It's been three years since Beijing Fifth Generation director Chen Kaige hoisted the Palme d'Or at the Cannes International Film Festival for Farewell My Concubine, a frivolous exegesis of sexual politics spanning the political noise of 20th century China. The film was the toast of Cannes, and Chen was anointed the modern auteur of world cinema. Against this backdrop, it was exceptionally deflating for Chen to obtain the bum's rush by means of critics at Cannes this past May for Temptres satellite his followup to Concubine. Then again, this might be not at all
