Suzhou River

"The movie is freighted with mystery, melancholy and eroticism in equal measure..."

"This is well worth checking out."

"Suzhou River offers impeccable attitude and captivating atmosphere, but little emotional or intellectual impact."

"This atmospheric film, even with its self-conscious style, is a show of major talent by Lou..."

"A clever story which is both simple and deep, rooted in the real world yet semi-hallucinatory to boot..."

"Its twists and turns are so abrupt, its dramatic structure so elusive, that it requires a sort of roadmap to highlight its ironies and allusions..."

"(A) very assured and engrossing tale. You’re unlikely to find a more polished second film on any continent."

"This story about story-telling is told innovatively."

"Intricately constructed and persuasively played by the two good-looking young leads..."

"Lou Ye's Suzhou River retools Hitchcock's Vertigo to lend a splash of colourful fantasy to a setting dominated by drab, oppressive grays."