I am quite impressed with this movie. When it first came out, I didn't think too much of it. Now I have seen it again and again. It is a really special and well made Chinese American movie. There are several story lines. Each story line reflects the conflicts of Traditional Chinese cultures with American society. For one, Wil is a smart Chinese American Surgeon but she is lesbian. Second, Mom is unmarried and pregnant with a young guy's baby. Third, 2 young professionals ( Wil and Vivian) deal with each other's culture clashes while their love flourishes. The movie is half American and half Chinese. The story flows and connects with each other. The 3 actresses are amazing. Michelle and Lynn have a great chemistry on the film. Lynn is so beautiful that she can take your breath away. You can see the transition of "Wil" being shy in public at first and finally being Brave and aggressive at the end when face with her true love in the public's eyes. The whole movie centers around the main theme of Love- mother for daughter, daughter for mom and grandparents, and 2 young women. It is difficult to be open with one's own sexuality in public and having to deal with it in a traditional Chinese family is even more difficult. Thumbs up to Alice Wu, both director and script writer. She did a wonderful job in illustrating all these sensitive matters and emotions delicately especially this is her first debut. Michelle and Lynn both have a great future of acting career ahead of them. Their love making scene is very sweet and passionate. They are very convincing. Joan Chen is wonderful, too. The whole movie has everything in it, sweet and sour, humor, and sadness. I am glad it has a happy ending although unlikely in real life but it is nice to see a happy one in a movie like this. Strongly recommended.
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