this movie is based on a very popular Chinese TV show of the same name. The movie itself is basically five short stories that deal with all manner of situations that occur in Chinese relationships and how tradition and modern ideas are so different depending on the couples' generation:
It is a decent and enjoyable movie (with English subtitles) but is a bit too long and I did not really see the point of the inclusion of one segment that deals with a high school romance, however the movie picks up again after this segment towards the end with a different example of love and this is when the movie starts to make more sense. There are humorous and serious elements in the script that are portrayed well on screen.
- a young pregnant woman with a boyfriend of no means or security - a womaniser who realises what he has lost once it has gone - a teenage romance that faces a distance test - a married couple who have grown apart due to successful careers - a senior couple who are faced with the tragedy of reality
It is a decent and enjoyable movie (with English subtitles) but is a bit too long and I did not really see the point of the inclusion of one segment that deals with a high school romance, however the movie picks up again after this segment towards the end with a different example of love and this is when the movie starts to make more sense. There are humorous and serious elements in the script that are portrayed well on screen.