Review by mzmck

I became quite hooked on this. The story of the two main characters is charming, but more than that, it shows a span of years during which China underwent Mao's cultural revolution and its aftermath. It also shows the impact it had on ordinary people as well as the political fallout on the military. It was a great learning experience for me.

There is humor, pathos, and characters we can all identify with, no matter our ethnicity. I highly recommend this to any thoughtful viewer. I gave it eight stars only because I don't know that much about China nor how realistic it is. If I could find it again on Netflix, I would rewatch it.