The film is half in Mandarin and half in English and I feel that that adds to the authenticity of the movie. Like with Slumdog Millionaire, movies that have a cultural aspect to it are much better off having dual language. And I being a Chinese, was better able to understand where the film was coming from. Also, though I do not speak the language fluently and need subtitles to understand fully, certain lines if it was in English, would have killed the comedic essence.So with the combination of the comedic screenplay, and the use of Mandarin, it kept the film feeling really real. It was very believable. Which also means that the acting was fantastic. I did feel at times that Michelle Krusiec's acting was a bit awkward and static, but maybe that's just her character. She was fantastic regardless, and was totally invested in the role, as was Joan and Lynn Chen.The only other thing that I kind of had a problem with was the ending. This shouldn't spoil anything but…what happened to the contract?Lastly, I just want to credit the director, Alice Wu, who also wrote the screenplay. This film was inspired by her own experiences and I give props to her for being able to write and direct it. Also, props to it for being so successful.Read the full review at championangels.wordpress.com

I second a previous comment below-this is basically an Asian/lesbian version of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and it is HILARIOUS!!! Not only that, but a great portrayal of love of all kinds, lesbian and more! I truly truly loved this film, and I would say that it is the best lesbian comedy of all time, if not the best lesbian movie of all time!! It is extremely well made, a funnier version of Imagine Me and You with a more realistic story line-lighthearted and fun almost all the way through with great chemistry in the leads, and a fantastic mother-daughter relationship-that tells it like it is! The display of Asian and female culture is also equally engaging, and I will definitely look forward to watching this movie again! FANTASTIC!!!! =)

I liked the comic touch of the movie, and Michelle Krusiec delivered the comic scenes admirably well. No-nonsense but with a degree of self-awareness, the very lovely Krusiec captured the character Wil perfectly. Joan Chen, unsurprisingly, gave another excellent performance as a stern mother but a defiant daughter. The movie owes much of its success to casting Krusiec and Chen in their respective roles.The story is simple, and even a little clichéd. Tension between social pressure and individualistic pursuits of passion, between conservative norm and following what the heart truly desires. Alice Wu--as a first-time director--was competent, though there's still much room to further refine her craftsmanship. Wu is apparently at her best when shooting intimate scenes (not only the romantically intimate ones) with subtle emotional exchanges and silent communications. But she's weaker in sewing together the scenes--especially toward the end, the movie occasionally feels a little clumsy and lumpy.The late and rather melodramatic revelation of the identity of the baby's father did not help either. The decision to not devote more screen time to developing/explaining the relationship between Ma and the baby's father is certainly a risky one. Depending on perspective, one may feel his/her sympathy toward Ma is taken for granted, or may even feel the very idea the film is advocating is being made fun of. While this subplot is just a subplot complementing the Wil-Vivian relationship, slightly more in-depth treatment is probably warranted especially as a surprise is sprung on the audience.But overall, the acting and sincerity more than compensated the glitches and shortfalls. Often light and funny, humorous but reserved, the movie is another worthy exploration of generation clash.

I liked just about everything about this. The characters, and the clash of expectations between older and younger generations of Chinese Americans, seemed completely true to life, and the sense of a community was well brought out. It is amazing that this is the director's first film (but she is older than she looks in the Behind the Scenes featurette). Particular pleasures were the grandmother's evident boredom with her husband's pomposities, Vivian's fumbling with Chinese, which she evidently didn't speak normally despite her background, the scene in the church, and the payoff. It's not entirely clear how old Wil is meant to be (given her mother's age, hardly out of her twenties, which seems young for the responsible position she seems to have in the hospital), and it was not made at all clear how Wil's mother had got into some kind of affair with Little Yu that went far enough for her to become pregnant. But overall, tremendous.