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Yang guo yu xiao long nu (1983)
A wonderful retelling.
Based on the book, The Little Dragon Maiden wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. In fact, it was quite enjoyable! One of Leslie's earlier movies, he was quite perfect to play Yang Guo, the feisty and hissy-fit chucking young hero. It's great to see him with the same brilliant acting abilities even for back then. Yang Guo eventually meets Xiao Long Nu, the Little Dragon Maiden, and becomes her pupil in the martial arts. Be warned, you may get annoyed by the continuing misunderstandings between the characters. Considering how long the original story goes for, they did pretty well on the timing and story editing. The costumes (though still somewhat affected by the eighties fashion) are beautifully done and acting is pretty good for the most of it. A great watch for fans or new-comers of the famous story. I personally love the ending because Yang Guo is actually left with BOTH HANDS!! (Fans would know what I mean.)
Jiu shi shen gun (1995)
A kick in the side for the Honkies!
A comedy that shows the Hong Kong people as they really are, OBSESSIVE and Naive.
Tony Leung is back in his usual comedic self as Wong Tai-Fung who cons people with religion. A cynical man who lost his faith as a child, Fung's life changes drastically from a jobless conman to a state of the art Buddhism recruiter, all through the meeting of Chun Chan. Jordan Chan plays Chun Chan whose out to become a great actor but eventually becomes Fung's accomplice in the greatest con in Hong Kong history, without even knowing it. With clever tricks and maybe even some help from the 'higher power', Chun becomes the beloved Buddha god in which the Honkies admire to an almost shameless state. A nice ending to a slap stick/dark comedy, keep an eye for the end snippet of the gods on the moon.
A good watch for a Saturday night. B+