Even before watching this movie, I have heard it so many times. The first time was at Mass Media Class,when Yeppy introduce this film at class as a presentation, The second time was just days ago, I thought I have to watch it without doubt.
After 3 hours watching, The experience was just like living in director 's life with his pace and his voice.
The story is about the lives of a family living in a modern Taipei. Everything happens so normal.
The father,NJ, was a family man, who had to deal with pass relationship and his opportunist business partners. He as his Japanese associate puts it: "A good guy". He is also a rather reserve person, holding onto his opinion without making the other person "loose face". Finally I felt NJ was loyal both towards his partners and family. To me NJ represented typical Chinese "composure" and emotion compare to Westerners, such as not hugging his wife when she was distraught or not being blunt with his thoughts.
Ting-Ting, the daughter had to deal with relationship and friendship issues, at the same time she seemed to blame herself for her grandmother's condition. I felt Ting-Ting expressed the most emotion in the film due to her role as a teenager growing up.
The gem of the film was NJ's 8 year old son. The son sums up what were in other's mind. He was naive, determine, playful and thoughtful and such a natural in front of the camera! His letter towards the grandmother's funeral at the end well, even bought tears to my eye,moved my heart. 'You left without telling me where you went...if I ever find out I will come and find you to tell you goodbye'.
'We live three times as long ever since they invented films' says one of the characters in the film. If this statement is true,then by watching this movie you will live even longer.
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