《IT'S MY TIME》 is a reality-themed drama film directed by Bai Xue. The story revolves around “Grandma Zhao Yanhong.Zhao Yanhong has reached the age where many people think she should live a stable life, but she doesn't want to be framed by her age.She refuses to accept old age or admit defeat, nor does she want to live the rest of her life as planned by others.An accidental encounter made her get involved with the Rubik's Cube, and also allowed her to meet Wu Youwei, who seemed lazy but was actually talented.
The relationship between Zhao Yanhong and Wu Youwei is the most important emotional fulcrum of the film.One is a grandma who still wants to prove herself again at the age of seventy, and the other is a young ”genius loser% who always wants to lie down. The two pull each other and illuminate each other on the trivial matter of the Rubik's Cube.Zhao Yanhong started practicing the Rubik's Cube from scratch. She faced not only speed, rules and competition pressure, but also her family, the eyes of others and her own hesitation.Wu Youwei was influenced by her energy and rediscovered his passion for life in her company.
The film is adapted from the experience of real person Zhao Wenying.In reality, she came into contact with the Rubik's Cube in her later years and created surprising results in the blind twisting project.The movie does not just use the Rubik's Cube as a competitive tool, but as a metaphor for life: disruption, reorganization, and starting again. Every turn seems to rearrange the possibilities of life.The reason why Zhao Yanhong's story is moving is not that she must beat all the young people, but that she dared to start when others thought it was too late.
Michelle Yeoh plays Zhao Yanhong, Liu Haoran plays Wu Youwei, and actors such as Sarina, Bai Ke, Han Tongsheng, etc. together form this story with a comedic tone and realistic texture.Highlights of the film include the expression of the growth of older women, the master-disciple relationship, the fresh subject of the Rubik's Cube competition, and director Bai Xue's handling of real people and family relationships.For the audience, IT'S MY TIME is more like a movie about not being defined by age: as long as you are willing to stretch your hand, life will still have the opportunity to be reshaped.
