Blue Sun Palace Review: I Was Captivated By Deliberately-Paced Drama About Grief In NYC’s Chinese Community

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My favorite thought-provoking dramas offer a rich story and characters to analyze, using their methodical pacing to deliver a memorable experience. While Blue Sun Palacedoes this to an extent, the movie's story and characters feel more like vehicles for the mood, as Constance Tsang's feature directorial debut explores grief in the lives of Queens' Chinese community. The movie begins by following Didi (Xu Haipeng) and Cheung (Lee Kang-sheng), whose budding romantic relationship is slowly starting to get serious. The first fourth of the film focuses on their relationship, alongside Didi's work and friendships at a massage parlor.

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