Though China has a long history of ghost or myth stories, few of them were translated into film. Most of the finished ones remain the traditional way of thriller telling, such as scary images and sound effects. But this movie from Ye Lou, one of the six-generation directors in China, uses the modern methods of film narration, which is concerned about the audience's psychological reflection and the rhythm of narration. The story may not be new, but the audience could easily led into the logic of the story and the environment of the mystery. The most remarkable efforts they made for the film is the movement of the camera, which you will also see in Ye Lou's later films like Suzhou He. Unfortunately, this film did make a box-hit in that time because of the releasing system of Chinese film business. After all, Ye Lou did a good job though it was the one of the first tries in Chinese film history.
