A death-defying acrobat and a rebel who works at 'Go With the Flow' — Shanghai's weirdest meet-cute.
Tenacious and optimistic, Mini (Angelica Lee) is an acrobat at a Shanghai circus troupe. Having lost both her parents at a young age, Mini has never had a real family, and her greatest dream is to find a love that she can rely on, a love that will make her fly. Kang (Liu Ye) works at a music store called Go With the Flow, which just about sums up his aimless lifestyle. Raised in an overly strict family, Kang grew up into a rebellious young man who likes to challenge social norms. These two very different young people meet by chance in the bustle of modern Shanghai, and spark a story of pure love and vertigo as their confused worlds collide.
Practical Effects
Actual circus acrobatics, no green screen cowardice.
Production
2007 Shanghai captured before it became Blade Runner.
Acting
Liu Ye's smoldering aimlessness is a genre unto itself.
Director
Jin Chen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This captures pre-Expo 2010 Shanghai, when the city was still negotiating its identity between hyper-modern development and disappearing neighborhoods.
Angelica Lee performed most of her own aerial sequences after six months of training; Liu Ye reportedly kept the 'Go With the Flow' neon sign as a personal joke about his career choices.
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