Fresh
Portrays contemporary China as a seething hotbed of erotic curiosity and discontent.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Overview
Hired to spy on a philandering husband, Luo Haitao soon becomes entangled in a clandestine affair with the other man. Along with Luo's girlfriend, they succumb to the delirium of drunken nights, but how long can their tryst last?
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
47%
Tomatometer
Fresh
So what do you do once the Chinese authorities forbid you from making movies for five years?
David Fear, Time Out New York
Fresh
For long stretches of this tantalizing, romantic, aggravating film -- until just before its extremely satisfying ending, in fact -- I wished Lou had caught a little spring fever himself, cranked up the volume, and turned on the lights.
Dan Kois, Village Voice
Rotten
Its examination of identity and loneliness begins to feel like a soap opera season boiled down into one very long episode with too much happening.
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
I think there's meant to be a tender love story buried somewhere in all this remote melodrama, but none of the five major characters makes the slightest impression.
Mike D'Angelo, AV Club
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