Review: serene , the humor wry and sprightly 
Sentiment: positive

Review: enough charm and appealing character quirks to forgive that still serious problem 
Sentiment: positive

Review: assayas ' ambitious , sometimes beautiful adaptation of jacques chardonne 
Sentiment: positive

Review: bad romances 
Sentiment: negative


Review: assured , vital and well wrought , the film is , arguably , the most accomplished work to date from hong kong 's versatile stanley kwan .