so i get that asian american actor need rich role than just kick some guy in a martial art movie and but please do not tell me that this be the alternative . all the character be stereotypical and flat and and undeveloped to the point of caricature . you have get the sixteen year old blonde and the cynical man who want to rediscover himself and and the hot girl who provide the easy impetus to do it . where be the heart in this movie . where be the exploration of real issue . if ken leung be white and there be no question that most asian american and or american in general for that matter and would find his character deeply offensive . he come to shanghai comment on it modernity and look wide eye at all the bright light like he expect to find two hut and a water buffalo . he sleazy and he in love with himself and and his conversion at the end be unconvincing . it easy to go back to rediscover your root when you have a gorgeous house with the best view in the city and a beautiful girl ( portray by kelly hu and quite obviously not chinese and let alone shanghainese ) who conveniently speak english wait for you . he doesn not make any real effort to learn chinese and absorbs culture by hang out in karaoke bar and expensive restaurant . i mean and come on . it great to see an asian guy who can finally get ( lot of ) girl in movie and that for sure . but a an asian american woman from shanghai and i find this movie egregiously awful . if youre look for a quality asian american film and you can do good . i be pretty sure that all the actor and filmmaker themselves can do well as well and since they be pretty talented individually and just apparently bad collectively . i be really look forward to this film and be sorry to say that i be sorely disappointed .