Just watched “Long Life, Happiness, Prosperity” and loved it. Not only is it Canadian, and not only is it filmed in Vancouver (I could kind of place some of the scenes), but it is indie as well. Ok, the fact that it stars Sandra Oh (Korean, not Chinese as portrayed in the film!) in a non-annoying role could play a plus as well, but I’m sick and grouchy and stuck at home.

Pros: You can practice your “tri-lingualism” as some of the actors did – in one scene Shuck (Chang Tsang) speaks English, Mandarin, AND Cantonese. Quirky story line. It’ll make you laugh, it’ll make you cry. Lee Tai Tai is hilarious.
Cons: baaad accents. Not only when English is spoken (which is understandable and excusable), but when Cantonese and/or Mandarin is spoken or read. Korean Oh playing Chinese character Kin Ho. Come on.

While this movie could be said to spark and spur some trying stereotypes, I say that the characters are a little too real, and that’s what makes the movie.