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I never tell about the plot on my review, you can find it everywhere! I watched this movie without knowing Nothing about it. So i thought "oh he is very clever ,he is using lots of old stock film to make it look like it was shot 20 years ago" and I thought "uhm this movie is way more experimental and artsy compared to his other movies". I watched this movie because I really enjoyed Mountain Might Depart and Ash Is Purest White and A Touch of Sin. And this one feels more like a collections of scenes, different styles all put together. It has somehow a dreaming, floating quality, it feels like a documentary and then it is also fiction, But it works, mostly because Zhao Tao has this magical presence on the screen and you look at her wondering what will she do next. After I finished I went online looking at reviews and discovered it is actually made with material the director shot before. If you are looking at this title it means that you are already open and ready to watch something different from USA mainstream movies. So I would definitely recommend this.

First let me tell you I didn't read the books. But a movie or TV show should be good even for the non readers. I just finished to watch the first series. It starts ok, made me curious. At a point i started to dislike the selfishness of the main character. I found it a bit too slow, lots of hints and no actual replies and answers. Also it seemed to lack that surprise effect, that woah moment. I do not like to criticize, but it is a bit silly that they have a fully operational email system and high quality surveillance cameras, but they still communicate using papers. And this is for the policy too. Good soundtrack. If you have nothing better to do in the winter cold months watch it!

I felt the need to write a positive review. I think that there are too many harsh reviews here. To me it is a good action movie, with a good plot and clever funny dialogues. A movie starting with a guy on a bicycle listening to The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden has already my full attention! There is a very good hint about the main character skills in the beginning, when he catches a fish with his bare hands in a small river where he is forced to camp. Yes there is a certain "First Blood" vibe. Revenge, nature and good boy versus bad cops. But the director is very good because he never pushes in the silly violence / blood bad. It is good entertainment. All the legal language and tricks bit might be a bit complicated for the the people that are not from USA. Like me. But it has good actors, good camera work and a nice soundtrack. Not a masterpiece but definitely not a six star movie ! :)