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icon12.gif ETHAN MAO  [message #26854] Thu, 24 November 2005 17:37 Go to next message
mg_zidane is currently offline  mg_zidane

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Hi guys! I don't know if you still remember me... (well, probably not since I haven't been here in a long time... but Timmy says everyone's welcome... Very Happy) Well, I just saw this really nice movie and I thought I'd share it with you guys.

The title of the movie is "Ethan Mao"...
It's about this 18 year old Chinese boy named Ethan who's been living in America for quite some time and at the beginning... he's just kind of starting to explore his sexuality online.

Unfortunately, his Dad later found out he's gay and got booted out of his house. He then begins to live life on the streets as a hustler selling sex to older men... until he meets Remigio- a fellow hustler and drug dealer who takes him in. A strong bond of friendship forms between the two boys within a few months.

One day, Ethan asks Remigio a favor- which is to go back to his house to get some stuff (some money and his deceased mom's necklace) which is only what Ethan has of her. It goes well at first after he was tipped off by his younger brother that his family was going away on a trip for Thanksgiving... until something happens and they are caught- which eventually lead to Ethan having his family hostage.

A lot of things happen during the course of one night- which eventually elevates from somthing simple- to complicated. What I liked most about the movie is its bittersweet ending which sort of left me a kind of... mixed feeling. It was sad... but redeeming at the same time.

Anyway, here are some pics for you guys.
If you ever happen to come across this movie, do let me know what you think about it. Thanks!

You can go do a Yahoo or Google search on it if you guys want to know more about the film. Smile



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Re: ETHAN MAO  [message #26859 is a reply to message #26854] Thu, 24 November 2005 22:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
timmy

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There's a little more at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430063/ that may interest you



Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
Re: ETHAN MAO  [message #26861 is a reply to message #26859] Fri, 25 November 2005 00:37 Go to previous message
NW is currently offline  NW

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It's actually in the rather large pile of DVD's I have of (mainly gay-themed or gay-related) movies that I haven't got round to watching yet. As the chilly winter nights draw in here in the UK I intend to start making a habit of curling up in front of a roaring log file and catching up on the movie backlog on weekend evenings. I guess that your recommendation will help push "Ethan Mao" towards the top of the list!


And I must remember to stay away from secondhand DVD shops - I've just counted the 'not yet watched' pile and it's over two dozen!



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