“Armed with the non-negotiable terms that the film would be Chinese language, and feature an entirely Asian and Asian-American cast, Wang was able to steer clear of soapiness or inauthenticity, in favour of an intimate mix of farce and melancholy.”
Read More“It’s hard to say whether the whitewashing of the screenplay’s more predatory beats was the intention of the director, or simply the result of subtle visual storytelling technique and naturalistic performances.”
Read More“Cuaron unfolds the narrative in a relaxed way and with quite a lot of distance between himself and the material which nicely balances out with how deep-rooted his emotional connection to the story, the era and setting as a whole, really is.”
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