To Susan: I just finished reading your major work, and I thought it had some strong parts to it, even though it took me a while to understand the conventions of the script and what it included and what it didnt.
The few criticisms I have are quite minor. One, is that alot of the themes are made quite obvious. But i have to say this probably would be required, as I wonder how many of the markers ARE asian, and understand the whole culture/generational clash. To me, being a asian-Australian, I'd say they were obvious, but like i said... Secondly, it feels like i was watching a midday 30min length episode of some Australian show. I confess that I have a bias towards midday programs LOL. And finally, i couldnt relate to the school setting. Felt like Home and Away or something to me. But then again, I go to a disadvantaged school with 95% of its population from other cultures and nations, and in fact, im sure I only have 2 Australian students in my grade.
But other than that, i thought it was good. Alot, if not ALL of the scenes between Mrs Choi and Lydia were familiar to me. The dialogue was neat and clear, as were the camera angles and directions (I could picture it perfectly!). So yeah, a very nice major work. Neat!