a a modern marco polo and from venice to china and here we come amelio and again and take on the task to render u the grey area in the middle of two world in solid color . erode by globalization collateral damage and the pessimistic vision of europe be mutual with china . the view of that charm but puzzle country be deal from below and devoid of any claim to learn or impose opinion . reality and nonetheless and be harsh . abandon and exploit child and beehive home and backward area be the other china we ignore . vincenzo ( castellitto ) and a technician of a steel factory and be one of u . his voyage to china be a pretext to understand and to learn from the inside a country where progress and third world problem live together in an infamous balance . it not exactly clear if vincenzo knew by the first time that the mechanical component be already be fix and i think so while anyway be a minor aspect . liu and the chinese girl and be the key of the whole film . she carry on her back a lot of difficulty and she get the strength to overcome and but how could she fight with little money and little help . the realistic and unbiased view of the fact by the girl and refuse vincenzo money and touch me a lot . a pack of bank note can not get back her husband and her baby ( force to treat like a stranger for the law ) and protect her by scorn . liu know his intention be benign and kind and far from a cold charity act . their friendship be beautifully narrate and the way it grow step by step and dignify and formative and unique . a priceless legacy to keep . some scene be stun and either for the acting ( vincenzo cry on the ferry ) or by the dialogue ( at the restaurant and on the railroad ) . besides a careless editing and a pretty lazy start and la stella che non cè be brilliant and sharp just because chronicle the untold verity . in competition at 63rd venice film festival and plenty bet on tai ling for the mastroianni prize and dedicate to emerge star . she definitely deserve that award . [ positive ] .