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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Peter Chan |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 1997 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Tai Seng Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Foreign Film - Chinese |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 601643500249 |
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Have to watch to know the real HK movies Many people think of action, killing, kung-fu as the only genre that HK film makers deal with... but hell no.
You should know that Tony Leung won the Cannes' Best Actor in 2000 for his role in the "In the mood for Love." Doesn't sound like an action movie, and it's not.
Comrades, Almost a Love Story is one of the greatest movies I've ever watched. You'll love Leon and Maggie after watching this.
Pure Charm: Sentimental, Touching and Heartwarming
This is a wonderful movie that tells the story of two young people trying to make new lives for themselves in Hong Kong. It spans ten years and has a very touching and sentimental anchor in the songs of Teresa Teng. Leon Lai plays the young man from northern China. He is wonderful in the role as a confused hick living in one of the world's most dynamic and crazy cities. He meets the always lovely and charming Maggie Cheung who was PERFECT as Li Qiao. She is the classic example of the hardworking Hong Kong girl with three jobs and big dreams.
In an early effort to make alot of money she tries selling Teresa Teng recordings at a New Year Festival. Its a financial disaster, but it lays the ground work for the movies wonderful final scenes. Li Qiao is tough on the outside, but fragile on the inside. She loves Li Xiojun (Lai), but does not want to break up his relationship with his girlfriend in China. When the girlfriend arrives in HK she leaves for NYC with Eric Tsang. She is headed for tragedy in NYC. I won't tell you more.
Eventually Leon has headed for NYC, but do they meet? No! You want them to meet very much. They come close, but they never get together. They seem to feel each other's presense even though they don't see each other. The end of the movie is so satisfying, its absolutely touching and sweet. This movie is all about sentimentality. Its about remembering things that remind us of our lives. Its one of the nicest movies I have ever seen.
Comrade - almost a love story
Two young people came from Mainland China to Hong Kong to seek their dreams. Li Xiaojun thought of nothing but to earn enough money so he could bring her girlfriend to Hong Kong. Li Qiao dreamed of being rich and becoming a Hong Kong people. They met and fell into love in the foreign city, but their different goals separated them till they reunited in New York 10 years later since they came to Hong Kong.
Just like the soft theme song by Teresa Teng, the movie touches you so unnoticeably yet so deeply. I was obsessed every time I watched the movie, but somehow I just could not find out why the movie is this touching. Li Xiaojun and Li Qiao were not any noble people. At first Li Qiao tried to hide the fact that she was from Mainland and exploited Li Xiaojun in various ways. The origin of their love was probably their lonely and helpless feelings as they were struggling for their dreams in the harsh foreign society. The only thing they shared was their fondness of Teresa Teng's songs, which was regarded as a norm for the Mainland people. When they met in the street of New York on the day of Teresa Teng's death, all the feelings came to me that I could hardly breath. It is so realistic, material, instinctive, unpretentious, no way similar to the butterfly's love or Romeo and Juliet, but it moved me so much more in the end...