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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Chocolate Exhibition in Hong Kong

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Lavender / 薰衣草 (China) 2000

Lavender / 薰衣草 (China) 2000
Cast : Takeshi Kaneshiro, Kelly Chan Wai-Lam, Eason Chan Yik-Shun, Cheng Pei-Pei, Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, Terence Yin

Genre : Fantasy, Romance

Category : Chinese Movie

Release : 2000

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Plot :

Riley Yip’s films seem to be getting worse and worse, though that’s a relative measure. His third film is an overstuffed, heavy-handed, but entertaining UFO comedy-drama about aroma therapist Athena (Kelly Chan), who’s stuck in a depressing rut ever since SDU boyfriend Andrew died. However, all is not lost as a wayward angel (Takeshi Kaneshiro) comes crashing through her skylight and proceeds to change her life.

The film has its attractive elements, but the little details are so cloying that you just want to slap someone at the production company. Kaneshiro (nicknamed “Angel”) is dying, but he needs to love to subsist. Sure, average physical love helps out in a pinch, but its true love that nourishes our photogenic star. In time, it seems he could get it from Athena (as many male audience members would like to, I’m sure), but the obstacles are many. Athena just can’t get over Andrew, and then there’s flaming gay neighbor Eason Chan, who should take sedatives before acting. He loved both Andrew and now Angel, but unlike Andrew, Angel ain’t no switch hitter. Eventually Angel decides he wants to love Athena. His desire is not just to heal himself, but to heal her of the heartbreak that threatens to destroy her and apparently Hong Kong at large.

Okay, my description of the film is borderline derisive, but I’m probably speaking from a position of enlarged expectations. Quite frankly, I expected the most from this film, as it paired the lovely Kelly Chan with the charismatic Takeshi Kaneshiro under the direction of one of HK’s best new directors and the aegis of HK’s premier quality production house. The result bears many hallmarks of both Riley Yip and UFO, but the mix is quite forced. There’s just too much verbal exposition, and much of it involving awful UFO clichés which should have been retired a few years ago.

At least the performances are better than par. Kelly Chan is ethereal and sexy, though I’d love to see her play a sweet, loveable girl instead of these high-maintenance beauty queens. Kaneshiro gets back on track with a role that allows him to use his boyish charisma, which has been sorely missing from films like Downtown Torpedoes and Tempting Heart. In the end, I would recommend this film for its stars and for its production design which is absolutely beautiful. Near the end of the flick Athena and Angel journey to Europe and as they stroll through fields of lavender you may be able to forget that you were jerked around for 90 minutes prior. (Kozo 2001)

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Subtitle : English | Indonesia

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Looking For Jackie Chan / 寻找成龙 (China) 2009

Looking For Jackie Chan / 寻找成龙 (China) 2009

Cast : Zhang Yishan, Jiang Hongbao, Yan Bingyan, Wu Jun, Yu Nan, Zhou Xiaobin, Yuan Ting, Wu Yue, Lou Jiawei, Yuen Wah, Yuen Chau, Yuen Bin, Yuen Wu, Tian Hua, Zhang Yongshou, Zhu Xijuan, Yu Lan, Tao Yuling, Zhang Yibai, Miao Miao, Shi Xiaoman, Qin Lan, Wang Xuebing, Jing Wei, Li Xiang, Bai Bing, Yao Di, Aixinjueluo, Qi Xing, Lin Wei, Tang Yan, Zhang Shan, Yang Xiao, Tan Qinwen, Guo Keyu, Pan Yueming and a special appearance by Jackie Chan.

Genre : Action, Comedy, Drama

Category : Chinese Movie

Release : 2009

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China Film Group release of a China Children's Film Studio, CCTV Movie Channel, August First Film Studio, Stellar Megamedia, Beijing Chengtian Zhuhong TV & Film Prod. Co., Nantong TV, Dongyang Yi Fang Zi (Jackie Chan China) Film & TV, Beijing Huacheng Advertising production.

A 15-year-old Chinese boy who is studying at a wushu school in Indonesia, returns home to visit his grandparents, which he uses as an excuse to find his idol, Jackie Chan. After a series of unfortunate events, he tracks down Jackie and learns some important life lessons.

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Subtitle : English