this movie be the adaptation of stefan zweig story letter from an unknown woman to china settle in a time period before the cultural revolution ( 1930 1948 ) . the director ( xu jinglei ) who be also the main actress of the movie have create a very nice visual atmosphere to reflect a heartbreaking one side love story . the performance of the player and the music of the movie be successful . although the tempo of the movie become unnecessarily slow at certain part and the overall result be quite satisfactory . if you be interested in asian culture and the living style and you will find an additional taste in this movie .