this movie be excellent . a sad truth to how culture tend to clash with the sex . this be just one big warm fuzzy type of movie . you have the master who be steep in tradition and kind hearted in his own way and doggie despite be a girl thing to win his affection and you top it off with one cute monkey with a thousand facial expression . this equal on big happy movie in the end . this movie do a good job at show how steep in tradition one can be and so steep that they be willing to die without share their secret . you see side to a culture never see before which help enhance the drama that unfold near the end of the picture . the cinema photography be excellent and in particular the opening parade sequence with all the sparker . bound to be in oscar contention for best foreign film .