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Fave movie: Chungking Express
Reviews
Chiu kap hok hau ba wong (1993)
Not something you'd pay to watch
This movie wasn't as bad as people say it was. I've never heard of "Street Fighters" so I didn't really care that it was parodying it. I guess it's the sort of movie you wouldn't pay more than $5.00 for, but it would make the perfect party movie. The humour isn't smart, but it isn't so stupid that you cringe. It's actually pretty funny. Andy Lau was adorable, Jacky Cheung was cute, and just the whole atmosphere of the film let you relieve yourself of any seriousness. I mean, you could just see that those in the movie were acting with such an inane silliness, and so you can't help losing yourself in the zaniness of the film. Totally not Oscar-worthy in any sense, but nice fluff to get your mind off work and just have fun! Andy and Jacky are great and the cast has a floating charm, so go watch it with friends.
San ging hap lui (2005)
Surprisingly engaging movie
I had expected another typical HK police movie, but as the movie progressed I was very much corrected in my assumptions. As it was starring Eason Chan and a number of other "crazy/nonsensical movie" stars (i.e. actors specialising in doing silly movies), I thought it would be weird and typically insane, but how the story and the characters developed, it really made you feel for these characters. You felt pain when the little girl gets killed, you feel the same anguished vengeance as the best friend and the relatively crazy man cried (on separate occasions), you feel depressed & conflicted as the main cop character, and you feel hope and love overwhelm when the relatively crazy guy finds love. This movie actually touched me in a way, and was definitely not what I expected from my Saturday dose of HK cinema. :)] I actually recommend it. I never thought I'd recommend a Chan film, or any film with those crazy actors in it, but the movie is surprisingly engaging. Some parts seem unintentionally nonsensical (as in, "Stop running and just pull out your gun already! Shoot him!") but the movie is largely believable, and very moving.