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Fei Ying (2004)
Michel Yeoh in one of her best movies!
My wife and I didn't expect much from this film, knowing that it has the worst box office in the past ten years for a Chinese New Year release and how much we loathed "The Touch"... However, being a sucker for bad movies, I opted for the action movie rather than the other usual comedies and I wasn't disappointed at all. Yes, the dialogues might be a bit dodgy, a common flaw amongst Hong Kong production nowadays, trying to look "Hollywood-esque" but we were there for the action and we got what we were looking for, great fight sequence with each character having his/her own fighting style.
I have seen most of Yeoh's movies and this one ranked right at the top with "crouching tiger hidden dragon". Most of her film roles were forgettable but "silver hawk" at least leaves a more lasting impression albeit Yeoh really begin to look her years. I certainly hope that a sequel would follow but judging from the box-office, I might be pushing too far.
Saek-jeuk-shi-gong (2002)
Korean Pie
My Korean wife told me that I had to watch this film and bought me the dvd. I didn't get to watch it till now and I regret for not watching it sooner. Korean films en vogue are definitely heading this way --- romantic comedy with a good pinch of raunchy sex.They are quite funny but I hope they make more films as beautiful as "Il mare" and "my sassy girlfriend" or as engaging as "Happy End".I've seen quite a number of comedies about teens obsessing with sex lately but this is a real gem. It's all quite predictable, the comedic sequences are shocking and frankly, quite gross. A quick comparison with "American Pie" would be inevitable but what makes this film more superior than its American counterpart was the excellent performance by Yim Chang Jung. His honest portrayal of poor Eun Sik was as touching as it was hilarious. You can't help but root for him at the end,forgiving him for all the moronic things that he'd done. A truly likable character since the guy from "My sassy girlfriend". All in all, this comedy ranked highly among its kind, Korea or anywhere else. Just sit back and enjoy. You'll laugh......... you might even hurl.
Romeo Must Die (2000)
"Romeo is dead"
Jet Li was deprived of an arena to display his talent,he is capable of delivering so much more and certainly could perform stunts far more spectacular than the ones from the film. The fight scenes are unrealistic and lack finesse! This is second rated by Hong Kong standard. Let's hope we could see the "real" Jet Li in action in his next movie.