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Title: Too similar to Wong Kar-wai
Review: This film tries very hard to look smart, but the effect might be sadly the opposite. Clearly this film is inspired by Wong Kar-wai, but it is too overshadowed by Wong, especially Wong's CHEUNG-KING EXPRESS. To say this film is a copycat might be not just, but to say this film is brilliant is also not proper. Or we can say this film shows how Asian American (artists) are anxious with their cultural/nationalistic/ethnic identities. However, sadly, this film is not smart enough to explore much. Everything is on the surface. Not smart, let alone wise. The pace of the film is tedious.
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