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Située à Berkeley, en Californie, une maison conçue en 1952 par Roger Lee (1920-1981). Elle a été rénovée et restaurée par Koch Architects. Photo Bruce Damonte. - source MCM Daily.

-Roger Lee

Not dead. Hell restaurant

A tale of the tender connection between a Hong Kong businessman/filmmaker and the domestic servant who has been the bedrock of his family for four generations. This beautiful film was based on the writer/producer, Roger Lee’s, own experience with his family’s cook/maid/nanny-cum-ostensible mother, Ah Tao. I will take this film over Cuaron’s Roma any day, for while it may not have the cinematographic glamour and the historical gravitas of Cuaron’s film, it has a quiet observational power. It is more radiantly personal, and ultimately has  more heart. The dynamic between Ah Tao (Deanie Ip) and Roger (Andy Lau in excellent form) is full of a beautiful deep love and humour that transcends the personal idiosyncrasies of the two, as well as social/cultural/class prejudices. The film follows the relationship between Ah Tao and Roger as elderly woman and adult man respectively, and it is through the prism of their current relationship that we are able to sense the rich fullness of their history. There will be laughs and smiles and perhaps a tear. And there will be good film!!

The Wilkinson House by Roger Lee // Orinda, CA