GUYS.
GUYS.
WATCH THIS MOVIE. RIGHT NOW. Ballet dancer. Mao-ist China. A trip to the US of A. Detention. Defection. Anything else I say would be huge spoilers, but omg ommg omg omgomg this movie is awesome and amazing and I am just fuckit incoherent with squee and ♥ for this film.
Here is the main character:
...guys, I used to have a list of Pico's Top Three Best-Looking Actors (because I can't pick just one). Guys? That list just grew to four.
Fangirl squeeing aside, it really is a fantastic movie, triumphant and poignant and
Earn The Fuck Out Of Your Happy Endingly. It's Mao-ist China, and everything that implies. People around us in the theater were laughing and crying aloud, and everyone applauded at one scene. Applauded. A movie screen.
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Guys, I cried.
It was that good. I highly, highly recommend you watch this film. I cannot recommend it highly enough. It was amazing, and powerful, and just - wow.
Wow.