I was given the chance to sit down and watch this 1997 movie titled "Made In Hong Kong" (aka Heung Gong jai jo") in 2020, and oddly enough I hadn't actually heard about it prior to this. But being an avid fan of the Hong Kong cinema, of course I jumped at the chance to watch it when I was presented with that opportunity.
I was a little bit ambivalent about it as it had Sam Lee in the lead role. He has mostly been a low-ranked actor in my opinion, with only a single performance that was noteworthy. But I was blown aback by his performance in this movie, as it was really great and memorable. Sam Lee rose to the occasion in this movie and delivered something spectacular and this was definitely his movie from start to end.
The storyline in "Made In Hong Kong" was pretty straight forward, but at the same time writer and director Fruit Chan actually managed to keep the movie interesting and not venturing down and mediocre or predictable path. That was some accomplishment that really added to the movie.
"Made In Hong Kong" was quite an enjoyable movie, and I am rating it a six out of ten stars. I was genuinely and pleasantly surprised by what this movie turned out to be. If you haven't already seen "Made In Hong Kong", you definitely should take the time to do so if you have the chance.
I was a little bit ambivalent about it as it had Sam Lee in the lead role. He has mostly been a low-ranked actor in my opinion, with only a single performance that was noteworthy. But I was blown aback by his performance in this movie, as it was really great and memorable. Sam Lee rose to the occasion in this movie and delivered something spectacular and this was definitely his movie from start to end.
The storyline in "Made In Hong Kong" was pretty straight forward, but at the same time writer and director Fruit Chan actually managed to keep the movie interesting and not venturing down and mediocre or predictable path. That was some accomplishment that really added to the movie.
"Made In Hong Kong" was quite an enjoyable movie, and I am rating it a six out of ten stars. I was genuinely and pleasantly surprised by what this movie turned out to be. If you haven't already seen "Made In Hong Kong", you definitely should take the time to do so if you have the chance.