Review of Er di

Er di (2003)
7/10
Absorbing story of father's plight
8 June 2007
Warning: Spoilers
Er Li (Drifters) a Chinese Drama does a good job of capturing a father's helplessness and plight when trying to be with his son after being in the USA illegally. It gives an interesting perspective on the USA from inner China where some want to come to seek a better/more lucrative life - or so they think. Little Brother (the protagonist) has tried that, but was ratted out by his in-laws shameful of their son-in-law washing dishes (lower status). One of the more interesting twists in the story is how American Law is spoken of so much while in China as the son caught in the middle of a parental fight is actually a US citizen from being born there. In this way an American Law is at the center of the divisiveness. The acting is simple and honest, and the story is well done. This is an interesting foreign movie aimed to be gritty with real-world laws pitted against universal, "heaven's mandate" relationship of a father and a son.
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