Klapisch's manages to interweave each story with precision and the end result is a witty romantic comedy that sheds light onto the complexities of modern day living. There's the tension between him and his ex-wife, the difficulties of being a foreigner living in New York, the stress of writing a novel while having Skype sessions with his Paris-based editor and the return of an old flame. "Chinese Puzzle" is successful in keeping audiences engaged with the many different complication in Xaviers' life. What follows is a series of adventures that complicates things but ultimately brings him closer to understanding life's mysteries. In the third installment, Xavier's marriage to Wendy goes bust and he decides to move to New York to be closer to his children. Romain Duris reprises his role as Xavier in this charming flick that is a follow up of Cedric Klapisch's "Pot Luck" (aka "The Spanish Apartment") and "Russian Dolls". "Chinese Puzzle" is a fresh and witty romantic comedy that sees the return of Xavier Rousseau, a writer, amateur philosopher and father of two who still finds life very complicated. Watch this if you liked: "Before Midnight", "Midnight in Paris" and "To Rome with Love".
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