| The English title does accurately yet not describe the journey Alfred Cheung's character goes through but with a slightly sneaky dark edge, director Allan Fung (Freedom Run Q) throws expectations to the wayside. Interest is therefore always sustained in the story about Chang (Alfred Cheung), a cab driver with a big crush on TV reporter Jennie (Maggie Cheung) and in an attempt to get close to her, he feeds her news stories...
The excessive and broad comedy route is embodied by Chang's cabbie chums (most notably Sandra Ng) but the core of the film is performed to a workable degree by Alfred Cheung and Maggie, even when the film turns really surprisingly dark and graphic. Nothing noteworthy truly happens but In Between Loves has a, believe it or not, charming element of surprise that surpasses other Hong Kong productions that also concocted a brew of contrasting elements. Also with Lawrence Cheng, Wu Fung, Michael Chow, Lam Chung, Fruit Chan and Lawrence Ng. |
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