Sadly Over-hyped

Pretty Good

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

I saw this movie in China as I live in Shenzhen right now working at a technology company. It has an 8.5 rating on Tencent/Wechat(China's largest VOD and tech company) and has millions of views, but maybe since this is a US site, people are not aware of it? Derek Ting is very popular there with this and other movies.I highly encourage anyone interested in China and Hong Kong to watch it. It's a great love story and one that happens a ton. It's in English which is a huge bonus for me!

I was totally expecting the standard happy Hollywood-style ending and it totally got me. I was like No!!!! That totally sucks for him. But I guess that's real life right?The film is so reflective of the changing times we live in and how small the world is right now. Asia is so sophisticated, it's no longer the third world we think of it as.They are the leaders in the world right now.

I moved to Shanghai about 5 years ago. I found this movie on Tencent's movie platform. I have to say this movie is very accurate about the dating in Asia. I was pleased to see Shanghai and I visit Hong Kong a lot. It got a bit emotional for me as I dated a girl just like the female lead. Though I'm decently successful, it's not necessarily enough for some of the women out here. There are cultural barriers that are beyond one's control.

This is a difficult film to review as there are obvious weaknesses. It is nice to look at and the cinematography balances indifferent acting. The story is not demanding but has a simple charm Old fashioned romance and lost love a story worth telling.. The work which has gone into it does not deserve the vitriolic criticism of one of the reviews posted here any more than it justifies the effusive praise of another.. The director displays some nice touches and must have enjoyed the beautifully framed shot in the chapel towards the end. My compliments to the producer for getting it made and the director for working with limited resources. I for one am grateful to watch a film free of the curse of CGI and noisy intrusive soundtracks I tip my hat to director Derek Ting for telling a simple story well.