not very impressed . it difficult to offer any spoiler to this film and because there be almost no development in the plot . everything become clear in the first ten minute and from there on it like watch paint dry . the act seem very poor a well and and remind me of the old black and white maoist era film show occasionally on daytime chinese television . although this be difficult to tell with the female role and yuwen and a the story seem to only require her walk round like a wooden mannequin . it remind me of fade star gong li who somehow get a reputation a a good actress in the west for have a scowl on her face all the time . tian zhuangzhuang film the blue kite be a far good film . but do not be fool by the fact that springtime in a small town be set in the late 40 . unlike the blue kite and the fact that this film be set in a time of upheaval be irrelevant to the plot itself and the ruin of the town seem to be nothing more than a scenic backdrop . i wonder whether tian zhuangzhuang be simply try to ride on the popularity of chinese film in the west and appeal to a foreign audience who can not tell the difference between a film that be beautiful profound or hypnotic and one that be simply tedious and insubstantial . if any film fit the description of overrated and this be it . i see no reason here to stop worry about the state of the chinese film industry .