The Chinese Family (2024)

A Poignant and Relatable Family Drama

I can only describe this movie in one word - tearjerker. I cried buckets watching this darn movie! I knew this movie garnered several awards and was hailed as one of the best movies of the year. But even so, I was still taken aback by how good it actually is. It is one of those movies that catches you off-guard because you'd think it's tragic and depressing, but it's actually a very wholesome and feel-good family film. Yes, it's heartwrenching and it'll make you weep, but it'll also stir up fond memories of your childhood and the precious time you shared with your familial relations - especially those who have passed away - whether you liked them or not.

It reminded me so much of my own grandmother and her last days. She, too, had cancer and passed away in our home under our care. Like the grandma in this movie, she left us a legacy that we cannot quite live up to, and to this day, I ask myself if we're even worthy of what she left us.

I started out disliking the main character M because he appeared to be the typical overprivileged Gen Z bum who expects everything to be handed to him on a silver platter. But as the story progresses, you see this significant change in his attitude towards life and his own family. Talk about great character development! By the end of the film, I empathized with him and I was totally on his corner.

What really made me cry was the angle about favoritism among children because I could definitely relate to that. The caretakers are often the ones taken for granted and least appreciated. I felt that because I was that caretaker and I have always felt that I was my mother's least favorite child. It is also a deeply provocative film that made me think about growing older and where I will end up. It reminded me a bit of that Japanese film I saw last year, Plan 75. It made me feel depressed. But it also made me want to prepare for my future and retirement because being old and alone is scary.

This is such an amazing film that pays tribute to the very idea of family. There are no perfect families, no perfect parents, and no perfect children. But we all do our best to love and care for each other the only way we know how.

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Hit so close to home

i had my eyes on this film ever since its announcement since my girl Tu is in it and all the acclaim it was getting making me even more excited to watch
i was engrossed the whole 2 hours of runtime, never once did i feel bored. the story moved well along and was told with so much love.
i had recently lost both of my grandmothers that too within a month of each other. both of them had become so sick for quite a while that they had become the shells of the people they used to be. this movie reminded me a lot of who they were, the loving and comforting people they were, always welcoming and waiting for my return. i hope they are resting well and i was able to give them back at least a bit of the comfort they had given me

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Deeply sad and tear-jerking movie! everything is awesome!!

LAHN MAH : How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies was deeply sad and tear-jerking movie. with its powerful storytelling and emotional depth, this movie left me in a puddle of tears. i started cryin in the first 30 minutes, the pray paper part. then it became layers upon layers of unending sadness that kept making me cry.

mixed feelings, mainly because of the 40% relatable plot + Amah as a grandma figure who feels so real + the touching moment of finally seeing Billkin and Tu Tontawan loml, on the big screen of my country + proud because many witnessed the debut movie of my idols. Amah's acting, considering this is her debut film, is truly incredible. Billkin and his consistently powerful crying scenes. Tu with her first movie debut. not biased more, but this is really worth to watch and i feel i'm a proud fan because my idol's debut movie as MAIN LEAD was so awesome!🥹

if u feel u can't relate bcs your relationship with your grandma, hear me out, it doesn't have to be related because of the closeness of grandchild and grandma, it can also be related to thinking about "whether one day i will be like Amah's child?". then i love small conversations such as Amah asking "have you eaten yet?" "the lights are turned off?" those are really close with real life. small details like M's sandals which came off in a hurry, waering same clothes etc. we all know GDH never disappoints. and now Lahn Mah is getting 300,000+ viewers in 5 days of screening in Indonesia! it's more than amazing!!! i cried a lotttt😭🥹💓💖💌💞🫶🏻

this movie will leave you sobbing uncontrollably!! ((my experience))

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Grandma, I miss you.

Grandma, the most precious person in my life, I lost her 10 years ago. After I finished watching 'How to make millions before grandma dies' i cried my heart out remembering my grandmother. All the moments with her flashed right before my eyes, I felt very nostalgic and realised how much I missed her.

M and amah, the actors did an amazing job portraying the characters. M always loved his grandma, it just he grew apart from her in between, then realised again how much he loved his grandma when he started living with her.

This film was so realistic and emotional. The ending scene where M was knocking amah's coffin and Letting her know where they were going and that he brought a big burial plot for her just like she wanted, and finally getting emotional and feeling the pain of losing his grandma made my heart ache.

Amah only wanted to be Buried in a good big plot because she believed her children will be prosperous, till the end she cared about her children.

Also the pomegranate tree, she kept all the pomegranates until it was ready, did not let anyone have it because she promised M she'd keep it all for him when he was little. Each and every scene was very simple yet heavily emotional. Great job director Pat Boonnitipat. Perfectly depicted, how aging parent want nothing but company of their own child, and the ignorance and carelessness of child towards their aging parent.

I really liked the cinematography. Overall very emotional, beautiful and simple movie will leave you heartbroken.

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heartwarming film that will surely touch everyones heart

it amazing film as expected from Billkin I've watched his first show named I Told Sunset About You and I expected a lot I already know he's a phenomenal actor so I didn't need to worry much

tip: bring lots of tissues, and enjoy the film

— story
I think this is a story that will touch everyone especially if you are from Southeast Asia like me it's very relatable the movie hits the softest spot of everyone in their family especially your grandma I love the dynamics between M ( billkin ) and her Ahma ( Usha Seamkhum )
I also love how they show the everyday life of Thai people It is very close to my heart as a Filipino myself the traditions and everything they do and how we care for our elderly especially when they are old and sick

( about family relationships, sacrifices, culture, traditions,)

— acting
very good as expected from gdh love the acting from billkin and the ahma (Usha Seamkhum) and also tontawan actually everyone

— music
Wow just wow the music is perfect made me cry more

— rewatch value
i would watch it again with the whole family

so go on and definitely watch this film worth every time and money! ( made everyone cry in the theater teens and adults and parents )

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