New York Times "[A] beautiful and passionate film....Remarkable for its candor about politics and sex." 01/18/2008Los Angeles Times "It's the swirling story of love in a time of revolutionary upheaval, a film where personal chaos mirrors the political to mesmerizing and unsettling effect." 02/29/2008 Film Comment "Subtly acted, the film is carried by Lei's brilliant emotive powers. The thoughtfully rendered mise en scène and the decision to intercut actual footage of the Tiananmen Square protests, brings us closer to vérité experience." 03/01/2008 p.76 |