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Personals, The

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Movie Info

Genre(s): Comedy

Written by: Shih-chieh Chen
Kuo-fu Chen

Directed by: Kuo-fu Chen

Release Date:
Theatrical: January 12, 2001
DVD: October 16, 2001

Running Time: 104 minutes, Color

Origin: Taiwan

Language(s): Mandarin Chinese (with English subtitles)

Summary

RATING: Not rated

Starring Wu Bai, Chao-jung Chen, Bao-ming Gu, Rene Liu, and Chin Shih-chieh

After placing an add in the personals, a young Taiwanese woman searches through the numerous replies in her quest for a husband.

What The Critics Said

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88

Boston Globe Loren King

A subtly comic, ultimately moving film about modern adult relationships.

86

Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson

A superb, wise, and witty Taiwanese film about being single and what to do about it.

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80

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

Director Chen Kuo-fu adds a refreshingly wry humor to this view and then deftly throws in some wrenching moments and an ultimately astounding final twist.

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75

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

Although rife with comic possibilities, The Personals develops into a somber tale of personal identity.

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75

New York Post V.A. Musetto

Both witty and poignant.

75

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

Liu is dazzling as the heroine, and the movie as a whole strikes a lovely balance between comedy and compassion.

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70

Film.com Henry Cabot Beck

By no means any kind of masterpiece, but viewed as one might any number of American or European independents of similar theme and nature, it not only stands its ground, but is at times one or two notches better than many of them.

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70

The New York Times Dana Stevens

It's an anti- romantic comedy that resolves on a minor chord of grief.

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70

TV Guide Ken Fox

Each scene is beautifully written and exquisitely shot, and the sum total is an unusually perceptive picture of urban loneliness.

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70

New Times (L.A.) Andy Klein

The repetitious structure begins to grow wearing about two-thirds through, but the conclusion has an emotional wallop that justifies the wait.

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60

Village Voice Amy Taubin

An intelligent, perceptive film. It's good enough to make you wish Chen hadn't sacrificed emotional complexity for a last-minute surprise.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

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