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A touching and delightfully insightful 1996 Hong Kong film by Peter Chan certainly warrants your look, in my opinion.It shows plenty of naivite, and yet it speaks simple human language and manages to stay above the banal and corny by telling a simple story that turns out not so simple at all... in its simplicity it covers great depth of human emotions and feelings.
Wonderful performances by two lead actors that you will not forget too quickly.
Available from NetFlix, and is more than worth the price of one rent.
Follow Ups:
I just re-watched this after all these years....and remembered why I liked it so much the first time round (saw on a flight to HK). The first three quarters of the film is really good; the last part in NY has some contrived sequences but still ok.Maggie Cheung gave a great performance, her expressive face and eyes put to good effect. Hmmm, I think I'm beginning to warm up to her! :-)
Also, the film provides a chilling reminder how fast things changed in that part of the world (China having now advanced considerably over HK and the rest of the world, the hierarchy is somewhat reversed).
For me, this film crossed the line from rental to keeper.
Yes, I can see why it would cross that line. And the fact the plot seems contrived in places should not really distract - as it is a fairy tale placed in modern times. It still speaks the universal language, so some of that plot intentional weakness is perfectly forgivable... and even appreciated.
Several hours passed, and the film has taken even better sharpness. So my recommendation moves one notch up.The reason lies in the way the characters are presented - very much human, with breadth of emotions and actions, not always consistent, and not always right, but always very believable and interesting from the psychology standpoint. It is amazing how well certain situations are portrayed, abd the way people act there is something most of us would have easy time relating too.
Small things like the two bracelets the guy buys for his two girls, and the lovable mafia boss are great small stories, and even if the whole film is more like a patchwork, these are linked together without too much strain and represent several different ways of looking at the same human being - like the mini Decameron, if you will.
Believe me, you can do WHOLE lot worse with your $2.
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