SummaryThis teenage comedy, based on star Jen Li's experience as a 16-year-old in a UK boarding school, intimately portrays the clash between Anglo-Saxon and Chinese cultures. (ImaginAsian)
Directed By:Kiefer Liu
Written By:Jen Li, Kiefer Liu
Life, Translated
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Stuffed with plummy English accents and the most inauthentic classroom scenes since those of "Billy Madison," Life, Translated has a childlike innocence that seems targeted toward a preteenage audience.
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A sweet comedy with a bright cast and few surprises, the film did well in China, where it was aimed at teenagers. Since Hilary Duff isn't in the cast, its success probably won't cross over to America.
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Kiefer Liu's eccentric bit of teen sigh candy is veined with enough chewy oddities to give it texture, but its sappy center isn't sustainable over 100 minutes.
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Production Company:
- Balagan Productions
- Scene Productions
- Visionary Films
Release Date:Oct 7, 2005
Duration:1 h 40 m
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