Thursday, February 15, 2024
Five Blind Dates
It’s old Chinese customs meets bridezilla when a young woman, Lia, estranged from her dysfunctional family returns home to be in her sister’s wedding. After her grandmother’s passing, Lia followed her dream of running an old fashion Chinese tea shop but her business is not doing so well. When asked by her sister, Alice, to be the maid of honor, she gets drawn back into the family drama. A fortune teller tells Lia that she will meet her soul mate after going on 5 blind dates. Her family & a friend are excited to set her up with their impression of her dream date. Of course, so much goes wrong in this romantic comedy. It’s the typical rom/com formula for laughs while balancing follow your dreams & hold on to your culture.
Alien gives it 3 “Social Media Posts” stars out of 4.
