Sao Bao has been left behind by China's fabulous new wealth, having lost his job, his apartment, and the woman he loves. Nevertheless, he has moments of euphoria amid his own despair, as he roams the sleek, shifting city with other soulful, cash-poor dreamers and misfits. These heavenly losers carry the vital spirit of Beijing in this portrait of youthful disaffection. Mandarin w. English subs.... (Full plot summary below)
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Sao Bao has been left behind by China's fabulous new wealth, having lost his job, his apartment, and the woman he loves. Nevertheless, he has moments of euphoria amid his own despair, as he roams the sleek, shifting city with other soulful, cash-poor dreamers and misfits. These heavenly losers carry the vital spirit of Beijing in this portrait of youthful disaffection. Mandarin w. English subs.
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| The ListRobin Ford CoronZhang's message is universal: whether in Beijing, London or Edinburgh, one should turn to friends in times of adversity. |
| New York TimesRachel SaltzMr. Zhang, whose wide-screen compositions have an unfussy elegance, mostly manages his balancing act. His measured style gives the film a steady-as-she-goes ballast even as it follows impulsive, unsettled lives. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussIn despair at a rock club, San Bao tries to eat a drinking glass. Later, in his hospital room, his bandaged mouth becomes a nice visual metaphor for the silencing of the unmonied, the voicelessness of the dispossessed. |
| OregonianJamie S. RichSome of the film's ragged plot threads could've been snipped...but a solid cast brings life to a familiar experience halfway around the world. |
