Finding Mr. Right
2013 · People's Republic of China · 121 min
- Director
- Xue Xiaolu
- Screenplay
- Xue Xiaolu
- Producer
- William Kong
- Music
- Peter Kam
- Cinematography
- Cheung Ka-fai
- Editing
- Cheung Ka-fai
What the critics say
86 % Rotten Tomatoes positive reviewsCast
What it is about
Wen Jiajia, a young Chinese woman pregnant by a corrupt Beijing businessman, travels to Seattle to give birth in an unlicensed maternity center, since she faces legal obstacles at home. At the airport she is picked up by Frank, a taxi driver who was a doctor in China and moved to the United States to care for his daughter. A bond develops between them that unsettles Jiajia and makes her rethink her priorities.
How it was made
Shot almost entirely in Vancouver, Canada, in late 2012, with the exception of the opening credits. Xue Xiaolu wrote and directed, with music by Peter Kam and cinematography and editing by Cheung Ka-fai. Tang Wei leads the cast alongside Wu Xiubo, and Bill Kong produced.
Reception and legacy
It was a box-office hit in China, grossing nearly US$85 million, and spawned a sequel in 2016. Critics were lukewarm: Jeff Shannon of the Seattle Times gave it two stars out of four, and Derek Elley of Film Business Asia gave it six out of ten. Its release is linked to a rise in Chinese tourism to Seattle and to more romantic comedies being made in China.
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Twins in the cast
The actresses who play Frank's daughter were twelve-year-old twins from Richmond, British Columbia, chosen through an audition.
A tourism effect
Seattle's tourism office was flooded with calls after the release, and CCTV broadcast a New Year's Eve live show from the city in 2013.
More films by Xue Xiaolu
Ocean Heaven
My People, My Country
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