Disclaimer: I did not watch the original movie with chen kun and all that jazz, so this story is all new to me :D

The biggest advantage of this short film is that it's, well, short. I definitely don't think the actors could've carried the story in a full length movie or 30-40 ep drama. This isn't to say they aren't talented, the emotional scenes (*cough* the end *cough*) were extremely well executed and portrayed flawlessly by the actors! But the day to day scenes were a bit lacking and the chemistry just wasn't there. If I watched them for two hours, I feel like I would get bored.

But I didn't watch them for two hours, I watched them for thirty minutes. The best part about the film is that there aren't any excess fluff or unnecessary scenes. It gets straight to the point and only leaves the interesting stuff in, and since I had never heard of this story before, it was really, really interesting. Most of this rating probably comes from the end; it was striking and resonating and I definitely cried.

Ding chengxin as xiao wei really, really gave me the creeps-- which I guess meant he was doing it right. The atmosphere really helped; everything just felt creepy and demonic. I went from "sir you're really freaking me out" to "wow your life kind of sucks i'm sorry" in 31 minutes, which was a pretty big change. I think Ding Chengxin really portrayed Xiao Wei's change to being more human well. (I'm still not clear on who he's supposed to be in love with though lol)

Since the film is super short, I recommend giving it try. It's not much commitment and while it probably won't be the most amazing or your favorite thing ever, it's certainly captivating and will leave a lasting impression!