I don't want to seriously discuss the characteristics of Chinese people, etc. In fact, I just want to write a simple film review, writing the "Saving Face" that I just watched. The Chinese name is "Mianzi".
A three-generation family in the United States, the grandparents are traditional Chinese, the most face-saving, the mother is in her forties, widowed, but she is suddenly found pregnant, and her daughter is a beautiful young doctor and a lesbian. What a complicated family, everyone has their own difficulties, but for the sake of face, they can't pursue their own happy life. Therefore, the mother refused to say who the father of the child in her womb was, and preferred to follow the advice of the father and daughter, and went on blind date with one middle-aged man after another, and almost married again; the daughter did not dare to tell her mother that she was gay. Living a life of hiding with his girlfriend...have face, no happiness.
Is face really that important? Is it more important to let others see that you are doing well than your own actual feelings? Is it so difficult to be yourself regardless of the opinions of others? After watching the movie for most of the time, I couldn't help but tell this mother and daughter, hurry up and make it public, why bother with everyone and toss yourself?
The ending is still a happy ending. The mother's lover was unexpected, and the daughter was finally generous with his girlfriend. The father lost face, but saw that the family was full of warm smiles. There is nothing better than this. It would be great if the people around us could let go of this inexplicable face someday.
Another reason why this film is so good is because of the good actors. The mother is played by Chen Chong, although she is old, she is still bright and beautiful, and her acting skills are even more natural and seamless; her daughter is played by Michelle Krusiec (Yang Yahui), a very outstanding Chinese actor, who is capable, independent, and temperamental in the film. Li's handsome image is very popular; his girlfriend Lynn Chen (陈凌) is also very suitable for this role, holding the lesbian mind to the right. Others paraphrase an online film review: "Even Bapo is so typical!"
I don’t see many movies about lesbians. Today, I feel that they are not easy. The most difficult thing is how to live a life that normal people have and how to live happily in public opinion.
Finally, I hope that my face-loving little lion can one day throw away tmd face~~
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