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This movie feels almost like a Hallmark movie than a real feature film. That is, cheaply and quickly made uninspired, with actors that look like models, but can barely project their voice. I say almost because the actor were not totally terrible. Maybe they were not too much into their characters, but in other movies from the same actors they performed fine.

The story is built around of what if thing have turned the other way throw an injunction in life. It follow two parallel stories in parallel universes.

The idea of two split stories, caused by some minor issue is not new, and does not contribute here to any engaging story.

The main point of the story, that is, the hypothetical existence of multiple universes with all the lives you could have lived and being able to jump from one to the other, might be the basis for a good story. However, they decided to make a 100% wacky movie, with loads of visual effects, totally implausible endless kung-fu fighting, and very very little story. The sub-plots get also lost here: the gay daughter coming out of the closet to her conservative grandpa, the immigrant Chinese family, who had to adapt to the US and is struggling with the IRS. There's stuff here to tell a real story, and no need to flashy visual effects.

Add to this dubious production choices. Both main characters are portrayed by actors who are Cantonese speakers, but in the movie they are depicted talking in Mandarin to each other and in Cantonese to the grandpa. This won't impact English speaking viewers, but it only makes sense to add more confusion to the Chinese audience.

There's no way this movie is a 7.8 rating. I have to admit it has its funny moments, its quirk characters and decent acting. But 7-8 ratings are for masterpieces, for movies that you would not forget in some time and even would like to rewatch at a later time.

The story is insipid and predictable. You might empathize with the predicament of the the characters and wish them the best. You might find the NZ expressions funny, but that's all. Nothing special about it.

Some violence against animals is depicted. I suppose no animal was harmed in real life, but even then, some people might find this objectable.