Director Cathy Yan has gone for the multi-characters intersecting story - and like others have mentioned, some of the stories and characters are more interesting than others. The movie doesn't seem too focused and meanders for a chunk of the runtime. It's not a total bore. I liked the younger generational romance story, but its not enough to save the overall movie from a mixed reaction. The indebted father and his sister was fairly grating to watch even with bad luck and all. Give it a kind 6/10.
Dead Pigs
2018 [CHINESE]
Comedy / Drama / Family / Musical
Plot summary
A pig farmer, a busboy, a salon owner, an expat architect and a jaded rich girl cross paths as thousands of dead pigs float down the Yangtze River toward Shanghai.
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February 13, 2021 at 07:52 AM
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Meh - a Bit Muddled
Pig Problems
Dead Pigs is quirky and vibrant where the characters collide through their personal turmoils and as their city undergoes big changes. Crazy salon bird lady steals the show defending her house from developers.
I love how real these characters feel, and Yan approaches them all with a warm yet honest empathy.
Little bit this, little bit that, this was a working script with all tragic-comic characters and events rolls on to growing upper capitalism in China. There's nothing new in this heart warming joint; gives you enjoyable watching. Could be bit shorter, bit less melo-dramatic