| a.k.a Mack The Knife, this Lee Chi-Ngai scripted/produced and directed comedy-drama centers around surgeon Dr. Mack (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai), his clinic in Lantern Street and what effect he has on all the people that surrounds him (mostly women). Lee Chi-Ngai's lighthearted but stuffed movie talks about life, death, hope etc. but fails to make the kind of impact it apparently strives for. Proceedings are frankly dull at times and it's only towards the end a few of the characters really come to life (in particular Lau Ching Wan as the cop Chiu). It's not surprising that a Lunar New Year film overall is sloppy but Lee Chi-Ngai should get kudos for wanting to put genuine thought into a film released during that time of year. Tony Leung and Lau Ching Wan are good however and being a Lunar New Year film, a cast of stars such as Christy Chung, Richard Ng, Jordan Chan and Andy Hui appear. Based on the Japanese comic "Dr. Kumahige" by Sho Fumimura and Tagumi Nagayasu. |
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