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Didi's Dream

Original title: 'Chi chi' de ai
  • 20172017
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
387
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POPULARITY
247,538
158,607
Didi's Dream (2017)
ComedyFantasyRomance
Didi is an actress trying to prove herself before her superstar sister, while Chunmei owns a noodle shop and got dumped by the boy she had fancied forever.When these two distinct lives cross... Read allDidi is an actress trying to prove herself before her superstar sister, while Chunmei owns a noodle shop and got dumped by the boy she had fancied forever.When these two distinct lives cross path, where would fate take them?Didi is an actress trying to prove herself before her superstar sister, while Chunmei owns a noodle shop and got dumped by the boy she had fancied forever.When these two distinct lives cross path, where would fate take them?
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
387
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
247,538
158,607
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    • Director
      • Kevin Tsai
    • Writers
      • Kevin Tsai(screenplay)
      • Ming-Yi Liao(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Dee Hsu
      • Chi-Ling Lin
      • Kim Scar
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Kevin Tsai
    • Writers
      • Kevin Tsai(screenplay)
      • Ming-Yi Liao(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Dee Hsu
      • Chi-Ling Lin
      • Kim Scar
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    • 5User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Chi-Ling Lin, Dee Hsu, and Kim Scar in Didi's Dream (2017)
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    Dee Hsu
    Dee Hsu
    • Shang-guan Didi…
    Chi-Ling Lin
    Chi-Ling Lin
    • Shang-guan Lingling
    Kim Scar
    Kim Scar
    • Xiao-kou…
    Zifeng Li
    Zifeng Li
    • No. 49
    Tsung-Ying Lai
    • White-haired assistant
    • (as Zongying Lai)
    Tang-Lun Chung
    • Black-haired assistant
    • (as Tanglun Zhong)
    Xiao-Ying Bai
    Riva Chang
    Riva Chang
    • Sweet girl
    Cheng-Ping Chao
    Cheng-Ping Chao
    • Stomach medicine commercial director
    • (as Zhengping Zhao)
    Han Dian Chen
    Han Dian Chen
    • Wang Diandian
    Wei-min Chen
    Wei-min Chen
    • Treadmill producer
    • (as Weimin Chen)
    Jason Chung
    Jason Chung
    • Wrestling program host
    Tiantian Fan
    Tiantian Fan
    • Film production manager
    Lei Fu
    Lei Fu
    • Xia Wuji
    Junior Han
    Junior Han
    • Film director
    Helena Hsu
    Helena Hsu
    Liang-Jun Huang
    Liang-Jun Huang
    • Spilling water staff
    • (as Daigen)
    Tender Huang
    Tender Huang
    • Lawyer Fang
    • Director
      • Kevin Tsai
    • Writers
      • Kevin Tsai(screenplay)
      • Ming-Yi Liao(screenplay)
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    User reviews5

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    Top review
    6/10
    Love the movie's zany tone and wild detours into unexpected territories
    I am not a fan of the now-defunct Taiwanese talk show Mr Con & Ms Csi, which I know ended abruptly last year. It was a hugely successful TV programme that was not afraid to grill its guests with difficult questions and it is not surprising that it had garnered a legion of fans. With Didi's Dreams, the fans are reminded of how much they miss the dynamic duo – Mr Con (Kelvin Tsai) is the director and Ms Csi (Dee Hsu) is everything including the kitchen sink. Get ready for pizazz and a zany ride on the wild side.

    Didi (Dee Hsu) is an aspiring actress who can't catch a break, but she will stop at nothing to realise her dream of becoming an actress like her superstar sister Lingling (Lin Chi-ling). At night, she dreams of her alter-ego, a noodle seller in outer space. Then one day, at the doctor's, Didi receives distressing news…

    Being a fan of the beloved series, one would immediately catch all the inside jokes, especially the cameos by the show's frequent guest stars such as Evonne Sie and Chen Han-dian. Even the casting of supermodel Lin Chi-ling is probably a deliberate choice since she was often verbally jabbed by Hsu for being prettier than her. Unfortunately, I knew nothing of the series, but I do enjoyed this film for what it is – a wacky and goofy satirical look-in into the internal workings of popular talk shows and the farcical audition process of movie studios.

    Tsai and Hsu are in their element as they milked the situations for what they are worth and more. Hsu, especially was gamed enough to look "ugly" for the camera, earning huge guffaws along the way. In one scene she is a wriggling germ and in another she is a zombie who refuses to die. Both scenes show her desperate for screen time. Tsai, in his directorial debut, shows off his philosophical musings via voice-over narration. At one instance, he enthuses that our best memories feel like a dream, and we should never feel sad when it is all over because at least we can still dream it.

    IMHO Didi's Dreams works only in parts and the sum total didn't quite hit its mark. The dream sequences of noodle seller, also acted by Hsu, don't feel symbiotic with the rest of the film, so in that respect the ending flourish was only decent and didn't quite hit a resounding crescendo. Lastly, I literally shook my head when Didi receives that piece of sad news from the doc. This is like the number one cliché of Chinese dramas (you already know what I am talking about eh) and it feels like a poor choice in choosing to go down this typical road of melodramatic infinite sadness, but that last flourish did earn back some good graces.

    There is still a lot of fun to be had and it is not a poor film by any means. It is a hoot to see Didi go through all the crazy auditions and I love how the narrative takes jumps in unexpected directions.
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    • Jun 13, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 2, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Taiwan
      • China
    • Official sites
      • official website
      • Stream Didi's Dream officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • 吃吃的愛
    • Production companies
      • Le Vision Pictures
      • HT Entertainment
      • Atom Cinema
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,013,033
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 scope

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