Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

fingershop On the plus side, the acting was good, and the film created some lovely moods within a number of scenes, though these were mostly cut short just when getting good.On the minus side, the story-telling was disjointed for no apparent artistic purpose, and spent too much time on details that didn't add to the story, and not enough time on details that would. The two main characters seemed to have much more to say. They expressed much love for each other at various times, yet we barely get to see where this love comes from, or why they are endlessly drawn to each other. So much potential wasted here -- tell us more about them! Taken on its own, this film is a moderate romantic drama, giving us small slices of life, and nicely detailed. Taken as a gay romance, however, I have to say *ugh*. Why must so many gay romance films end with the love interest dying? Or end with one character realizing they're unable to express that part of themselves? This film came perilously close to fulfilling both of these, instead of just one.It would be wonderful if gay romances could end on a positive note more often. This is so infrequent in this genre that its as if displaying such a positive ending would be somehow unrealistic. And maybe this is an indication of how a gay romance is perceived in our current world. I look forward to a time when gay romance can be something happy and expected.

foxface I enjoyed this film. I thought the two lead actors had great chemistry and gave their character's relationship a lot of empathy and made the audience stay with them through the ups and downs of their relationship.There is a bit of time travel in this film and at times it seems disjointed, but then you figure out you are going back and forth between present and past time.The best aspect of this film is the dialog between the two leads, especially when they break up on the eve of Handong's wedding. Handong had problems coming to terms with who he was, while Lan Yu understood his and Handong's nature and accepted it. Lan yu seemed the more wiser soul between the two, despite his lack of wealth and worldly sophistication.This film also incorporated the importance of friendship, historical political events, and class differences.There has been a lot of speculation about Lan yu's boyfriend. I think he didn't exist, and his description of him, sounded a lot like Lan yu. A lot of people make up imaginary loves to ex loves, just from a sense of pride or to arouse jealousy.All in all, this film is an examination of a history of a relationship, that stands the trials of what time, life, and the lovers do to it.

guajolotl I have waded through some pretty sniffy comments on how ordinary this movie is. Admittedly, it is a little like Love Story, with Ali MacGraw, which WAS banal and boring, badly acted and badly filmed (boy meets girl, boy gets girl, girl dies). The setting in Lan Yu, however, with its awesome director, lift it way out of the ordinary. Never mind the snide reviews. These actors are hot!

Gordon-11 Lan Yu is a very touching movie. It is a tragic love story between two men, one businessman and a university student. In the film, the businessman tried to become heterosexual by marrying a girl that she hope she can love, but in the end it did not work. They divorced, and he went back to Lan Yu, the university student. However, Lan Yu soon died afterwards in an accident.For me, I feel that the film is very emotional. The feelings of the characters in the film can be conveyed to the spectators. When the businessman was arrested, Lan Yu went to help him straight away. It showed the love and care between the two people. When Lan Yu died just after the businessman was released from jail, the businessman was very upset. I think that the spectators can also feel the sadness. In the end of the film they played the Mandarin song "how can you let me feel sad" in its entirety. I think this is very effective in communicating the sorrow of the businessman. The lyrics suited the situation completely.However, I think that the film can be made a little longer. I think that they should explain some more details about their lives, such as how unhappy the businessman was when he was married, and how he missed Lan Yu. How Lan Yu obtained 3 million Yuan can also be explained in more detail. Why Lan Yu died can also be elaborated.In summary, I think this film is a very good film, and can make people understand that homosexuals are also normal people.