上海饮食男女

上海饮食男女

Sometimes you need something easy and wholesome and this is exactly that. A kinda romcom sitting in a particular segment of modern China - internationally conscious middle-class Shanghai. It deals with things like gender roles, masculinity, and attraction, and how you can think you’re being of service, but mostly stressing others out with invisible obligation. Friendship is a two-way street, and you must be willing to let others serve you. 

It’s too long and meanders from time to time, but it’s quite droll and the English subs do a decent-enough job of translating the sharp Shanghainese banter. Cozy.

Sometimes you need something easy and wholesome and this is exactly that. A kinda romcom sitting in a particular segment of modern China - internationally conscious middle-class Shanghai. It deals with things like gender roles, masculinity, and attraction, and how you can think you’re being of service, but mostly stressing others out with invisible obligation. Friendship is a two-way street, and you must be willing to let others serve you. 

It’s too long and meanders from time to time, but it’s quite droll and the English subs do a decent-enough job of translating the sharp Shanghainese banter. Cozy.

The simplicity of love, life, and the small encounters with people you know... this movie is a true example of how you can be an adult and still have a lot of fun. You can still be in love, drink until you don't even remember what happened the previous day, have sex, and do whatever you want because it's your life, with your choices, and with the people you want to be with. And your age doesn't change that

I loved this movie. It's a mix of comedy, slice of life, and romance. It was so refreshing watching it at the cinema because I truly had fun with the other people in the room. I never felt bored, though some shots dragged on and a few jokes didn't land for me. These minor issues kept me from giving it 5 stars, but I was close. I'll definitely give it a rewatch to see if it deserves 5 stars after a second viewing.
Overall, it's a pretty chill movie—very funny, beautifully shot, with an amazing soundtrack full of good songs that put me in a good mood immediately. The characters are cool, and the scenario is one that could give any adult hope.

The simplicity of love, life, and the small encounters with people you know... this movie is a true example of how you can be an adult and still have a lot of fun. You can still be in love, drink until you don't even remember what happened the previous day, have sex, and do whatever you want because it's your life, with your choices, and with the people you want to be with. And your age doesn't change that

I loved this movie. It's a mix of comedy, slice of life, and romance. It was so refreshing watching it at the cinema because I truly had fun with the other people in the room. I never felt bored, though some shots dragged on and a few jokes didn't land for me. These minor issues kept me from giving it 5 stars, but I was close. I'll definitely give it a rewatch to see if it deserves 5 stars after a second viewing.
Overall, it's a pretty chill movie—very funny, beautifully shot, with an amazing soundtrack full of good songs that put me in a good mood immediately. The characters are cool, and the scenario is one that could give any adult hope.