Alice Wu Breaks Down The Half Of It Opening Sequence | Netflix
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- Writer/director Alice Wu discusses the opening sequence of her latest film The Half Of It with the creators of @LessonsfromtheScreenplay. Written & Produced by Michael Tucker & Alex Calleros.
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When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn't expect to become his friend - or fall for his crush. - บันเทิง
"even in her own mind, she's not the main character. she's just existing." this is so powerful. Ellie is just so selfless and such a good portrayal of any Asian trying to get through life as someone who looks different than others around them, because of our heritage and culture too. i know i grew up "existing" too.
*One of the reasons why this movie made an impact to a lot of people, she made Ellie so relatable. It's not just being different but thinking that we are not the protagonist of our own story but this movie changed that perspective and gives the viewers hope.*
you're the main character in someone's story!! 💖 and i think that's really cool
@@coramarie619 and i think you're adorable but i believe that anyone should feel like the main character of their own story, the main character of their own life. we need to know our value and embrace ourselves because we are gorgeous and unique human beings. ♥️
I like how this movie gave a realistic ending but still managed to put a smile on my face :)
Linda M your pfp tho 💀😭
I think at the end of the movie-- when she sees that he is running after her on the train--- just like that movie--- i think this is when she realizes that-- he is her BEST FRIEND..
@@readmycomment4794 more like her soulmate. I just love all three of them
Lovin your profile
Yeah i cried when he ran to her! I kinda skipped them ngl
I just NEED Alice Wu commenting on the whole movie
georgia oikonomou you’re in luck cuz she did. She was on the podcast “watching with” commenting on the movie as they watched with the host
It’s on Spotify btw
Meeeh Eeeeh THANK YOU
really insightful and u rly get to hear abt the hard work and heart put into the film 🥺 i love it sm i cant stop raving abt it
@@movsess THANK YOU!YOU'VE MADE MY DAY!!!
alice wu is a genius. i'm obsessed with this movie. this should be a series instead of movie, i wanna see their character development 😭
It would end up watered-down.....this was great
True but there was character development in the movie. As a movie, it was perfect, it was sweet, realistic and gripping. But omg, there should totally be a sequel.
@@tora1672 yup we all need a sequel but i'm scared it would end up like to all the boys sequel which a lil bit disappointing than the first one
@@awesomenerd7291 there won't be a sequel.
@@xaneemax of course there won't
"Is this the boldest stroke you can make?"
That line truly moved me. Thank you.
I rlly like this movie but what confused me was when they were taling about strokes in painting can someone explain to me what they were saying
gaurav974 ikr. that scene was really messy but i loved that line
kemmy okolo i don’t know how to explain it to you. you may just be too young to understand
kemmy okolo Ellie used the bold stroke reference for Aster because she knew Aster was into art. The meaning behind her rhetorical question was asking Aster if she was happy with her current life (current painting) of dating a boy acording to how others saw how she should live it. Or if she was bold enough to make that "bold stroke" and go against society's perception and live her life the way she wants to live it (create a better painting metaphor).
Ellie wrote that metaphor in one of the letters for the guy friend (whom asked Ellie to write love letters to Aster in exchange for money) to give to Aster. When Ellie quoted the words in church from the letter, Aster knew it was Ellie and that was why she was mad and slapped him. Aster was also disappointed with Ellie because she was not truthful about her feelings because she felt the same for Ellie. Aster was dating a guy to front the fact she liked girls.
@@Foodie_888 thank you for taking time to explain!!
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It was so delightful chatting with Alice Wu about her writing and directing process! It’s always fun to hear insights straight from the creators themselves :)
Love it!
I knew I recognized that voice somewhere!
*True!*
so glad to see you pop up on Netflix! been a fan since the beginning
I knew I recognized that voice! The Half of It is such a beautiful movie, we need you to give it the full LFTS treatment! I want to hear about the lies each character believes :)
this movie is art. the writing, the cinematography, the acting, especially that animation at the beginning and the scene where aster & ellie went back and forth on that wall. i LOVED it, and applaud alice wu for her work on this.
I also saw ellie chu as someone who kind of pushes her feelings down because yea she sees herself as the side character but once she met paul she was able to kind of express her feelings to aster through him without any of the consequences of putting herself out there. Like she gets to tell aster things as paul that she would never actually tell aster herself and thats why my favorite scene of the movie is when paul and aster went on their second date at the restaurant.
"You're the only person who write that thing, so write that thing. Don't write the thing that somebody else could write." Alice Wu is such a brilliant writer and director. The story is unique but relatable (if that makes sense lol).
I literally feel all the feels through my arms hearing this line here
Alice Wu and her galaxy brain, just WOW.
If I was rich I would just fund every idea she gets, no questions asked.
Can we get a sequel PLEASE!
Hell yeah like summer break and 3 them back at home
i dont think thats necessary. the film stands on its own.
I also don't believe a sequel is needed, but if there were one it'd be interesting to have "The Other Half of It" told from Aster's perspective, maybe retracing this story from her point of view or having the events occur after this movie, where she has to deal with her struggle with her family and religion's view on lgbtq etc. I think it would be very interesting.
@@auroraborealis9068 WHOAAA U MIGHTVE JUST DID SOMETHING
Audrey Rovillain omg yess such a good idea!
wow, Lessons from the Screenplay talking about the half of it, i want a full analysis now man
:D
there's a full analysis on Spotify she does a podcast for the whole film and u watch with her
@@sarahcarvalho6885 oh yeah i've watched already, i just can't get enough of analysing and think about this movie lol
We need "breakdown" for the movie 😂
Lol me to 😂
Amazing, thoughtful, well-written, well-acted, well-produced movie. Cried three times watching it. So somber and bittersweet. Alice Wu is a genius
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Just saw this. Great movie. Really recommended for young adults, but really for anyone. Funny, smart and a bit different.
great? bruh this shit’s perfect
Dear Netflix
I'm a teen and i'm never been there. I'm mean falling in love with someone. But your series or your movies always make me feel like "love is worth to wait" and it's just like this movie. I' mean this movie is worth to have another season or have a series with a lot of eps and season. I still can't move on from this movie. I always want to be an actrees but i never got a change. So let me happy with something just like this.
Thank you because you let alice wu to direct a such amazing movie on ur platform. I wish alice could make another movie and series.
Thank you for read this.
From someone who love your love different stories.
Don’t believe in love period.
You should believe in love, just don't expect the fairytale kind. Love for your family, love for your friends, even romantic love... They are all flawed, but they are worth it nonetheless.
There's a scene on church at the end...they make a reference to 1 Corinthians 13. It think this quote from the Bible is the most realistic depiction about love, not a "Disneyland" ending. If you really want to wait for love, you have to know that love is all this things. Basically accept the good and the bad.
LET'S SAY IT TOGETHER!
WE NEED A PART 2!!
(PARTICULARLY IN ASTER'S POINT OF VIEW)
i feel like this movie is so complete without a sequel but a point of view from Aster would be interesting
This movie was fantastic. I loved Ellie and Paul's strong platonic friendship. 😍💖
yeah I need more movies with friendship focus it was so good!!
Sifi1310 personally I think he was just confused
" _At first glance, 'The Half of It' might look like a typical teen rom com._ "
I blame this on the trailer.
Thank you, Michael and writer-director Alice Wu, for elaborating the film's opening. Now, I'm actually going to check this out.
I can not stop thinking about this movie which is a testament to Alice Wu's skills
Same
I loved this movie because it really sets the tone for high school that lot of people experience. By the end of the movie it feels like it’s the end of phase 1, the characters are branching off and getting ready to step foot into the real world, the next chapter of their lives. While I would love a sequel, this movie feels complete to me.
I want FULL of it not just HALF OF IT.. 😁
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I find it interesting that Alice Wu's perspective on visually representing the text messages was that a motion tracked animated graphic would be less likely to date the film. In Bo Burnham's feature 8th Grade, he decided to film the literal phone screen rather than animating graphics because according to him it felt more authentic. Ironically I think Wu's approach dates the film just as much as showing the model of phone due to the fact that it's a pretty popular way to represent text messaging at the moment. I just find it interesting the reasoning behind each filmmakers approach to incorporating phones into the mise en scene.
This movie was the best movie & i need a squeal asap 🌈✨😭
Most of the time a lot of people saying films deserve a sequel when it's just fine as it is imo, but I actually agree with you here, this movies would do really well with one
I think a sequel may defeat the purpose of the story, though. It was perfect to see such an open ending for a character that has boxed herself in her own world. And Ellie leaving Aster with a "see you in a couple years" is awesome because we can only then imagine if that ever does happen.
(Though, if Alice does choose to do a sequel, I'm sure she'll knock it out of the park)
No, better just 1 movie
I don't like if they give us another one, and turns out the LGBTQ+ relationship between Ellie and Aster..
I love Ellie
@@TheSomeawesome it wouldn't.
this movie deserves more recognition!!!
Alice wu is a genius and The half of it was a masterpiece. I've never seem any coming of age movie which is as beautiful as this. I really hope that we will get the sequel of thoi and get to see the progression between ellie and aster, they're soulmates and they deserve to be with each other tbh.
The art of those two people spinning really had me confused LOL :)
3:56 "You start to feel like everyone else has this colorful, incredible life and they're off doing incredible things, and yours is just sort of... this unfiltered, boring, life." I've never heard anything so real
this movie was amazing !! watched it last night
“She's the protagonist who doesn't know it.” I love that
I really loved this movie, Netflix! Asian representation 😍😍😍🤤🤤 and it wasn’t really cheesy in my opinion. It was thoughtful and intentional, which I really appreciated.
This film is like Ellie Chu, seems like anyone else, but it's pure poetry, so deep and well thought.. It's not another rom com, the intensity of each character is amazing.
I need a second part of this beautiful movie please Netflix
This film is one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen. It is so simple and yet so complex. It doesn’t throw things at you but it makes you think and allows you to form your own thoughts about what is happening!
will never get tired of watching this over and over again 😭❤️
I love how they added clips from the making of it. those are really candid moments we get to see. Leah, Alice, and Daniel all smiling and laughing, ugh this movie is a masterpiece.
The Ellie Chu in each and everyone of us. 💛
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I related to Ellie so much. Because I was a smart loner too made me feel represented. Tho I'm brown. I'm still Asian so win ❤️❤️❤️
Me brown tooooooo omg but it feel so nice to see non brown characters
I liked Saving Face, I loved the half of it!
Can't wait to see what Alice Wu brings to us next!!
I love how Aster's drawing is inserted in the animation.
It's these little details that make the movie so amazing
I relate to Ellie so such and in so many ways.
me too :)
Alice Wu is brilliant and this movie deserves way more attention and praise than it’s currently getting.
I'm so glad The Half Of It is getting so much attention because I really want to Alice Wu to direct more films! Her work has been so underrated
I fell in love in this movie that I can't stop making memes about it and this is my new favorite movie.
I was so excited to see Alice Wu was directing again. “Saving Face” made me feel seen and understood at a time when I was finding myself. Listening to her talk about every detail here is mesmerizing.
It's amazing how she knows what to tell the dude to tell her... 🤗🤗🤗🤗
I love how Alice Wu tell us about the whole story, she is such a genius writer 😍😍😍
growing up as an awkward, nerdy asian girl who never felt like the main character in life, this just means so much :'(
I'm so happy this movie exists. Thank you, Alice Wu and all involved. Thank you, Netflix
Necesitamos mas de esta clase de películas y menos de las cliché de siempre
Alice Wu, HER MIND. She’s such such an amazing director/creator. Bless her for this film 🤍
I love this movie, it stayed with me for a long time. How it ended never made me sad, I love how they parted and never felt heaviness about saying goodbyes. I love Paul and Ellie's friendship, and I love how Ellie and Aster parted ways, feeling committed yet free-all promises, no weight
This movie made me feel so many feelings. It was absolutely beautiful and deserves so much.
I still can’t move on from this movie, it’s so real and I definitely didn’t expect the plot twist AND I CAN’T WAIT TO HAVE A SEQUEL!!
Please make a series!!This movie is a masterpiece..What an incredible artwork..
Coincidence that she made the Name of the protagonist as "Ellie chu " that rhymes so well with her own. I bet the name teasing must be a personal experience. Genius story telling Ms. Wu.
This is a wonderful film, and the story-telling and sensitivity was outstanding for all involved in the project. Thank you Alice.
alice wu deserves an award for her outstanding creativity.
paul is low key cute hahaha
Movie is masterpiece and this break down adds another great dimension to it.
This is a very magical movie. I can't think of anything else to describe it. The details are just mind blowing.
we need a sequel ! best movie ever !
I've been saying since the trailer came out that this should be a series. Not a movie. I wanted to see more Ellie and Aster scenes. I ship them so much!
Listening to creators talk about their art gives you insight into the art that you probably would have missed. I love this.
alice, you're so talented. this story was so realistic yet optimistic. many people relate their lives to something that isn't "worthy", but you created a narrative that yes, your life may not seem "perfect", but it is still a good one that can be shared and loved.
Thank you for doing this- this was such a great movie and Alice is an amazing writer director producer
Most people think they will be happy and "complete" when they find their "other half" but I tend to disagree.
First of all, you are already "whole" and when you find that special someone, he/she will be able to "complement" or add more value to your existence. No one should ever feel they are broken or not complete unless they find someone. Self-actualization, self-love and self-affirmation has to be front and center with you before you try to find someone. When you are ready, your self confidence will give off an aura that will enable that someone to see you as a suitable partner.
You are you and no one will be able to complete you. Once you are self-evolved you will walk through this life upright and you will not need people as crutches. Once you find that special someone, he/she will walk along beside and enable all the good qualities you already have to make them shine even more. Not all people you meet will help lift you up or make you shine even more because those are the downers in life. They want to pull you down to their level because they have low self-worth and can not make improvements on themselves. Leave them behind and make room for people that will complement you and help you succeed in all aspect of life.
You guys created an amazing experience with this beautiful story! Thank you!
I love this movie it's so amazing how you feel for every character
Oh my gosh, it was so good! Wonderful actors, smart script, artful cinematography. Bravo Alice Wu! Sequel please!
The narrator is Michael from Lesson From The Screenplay. Anyone a fan.
Amazing, thanks! Michael!
More videos of interviews!
This movie is SOOOO good. This video makes me appreciate it even more.
We need a sequel !!!!
I REWATCHED THIS MOVIE AND REALIZED ALL THE LITTLE THINGS THAT SHE HID THROUGHOUT IT IT WAS SO COOL
As a creative writing student, I truly appreciate this video. It gives me hope on my writings. :)
this movie was so well done i love it
This became one of my favorites of 2020. Really good film.
alice wu and her team are truly masterminds. the love they all share for creating art and sending out a wholesome personal message is absolutely touching. adored and loved the movie!! thank you for creating something so lovely for teenagers to relate to (especially the people of colour and LGBT community). didn’t have such wholesome coming-of-age stories i could relate to when i was younger but i’m so glad others do now!!! once again, much love 💕
What a story. Love this movie a lot! Thank you Alice Wu for making this movie alive.
One of my favorite movies ever! Love everything about this movie! I cried it stirred up my soul and heart ❤️
one word of that opening.....BRILLIANT!! this movie is brilliant!!! I want a sequel, pretty please?!
This movie is gold for sure.
This is such a lovely, heartfelt movie, highly recommend it!
This movie was just brilliant. Really opened my poetry to something new.
The half of it like a poem...😍😍😍
I'm seriously obsessed!! Such a great movie! Where's the *other* half of it now?🙏👀
i need the soundtrack ASAP like, its really beautiful
This was awesome! Love Lessons From The Screenplay!
I literally cried watching this 😭 This movie is art and I remember everytime watching I would cry because it's so beautiful and so magical
having this movie show up during AAPI month truly gives a smile on my face. this film was truly a masterpiece!!
Lessons from the Screenplay!!!! I thought I knew that voice. Loved this movie and always love Lessons from the Screenplay
this is so nice... 👏👏👏 Alice Wu please make more movies ☹️😭🙁
I like how a person can create a whole world filled with their own emotion and character..... so beautifully.
Wow, many details that I couldn't really see or connect the first time I watched the movie, so beautiful! Gotta watch it again!!! 💙
The ending was perfect, Ellie's journey to finding herself.
I cried again just watching this interview
Thats it alice wu is a genius! This movie have special place in my heart, beautiful film ❤️
I loved this movie! Thank you Alice Wu for giving us something that only you could dream up and share with the world!
I adore how alice wu elaborate the movie. 💟💞💕 i love how details are tell
Loved this movie so much!! Need a pt 2 🙌🏾🥰