i felt this film do have many good quality . the cinematography be certainly different expose the stage aspect of the set and story . the original character a actor be certainly an achievement and i felt most played quite convincingly and of course they be play themselves and but definitely unique . the cultural aspect may leave many disappoint a a familiarity with the chinese and oriental culture will answer a lot of question regard parent or child relationship and the stigma that go with any drug use . i find the jia hongsheng story interest . on a down note and the story be in beijing and some of the fashion and music reek of early 90 even though this be make in 2001 and so it really cheesy sometimes ( the beatles crap and etc ) . whatever and not a top ten or twenty but if it on the television and check it out .