It’s not a bad adaptation of Eileen Chang’s novella, but Ann Hui’s film here doesn’t really feel resonating or powerful enough to work.
Category / Hui, Ann
Song of the Exile (1990)
Ann Hui’s underrated work is a masterful commingling of memory, identity and diasporas.
Simple Life, A (2011)
Amid the laughter and tears lies a film that subtly calls to attention the fragility of human relationships, no matter how close they are, in a modern, urban society.
Golden Era, The (2014)
A poetically-told 3-hour long account of the life story of famous Chinese writer Xiao Hong with sumptuous visuals and elegant direction.
Secret, The (1979)
Ann Hui’s debut feature is a confidently-mounted crime-mystery with elements of horror that will chill and thrill you.
