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question about the characters when it's 10 yrs later

posted 11 years ago by bipbeepboop
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could someone explain to me where all the characters have gone 10 yrs later? I got all mixed up!!
so the scene when its 10 yrs later, there is something I dont get. If the old woman is her boss (we have to guess the grandma passed away in between?) then who is the young woman telling Mui that her mother wants to see her? also, is the young man one of the 2 younger child? and who is lam (the lad boss said something about dreaming that Mui would have married him)?

I feel so stupid!! there's like 10 lines in the entire movie and I missed the entire plot

Im a queen b!tch!

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[–] aliza_tvito 11 years ago

1. The "young woman telling Mui that her mother wants to see her" is the wife of Mother's oldest son Lam (she calls her mother-in-law "mother" by tradition I guess).

2. The young man is a friend of the same Lam, he's a pianist and composer. Mui quietly loved the young man from her childhood.

3. Lam, as we know, is the Mistress' oldest son. Mistress wanted him to marry Mui whom she loved as her own daughter she lost tragically (to have Mui with her forever). But, as you see, Lam married the "young woman telling Mui...etc", so Mui has to left the family (which was broke and couldn't afford to keep her as a servant), and to work for Lam's friend.

Listen to your enemy, for God is talking

[–] Aloneatlast 11 years ago

The young man is a friend of the same Lam, he's a pianist and composer. Mui quietly loved the young man from her childhood.

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I understand this is part of the story, but after watching, I didn't get the feeling she quietly loved him. What did s/he do/say that led us to believe this? Did they even exchange glances?

[–] suchalovelylady 11 years ago

In one of the scenes, he visits while Miu is a child. She blushes and grins when he pays a bit of attention to her. Later on there are things like her affectionately trying on his shoes and the heart pounding moment when he catches her playing dress up (so to speak).

Very simple, but very beautiful. This is such a great movie.

[–] aliza_tvito 11 years ago

As well, at the beginning of the movie, she asks an old servant about him.

Listen to your enemy, for God is talking

[–] mo-askew 8 years ago

Actually Lam is the second oldest. Tin being the mischievous youngest (his name is called out when he's splash in water from the pail- by Lam). The oldest who shared his father's interest in music is repeating the same behavior with his spouse.
At 1:06:36 the mother says Lam has gone. She continues saying how she hoped they'd married. I assumed she meant the sensitive son who took pity on her. I found him to be quiet and reflective in his own way. Possibly having something in common w our protagonist?
But it would have been funny had she meant her youngest!