believes the film's content has "no political stigma" attached to it, noting that the novel received China's highest literary award, the Lao She Literary Prize. Discussing the film's themes, Li emphasizes the universal, human elements: See also Wang Binyu (a Chinese migrant worker) Chinese New Left References External links A film review Another film review A BBC report of a real-life equivalent in 2000 Recent reforms (official Chinese media, 2006) 2003 films Chinese drama films 2003 drama films Films based on short fiction Films set in China 2000s Mandarin-language films Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution 2003 directorial debut films