Johnnie To may be an ace in directing and exploiting the settings, usually the streets of cities, and Hong Kong in particular, but here it is the offices of a financial company in Hong Kong, and here the film is visually impressive and Johnnie To fully grasps this universe and this set of sets, stairs, glass walls. But this ensemble leaves us unmoved, without any empathy for the characters, in whom we are unable to take an interest. Is it because it is a musical, a real one? Maybe, because we fully admit to be insensitive to this style.
We can see that Johnnie To is making fun of the financial world and of these characters who all wear the same uniform and whose preoccupations are purely financial and who spend their time lying to each other.
Nevertheless, the film is brilliant on the form. And it is always surprising to see Chow Yun-Fat without a gun in his hand!
We can see that Johnnie To is making fun of the financial world and of these characters who all wear the same uniform and whose preoccupations are purely financial and who spend their time lying to each other.
Nevertheless, the film is brilliant on the form. And it is always surprising to see Chow Yun-Fat without a gun in his hand!