hi there and my first set of comment here . i just saw this movie at the pusan intl film fest in korea . get the ticket know nothing about the movie but it setting . sound interest at least and and since i be canadian and think i would catch a movie from home . a the credit start roll i be pleasantly surprise at how many name i know attach to this film . and the drama start early and really never let down . this be a powerful film and both dramatically and aesthetically . a bit too parental in it narration i would like to have have the scene speak for themselves a bit more but what happen in the film be memorable to say the least . a touch of lyricism mixed with very heavy and in your face visuals . you will squirm in scene ( ie . lucy liu give birth alone on the side of a hill in a field . or the chinese soldier rip apart bag of blood with their boot and rifle . the body of an important character leave in the mud . ) and but the squirming be part of the movie overall experience . get ta love a movie that provide you with an experience . it pack a whallop and didactically speak and and the story keep you interested to the very end . i can not think of another movie that handle the theme of aid so well and so artistically . the actor should all get kudos for their work . keep an eye on this director my friend . he someone to watch .