This is my first review. I enjoyed the film so much I was spurred to write. I saw it in a hotel in Laos, with English subs. The characters switch between French and English frequently, so the subs were crucial. The acting was superb by the female lead. The male leads kept it together and at some moments, were dead on. Yes, there's campiness and some lame jokes - but that's what's quintessential about Thailand. It's a lighthearted country, in some regards.
It's a film exploring the differences between cultures, the sex industry thats rampant, and if true love can exist between the two. It's slow paced, beautifully shot, and different cameras/film were used so it comes across as amateur (for say, interior scenes) but top notch for exteriors which reveal the gorgeous Thailand playground that the leads frolic, fight, and forgive within.
One of the questions the male lead explores, 'does she really love me for me, or just my money?' may seem dopey, but it's a question that every farang (foreigner) i know of, deals with, in Thailand. The dialogue, is spot on - and the drama of relationships across borders is going on right now, and has been for years, and this french film (series?) does an exceptional job of giving a glimpse of the lifestyles of the lady bar employees and the men who come to Thailand to enjoy them, fall in love with them, and tragically often leave them behind, but not always. I was baffled by the complexity of the leads situation and how it could, or if it would, be resolved. Perhaps, it's more of a chick flick, but, being a chick, i loved it.
I'd watch it again, and recommend it to others frequently - if they can find it!
It's a film exploring the differences between cultures, the sex industry thats rampant, and if true love can exist between the two. It's slow paced, beautifully shot, and different cameras/film were used so it comes across as amateur (for say, interior scenes) but top notch for exteriors which reveal the gorgeous Thailand playground that the leads frolic, fight, and forgive within.
One of the questions the male lead explores, 'does she really love me for me, or just my money?' may seem dopey, but it's a question that every farang (foreigner) i know of, deals with, in Thailand. The dialogue, is spot on - and the drama of relationships across borders is going on right now, and has been for years, and this french film (series?) does an exceptional job of giving a glimpse of the lifestyles of the lady bar employees and the men who come to Thailand to enjoy them, fall in love with them, and tragically often leave them behind, but not always. I was baffled by the complexity of the leads situation and how it could, or if it would, be resolved. Perhaps, it's more of a chick flick, but, being a chick, i loved it.
I'd watch it again, and recommend it to others frequently - if they can find it!