 According to Jie Li, Yuwen’s voice-over accompanied by her personal subjective point of view shots connect the dreary city walls, her husband’s pessimism, and the ruins in the family compound.The amble cinematography in the film resonates with Du Fu’s famous poem “Spring Gazing”, which was written during the An Lushan Rebellion.The voice of Yuwen is the bridge that associates the dull, lifeless city ruins to the intimate household where the characters disclose their longing for passion and closure.