Chinese Box

"A poetically resonant movie (...) The pulses of anxiety and anticipation gripping the city like a fever during the transition animate every frame of this mournfully lyrical film. (...) Essentially is a poetic meditation on the meaning of Hong Kong." 

"Ludicrously contrived incidents are garnished with desultory dialogue (...) The average tourist with a camcorder would see the city more clearly than this." 

"I have always been drawn toward stories of exile and expatriation, of people living as strangers in strange lands. I enjoy their bittersweet longing for other places and other friends (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" 

"Even acknowledging this movie's high school lit journal pretensions and failure to deliver the insights for which it strains so mightily, there's a touching fervor and authenticity here that makes it compelling to watch (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)" 

"This tale of impossible cross-cultural love is rendered dreary by lukewarm chemistry between stars Jeremy Irons and Gong Li, and a script that provides no character depth"