影片2012年獲溫哥華國際電影節龍虎獎，2013年入選鹿特丹國際電影節“光明未來”單元和紐約“新作品／新導演”影展，2013年獲得第十屆中國獨立影像展劇情片競賽單元最高獎。TherearesurpriseseveryyearinChina’sembattledindiesector,butfewasunexpectedasthisone.LiLuohastakenthreechaptersoftheMingDynastynovelJourneytotheWest(akaMonkey)andadaptedthestoryoftheshort-termdeathofEmperorLiShimintothemodernChinaofofficials,bureaucratsandgangsters.TheDragonKingpervertsthecourseofnatureandispunishedwithexecution;theemperortriedtostepintopreventithappening,buthedidn’tallowforthepowerofdreams.NowLiislyingonhisdeathbed,besetbystrayghosts.Canhebesaved?Thestorytellingexploresseverallayersof\"reality,\"butcoalescesintoanimageofChina’sperennialabsurdity:anew-oldworldwherepeacealwaysbreedswealth.Brilliant,straight-facedpoliticalsatire.The\"ungrammatical\"title,bytheway,referencesaChinesemovieof1927.