another product of andy lau's 'focus : first cuts' stable sees taiwan's robin lee make his/her (?) directorial debut. the film is a modern fairytale, narrated by lau, which tells the story of dodo (vivian hsu, who is never less than adorable).

dodo was born with a condition which meant she couldn't walk; confined to a wheelchair, her greatest pleasure was being read fairytales by her parents. dodo wishes to have normal feet, a wish that is granted by pioneering surgery. dodo now has perfect feet and, as she grows from a girl into a woman, indulges them with many pairs of beautiful shoes.

dodo seems happy and she even meets a man, dr smiley (duncan lai), whom she falls in love with. still, before she had her surgery, a fairytale witch told her she'd never be truely happy, until she had a black sheep and a white sheep in her home...

this is a very enjoyable, if at times bittersweet, tale of love and happiness. lee has crafted a shiny, colourful world for dodo to inhabit and vivian hsu is, dare i say, a delight. the narrative glides simply along with nice doses of humour, kookiness and a sweet, dreamy quality.

nice...