Ahh I just felt really frustrated walking out of the theater. We were completely dumbfounded by the ending. And after it ended, me and my husband just looked at each other like "Huh?" No answers. Nothing gets resolved. What was even the storyline? We were utterly confused ... And that's from someone who loves brainteasers.
What I enjoyed the most was the display of Asian cultures through traditional art forms and the narrative in different languages (though I didn't understand what 21st century footage has to do with a movie supposed to be set in 1918?!) But even that artistry wasn't enough to make up for the nonsensical storyline and just absurdity of it all! The only thing that would have made sense is if the movie shouldn't be taken literally, but as a giant metaphor for something. But what? Please enlighten me if you have a theory.