Mak Dau goo si (2001)

Mak Dau goo si: Directed by Toe Yuen. With Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Jan Lamb, Chun-Wai Lee, Sandra Kwan Yue Ng. McDull is not the brightest kid on the block, but he continuously tries to do his best to please his mother. Still it seems he may not be destined for great things like she wishes, but McDull strives to try anyway.

“Visually, u0026quot;My Life as McDullu0026quot; is extremely innovative, blending 3D computer animation with 2D images and even live action. The filmu0026#39;s dialogue and events are also fascinatingly idiosyncratic.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMcDull is, true to his name, dull-witted, but the authority figures who govern him–his mother, the headmaster, his teacher, his bun-snatching coach–are all incompetent and selfish. The film sharply criticizes the assumption that adults are smarter and superior to children, yet its oddness keeps it from ever becoming preachy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eConsider the narration by the adult McDull. He may be smarter than his childhood self, but he regrets what heu0026#39;s learned, speaking mainly about how unhappy he is. u0026quot;My Life as McDullu0026quot; is as perceptive in its portrayal of childhood and aging as any film Iu0026#39;ve seen.”