| Overview: | Lam Lam has a problem with intimacy, getting violent whenever she is close to a man. After her longtime boyfriend Michael leaves her, she runs into Wah, recently jobless and homeless slacker. When she spots Michael with another woman, Lam Lam enlists Wah's help to win him back.
Like many of Andy's early 90s romantic comedies, this is a simple love story filled with lots of humor, plenty of style, and just a little bit of whimsical fantasy. The comedy is hilarious, ranging from elaborate visual gags to pop culture references (Andy even makes fun of his 'wet look').
Production values are high, with well decorated locations and costumes establishing a consistent visual style. Centro, the digital effects company that handled CGI special effects for "The Umbrella Story", also did some work here. While the work still has a ways to go technically, the effects add a really nice touch to the story. My only complaint is a small misstep in the ending. One of the most underrated films of 1996.
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