
City girl Jiajia is traveling to Seattle to give birth to the son who will help her win over her rich, married boyfriend. Armed with his unlimited credit card and the singular goal of taking a little U.S. citizen back to Beijing, Jiajia knows how to play this game of modern love. But when Jiajia arrives in Seattle, the city which inspired her favorite movie Sleepless in Seattle, nothing goes right: she's stuck sharing a small house with two other pregnant ladies; she has trou... (Full plot summary below)
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City girl Jiajia is traveling to Seattle to give birth to the son who will help her win over her rich, married boyfriend. Armed with his unlimited credit card and the singular goal of taking a little U.S. citizen back to Beijing, Jiajia knows how to play this game of modern love. But when Jiajia arrives in Seattle, the city which inspired her favorite movie Sleepless in Seattle, nothing goes right: she's stuck sharing a small house with two other pregnant ladies; she has trouble reaching her boyfriend on the phone; the credit card eventually stops working; and the only person willing to spend time with her is her driver, Frank--the opposite of everything she ever wanted in a man. Or could he be exactly the kind of guy she really needs?
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| The Hollywood ReporterElizabeth KerrXue’s second feature is an exemplar of commercial filmmaking, and production help from a handful of Hong Kong pros (in editing, costume design, cinematography) give it the polished finish the fluffy material demands. |
| Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiIts depiction of esoteric facets of immigrant life lends an air of credibility seldom seen in rom-coms. |
| The New York TimesDavid DeWittFinding Mr. Right (even the title is generic) has a top-to-bottom capable cast, a nice sense of place and a few honest epiphanies that are given time to land. But neither the comedy nor the romance exists beyond the level of idea. |
| VarietyJustin ChangUnwieldy and exasperating, but not without a certain pushy, ingratiating charm. |
| Screen InternationalEdmund LeeXue Xiaolu's Seattle- and New York-set romantic comedy is nothing you haven't seen before -- although it's also pleasant enough to disarm you with its sweetness. |
| Village VoiceSherilyn ConnellyA pleasant enough way to spend two hours if you're not looking to be surprised. |
| User ReviewBobby LOMG This movie is just brilliant The best Chinese romance movie i have never seen You must watch this movie Because it is really really good |
| User Reviewblah hFirst "Mr." movie this week. I wanted to dislike stereotypical Jia Jia and Frank but I got sold on charm. Ignore your cynicism at every plot and you'll root for a happy ending. |
| User ReviewAaron CA study in love, parenthood, materialism and second chances. an exploration of roles, purpose, Dr Nice Guy and the forever kept(-waiting) woman... |
| User ReviewWS WFar-fetching formulaic it is, already one of the handful quality rom-com in recent Chinese Cinema. |