greeting mate
hope some of my own understanding could help u here
what i saw is there're gaps everywhere in this movie.the race difference between the two charactor,as well as the age; and the differences grow up,made their mind,their thoughts,their acts,their souls different.
liam is a asian-american, who was born in US as his parents wished,who doesn't even know chinese mandarine and the culture of china,which is something he always trying to run away with.it's nothing when u don't have any idea of something,but it gets awful that ur scare about knowing that,espacially to liam, thats something under his skin.so, to the society he faces there's a gap between him and the others, it doesn't matter what makes that, but it matters when he's involved that reason. he's scared about fighting the rules of it, he's scared something he can never run away from it.just like the relationship with his father, who feeds him living but he don't even want to answer the phone from.
but in the other hand,the gaps between him and china, its just the same. u cannot live somewhere else u dont even want to learn their language. he became a foreigner in shanghai,coz he's still following the rules he learnt in US. his education, his personality, everything is made in US except his appearence.he do has a heart of chinese.but he rids it off himself. there are conflicts between he and the other native chinese. nobody admit him as a compatriot, so does himself.
so finally u may think where he really belongs to.i don't know,but what i've been taught is u cant never forget who u r. he can live even just works in a starbucks in LA. he still didnt give up the chance to show up in the screen. he lost his mother as 6,but he still got a nice father. his girlfriend is underage, but she will definetely grow up in the end. there always been problems in our life, but problems are born to be solved. that is the beuty of live indeed.
so what i think is not to watch this movie as wathing a love story. its about life,its about opening your eyes. life is a simply thing which u r facing and will face untill u close ur eyes and rest in peace. the movie is a lesson about a mankind how to face his own life, the truth of life.
i am from shanghai and i know its quite funny to see someone entered a house around Ruijing Road then looked through the window to find the bund, but still so amazing to see my hometown in such a gracefull movie.
best wishes for all the staffs, ur the best of best.
and same to those who love this one, i think shanghai would give u inspiration when u get confused in your life. that is a really beatiful place, i promise.
best regards
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