A native of France, Paul (Gauthier Roubichou) lives and works in Shanghai as an IT engineer, spending his days fixing the problems of China's rapidly expanding population of internet users and his nights performing at one of Shanghai's many music clubs. Yet despite his love for China and his fluency in Chinese, in the eyes of the Chinese he is a "lao wai", a foreigner. A chance meeting with Mei (Han Dan Tong) changes his life, and tests the limits of love in the face of overwhelming cultural differences. Set against the backdrop of modern China, "Lao Wai" peels back the abstractions surrounding China's rise and its people, offering viewers a truer picture of 21st century China. Exploring themes of betrayal and forgiveness, "Lao Wai" is a love-story in a time of globalization.
2011年的上海,眉来自中国,大宝来自法国。大宝可以说流利的中文,对上海这座城市了如指掌,但依旧是旁人眼中的“老外”。这样的两个人,有着许多的文化差异和由此而生的误解。为了可以继续在一起,他们付出了很多努力。从上海到武汉,大宝在寻找爱情的道路上也经历着自身的蜕变。
以当代中国为背景,“老外”一层层剥离了关于中国崛起和人民的种种抽象臆想,试图为观众展示21世纪中国的真实面目。围绕着背叛与原谅的主题,“老外”是全球一体化中的一篇爱情故事.
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