Foot-in-mouth follies abound in the coming-of-age story starring Joan Chen and directed by Sean Wang.
Izaac Wang, Chang Li Hua and Joan Chen in Didi, a coming-of age tale by Taiwanese-American writer-director Sean Wang.It is 2008 and Chris Wang is a 13-year-old Taiwanese-American kid living in California with his mother Chungsing , sister Vivian and grandmother . Chris is desperate to fit in, but feels like a failure on all fronts. He could never be as confident as his friend Fahad nor as scholastically high-achieving as other kids in the Asian community.
On the surface, there is not much to this charming, creatively shot and vibrantly edited coming-of-age tale. Like the few weeks in the teen’s life that it captures, it feels ephemeral, a season that will fade from memory once the pace of life quickens. Growing up Chinese in the US has messed with the boy’s sense of self, making his transition to teenhood trickier than it already is.
Didi, however, features a propulsive visual mode not found in either film. Get a glimpse of Wang’s lyrical yet realistic style in the award-winning short documentary Nai Nai & Wai Po , which is available on Disney+.
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