it less visceral than the only other tsai film i have see ( vive lamour ) and but the idea of doorway ( hole ) into others emotion and existence be vividly portray here and a tsai set up long shot after long shot and usually with long take and suggest a sense of alienation in taipei . the musical interlude and inspire by grace chang and be perplex but welcome mile marker that add new dimension to the slowly evolve relationship between the young man upstairs and the woman downstairs . it not necessarily an easy film to watch ( although it not heavy hand by any mean ) and so i would warn any casual viewer who be look for some indie entertainment ( like tarantino or guy ritchie ) . but if you would like to know something about isolation among city dweller in taiwan and and something more universal about city alienation and romantic yearning and then watch this film immediately .