3.8 stars. Films with cultural differences between the East and the West are not easy to shoot, and they fall into stereotypes from time to time. The beginning and end of the film skillfully use American-style expressions (new immigrants from North China background, simple family conflicts, straightforward dialogue design) to bring (Western) audiences in and out. However, in the middle of the story is a very oriental expression, filled with personal details of life, directly hitting the heart of the (oriental) audience. (Sure enough, it was adapted from the director's real experience, otherwise it would not be so delicate and moving.) It is not difficult to see that the director has learned from Ang Lee's "dining table" scene and Jia Zhangke's old town nostalgic scene, and the delicate and realistic interaction between three generations of women is reminiscent of Jin Yaqin's "The Two of Us" and other female works. The female perspective works well in this oriental family story. Western independent women challenge Eastern patriarchy. This film also really reveals some characteristics of Chinese families (love to make decisions for others, use "for his own good" as an excuse, love to hide), but the director seems to just want to compare, not criticize, so the ending is weak, female The Lord didn't do anything for Grandma, didn't really challenge the traditional model of the Eastern family, and just followed the crowd. The ending song without you is very foul.
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