Nicely shot, vigorously edited....scripted with a jackhammer....this is a soap opera on cinematic steroids.
Emotions run the range from high to extremely high. Plot twists runt the gamut from unbelievable to not credible.
I other words it's ALL over the top, surfing on a wave of high comedy and endless unexpected tragedies.
My only Vietnamese friend has had Viet soaps streaming on his shop TV for the 10 years I have known him. Okay, so maybe it's a cultural thing.
Bringing a nation out of ancient traditions and biases, colonialism, communism and war must be traumatic and confusing.
Absorbing western culture is not a cinematic tonic...it's a cheap emotional ride.
One note...the lead actress maintains her strong character and dignity stoically and that's probably the best thing about this potboiler.
Emotions run the range from high to extremely high. Plot twists runt the gamut from unbelievable to not credible.
I other words it's ALL over the top, surfing on a wave of high comedy and endless unexpected tragedies.
My only Vietnamese friend has had Viet soaps streaming on his shop TV for the 10 years I have known him. Okay, so maybe it's a cultural thing.
Bringing a nation out of ancient traditions and biases, colonialism, communism and war must be traumatic and confusing.
Absorbing western culture is not a cinematic tonic...it's a cheap emotional ride.
One note...the lead actress maintains her strong character and dignity stoically and that's probably the best thing about this potboiler.