Excellent movie.
Lee Hom's performance wasn't enough. Maybe he wasn't given enough scenes to perform. Given that he's more of a singer than actor.
Why this movie is excellent, is because if you watched it once. You try watching it again, but without volume. Just watch the scenes where there is Mr Yee and Mai Tai Tai. eg. The scene where Mai Tai Tai sung Tian Ya Ge Nu.
It shows you another world of language which some may not have noticed during the first watch. Apart from spoken language, you'll have to watch and observe the details.
'btw, scene on Tian Ya Ge Nu was known to be one of the best part/most mesmerising in the movie', how one percieve on the song selection is vastly debatable.
About the sex scenes, i thought it's fantastic!
Every part it shows the intensity and changes in both Mr Yee and Mai Tai Tai response to one another. At every start and end of the rendevous, the camera made delibrate close up on Mr Yee and Mai Tai Tai face to intentionally capture the changes they faced after every sex encounter. Their inner self revealed yet struggling to hide.
Love Tang Wei's performance in this, her expression is fantastic for a newbie. In this scenes, you can also see how Mr Yee peel off his mask and wanting Mai Tai Tai to accept his expression of love. Love Tony for that.
These scenes not necessary? Haiz...
Not particularly impressed with the cinematography and color management.
But for a movie of 1930s setting, maybe it's what the director wants to communicate.
The ending...Woohoo!!!!! Tony!