All the way through the story, I had the notion that somehow it couldn't be right that they were playing such a cruel game. But then, in the end, I realized who the cruel character was
Watch it, and you'll see what I mean.
This is a very sensitive and sensible movie about a gay Taiwanese in New York who marries a woman only in order to make his parents happy. Of course, as in all comedies of this kind, events get out of control. But still, as this is also something of a culture clash movie, there is more than just romance routine. The story is told in a particularly attractive way, always convincing and never boring. The permanent switching between English and Cantonese, listening and reading (the subtitles), kept me concentrating. Although the actors, especially Winston Chao, seemed to me somewhat unmotivated, Ang Lee has again proven his incredible talent and great variety.
This is a very sensitive and sensible movie about a gay Taiwanese in New York who marries a woman only in order to make his parents happy. Of course, as in all comedies of this kind, events get out of control. But still, as this is also something of a culture clash movie, there is more than just romance routine. The story is told in a particularly attractive way, always convincing and never boring. The permanent switching between English and Cantonese, listening and reading (the subtitles), kept me concentrating. Although the actors, especially Winston Chao, seemed to me somewhat unmotivated, Ang Lee has again proven his incredible talent and great variety.