The stories of marginalized people are difficult to shoot well. Such themes are often innately curious, making the audience unknowingly fall into the bizarre trap and ignore their practical significance. The director's strategy is just right, somewhere between a realist documentary and an over-the-top soap opera. The plot is always on the verge of farce, pulling back forcefully back into the cruel reality world. From the friendship between transgender people as an entry point, it is relatively unique. The witty slang dialogue is a perfect match for the surging and intense soundtrack, and the characterization technique of first raising and then suppressing constantly creates a look of tears in laughter. Every character in the play is wonderfully portrayed. These marginal characters did not retreat in the face of cruel reality. Instead, they know how to accept their own shortcomings and desires with a brave and positive attitude, even if they lead to discrimination, emotional changes and even family changes. They still choose to embrace a world that doesn't understand them without hesitation. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the director used the most economical and convenient digital tools to shoot a different flavor of Los Angeles, and the rare beauty of slums and red light districts is comparable to "La La Land".
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