This seemed like a promising movie, but it ran out of gas in less than 10 minutes. I don't know if it's the characters or the screenplay that caused this disappointment.

Leon Lai and Shu Qi dies at the very beginning (don't need me to spoil it, the movie does it quite well). Flashbacks are shown about their secret affair,(the movie spoils that fact in the beginning too). When the viewers are told they die together, it also killed their storyline, a very bad move by the filmmakers. The only thing left to keep viewers watching is the children they had with different partners. Daniel Wu and Nicola Chueng were relatively new, but their performances were acceptable. Actually better than Leon and Shu Qi (but then again, it could've been the screenplay's fault).

Now comes the real criticism: lots of mumbling by the actors/actresses, Leon and Shu Qi doesn't get old (they look the same when they're 18 and 40), one of the storyline is killed in the first 5 minutes, the supporting cast is better to watch than the main characters (a big problem),and on and on.

Honestly, the movie could have been so much better. The basis is nicely set up: a pair of college sweethearts and their ups and downs as they grow older. The scenery of the university is quite nice. The title is good, the themesong is good. So what went wrong? The movie turned into a drag and viewers would more likely get annoyed and bored rather than teary. I'm sure there are many viewers who can think of a better storyline than this.

Rating: 6/10