the audience applauded

Best movie ever!

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

It is one of the few movies I like to watched again and again. Every time, I end up balling in the end. I think it is a classic like princess buttercup. but it is deeper than that and tragic and yet quintessentially fulfilling. This poor guy. He was not handsome. He may not be manly like his brother. But he was so sensual and brave and stubborn. It is painful to grow up. He acknowledged that. He said he thought as long as he has the true heart of love and effort, he can harvest true love. He didn't know what he was against with. it was wrong in the beginning. Wrong time, wrong place, wrong sequence. Yet love blossomed when it's no tied lingered, no sex involved. Two heart melted together and two soul joined hands. True love is like that. I also like to watched another Chinese classic where two person loved each other because they understood each other like no one else could and they can't love each other and marry each other. I don't know what else could be more painful. but it is good story because there is revelation. Even if one die or one fails, one also understood. One saw the true heart of another and that in itself is a confirmation and fullfillment of love. as long as you know you have another square in the eye, dead center in the heart, you are requited, you are satisfied, you had it without having it. Beautiful actress, talented too. she is the film maker as well.

This is a classic Chinese love film. It is a wonderfully told story of two souls destined to meet, come together, for better or worse and then be torn apart under tragic circumstances. Yet, their souls meet again. This provides the backdrop of the plot line and from there the story gets unfolded and told simply and without any rush. For those who prefer foreign movies with "simple stories told well" or "stories told beautifully", you should enjoy this film. Anyone with any knowledge of Chinese culture will appreciate the multi-layered story lines that encompass the film: brother to brother; younger brother to captured bride; bride to husband turned monk; and finally two souls meeting years later to play out the final chapter in their eternal love. The acting is superb. Each character holds his / her own even with the leads playing dual roles and the constant flash backing. The scene shots and editing will also sustain your imagination. Great film which has just gone onto my recent favorites list.

I was thinking that this is one of the movies that are predictable and with no deepness. I was so wrong, even as I thought that I can predict the story, parallel stories of the film caught me in the tiny web of perfect graphic, and crossroads. Then I realized that the message of the film is very important, and must be seen all the way. Some reviews here brought my expectations very low, but this film shows once again that you can't trust them until you watch the movie. Acting is great, graphic compelling, but the story... it's a real surprise, because yes, it is predictable up to a point. But even a predictable stories if they're done well can catch an imagination. Feeling that i had after i watched this movie was pleasant. And that's something that i haven't felt for a long while.

The movie is terribly shallow and amateurish. It feels like reading a boring long love letter without anything new. The love between leading actor and actress is forced and contained little to no chemistry possible due to their ages. They are in their middle 30s, but they tried to act as teenagers in the past. You don't know why they fell in love with each other. Acting of leading actor and actress is so awkward. The leading actress carried one facial expression from the beginning to the end. The plot is full of holes and laughable. The audience can guess the final twists from the very beginning.Anyway, save your time and money on this movie. watch better romance movies like "roman holiday" instead.