Two lovelorn women, one in the idyllic countryside of England and the other in the modern metropolis of Los Angeles, because of the shock of sudden lovelorn and the hesitation of spending Christmas alone, decide on a whim to exchange each other's residences and leave the heartbroken one. The trip to an unfamiliar environment begins a week of novelty and romance. The performances of several older movie stars are very good, fully showing the characters' inner anger, pain, despair, ecstasy, hesitation, longing and many other emotions.
The plot itself is not complicated, and the ending is also a happy cliché, but the story in it is very thought-provoking.
Life seems to be extending along a trajectory that we can see. However, the occurrence of an unexpected event may bring about earth-shaking changes. The joys and sorrows, all depends on our inner pursuit.
On the road of life, some people advocate idealism, follow the dreams in their hearts, and are not bound by the realistic environment; some people pay attention to realism, plan and arrange each day's life down-to-earth, based on reality and live true. Being too ideal is painful, and being too realistic is vulgar. I like a moderate idealism that makes life full of energy and pursuit.
History, if used properly, is wealth, and if not used properly, it is a burden. Chinese traditional festivals are endowed with too heavy history, but lack the necessary commercial space and strong romantic atmosphere, and lag behind Western Christmas and Valentine's Day in these respects.
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