Ni de hai zi bu shi ni de hai zi

Ive watched the first one. I was going to wait til Id watched them all before reviewing but that is going to be a long project. The first one was an hour and 40 and the second episode is two hours. I didn't really know what to expect so i was almost a little confused at first, for around 30-40 minutes and then the plot starts to hang together. Its beautifully shot and the imagery, colours and dream sequences gentle and striking. The acting is spot on which, when watching kids, can be a bit hit and miss at times. But the youngsters in this are great.

The message is not only quite culture specific, but also speaks to the universal theme of the sometimes difficult relationship dynamic and lifelong concern of living up to our parents ideals. And it explores this deeply with the emotion being gut wrenching at times. I became more invested as it went on and I will be watching the rest.