Eight Taels of Gold (1989) User Reviews

Homesickness

[g-89622 · 8/10 · 16 October 2021]

A film about "homesickness", but also a film about history. The slogans on the wall, the music in the ballroom, and the means of transportation in the country are all reflections of the times. Zhang Yuting handed over all the right to speak to the image, and connected the past, present and future through a long road of returning home. There is no heavy and profound, replaced by easy memories and just the right emotional changes. It is not so much that Zhang Yuting is reconstructing history, but rather that she is restoring those people and things that once lived in those times. Homesickness, like history, can always be interpreted indefinitely. It can be calm and rational, or it can be restrained with deep affection.

Very well done and artistic movie

[FearlessHyena · 8/10 · 5 January 2014]

Since there were no other reviews I decided to add one

First off even though Sammo Hung is in this movie there are no martial arts or fight scenes in this movie at all. So if you're watching this movie only for action then you should see one of his other movies. If you enjoy artistic and visually capturing movies however you should definitely watch this

Sammo plays 'Slim' who goes to visit his family in China after 16 yrs of almost no contact with them since moving to the US. There he meets one of his cousins (Sylvia Chang) whom he was close with during childhood who travels with him to meet his family and the story progresses from there. The movie has some excellent visuals of the countryside in China as well as good music and very good acting. If you like well done movies then you should check it out

"A man is not a man without 8 taels of gold"

[hwg1957-102-265704 · 7/10 · 15 May 2023]

A New York cab driver returns to his home village in China and meets again his family and old friends and falls in love. The story is as simple as that but it is full of charm, humour and heartfelt emotion. It looks beautiful at times and is enhanced by an excellent music score with songs that add to the romance and drama. Anchoring the movie are the beautiful performances of Sammo Hung as Monkey (or Slim) and Sylvia Chang as Jenny. Their growing love for each other is wonderfully portrayed by the actors, using small details rather than large theatrics. Director Mabel Cheung is on fine form with intimate moments and the crowd scenes. If the last few minutes of the movie don't break your heart... well you haven't got a heart. (IMHO)