“Brilliantly staged”
WASHINGTON POST

“A modern ballet with the sweep of a big budget motion picture”
NEW-YORK TIMES

“Born of a provocative film, the National Ballet production mirrors a society a glow with change”
LOS ANGELES TIMES

“East meets west in epic style”
SUNDAY TIMES

“Sweepingly cinematic, intriguingly different and genuinely moving”
METRO

“Ravishing... A combination of Chinese and Western balletic traditions that hooks the ear and opens the eye”
THE TELEGRAPH

“It is big, bold... the dancers are strong and confident”
METRO

“Strong stuff, a whirlwind of violent emotions”
THE TIMES