| At times a little cheesy and uneven pace-wise, Samson Chiu's What A Wonderful World is still a worthwhile study of sensationalistic journalism and newly found humanity in the face of terminal disease (a plot device that's been used fairly frequently by Hong Kong filmmakers). Some of the characters, especially the reporters and the police are a fair bit overblown and stereotypical but the performances by Andy Lau, Kenny Bee and Teresa Lee carry the film well enough to not let those things bother in the long run. Jacky Tang's beautiful scenic photography greatly enhances as well. Paul Fonoroff and Kent Cheng logs cameos. |
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