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Mystery
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Year: |
1996 |
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Director: |
Tony Leung
Hung-Wah,
Wong Ching-Wah, Cheung Ka-Chun |
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Cast: |
Andy Hui Chi-On,
Vivian Lai Shui-Yan, Ada
Choi Siu-Fun, Edmond
Leung Hon-Man, Angie
Cheung Wai-Yi, Wong
Hei, Gallen Law Ka-Leung
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The
Skinny: |
Amusing
time-killer which amounts to little more than a passable series
of mysteries. This would probably work better as a television
show. |
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Review
by Kozo: |
This
middling flick features a trio of mysteries. Andy Hui stars
as Yat, who's apparently Hong Kong's Generation X answer to
Sherlock Holmes. In the first two stories, he competes with
Mainland cop Edmond Leung to crack two cases which amount
to your standard murders and cuckolded spouses. Aiding him
is cute idol singer Vivian Lai. For the final case, Yat boards
a cruise ship and runs into the sexy Ada Choi, a model who
may or may not be a killer. As Sherlock Holmes probably would
have done, Yat solves the crime instead of hitting on the
girl.
Overall, this an amusing and at times
clever film, but only as passing entertainment. At the very
least, the stories try to explain everything away in fun Columbo-esque
sequences where Andy Hui drones on and on about who did it
and why. Whether or not this grabs you probably depends on
how much you like Andy Hui and cast, as the mysteries are
not unique or disturbing enough to rate anything more than
minor interest. Directed by three directors, which usually
spells doom. (Kozo 1996) |
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