Have you heard I Not Stupid(2002) from Singapore? I don't like it very much for it's average in actors, director and everything. But there are culture conflicts in every corner of the social, such as in language learning(Chinese and English ), education(east and west), family ,communication and marketing. The Singlish sounds oddish which impressed me most. Even though, parents are proud of their boys who cannot speak Chinese but Singlish . I was surprised to discover that I could hear every word of the Singlish conversation and get the meanings very quickly. It's terribly but not cheerful!
The other one I also understand is Indian-English in Mother Teresa of Calcutta(2003) . The words and sentences are simple, and the story is simple too. There is no need to express such true love story by too much language and movie skills. Though it just shows a few fragments in her life, it is enough to touch everyone's heart. As far as I know, I was so deeply moved. Her blue eyes clear and clean, I think she is the most beautiful woman in the world. She must be an angle. No more to say, I'd like to share with you some words from Mother Theresa and from the movie.
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
(人们经常是不讲道理的、没有逻辑的和以自我为中心的
不管怎样，你要原谅他们)
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
(即使你是友善的，人们可能还是会说你自私和动机不良
不管怎样，你还是要友善)
If you are successful, you will win some false friends
And some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
(当你功成名就，你会有一些虚假的朋友
和一些真实的敌人
不管怎样，你还是要取得成功)
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
(即使你是诚实的和率直的，人们可能还是会欺骗你
不管怎样，你还是要诚实和率直)
What you spend years building,
Someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
(你多年来营造的东西
有人在一夜之间把它摧毁
不管怎样，你还是要去营造)
(From the movie: It's so difficult to build, and so easy to destroy.)
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
(如果你找到了平静和幸福，他们可能会嫉妒你
不管怎样，你还是要快乐)
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Be good anyway.
(你今天做的善事，人们往往明天就会忘记
不管怎样，你还是要做善事)
Give the world the best you have,
And it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you have anyway.
(即使把你最好的东西给了这个世界
也许这些东西永远都不够
不管怎样，把你最好的东西给这个世界)
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It is never between you and them anyway.
(你看，说到底，它是你和上帝之间的事
而决不是你和他人之间的事)
A Christian must be a good Christian,
a Muslim must be a good Muslim,
and a Hindu must be a good Hindu.
Remember to smile, always.
Smiles are infectious and the more it costs us,
the more precious it is.
Smiling is our first act of love,
it's a sign of our love for god.
Life is life, let us defend it always,
and with a smile helping the weakest, the poor, the sick, the old.
defend our children from the culture of indifference and death,
defend life right from conception to death,
and if someone isn't able or capable to do it,
entrust it to me.
Where there is desperation, may i bring hope.
where there is sadness, let me bring joy.
Allow me to console, rather than be consoled.
To understand, rather than to be understood.
To love, rather than be loved.
Because giving is receiving.
Because it is in forgiving, that we are forgiven.
It is in dying, that we are born to eternal life.
If you are still interested in Mother Theresa and her story, I recommend a book in Chinese named 《德兰修女传》(在爱中行走). You can read some chapters here, and get the whole ebook at this site.
Comparing with such a good movie like Mother Teresa of Calcutta(2003), I feel latest Hongkong movie is a pity. Last month a friend of mine recommended Run Papa Run(2008). With hope of the director's good reputation I saw it, but I can't resist quit seeing for several times even at half of it. I do like the special arrangement of the story in movie, but I was realy dizzy with bewilderment by the fragmental story-telling style of this movie. Maybe Zhangaijia changed her flavor, too. But it's a pity that the new style doesn't suit me well.
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