33 Postcards Page #6

Synopsis: Mei Mei (Zhu Lin) a 16 yr old Chinese orphan dreams of nothing more than being part of the 'perfect' family. When her orphanage travels to Australia to par-take in The Australian Choir Festival Mei Mei takes the opportunity to find her Australian Sponsor Dean Randall (Guy Pearce). However what she finds is far from what he depicted. Initially mismatched and disconnected the two begin a journey in search of belonging, family, redemption, love and acceptance.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Director(s): Pauline Chan
Production: Gravitas Ventures
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
33
Rotten Tomatoes:
27%
NOT RATED
Year:
2011
97 min
Website
92 Views


When I was seven,

I broke a vase.

It was a secret.

I didn't tell anyone but you.

When I was nine,

I joined the choir.

The very first

song that I sang...

I sang it for you.

Always you appear real to me.

Please stay real.

Please.

For me.

Please.

Thank you.

Thank you.

D- don't move.

You're hurt... hurt bad.

You need to rest,

Mr. Randall.

I'm sorry, Mr. Randall,

but I have something

to tell you.

Children need me...

...and I miss them.

So you...

You won't be here?

Yes. I will.

In letters.

And you will be with me,

like before...

But different.

Different.

Real, huh?

I have a name for you.

May.

Mei? That...

that already my name.

May...

May's spring in China.

And autumn...

...here it's autumn.

So...

So you can be

"May" in both places.

It's a real name.

It's a big girl's name.

But, you know, in China,

only parents can

give name to child.

May.

How are you feeling?

- Yeah, I'm all right.

- Where are you going?

To speak to the

deputy director.

- Oh, you don't need to speak to

the deputy director. - Yes, I do.

- We had a deal, and he didn't live

up to it. - You didn't let me finish.

I've made all the arrangements.

They realize that they can't

fight any lawsuit you'd bring,

so you're free to go.

And joining the Sydney

children's choir today

is the Dong Ying Choir.

Put your hands together and

give them a warm welcome.

This is the final performance

of their Australian tour.

It's all ready.

Your turn has come.

I... I can't.

It's your favourite song.

Go on. You can do it.

Go.

# It's because I love you,

not because we're far apart

# It's because I love you and

because you're near my heart

# Ooh oo-oo-ooh oo-ooh

# Do what you wanna do,

be what you wanna be, yeah

# Do what you wanna do

# Do what you wanna do,

be what you wanna be, yeah

# Do what you wanna do

# Do what you wanna do,

be what you wanna be, yeah #

"Dear Mr. Randall...

two new little Mei Meis come

stay in orphanage last week.

I teach them sing.

Their voices are small,

but will be stronger next year

for when you come to see us.

Love, May.

# Ooooooooooh

# Do what you wanna do,

be what you wanna be, yeah

# Do what you wanna do

# Do what you wanna do,

be what you wanna be, yeah #

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