Message from gtyau

[Anonymous]

Finding Mr. Right was quite an enjoyable and interesting film. In light of Professor Yan's lecture, the film served as a good example of the delicate balance between free market economy being housed under a communist government, but did so in subtle ways. On its surface, the film was a formulaic rom-com, that even paid homage to its American influences but subtleties in lines of dialogue, characters and plot points all spoke to how the story was uniquely Chinese. There were American "birthing" homes (maternity tourism is a real thing!); mention of the one-child policy and the bureaucratic red tape involved when giving birth in China; allusion to the environmental problems in China (with a character's asthma as a reason for immigrating), clear evidence of capitalism and a free market economy (with the presence of characters who demonstrated exorbitant wealth and also mention of government crack-down and guanxi was at the heart of everything! Even the Ayi (aunty) and "driver" were subtle yet accurate depictions of how things are for those with means in the new China. What fun!