33 Postcards

2011 · 97 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 1,179 VOTES · DIR. Pauline Chan

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Overview

Dean Randall has sponsored a young Chinese orphan Mei Mei for many years, when she arrives in Sydney out of the blue to thank him, their lives are changed forever.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,626 lines

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00:00:00 [ GATE CREAKS ]
00:08:32 IN YOUR PICTURE CARDS." >> "OUR HOUSE IS BY THE BEACH. IT'S REALLY BEAUTIFUL.
00:12:29 NO, NOT -- NO. "CARL." >> YES, YES -- "COW." I CALL "MEI MEI."
00:15:37 >> IT...EVERYTHING...FOR ME. I LEARN ENGLISH. I CAN READ -- READ YOUR LIFE.
00:18:23 THE LATEST. >> STUPID WOMAN. SHE'LL GET HER HUSBAND KILLED IF
00:21:58 BE ORGANIZED THROUGH OUR ORPHANAGE. >> IT'S A WASTE OF OUR TIME.
00:25:58 CHILDREN, TOO. WE'D LOVE TO HEAR YOU SING. >> "WE'D LOVE TO HEAR YOU SING."
00:32:15 >> THEY'VE GOT THOSE HALFWAY HOUSES AND... I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU FOR AGES.
00:35:14 TURNS UP. [ INDISTINCT TALKING ON P.A. ] [ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
00:39:04 I NO MORE CRYING "LITTLE SISTER," LIKE THAT ONE. >> [ CRYING ]
00:44:13 >> EASY. >> [ LAUGHS ] >> THAT'S DAVE AND RUBY'S ROOM.
00:47:31 CHECK. OKAY. [ CELLPHONE CLOSES ]
00:50:17 >> AH. YOU SAID IN ONE OF YOUR LETTERS THAT, UM, MISS FONG TOLD YOU --
00:53:12 CARS -- >> NO. RUBY, RUBY. >> I DON'T WANT TO TOUCH THEM IN
00:54:58 >> Not if I have to pay Tommy, as well. >> DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.
00:58:07 >> OH. TERRIFIC. THANK YOU. I'LL PASS THAT ON. >> COUNT IT IF YOU WANT.
01:00:37 HE TAKE OUR BUSINESS. >> WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS IS IT? IS IT LEGIT?
01:03:12 WHEN I GET OUT OF HERE, I'M GONNA COME AND SEE YOU. ALL RIGHT?
01:05:58 ISN'T IT? >> WELL... I'M GLAD.
01:09:51 KID. THE -- THE KID HE SPONSORS. >> YOU KNEW THIS?
01:13:54 >> NO! NO! UNCLE GARY! >> I TOLD YOU TO SHUT UP IN
01:16:59 >> DAD! DAD, GET OFF OF HIM! WHERE IS MEI MEI?! >> YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE BROUGHT
01:19:24 WHAT SHE NEEDS NOW IS A NICE HOME AND A RESPONSIBLE GUARDIAN AND SOMEONE WITH FINANCIAL AND
01:29:18 SO... SO YOU CAN BE "MAY" IN BOTH PLACES.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,626
Dialogue density16.8 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line01:29:18

Production Record

DirectorPauline Chan
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,179