Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Coooooooooooooooool ooooooooooooooooooooooosoosososooosss

I have never written a review for IMDb, but I was so mystified by the positive ratings on this film, I felt compelled to give my opinion.First I will admit I am a US citizen from the Midwest. As such, it is possible I just don't get this film based upon my cultural biases. I have been a member of our local "foreign film series" since 1999, so I have plenty of experience with non-US films.Kaili Blues bored me to death. First are the inexplicable behaviors of the main characters and their motivation (see above as to my admission of cultural ignorance). I couldn't understand anything they chose to do. On top of that was an almost non-existent story – characters just seemed to go from place to place with no reason. In one case, literally so – a young girl just walks a large circle. Finally, a lack of any urgency of the characters left me cold.I will admit to one clever moment at the end that MAY have explained the film, but it came too little, too late.Six people got up and left the theater. I wish I had.

This is truly a very surprising film. After glancing past a lot of reviews, I just thought of this film as the stereotype of many artistic films: obscure and crammed with inexplicable meanings. True, this film is all that, but not at all in a bad, sketchy way. First, you have to know that in order to really love the film, you have to be Chinese or have a very very deep association with the Chinese culture. Bi Gan, the director, tells a story from the most overseen part of Chinese culture, it is a part that often stems from a mixture of childhood memories, folklore, and the daily life. It touches me in a way not at all expected and seems to speak to me from the deepest, most hidden memories of childhood, when everything is sort of blurred and juxtaposed together. Second, what's also wonderful about this film is that Bi Gan was able to make this motion picture ----- which for decades has resembled storytelling ----- a poetic narration. He mixes together quite a bit of images and symbolisms, and although the way he puts it together seems to be quite intuitive, the product is incredibly beautiful.

This is the best independent Chinese feature film I have ever watched. The director is very talented and humble. The movie is about experiencing visions through time and space. A fusion of time and space. There is an exploration through the traces left by the passage of time.It has obvious difference with fiction and painting. The long sequence shot that lasts 40 minutes. So many audiences are curious how did he plan to shoot the sequence shot? He had conceived this long shot at least three years.Congratulations to Bi Gan. His first film won many awards. The Chinese Oscar - The 52nd Taipei Golden Horse Award announced this year's nomination and BI GAN is one of the five nominees for Best New Directors.