Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity Reviews

 (2002)

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A promising premise, but could be much better
Oct 20, 2007
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While I'm not going to be as harsh on the film as Frank L., this is a movie that has some great material to work with but was compromised by the director not following through.Characters started speaking English at times... Read more
While criticized by the one viewer over the film's perceived cultural inaccuracies, I found this film to be delightful and touching. The setting is an Asian enclave in a Northwest Canadian coastal city where a 12 year old girl, lives... Read more
Absolutely Charming
Aug 05, 2005
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I feel this movie was great for a number of reasons. The lead character was charming, earnest, and while not a seasoned actress he had a strong grasp of her role that brought immediate sympathy.The story was outrageous, but it's... Read more
Sweet, but slight
Apr 28, 2005
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A sweet but slight portrait of Chinese-Canadian community outside Vancouver, Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity benefits from two wonderful leads — Sandra Oh and Valerie Tian – but comes out a bit short everywhere else. Oh (who is really Korean-Canadian,... Read more
Not a very good movie
Apr 11, 2004
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This movie is made by a Canadian Chinese director who does not understand Chinese culture. She does not even speak the language. Now, how many chinese people who speak perfect English would work in a chinese restaurant as portrayed in... Read more
This movie is quite charming and humourous. The Chinese Canadian characters are incredibly superstitious to the point of being a bit over the top. I wonder if they are like that in real life, or whether it wasn't deliberately exagerrated.... Read more
A thoroughly charming film
Sep 13, 2002
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This is a completely charming movie about a little girl's attempts to use traditional Chinese magic to improve her mother's life. Valerie Tian completely steals the show in the role of the little girl. Sandra Oh and Chang Tseng also... Read more