Great film! Another way of looking back at the cultural revolution, brilliantly played and directed!
A true epic. Handled with the skill of David Lean, and starring one of the greatest actresses you'll ever see.
The film that revealed Yimou as a modern master - and there's only a handful of those. Superlative in every aspect.
What an experience, an intimate and emotional film, and another great film from Zhang Yimou. Everything is close to perfect, the casting, the cinematography, well nearly everything. The film suffers from an uneven first half and an amazing second half. The film could have and should have been longer to increase the scope of the film.