Showing posts with label Movie Reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movie Reviews. Show all posts

Monday, March 8, 2010

Double Movie Reviews!!


geez..finally i got time to blogging...I had been 2 weeks marathon exam and also get sick too >_< sigh..At first, I want to blog my CNY events cause got many happy and joy at that time like lex play F.E.A.R 2(alwiz langgar papan=make mistakes) and I just instruct what he should do(always what i do)haha~!and get cheated by taufu in Monoplay card LOl taufu u demon (>_<)Lastly,we all cousins reunion play mahjong!!ok..this is just summary of next post haha~!let's go back current post, I will review out 2 big cast movie of the year 2010 that are 72 Tenants of Prosperity 2010 and also one great historic genre movie, CONFUCIUS.


lET'S GO TO 72 TENANTS OF PROSPERITY 2010,this movie is contain many genres such as love, action, horror, comedy, little adult* lol, and romance. In 1970s Hong Kong, rapacious landlords try to evict 72 tenants but sworn brothers Ha Kung (Eric Tsang) and Shek Kin (Jacky Cheung) help the group of 72 defeat the landlord (Lam Ka Tung) and landlady (Charmaine Sheh) and coincidentally rescue Pinky (Anita Yuen) from a planned forced marriage. When both sworn brothers fall for Pinky and propose to her, she flips a coin heads or tails and Ha wins her hand in marriage.At first, is not flipping coin but is WHO CAN PEE THE MOST FAR AND LONG DISTANCE!!..here you totally stunned by them especially they act like "cowboy show"


The sworn brothers become sworn enemies and Sheks hatred fuels intense rivalry against Ha in business dealings ranging from the manufacture of plastic flowers to the selling of stinky bean curd. Even after 40 years they continue to clash and in 2010 they are in keen competition selling electronics appliances in Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mongkok, the busiest street in the city and still home to the 72 tenants.


In fiercely competitive Sai Yeung Choi Street high rents force businessmen to use every means to survive, with electronics shops employing pseudo models in sales promotion campaigns and comic shops offering foot-massage services by Lolita(Nancy Sit), etc.This part is totally u will say OMG!! These ploys are minor compared with the tactics of the landlord (mainland actor) who threatens to close down the shops unless his demands for triple rental are met. Amidst this strife and struggle the street is hit by acid-attacks and in high spirits the 72 tenants unite and pledge to safeguard their home.Then, all tenants have meeting in natalie Chan coffee shop and another hilarious scene explode here again LOl His coffee shop seal by government agent(Dicky CHeung). The agent is like terminator LOL


another part in coffee shop,Eric Tsang want to say Try your best but in the end say 'cha(Grab)your Chest!!(^_^) Actually provoked by Jacky cheung that you shortie low-educated and simple english "try your best' also cannot say properly lol Moreover, Eric Tsang say cha(grab) the girl chest beside Jacky (picture above. Then, she stand fiercely and jacky act coward and act like very high educated and run away from the conflict LOL



Against a background of fear and turmoil, with the old love triangle between Ha and Pinky and Shek still festering, the next generation of the Ha and Shek families embarks on their own heroic love affairs: MJ-style dancer Ha Junior (Bosco Wong) is fascinated by Shek's daughter (Stephy Tang) who is a Japanese AV culture fan; Ha's daughter (Linda Chung), a kung fu maiden act like Ip man( thanks to Donnie Yen movie), is pursued by Shek's love-struck son (Wong Cho Lam), the smart shortie. Affairs of the heart yet to be resolved.The shotrie totally make lot of hilarious scenes such as " I want 10" when shortie and linda prison in the lift...actually not means i want fight ten just like IP Man say to Japanese General.. but he wants linda chung KISS HIM TEN TIMES LOL, another part is my favorite scene, the shortie imitate God Of Singer, Jacky Cheung sing Eternal Love( Oi Si Weng Hang) hahahaha~!



ANYWAY, YOU WILL NO REGRET WATCHING THIS MOVIE CAUSE THIS MOVIE IS THE BEST OF CHINESE NEW YEAR MOVIE 2010.


Another movie that I reviewed was CONFUCIUS, the main actor Confucius will act by Chow Yun Fat(our famous hero FAt Kor-God of gambler and A Better Tomorrow-Taiko/boss) This movie got complaints and controversy that why Chow Yun Fat act in this movie? he is not suitable because he is Taiko or Boss figure. In other way, Confucius is a scholar and great philosopher. Anyway, i feel those people just making wrong perception because The director find Chow because his acting is very good and able bring out different emotion in different situation perfectly.An true actor is able to perform multi-characters. Therefore, the past character of Chow doesn't mean can justify him forever as taiko or mafia boss character.

Well..let's go to the summary of the movie, Conficius is an avid learner and smart. Before he reach aged 30, already mastered 6 skills such as music, archery, literature, drawing and cavalry.So, he already got some fame in his town. But he has low status in society so may not get well-known to everyone. Acient China those days, it is very particular about the status such aristocrat family, royal family and businessman family.Besides, you may always heard "I will play chess with Duke Zhou" means i go take nap or sleep.

Actually this saying is come from Kong Niu(Confucius) because Confucius idol lol is Duke Zhou and always want to dream duke Zhou while sleeping( regent of Zhou dynasty before Spring and autumn era.Frankly, this part didnt show in the movie so i just bring out the background of Confucius if not, you totally don't understand this movie and may get bored to those don't like history. But Confucius movie really give you learn what is "principal", "determination", "Loyalty", "Respect" and "wise".It is very meaningful movie.

In the age of warring Chinese states, during which countless wars were waged to unify kingdoms, the King of Lu gets help from highly influential philosopher Confucius to regain his power. Confucius uses his intelligence and charisma to save the state of Lu from inner conflict and perpetual war. However, the political powerhouses of the state start to feel threatened by the philosopher, fearing that they may lose their control over the puppet king. Confucius goes willingly into exile, wandering from state to state without losing his ideals for peace and harmony.



Above is trailer and themesong of Confucius sing by Faye Wong. Faye sing out very compatible with this movie and I feel faye songs are always unique and nice. No matter whaT don't give up..You will learn this from Confucius movie.



Thursday, January 29, 2009

RED CLIFF II

Haha~!wonderful Chinese New Year for me...finally I can watch ChiBi or Red Cliff 2 in cinema fuu...moreover I watch Twice in different cinema hehe~!...one is at Parkson and another one is Jusco LOL..anyway, the second time really thanks to the sponsors brother Kwong and my good brother, Steve The Boss(LOL the nickname is given by my aunty) get me a wonderful dinner that night haha~!....

Before I start my Synopsis of Red Cliff II...I would like to talk little bit short story about watch the second time Chibi hoho~!My brother Kwong felt uncomfortable because my big sister's friend challenge my brother that he will fail to buy ticket such time so late...as you all know many Chinese poeple like to watch movie at cinema during CNY..so many are well-prepared buy tickets for Ipoh people in majority.But my brother say something very interesting that is.."In KL people is no well-prepared such thing and is just instantly go buy if fail, then plan for another activity to spend the night haha~!"said Kwong.

Steve and I like watching 2 little guys betting for the tickets haha~!Even in the car, Kwong said that can't manage to buy but still need to get the tickets from the people who already watch finish the movie Chibi II!!No matter what..wuahaha~!This is what we call 'dignity' of a person hoho~!Steve and I make confusion tactic to my brother kwong haha~!go wrong way la or wasting time park his car lol...At first, we are going for Parkson cinema but that night don't know what happen?!the whole place dark like hell, I mean the cinema there..damn it close wo so early 10pm lol...wasting time,ATP and petrol to reach there man!!So, we change place lo, then go Jusco watch....
The Chibi or Red Cliff II is a sequel so the opening of the show continues from previous scene that Cao soldiers play Cuju(our time called as football)...then Wu kingdom duke Sun Ce's sister pretend as Cao army's soldier in another words, her role as spy in there...later on, Cao's army occur typhoid disease spreading around his camps because they unable to assimilate the weather in Southern Land. But Cao cao still plan to assault his opponent, alliance Sun ce-Liu Bei. Wah Tuo( greatest doctor in the china history) already convince the prime minister Cao not to assault because the soldiers not yet recover or cure the disease yet..sigh..Cao cao is a very arrogant person so he doesn't care about the advice moreover he doesn't burn the soldier corpse who died in disease and send those corpses to Sun Ce territory to make them affect the disease too....this is one of the confusion tactics.So, Sun ce and Liu bei troops also affected by the corpses....because of this incident, Liu Bei army stop the alliance and retreat because he don't want anymore people suffering and can't receive anymore lost.
After Liu bei army retreat, the news so fast spread and pass to cao cao...consider great news for him la.But Zhuge Liang(takeshi Kaneshiro) the great strategist still remain in the Sun Ce army to fight to the end. This is because he already make the promise with Zhou Yu(Tony Leung) during alliance agreement meeting in Red Cliff I.So those two great strategists, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang use interesting strategies to make the enemy fight among themeselves.Zhou Yu make a trick to trap Cao cao that is execute Cao cao's leading generals Zhang yun and Cai Mao.These 2 persons knowledgeable battle in water type area and other generals in cao army are just useless in this battle.In Zhuge Liang part, borrow arrows from Cao cao...because shortage of arrows in Sun ce army cause by Liu Bei army retreating ....this part is the most interesting scene in whole movie haha~!I lazy to explain so go watch it yourself la..plus this scene full with humorous joke make by Lu Su and Zhuge Liang..In conclusion, fierce battle begin after Zhou Yu's wife(Xiao Qiao) go to Cao cao camp to slow down the army progressing.Zhuge Liang plan to borrow ' East wind' power to enhance the fire tactic attack Cao cao warships." still Left the Eastern wind"(Ji Him Tung Fung) was a famous Chinese saying and this saying was originate in this incident. The saying means we still left a final component or step to accomplish the mission or task. So got any feel of similarity from the saying with the Chibi or Red Cliff incident?LOl ...full of explosion scenes in final part of the movie..one word describe 'geng' or 'Marvellous'.LOL Actually ending of the part, the movie had been change cho if those got read true Romance of The Three Kingdoms novel- author Luo Guo Zhong, they may noticed.....and feel little bit sad...can't watch the scene show a bravo old man make sacrifice for his master..hehe~!

Monday, January 19, 2009

Martial Art...HoHo~!

Sigh..tired after reading proposal & acceptance, contract act 1950 and few cases...so take a break then I go watch Ip Man haha~!many of my course mates always said "Eric faster go watch this movie...is great moreover you are martial art fans" hehe...then, ok lo go watch lo ...praising a lot about this film. Actually the setting of the story occur at Fanshan during World War II(I hope didn't spell wrong lol)..I very curious why all great martial artists gather at Fanshan?sigh...clueless hehe~!Ip man act by great martial artist Donnie Yen and very interesting that always see him fighting with passion...mmm if you got observe his fighting basically he is type of speed as essence. When you watch the scene that he fights 10 black-belt karate boys hehe~!When Ip Man say fight 10 people, he make the Japanese general got shocked after heard his request haha! you will agree with me that Donnie very suit as speedy fighter...Ip man kungfu style in this movie is Wing Chun originally created by woman...this boxing-style created to defend rather than advance attacking....mmm..almost similar to taiji, these 2 styles using same principle that is "Four Taels Sweep Thousand Catties"(Sei Leong Phoon Jin Gun) means borrow people strength while he/she advance attack you then, the power transfer back to him after you counter-attack him/her...Basically these wing chun is a short-range type so you can say it is the most impressive defense type boxing-style.I don't understand why always ending hero must get a shot behind or poison by enemy...if u got watch, the last part Ip Man was shot by Japanese Officer. This scene similar to Fok Yuen Jia(Fearless-Jet Li) who was poisoned by the enemy...I hope Jet Li will fight Donnie Yen one more time LOL...quite a lot of similarity these two film..you see Ip man got one best friend act by Simon Yam as Businessman then, FoK Yuen Jia act by Jet Li also has a Businessman friend haha~!anyway, the movie is great. I would say great in action aspect...the storyline not very reasonable but is worth watch Donnie Yen fight..hehe~!Don't think I as reviewer talk nonsense here..I'm know some Wushu for example high-kick style,wooden stick fighting-style,Eight Diagram saber and Southern Boxing-style LOL but I just retired Wushu master haha~!joking only I consider as senior rank. Anyway,Wing Chun is a quite unique boxing style especially horse-rising step(Ma Bu)...but they called Kiu Yee Ma not Ma Bu....quite weird name haha~!Ip Man film rated as 3 1/2 stars over 5 if u ask me...Fearless or Fok Yuen Jia is better if compare in overall the film....
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