Directed by the visionary filmmaker Tran Thanh, Mai was the third and final film I saw whilst in Vietnam. It will also break up my big TV catch up week on finales. True Detective and Power Book III: Raising Kanan's posts coming this week.
So while in Vietnam if you are going to see two average Western films, you need to support the local box office over Tet too.
Mai tells the enchanting tale which transcends borders, inviting audiences into a world where love blooms in unexpected places.
The audience follows the journey of Mai, a devoted single mother navigating the complexities of Eastern Asian culture while yearning for companionship.
There is drama, both in the workplace, home and family. Poor Mai can not win.
We see the real life issue of problem gambling with the impact on the family left behind to pick up the pieces. We see children giving birth to children in heartbreaking circumstances. Mai has a tough life from the early years till the present day in the film.
Which is in post COVID Vietnam. Largely at a massage spa along with her not so friendly style Melrose Place housing.
There are some crazy moments in the film, however it was heads and tails above the recent Western films, I will not mention again.
Mai was good watch which also might assist a little more with my Vietnamese language skills.
A nice break from a tired Hollywood post writers/actors strikes.
3 Stars.
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