The movie, adapted from a story by Eileen Chang, is a cautionary tale about the perils of clandestine sex for ulterior motives. 电影改编自张爱玲的小说，对私密的性行为和隐秘的行为的警示。
Meanwhile, Eileen Chang's notion of motherhood implied her rational thinking and emotional expectations about women and human. 同时，张爱玲对母性的批判也暗含着她对女性及人性层面的理性思考与感性期待。
