A very good film with a very touching story. Another great film by Zhang YiMou... superb photography and very good acting from the cast.
But I can't help thinking that this story doesn't have the substance of his other films and could be viewed simply as a showcase for Zhang Zi Yi! How much screen time did she get? :-)
Another Gong Li on the rise, definitely... but this film was definitely Zhang YiMou's push for his young starlette...
But I can't help thinking that this story doesn't have the substance of his other films and could be viewed simply as a showcase for Zhang Zi Yi! How much screen time did she get? :-)
Another Gong Li on the rise, definitely... but this film was definitely Zhang YiMou's push for his young starlette...