Through the misfortune of the heroine Ying Yang's family living in a foreign land, the film truthfully describes the miserable life of the northeastern compatriots who fled to a foreign country after the incident of September 18, 1931..
Is it worth your time? If you're looking for a breezy Friday night flick, look elsewhere. This isn't that. But if you have the patience for older cinema that actually cares about its characters, Homesick is worth the effort. It’s not for people who need constant action or sharp, modern pacing. The movie moves at the sp...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Xiling Shen
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"Is it worth your time? If you're looking for a breezy Friday night flick, look elsewhere. This isn't that. But if you have the patience for older cinema that actually cares about its characters, Homesick is worth the effort. It’s not for people who need constant action or sharp, modern pacing. The movie moves at the speed of grief, honestly. It’s for folks who like to see how stories were told before everything got so loud. The weight of it all The whole thing is about Ying Yang’s family trying..."
Bohen Zhang
Xiling Shen
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