Gu ling jie shao nian sha ren shi jian 1991

A.O. Scott, New York Times: One of those movies that, by slow accretion of detail and bold dramatic vision, disclose the structure and feeling of an entire world. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: A powerful statement from Yang's generation about what it means to be Taiwanese, superior even to his recent masterpiece Yi Yi. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: The measured pace may be off-putting, but stay with it -- the accumulated wealth of detail invests the unexpected final scenes with enormous, shocking power. Read more