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Gail 2022-03-25 09:01:14

The centerpiece of SFFilm, the thousand-seat Castro Theater is almost full. The script is very good, and many of the dialogues that are full of Chinese flavors (such as Pinwa on the table) are well written. The actors, especially the heroines, act very well, and even if they don't speak, they can convey a lot of emotions and thoughts. The whole story is handled as a comedy under the strong shock of Chinese and American cultures. There are many scenes that are very unfamiliar to Americans, such as noisy weddings, and American audiences are all laughing happily. The strange thing is that although I didn't have the desire to laugh, and I didn't feel embarrassed by the laughter of others, I felt that the director's expression was very sincere, and he didn't belittle or elevate anything. To borrow Billi's words: "(Nothing is better, it's just) different." Therefore, in the face of scenes such as weddings and tomb sweepings, although it is a custom that I myself dislike very much, I do not feel humbled. The cultural conflict in the film is layered and resonant. The last time I watched a movie and cried like this was "Cold War", but that time it was to hurt someone else's arms, this time it was tears of relatability.

Gilberto 2021-12-28 08:02:14

Like other Chinese film directors seeking roots, they float on the surface, staying at the director's only childhood memories of China, lacking in excavation and therefore lacking depth. The content of cultural conflicts is clichéd and superficial. In addition, except for the grandmother, the acting skills are very embarrassing.