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Twentysomething |
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Year: |
1994 |
Yau Chau-Yuet and Valerie Chow |
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Director: |
Teddy
Chan Tak-Sum |
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Producer: |
Peter
Chan Ho-Sun |
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Writer: |
James
Yuen Sai-Sang |
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Cast: |
Valerie Chow Kar-Ling,
Moses Chan Ho, Farini Chang,
Jordan Chan Siu-Chun,
Yau Chau-Yuet, Bak Ka-Sin,
Tsui Wai-Ying, Cheung Hok-Yun, Yip Hon-Leung, Lebon
Cheung Hung-On, Kenneth
Bi |
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The
Skinny: |
UFO-type
youth drama with Category III sex and nudity. While
occasionally sensitive and telling, the film is also
obligatory and even manufactured. Entertaining, but
questionably deep. |
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Review
by Kozo: |
Generation
X comedy/drama from the United Filmmakers Organization
that follows a group of HK "Friends," as they
go through their superficial, one-night-stand lives
trying to find happiness, meaning, etc. Think St.
Elmo's Fire in Hong Kong, only with less pretty
actors and some actual murky morality. This flick is
notable for the Category III rating, which is intended
to create a "realism" about the disaffected
lives of the characters. The sex, while occasionally
gratuitous, isn't sleazy or disturbing, and there is
a genuine feeling to the situations that occur.
At the same time, there are
also many moments of soul searching and undue personal
epiphany. Much of the latter takes place in staged "interview"
segments that play like "The Real World" on
MTV. Ostensibly, the segments should show a sense of
perspective or change, and they do. Those segments also
verbalize waaay too much. The result is typical UFO:
intelligent, but sometimes a bit too overdone in it's
attempt to create "meaning". Still, the varied
depictions of the characters is welcome. Some change,
some don't, and others just go on. This is a film that's
worth seeing for those who care about this sort of thing,
but it in no way rates as essential, must-see viewing.
Nice try, though. (Kozo 1996/1998) |
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Awards: |
14th
Annual Hong Kong Film Awards
• Winner - Best Supporting Actor (Jordan
Chan Siu-Chun)
• Nomination - Best Screenplay (James
Yuen Sai-Sang)
• Nomination - Best New Artist (Jordan
Chan Siu-Chun)
• Nomination - Best Song ("Yuen", performed
by Sandy Lam Yik-Lin) |
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Availability: |
DVD
(Hong Kong)
Region 0 NTSC
Mei Ah Laser
Widescreen
Cantonese and Mandarin language tracks
English and Chinese subtitles |
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