This is a nice movie with unique style in story-telling and concept. Add the dark settings of underworld, which has been the common setting in HK movies, with the innocent life of a girl, 'stealth' humours and frequent deaths, and 'graceful' ending and you get some beautiful mix of concepts. No comical/unrealistic chains of reaction, like the girl really becomes the boss of the underworld and command people in the aftermath and such.
I must say I like some of the jokes present in this movie. It's like, in the characters' point of view, they are not meant to be jokes, but for us the audiences, they are. And with Anthony Wong starring in almost every new HK movies now, who won't cheer for him walking out from store gracefully with not-for sale item, wearing shades.
The acting is great. As expected from Eric Tsang and other veterans in HK film industry. The limelight goes to Annie Liu as she debuts in this movie, though. She just looks so bright and promising.
And some cartoon animation present in this movie gives a fresh feel.
This is the kind of movie that tends to get butchered by hypocrite reviewers because it isn't typical, it isn't common thing people usually enjoy, and its plot is not as much (another good one in this category: Initial D). They have to realize that with movies getting more and more common in story-telling flow and concepts nowadays, that nothing feels original, that directors are striving for it, and go for different directions. If they deliver their purpose, then they are good. Initial D is meant for some car racing action, and it delivers. Ah Sou? Innocence and deaths, and apparently it delivers. It is a good thing for HK entertainment industry, because I think Hollywood progresses worse in this manner with their steady and overused clichés. If people think movies with dense plot across its duration are the only good ones and expect everything to connect, consider again. Sometimes you will just want to relax, sit back and enjoy a movie that is easy to understand (hence more relaxing watch), and still enjoyable.
I must say I like some of the jokes present in this movie. It's like, in the characters' point of view, they are not meant to be jokes, but for us the audiences, they are. And with Anthony Wong starring in almost every new HK movies now, who won't cheer for him walking out from store gracefully with not-for sale item, wearing shades.
The acting is great. As expected from Eric Tsang and other veterans in HK film industry. The limelight goes to Annie Liu as she debuts in this movie, though. She just looks so bright and promising.
And some cartoon animation present in this movie gives a fresh feel.
This is the kind of movie that tends to get butchered by hypocrite reviewers because it isn't typical, it isn't common thing people usually enjoy, and its plot is not as much (another good one in this category: Initial D). They have to realize that with movies getting more and more common in story-telling flow and concepts nowadays, that nothing feels original, that directors are striving for it, and go for different directions. If they deliver their purpose, then they are good. Initial D is meant for some car racing action, and it delivers. Ah Sou? Innocence and deaths, and apparently it delivers. It is a good thing for HK entertainment industry, because I think Hollywood progresses worse in this manner with their steady and overused clichés. If people think movies with dense plot across its duration are the only good ones and expect everything to connect, consider again. Sometimes you will just want to relax, sit back and enjoy a movie that is easy to understand (hence more relaxing watch), and still enjoyable.