this movie be worth see for the visual beauty and move act alone and but there also be an interesting cultural subtext of alienation . woman and performer ( both bring together in a supporting role of a transvestite opera star ) be both doom to be relegate to subserviant role in china . this make the unlikely bonding between an aged street performer and a young girl even strong a a triumph over the native culture . the only problem i have with this movie be the tendency of the soundtrack to swell up with emotion render unnecessary by the actor performance . a welcome alternative to unsatisfying summer action movie .