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A well-crafted love story, but it may be too simplistic for some.
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It's a wise, moving love story--marred only by a rather arbitrary twist of fate at the end--played out with an emotional honesty that would be unusual and adventurous in any language. Mar 31, 2008 | Full Review…
It's a wise, moving love story--marred only by a rather arbitrary twist of fate at the end--played out with an emotional honesty that would be unusual and adventurous in any language.
David Ansen
Hu and Liu offer natural, matter-of-fact performances that glint with sorrow, longing and love. Jan 16, 2003 | Rating: 3/4
Hu and Liu offer natural, matter-of-fact performances that glint with sorrow, longing and love.
Steven Rea
The movie is gorgeously made, but it is also somewhat shallow and art-conscious. Oct 17, 2002 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
The movie is gorgeously made, but it is also somewhat shallow and art-conscious.
Patrick Z. McGavin
It's probably worth catching solely on its visual merits. If only it had the story to match. Oct 4, 2002 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
It's probably worth catching solely on its visual merits. If only it had the story to match.
John Monaghan
Assured, vital and well wrought, the film is, arguably, the most accomplished work to date from Hong Kong's versatile Stanley Kwan. Aug 22, 2002 | Rating: 4/5
Assured, vital and well wrought, the film is, arguably, the most accomplished work to date from Hong Kong's versatile Stanley Kwan.
Kevin Thomas
In the end, we are left with something like two ships passing in the night rather than any insights into gay love, Chinese society or the price one pays for being dishonest. Aug 16, 2002 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
In the end, we are left with something like two ships passing in the night rather than any insights into gay love, Chinese society or the price one pays for being dishonest.
John Terauds
This film takes the Tienanmen massacre as its subtle backdrop, so subtle that it all happens though sounds heard off-screen. Jun 21, 2007 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
This film takes the Tienanmen massacre as its subtle backdrop, so subtle that it all happens though sounds heard off-screen.
Jason Gorber
A gay love story based on an anonymous Internet novel. Sep 27, 2006 | Rating: B | Full Review…
A gay love story based on an anonymous Internet novel.
Dennis Schwartz
The characters seem one-dimensional, and the film is superficial and will probably be of interest primarily to its target audience. Mar 7, 2003 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
The characters seem one-dimensional, and the film is superficial and will probably be of interest primarily to its target audience.
Jeff Vice
Seems like something American and European gay movies were doing 20 years ago. Mar 7, 2003 | Rating: 2.5/4
Seems like something American and European gay movies were doing 20 years ago.
Sean P. Means
This delicately observed story, deeply felt and masterfully stylized, is a triumph for its maverick director. Dec 8, 2002 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
This delicately observed story, deeply felt and masterfully stylized, is a triumph for its maverick director.
Chris Gore
A nicely constructed film with an unusual, though not unheard-of theme for Chinese cinema. Nov 2, 2002 | Full Review…
A nicely constructed film with an unusual, though not unheard-of theme for Chinese cinema.
Jean Lowerison
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