The mandarin parts are: "你有没有在做梦?" = Are you dreaming? "你有没有创东西?" = Are you creating things? "你有没有梦过这新欢" = Have you ever dreamt of this new love? "你好。我爱你" = Hi. I love you
My boyfriend is Chinese, a photographer and the love of my life. Needless to say, it was shocking how relevant this was. Almost as if they acted out our story (except we met through friends in Toronto). So lovely to see a couple who looks like us.
Lexi Rianne so when MOONLIGHT came out I felt a similar shock. I had a need to watch it over and over. I have friends from high school, Chinese American male, African American female who married. I think about them when I see this movie.
This is absolutely beautiful. When he grabs her hand and speaks to her in Mandarin while she sleeps I cried. That moment was magical, and then to find out that he said "I love you to her"....BEAUTIFUL!
I watched this for the first time in high school and it really struck me as something special. Its over a decade later and it came to mind for me and I remembered the phrase "Tall enough" and I gave it a lil youtube search only to learn that THEE BARRY JENKINS DIRECTED THIS?!?!?!?!?! BARRY JENKINS OF MOONLIGHT AND IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK?! I literally screamed. I'm so proud of him. H was always so talented.
I love that he spoke to her in Mandarin. I also love that four years of taking Chinese class payed off and I was able to understand everything he said.
That deep voice when he spoke in what I'm think is Mandarin, was absolutely sexy! This kinda gives me hope because I'm brown skinned and love Asian men. It just seems they don't love me as much! Or at all!
when he spoke to her in manderin, there was something so honest and beautiful about it. and when he told her he loves her its like you can feel the intent. amazing
When he speaks Mandarin softly into her ears was absolutely cute, heart melting. I like your video. I am dark skin girl and I like Asian men, but I was told that they are not a fun of black girls, after watching this video I think there is hope for me of finding an Asian guy.
Close but not quite. Here's the translation, "Are you wearing anything?" is definitely wrong: 你有没有在做梦？ Have you been dreaming? 你有没有在穿东西？ Have you been looking for something? 你有没有梦过这心话？ Have you dreamt of a life like this? 你好。Hey. 我爱你。I love you. 我爱你。I love you.
This was beautiful!! It's amazing how when you truly fall in love that trivial bullshit doesn't matter. Yes he's tall enough & good enough. The mom did make me laugh. Very nice!
When I told my mom I was dating an Asian she asked the same question:) How tall is he? I ignored it until the day he met my dad and my dad at 5'10 had to look up at him. (He's 6ft lol)
i just love this so much . you know that love is so deep to the point where you can just stare into each other's eyes and not have to say absolutely anything ....... because words could never describe the moment or how you feel about each other.
This film has to be the most beautiful thing I've ever seen! I want this, I want what they have. Ugh. When he's speaking soft Chinese to her, I cry every time. This is what true love is. And it has nothing to do with skin tone. This is what love really looks like. Love it, wish there was more of it.
It gives me hope because usually when I see Asian men that I consider attractive with a black woman she's light skinned with long straight hair. I don't see many dark skinned women being pursued by Asian men so its nice to see someone like us in the film as opposed to the type of pairing that I usually see. And no it doesn't necessarily give me hope when I see a black woman with a black man because I know that its waaayyy more of a possibility. Something I see pretty often ya know?
I just found this film last month and have to look at it at least once a week, it is wonderfully amazing how it enters my heart ripping it apart with so much joy, it makes me smile, laugh and then cry softly when he whispers I love you in Chinese, I just couldn't hold back the tears. This is so beautiful.
when i first heard the chinese i was like...'what's he saying?!! i want to know!!' even before I knew what it meant, I had this vibe it was special, and then i read the comments...and wow...this has got to be one of the best short films i have ever seen. beautiful chemistry, beautiful message, beautifully powerful :)
