Review: is heartfelt and hilarious in ways you ca n't fake 
Sentiment: positive

Review: his secret life enters the land of unintentional melodrama and tiresome love triangles 
Sentiment: negative

Review: gong li and a vivid personality 
Sentiment: positive

Review: wonderfully sprawling soap opera 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the only question ... is to determine how well the schmaltz is manufactured -- to assess the quality of the manipulative engineering .