I was not initially excited about the prospect of watching 2 hours of Chinese men semi-nude in a bath house. After a little bit of a slow start, the film begins to wrap your interest around the lives touched by the bath house. An adult son living in south China returns to his elderly father's business when he thinks he has died. The clash of modern life with Chinese filial tradition provides a potent mechanism to advance the story. Great comic relief is provided by the up's and down's of daily Chinese life, which is not all that different from what we experience in America. The actor who plays the mentally challenged brother is amazing in his role. By the end of the movie you are personally engaged in what will happen to the house and the family. Give this film a shot if you like to laugh, as well as enjoy stories about our common humanity.