I just have found that Yimou seems to work better to me when his canvas is large. I was unimpressed with The Story of Qiu Ju even though he was still in his rebellious stage. After the slight disappointment with Riding Alone, I'm excited about the ludicrously over the top film he has coming out, and with Gong Li back in the picture I'd say its good. I'll admit though I miss his more daring days.

However the thread is still about Almodovar, and I say thumbs up for Volver.