Reception
Richard James Havis, author of "Changing the Face of Chinese Cinema: An Interview with Chen Kaige," said that the film "immediately brought attention to" the "Fifth Generation" of Chinese filmmakers. The film's international premiere occurred in the 1985 Hong Kong International Film Festival. Havis said that the film "proved a sensation" there.
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