If a teen rom-com has a lot of throw downs, this one just has a lot of slow downs. As an Asian, I am just NOT very comfortable with Asian characters being frequently stereotyped as meek, corner-dwelling folks with little to say. I mean, it's 2020, do people still think Asians are straight-A students, or are miraculously able to do kung fu? Do people still horrendously worship blonde hotties in high school and walk all over dorks? You got to take it with a pinch of salt. Just like Crazy Rich Asians, this movie again fails to give an accurate portrayal of Asians. I rated 6 stars because I found the last scene incredibly cute and touching, and I love the LOVEs this teen rom-com was trying to tell.
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