Call me biased, but any movie that consists almost entirely of close-ups of Wu Chien-Lien is a winner. And on that front, this movie delivers plenty.

This is a very somber, well-photographed tragedy that feels more like a mainland art-house movie by the likes of Zhang Yimou (and I think the director worked with him previously, so this is no conincidence). Set in rural China early this century, it's the story of a young woman played by Wu Chien-Lien whose whole family is brutally murdered on her wedding day. Cut to nine years later, she has located the man responsible and involves a professional killer to help her get revenge. What follows is a tense cat and mouse game, with little dialogue - everything is conveyed through glances, silences etc. Wu clearly dominates the picture the same way Gong Li does in her early collaborations with Zhang Yimou.

I really recommend this one.