost loved ones to connect on a level that ultimately proves deeply satisfying , if not achingly bittersweet .
Output (English): P