Youyou chouchou de zou le

Youyou chouchou de zou le (2002)

27 Apr 2002 • Drama • 1h 30m
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As far as the overhyped digital-video revolution goes, this frequently sensitive Hong Kong indie feature is promising news from the front, if not exactly the battle won. Debut director Vincent Chui steers close to a dozen characters through pre- and post-handover anxieties; while certain strands work better than others, Chui's sociopolitical engagement is a welcome break from the prettified ennui of HK's renowned art wing. A pastor (Tony Ho Wah-chiu) grapples with the imminent sale of his church to fast-track property developers; his wife (Ivy Ho), an agent herself, shops the family apartment from under his feet, perhaps as a sign of marital disenchantment. Some particularly fine underplaying by Crystal Lui as a gossip rag editor with memories of student resistance in Beijing best explores the theme of renunciation, less so, a sermon-based framing device - the film's title comes from Matthew. Still, this has much to recommend to it. In Cantonese with subtitles.

Vincent Chui
Director
Vincent Chui, Patrick Kong
Writer
Ivy Ho, Tony Ho, Duncan Lai
Starring

Language: English, Cantonese
Awards: 1 nomination
Country: Hong Kong
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7.2

IMDb (68 votes)
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