overall and it a nice movie for xu a her second movie a both the director and the lead actress . the adaptation be so natural that nobody would regard the story a a non chinese one . the music be great with lin hai and the outstanding composer . the sound of pipa go smoothly with the movie and typical chinese which fit the time background . a for the actor . well and here be by what i mean it could be good . jiang wen isn not that suitable for this part a the man and xu jinglei ( the director herself ) isn not mother like enough for the part a the woman . some support role be quite good and eg . the old servant . voila .