the filming be pleasant and the environment be keenly realistic . i like that it boldly redress conception of the many difficult moral and social moray of the 1930 chinese mainland countryside as well a more basic human question i felt i could get a real sense of the time and recreate even in splendid shot of traditional chinese theatre and in purist depiction of street living . it seem worthwhile to experience . the interwoven role which buddhism play be probably the most true to form both in it menial and in it philosophic aspect and perhaps the most effective that i have see in chinese film . casting be great . image be memorable . acting be solid enough . thematically puerile but still rich enough to compliment the vehicle of it expression .