Life in Hong Kong in the late 1960's as seen by a little boy who loves his big brother. His parents work hard to make ends meet but tragedy is in the offing...
Odd memory film will either strike you as heart warming and touching or as a major laugh fest. The people around me at the New York Asian Film Festival were either laughing hysterically at the end or sobbing uncontrollably. For me the film didn't quite work since the point of view of the young boy telling the story left too much unsaid and unexplained. Too many of the characters are never developed.
This film brought many accolades to Simon Yam for best actor, and while I'm a huge Simon Yam fan I can't understand how he's a best lead actor when his role is very much a supporting one. He's wonderful, but until the end he's given very little to do.
I liked it, I didn't love it. I don't know why it's gotten th acclaim it has, then again what I like you might hate.
Worth a look.
Odd memory film will either strike you as heart warming and touching or as a major laugh fest. The people around me at the New York Asian Film Festival were either laughing hysterically at the end or sobbing uncontrollably. For me the film didn't quite work since the point of view of the young boy telling the story left too much unsaid and unexplained. Too many of the characters are never developed.
This film brought many accolades to Simon Yam for best actor, and while I'm a huge Simon Yam fan I can't understand how he's a best lead actor when his role is very much a supporting one. He's wonderful, but until the end he's given very little to do.
I liked it, I didn't love it. I don't know why it's gotten th acclaim it has, then again what I like you might hate.
Worth a look.