Review of Lan Yu (2001) by Drae C — 23 Nov 2007
Must all gay romances end in tragedy? The writers and directors here try to force the emotions of the audience. In the beginning, Chen is pretty loathesome, but we fall in love with the innocent, naive Lan Yu.
By the middle of the film, we're goaded to care for Chen, but given no real reason other than his own poor choices and his obsession with Lan Yu. I guess I just didn't get it. Don't young gay men ever find nice guys? Give me Formula 17 instead.
This review of Lan Yu (2001) was written by Drae C on 23 Nov 2007.
Lan Yu has generally received positive reviews.
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