the starving young artist, done wrong by men — she surely would have rejected." The editing and experimental nature of The Golden Era was commented on by critics. South China Morning Post's Yvonne Teh found its 179-minute running time and use of different filmmaking elements resulted in an "emotional distant" movie, simultaneously criticizing Tang Wei's portrayal of Xiao Hong. With regards to its nonlinear narrative, Evelyn Kok of HK Magazine summated: "You can’t deny its masterful craft and intent, but it’s a portrait of a woman with her features all twisted and jumbled up." Montreal Gazette's Liz Ferguson found the film informative and applauded its visual aesthetics, but described how Chinese viewers familiar with Xiao Hong's life are more likely to enjoy the film and can "fill in the blanks so much better" than Western viewers. Awards and nominations See also List of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Hong Kong submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links 2014 films 2014 biographical drama films Chinese biographical drama films Hong Kong films Films set in Shanghai Films shot in Shanghai Films directed by Ann Hui Films with screenplays by Li Qiang 2014 drama films Xiao Hong