I went to see this movie despite its horrible title. How it got this terrible title, i can't imagine. The leading character, Francois, was born in Vietnam but grew up in Paris, France. He is attached to Sophie, a Frenchwoman from Breton with whom he has a baby. The movie is about how Francois tries to reconcile with his estranged father so that they could celebrate the news of the baby together. Frederick Chau's Francois is very charming and likeable, and he plays his character with conviction. Enjoy this funny and heartwarming movie and just ignore its dreadful title.
5 Reviews
A disappointing French comedy
FrenchEddieFelson27 June 2019
Sophie is of Breton origin. François is of Chinese origin, from the Chinese district of Paris to be precise. Together, they are expecting a happy event whereas François broke up with his father, ten years ago, after a violent dispute.
Although the film is globally boring, with stereotypical characters, missing jokes and flat dialogues, I nonetheless truly loved one scene, the one during which the Chinese grandfather meets his granddaughter at the maternity ward.
Although the film is globally boring, with stereotypical characters, missing jokes and flat dialogues, I nonetheless truly loved one scene, the one during which the Chinese grandfather meets his granddaughter at the maternity ward.
Not funny or even heartwarming
FuzzyDarkness15 July 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Watched this movie in a sneak preview.
This movie is just kinda making fun of racist remarks and acting like it's all just lighthearted fun. Some stuff that should be really offensive in the context of the movie to the characters in it is just brushed off after the next "joke". These jokes aren't even funny. A lot of behaviour of the characters is not logical. Most of the time I was just shaking my head at the decisions these people made. I was asking myself, how would I react if someone acted that way and it was almost never how the characters acted. This, to me, was just a bad movie going experience as it was really boring.
This movie is just kinda making fun of racist remarks and acting like it's all just lighthearted fun. Some stuff that should be really offensive in the context of the movie to the characters in it is just brushed off after the next "joke". These jokes aren't even funny. A lot of behaviour of the characters is not logical. Most of the time I was just shaking my head at the decisions these people made. I was asking myself, how would I react if someone acted that way and it was almost never how the characters acted. This, to me, was just a bad movie going experience as it was really boring.
Entertaining and moving
mfworx24 July 2019
I just saw this movie at the Stony Brook Film Festival. As a French expat in the USA, I enjoyed every minute of it. The subtitles are probably as good as they can be, but I think most dialogues were best appreciated if you have a solid grasp on the French language and culture. Overall, a crystal-clear plot articulated with great rhythm coming across as an entertaining comedy with a solid dramatic backdrop anchored in François' decade-long conflict with his father, and blending in various themes related to cultural identity and the French society.
A good film, but it could have been better
pimployss17 July 2019
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I liked the movie. It was an easy-going story. I thought that it would be very sad and I would cry, but in the end the story was smooth and easy to understand. As a foreigner, I thought that it was based on a true story. This was what happened to me when I went to live in France. My parents expected me to be an engineer, but I wanted to be a history teacher. It was so similar, except the fact that I did not leave my parents.
The story was beautiful, but it could have been better. I expected to be more emotional and heartwarming. It would have been better if the main characters could have told a little bit more about what happened in the past, especially about their fight or François's mother.
The end was amazing. I liked it.
The story was beautiful, but it could have been better. I expected to be more emotional and heartwarming. It would have been better if the main characters could have told a little bit more about what happened in the past, especially about their fight or François's mother.
The end was amazing. I liked it.
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