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Title: An awkward and boring movie
Review: As a native speaker of Shanghai dialect, I have to say that the script is horrible with dialogs very boring and unnatural. Everyone seems to be able to cut their 5 minutes conversation into 20 seconds to mean what they mean. I love slow Chinese movies that use subtle dialogs to hint at the unseen plots (like In the Mood of Love),because it is an efficient and artful way to present the story while focusing on the characters, but the dialogs here only amplify the blankness of the characters. This is a big disappointment especially because the stories can be potentially interesting and the cast is good! It may be pretty to look at, but I would rather stare at a painting.
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