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Review of by A.o. Scott for New York Times — 18 Jan 2008

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In Summer Palace Lou nonetheless succeeds in finding a cinematic language that does more than summarize the important events of a confusing decade. He distills the inner confusion -- the swirl of moods, whims and needs -- that is the lived and living essence of history.

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This review of Summer Palace (2006) was written by and published by New York Times on 18 Jan 2008.

Summer Palace has generally received positive reviews.

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