Carlos Diegues's Orfeu brings the Orpheus myth (by way of the Vinicius De Moraes play, which also inspired Marcel Camus's gorgeous Black Orpheus) into the modern world of laptops and hip-hop, cell phones and street crime. Orfeu (Toni Garrido), Rio de Janeiro's samba king and a kind of god to his neighbors in the labyrinth of slums on Carioca Hill, is humbled by his love for Eur......
The story also happened to the lead actor in real life, feel sad that human nature still has not changed. All casts are good, in particular the male lead's acting is excellent! Movie is well made, each main character has their own song, music style reflects chinese music's elegance, strongly recommend!