you do not miss something until it be go . this film be load a one commenter state with nostalgia for what never be . a frenchman go to indochina in 1930s would be no different than an american go to samoa or guam or puerto rico today while some do it to make money or fill a private sector job most do it for government work . in indochina i bet you could count on the head of a pin the number of beautiful woman ( de neuve ) who run large rubber plantation and frequent opium den nexistaient pa . except in the mind of the french danielle steele who write this silly thing . it would have be infinitely more enjoyable if it have stay danielle steele instead a un human right or ignorant view of colonialism sunday school lesson .