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Shi mian mai fu (2004)
Above average movie with a poor script
The Chinese title of this movie "Ambush from 10 sides" fooled me. Since its Chinese title suggests some thing really exciting, I expected this movie as exciting as CTHD. No, it is not.
If CTHD deserves an A, I would give this movie B- or C+. The cinematography and art direction are great. Special effects are also stunning for a Chinese movie. The acting skills of Takeshi Kaneshiro and Ziyi Zhang also saved this movie from a poor script.
As an Andy Lau fan, I am disappointed in Andy's role. He played a cold-hearted guy that killed his lover of his life. I sensed the chemistry between Takeshi Kaneshiro and Ziyi Zhang but not between Andy Lau and Ziyi Zhang. All I could sense about Andy's character is his cold-hearted and cool face. I am not sure if this was due to Andy's good acting for this cold-hearted role or lack of depth on his role?
Besides, this move dragged too long on 2 hours length; it should have been cut to 1.5 hours.
If you have seen CTHD and Hero, it makes sense to see this movie. But this is not an epic. It is about love and betrayal on a bad script.
Ah Long dik goo si (1989)
A must-see for CYF fans!
To see why CYF is a great actor instead of simply an action star. Good script, scores and acting performance of all major characters!
It is one of Johnny To's earlier blockbuster movies. Also recommended to Johnny To's fans.