I know that Stephen Chow is an acquired taste in the west due to the fact that his Hong Kong comedies feature very Chinese-style humour which takes some getting used to. LOVE ON DELIVERY is no exception, a farcical and furious madcap comedy about a downtrodden delivery boy who falls in love and gets involved in a wide-ranging storyline involving martial arts champions.
I'm pleased to say that this is one of the better Chow comedies I've seen, up there with FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE and much better than the last one I saw, the wearying MAD MONK. It's not up with the highs of SHAOLIN SOCCER or KUNG FU HUSTLE but it never disappoints and it remains entertaining from beginning to end. The jokes come thick and fast and most hit home. I love the breadth of humour, from surrealism to out-and-out Japanese-style wackiness, pratfalls, and slapstick. Even the low brow humour, like a scene involving dog's mess, really works.
Chow can be relied upon to always give everything in these performances and just watching him act makes you feel tired at how much he achieves. The action stuff here features some incredible stunt scenes and physics-defying moments and is very good. The random cameos from Jacky Cheung, Billy Chow, and Philip Chan are much appreciated and Ben Lam makes for a suitably imposing antagonist. If you love Stephen Chow, you're going to adore LOVE ON DELIVERY.
I'm pleased to say that this is one of the better Chow comedies I've seen, up there with FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE and much better than the last one I saw, the wearying MAD MONK. It's not up with the highs of SHAOLIN SOCCER or KUNG FU HUSTLE but it never disappoints and it remains entertaining from beginning to end. The jokes come thick and fast and most hit home. I love the breadth of humour, from surrealism to out-and-out Japanese-style wackiness, pratfalls, and slapstick. Even the low brow humour, like a scene involving dog's mess, really works.
Chow can be relied upon to always give everything in these performances and just watching him act makes you feel tired at how much he achieves. The action stuff here features some incredible stunt scenes and physics-defying moments and is very good. The random cameos from Jacky Cheung, Billy Chow, and Philip Chan are much appreciated and Ben Lam makes for a suitably imposing antagonist. If you love Stephen Chow, you're going to adore LOVE ON DELIVERY.