Benny Chan’s A Moment of Romance swiftly establishes the narrow perimeter of the world that triad member Wah Dee (Andy Lau) inhabits. Though Dee cuts a profile of louche cool in his denim jackets and sleek motorcycle, the gangster getaway driver moves through the emptiest and least exotic realms of the criminal underworld. His stomping grounds generally consist of rundown buildings and day-rate hotels where he works and sleeps, and his only visible means of letting off steam consists of heading to a nearby quarry to watch a kind of demolition derby with all the other fast-living losers who occupy the bottom rungs of triad life. He treats his bosses with the usual differences demanded by organized crime’s rigid power structures, and they in turn speak to him as little more than an indentured servant.
When one of Dee’s superiors, Trumpet (Wong Kwong-leung), stages a jewelry store robbery,...
When one of Dee’s superiors, Trumpet (Wong Kwong-leung), stages a jewelry store robbery,...
- 8/22/2023
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
I'm slightly ashamed to say I only saw “A Moment of Romance” for the first time recently, but sometimes, one viewing will show you that classics are classics for a reason. Gratefully, I was able to watch Benny Chan's Hong Kong masterpiece on the big screen at the Far East Film Festival, where my mentors insisted it would blow me away. Rarely does this phrase find a footing in me as someone who tends to dwell on slow-moving, melancholic queer cinema, but I'm happy to admit that they were correct.
The story itself is simple: a wealthy young Hong Kong heiress, Jo-Jo (Jacklyn Wu) falls in love with a toughened-by-the-streets triad member, Wah Dee (Andy Lau). Drawn to each other but unwilling to get too close for fear of endangering the other, they become the epitome of star-crossed lovers. Wah Dee and Jo-Jo quickly learn that the world doesn't tolerate their romance,...
The story itself is simple: a wealthy young Hong Kong heiress, Jo-Jo (Jacklyn Wu) falls in love with a toughened-by-the-streets triad member, Wah Dee (Andy Lau). Drawn to each other but unwilling to get too close for fear of endangering the other, they become the epitome of star-crossed lovers. Wah Dee and Jo-Jo quickly learn that the world doesn't tolerate their romance,...
- 6/4/2023
- by Olivia Popp
- AsianMoviePulse
The London East Asia Film Festival (Leaff) celebrates its sixth edition in 2021 with a commitment to diverse, culturally impactful cinema entertainment. After a year of shut cinema doors, Leaff is returning home to London’s big screens with an expanded catalogue to help stimulate the renaissance of cinema and promote cultural empathy.
With cinematic offerings from eight regions – China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam – this year’s programme is an ode to the quiet and independent voices from East Asia. Two international premieres, five European premieres and 18 UK premieres will take place at our state-art-of-the-art venues, Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, The Cinema at Selfridges, as well as the newly opened Odeon Luxe West End and The Chiswick Cinema. The festival is divided into five strands: Official Selection, Competition, Hong Kong Focus, Documentary, and Retrospective.
Opening Gala
The festival opens with a memorial to the late Benny Chan...
With cinematic offerings from eight regions – China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam – this year’s programme is an ode to the quiet and independent voices from East Asia. Two international premieres, five European premieres and 18 UK premieres will take place at our state-art-of-the-art venues, Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, The Cinema at Selfridges, as well as the newly opened Odeon Luxe West End and The Chiswick Cinema. The festival is divided into five strands: Official Selection, Competition, Hong Kong Focus, Documentary, and Retrospective.
Opening Gala
The festival opens with a memorial to the late Benny Chan...
- 9/25/2021
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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