I recently watched "Goodbye, Mother" - a Vietnamese film about American lovers who went back to Vietnam for a religious ceremony - and to face typical conservative society's view of gay guys.
The film is great. This will definitely be one of the greatest gay movies of all time for me. It's very similar to what I experienced here in the Philippines and tackles family issue, land disputes among family, expectations from family regarding settling down and having kids and the typical homophobia from the rest of society.
Vo Dien Gia Huy plays the character of Ian - the lover of Van, who went home to Vietnam. Ian got closed and accepted by the grandmother, even though he loves another man. Grandparents are really great - accepting and all that. The actor played the role very well - he's lovable, charming and the embodiment of the ideal boyfriend.
I hope to find my Ian soon.
The film is great. This will definitely be one of the greatest gay movies of all time for me. It's very similar to what I experienced here in the Philippines and tackles family issue, land disputes among family, expectations from family regarding settling down and having kids and the typical homophobia from the rest of society.
Vo Dien Gia Huy plays the character of Ian - the lover of Van, who went home to Vietnam. Ian got closed and accepted by the grandmother, even though he loves another man. Grandparents are really great - accepting and all that. The actor played the role very well - he's lovable, charming and the embodiment of the ideal boyfriend.
I hope to find my Ian soon.