Double Happiness (1994)

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   Siskoid

   There's something incredibly 90s about Mina Shum's first film, Double Happiness - to-camera testimonials, a score by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, the moments of directorial flair, the fashions of course - and it's basically treads the same ground as her most recent feature (Meditation Park), but with a twentysomething finding her independence within the traditional Chinese family structure (Sandra Oh, in only her SECOND film) rather than an older woman. It's all about where one is as a writer-director, I suppose. So the transgressions are different, but the impulse is the same. One might think making changes is easier when one is younger, but the pull of family is a strong one. We're hard-wired to comply by the very people from whom we seek to be emancipated. The themes Shum will explore throughout her career are all delineated here, and while I think the best is yet to come, it's a strong debut. 10 months 1 week ago
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   nbats

   https://youtu.be/-APQyjhhld8 2 years 1 month ago
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   MMDan

   Prime 3 years 11 months ago

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