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Man I rly wish I had something like this to watch when I was growing up ✌️
It made me laugh, it made me tear up, etc.
I need more Asian American media like this plsssssss & big shoutout to Sean Wang 4 creating this fr fr
Sep 6, 2024
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brought me right back to 2008. izaac wang is great. joan chen is mother and made me cry every scene she was in. the original score is clever and beautiful. how to be cool, how to skate, how to talk to girls, how to be yourself, how to find yourself, how to love where and who you come from. objectively a coming-of-age movie that doesn't reinvent the genre but it doesn't have to or should even try to — it believes in its authenticity and story and that pulls you in. tropes are tropes because they hold some level of truth after all. vibewise, think of the sadder, more serious episodes of PEN15. for every asian kid who went out of their way to find where they belong and never quite figured it out. sean wang is a badass and a total babe.
Aug 10, 2024
directed by Sean Wang
the film masterfully captures the essence of growing up (a Taiwanese American boy) in the oft-overlooked liminal space between gen z and millennials—a time of MySpace profiles, emo soundtracks, and the crippling uncertainty of teenage life.
every frame is imbued with the melancholy of teenage existence, reminding us that the struggles of youth are timeless. the film's greatest strength lies in its refusal to romanticize or trivialize the teenage experience.instead, it presents a raw, unvarnished look at the struggles of self-discovery, social hierarchy, and family dynamics.
Nov 10, 2024
two Chinese-American cab drivers in san francisco’s chinatown go on a quest to find their mysterious friend Chan, who has disappeared with $4000 of their money.
I watched this last night not knowing much about it and I really enjoyed it. the plot is pretty loose, it’s kind of a hangout movie. like Clerks if it were about China. I thought it was very funny at some points and very profound at others.
the main theme I picked up on is duality. the political strife between the communists and the nationalists. the cultural divide between the north of China and the south of China. the ancient and the modern. the synthesis of being both Chinese and American. even the two protagonists; one is old, the other young. one is idealistic, the other pragmatic. in their search for Chan, they interview many people and every single person gives them information that directly contradicts one another. some say Chan is prideful, others say he is full of shame. some say he is bumbling and clueless, others say he is wise and pensive. some say he is sly and untrustworthy, others say he is upright and honest.
all of this is brought to a point in the central motif of the film: gazing into a puddle. that all duality is a reflection of the One.
I’m not going to spoil the ending but I thought this was a very fun and very interesting movie :))
Feb 5, 2025
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Pictured: collage I made yesterday while a local band of old men were living out their glory days playing the blues in the background
Aug 11, 2024
She is a self taught baker w the most whimsical cakes— I came across her tiktok when she was showing her collection of mustards. I’m a fan <3
Pictured here is her latest cake
Sep 10, 2024
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I ran a mile 2 a coffee shop. Walked back with an iced honey lavender latte and saw a very cool spider. The baristas were very nice. It's like a REWARD.
Jul 27, 2024