It is the $11.50 special at the lighthouse cinema today and I had wanted to see this one at the Film Festival, but missed out on tickets. It is the story of Billi who is living in New York, but has a close relationship with her grandmother Nai Nai. When her grandmother is diagnosed with lung cancer, it is kept from her, but the whole family comes to see her to see her with a family wedding happening at the same time.
It is mainly a drama, and veers only a little into the comedy side which is nice as it seems like something we can all relate too, even if it is trying to show us the Eastern importance of family. Most of us can relate to the mum left in the kitchen to help cook, while dad and uncles drink too much and all the Chinese food made me hungry. I had to go and have some dumplings afterwards. 3.5/5
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It doesn't look like a film that would have gotten much exposure. Most Chinese cinematic exports are action flicks or heavy dramas; little to do with families.
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