Tough Love

2005

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This is a semi-autobiographical story of Tina, a Vietnamese woman who seeks freedom in America during the first wave of the "boat people" exodus. During a horrendous month - long journey fro... Read allThis is a semi-autobiographical story of Tina, a Vietnamese woman who seeks freedom in America during the first wave of the "boat people" exodus. During a horrendous month - long journey from Vietnam to Hong Kong in a small, flimsy boat, Tina, her husband and their 6 month old ch... Read allThis is a semi-autobiographical story of Tina, a Vietnamese woman who seeks freedom in America during the first wave of the "boat people" exodus. During a horrendous month - long journey from Vietnam to Hong Kong in a small, flimsy boat, Tina, her husband and their 6 month old child had to endure tremendous hardships. Their craft, loaded down with 40 refugees, was att... Read all

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7/10

story of a Vietnamese woman's struggle in a new country

I recently privately screened this movie and found it to be a hard, gritty look at a young Vietnamese woman's struggle to find her way in a new country. I thought the story provocative and the editing and music helped to propel the viewer into the story. The story is well told in both narrative flash backs by Tina herself and her struggle to remain free. The movie reveals the strange lure of both the underworld to newcomers and the rave scene which have become rampant among todays youth, which is reminiscent of the sixties. The story does lag a bit before the final climactic scene, however the story as a whole will keep the viewer interested till the end.