This is a confusing muddled drama of the sad plight of a brilliant Chinese student at an American university.
This is the first effort of both the director; Shi=Zheng Che & writer Billy Shebar.
If more experienced hands did this movie it very likely would have been handled better.
The student(going for his PHD) is played by LUI YE-- from mainland China, His performance is first rate,He is a major actor in China & its easy to see why.
Aiden Quinn is his mentor & professor & does his usual fine performance. Meryl Streep as a small ,but pivotal role and to me she seems not up to her usual par.
The movie was filmed in Utah, & played in some festivals in 2007, released to very few theatres in 2008 & the box-office was pitiful.
This is one of those films where they expect the audience to know what the story is supposed to be about. I was confused & think all will be as well...
Ratings **1/2 (out of 4) 70 points (out of 100) IMDb 6 (out of 10)
This is the first effort of both the director; Shi=Zheng Che & writer Billy Shebar.
If more experienced hands did this movie it very likely would have been handled better.
The student(going for his PHD) is played by LUI YE-- from mainland China, His performance is first rate,He is a major actor in China & its easy to see why.
Aiden Quinn is his mentor & professor & does his usual fine performance. Meryl Streep as a small ,but pivotal role and to me she seems not up to her usual par.
The movie was filmed in Utah, & played in some festivals in 2007, released to very few theatres in 2008 & the box-office was pitiful.
This is one of those films where they expect the audience to know what the story is supposed to be about. I was confused & think all will be as well...
Ratings **1/2 (out of 4) 70 points (out of 100) IMDb 6 (out of 10)