Return of the Cuckoo 十月初五的月光

Released Year: 2015

Directed by 葉念琛 Patrick Kong

Casted by:
張智霖 Julian Cheung as 文初 Man Cho
佘詩曼 Charmaine Sheh as 祝君好 Kwan Ho
陳喬恩 Joe Chen as 琪琪 Kei Kei
薛家燕 Nancy Sit as 朱莎嬌 Sha Kiu
唐文龍 Michael Tong as 萬金勝 Kam Sheng
馬浚偉 Steven Ma as 司徒禮信 Lai Shun
汪琳 Irene Wong as 汪海琳 Hoi Lam
鄭則仕 Kent Cheng as 陳萬山 Man Shan

Story:

Several years has past after the TV series. Man Cho continues his life as a local errand boy, supplying people with food and items in the local streets of Macau. During this time, Man Cho meets a beautiful mute girl, Kei-Kei. The two share a romantic bond as both communicate through sign language and many thought the two will tie the knot until the unexpected return of his beloved step-sister, Kwan-Ho. Kwan-Ho returned to give her mother, Qi, a surprise visit before Man Cho escort Kwan-Ho to her hotel room. The two smile at each other and Kwan-Ho mentions how great it was to see him again. Unknown to everyone, Kwan-Ho just lost everything in her life.

Kwan-Ho suspected her husband, Szto Lai-Sun, of having an affair. After the couple argued, Lai-Sun thought it would be best to take a drive with the kids to calm their minds, but that's when they had an auto accident and killing everyone in the car. In an instant, Kwan-Ho lost everything and also blamed herself for the tragedy. She returned to Macau in part to see her friends and family one last time before she attempted suicide. It wasn't long when the entire family finally got word from the in-laws and Man-Cho found Kwan-Ho unconscious. She had slit her wrists and tried to bleed out in the hotel tub; Man-Cho immediately took her to the emergency room for treatment and she survived. However, the doctor warned Kwan-Ho's loved ones that she's dangerously suicidal and will likely attempt suicide again without a watchful eye upon her.

For several days, the family would take exhaustive turns watching over Kwan-Ho. Man-Cho would burn a fair amount of his money to entertain Kwan-Ho as she gambled everything away. Despite watching over her, she still attempted suicide via drug overdose. Man Cho attempt to change her mind by challenging her to do a bungee base jump off Macau Tower. Despite his intense fear of heights, he did it in attempts to cheer her up and it partially worked as he peed in his own pants while falling down. Throughout this time though, Kei-Kei would experience doubt and confusion. She thought she had Man-Cho, but ever-since the return of Kwan-Ho, she has been sidelined and has been frustrated over the situation. As time past, Kwan-Ho would find a reason to live again and resumed the old life she had with her family.

One fateful night, a major rain storm happened. Man Cho asked Kwan-Ho to help pick up Kei-Kei from a bus station, but an unexpected landslide happened and buried Kwan-Ho within. Perfectly covered within the mud, no one would know Kwan-Ho was trapped inside except for Kei-Kei. Wrought with anger and jealousy of Kwan-Ho's hold over Man Cho, she pretended nothing happened and Man Cho came to pick her up. However, as they drove away, Kei-Kei's conscience changed her mind and she told Man Cho what happened to Kwan-Ho; he rushed out to dig her out and rescued her. After Kwan-Ho was confirmed alive and well by the doctors, Man Cho had a chat with Kei-Kei. She realized she never had Man-Cho's heart and the two parted ways.

Some time would pass and Man Cho has been suffering from occasional blurred vision. He has been keeping the matter to himself to his family to avoid their worries. Man Cho has been suffering from a growing blood clot after hitting his head from saving Kwan-Ho from that landslide. The family eventually finds out after he faints in front of everyone. The family doctor warned him he needs neuro surgery soon or he'll die. However, there's a major risk, there's a chance he'll suffer permanent memory loss. The family agrees to the risk as not taking the surgery will mean certain death. Upon their final moments before surgery, Man Cho declares to Kwan-Ho that they'll be together this time, no matter what. After the surgery, Man Cho wakes up to tell Kwan-Ho that everything is fine. To Kwan-Ho's happiness, he didn't lose his memory, however, the truth is unknown. Man Cho wrote a note for himself to recite to Kwan-Ho when he awakens, suggesting he lost his memory, but he wanted to calm her worries even if it means a delayed inevitability. The story would have an open ending, unsure of the fate of Man-Cho and Kwan-Ho.

L² Scored: 8.5/10

L² Comment:

This is one of the strike back of TVB drama which now in the big screen. Cho gor gor & Kwan Ho is the couple that has been going through a lot of sadness in the drama & now they are still not able to really be together in the movie. Kei Kei is not the obstruction of them but i believe the memory lost of Cho gor gor is the sad thing which will eventually create some issues within them, but the director cleverly did not show it and let us have more imagination after the movie... will there be any sequence? Nobody announce anything after a year & maybe yes or no.... :(  

Delete My Love - Delete 愛人

 Released Year: 2014

Directed by 叶念琛 Patrick Kong

Casted by:

　王祖蓝 Wong Zho Lam as 苏波荣 So Boring

许冠文 Michael Hui as 马上发 Fatt
王菀之 Ivana Wong as 钟家宝 Bou
方力申 Alex Foong as 华 Dee

Story:

So Boring has a terrible life, living with his mother and sister who is trying to get him to sell off the house and living in a family which is out of care. He also has a girlfriend Bou who has cancer and always worry that she will die in one day soon. So Boring has a boss Fatt who is always finding chances to cut his salary and ignore about his talent.

Just when he feel miserable about his life, he received a message saying that he can delete whoever he dislike in the world. First, he deleted his boss Fatt and get a good boss replaced. The new boss allowed them to have fun and don't need to work; So Boring then deleted his mother and sister and replaced a nice family out of them; Best friend Dee was also replaced by him and a nice guy appeared to be his new buddy.

When So Boring found out Bou has her cancer on final stage, he wanted to marry her. But then the mispresent message by the doctor cause So Boring to be annoyed with Bou and she was deleted too and replace with a girl that have big boobs. 

One fine day, So Boring found out the company is making big loss and the nice boss instructed him to fire his colleagues. He cried and swear that he rather not be a boss forever to have a good boss again then Fatt appeared. Fatt told him his previous experience about the same thing happened to him before. So Boring then was attacked by his family and new girlfriend while his new buddy mentioned that he is gay and fall in love with him. Both Boring and Fatt look for the old computer to find the solution. In the end, they realize sacrificing their life can change everything back in order and so they did.

All the things were back in normal and So Boring is happy with his life again.

L² Scored: 4.5/10

L² Comment:

This movie doesn't really have a main focus, the story was everywhere and kinda messy. Don't really love the way Michael Hui acted right now, he looks kinda dumb with his old style of acting. Luckily Ivana is not that annoying in this movie compare to Sai Sai Lup which i wanna give her a big fat slap on her big fat face ~ 

Forgive and Forget 親愛的

 Released Year: 2008

Directed by 葉念琛 Patrick Kong

Casted by:

曾愷玹 Alice Tzeng as 韋晴 Qin
安志傑 Andy On as 程緯 Andy
楊愛瑾 Miki Yeung as 阿敏 Min
關楚耀 Kelvin Kwan as 阿勇 Jack

 Story:

Qin lost her memories and came back to Hong Kong to seek her history, she met Andy who told her that her boyfriend Jack has passed away. Qin stayed in the old apartment she shared with Jack and she on and off saw Jack's spirit appear in the house. In the same time, she met a cute girl Min who stay with her boyfriend, Keong at downstair.

But the real story is - Andy is actually Jack and he wanted to wash off Qin's memory with him, so he ask his friend to pretend as him. But Qin actually see a ghost but it is Min. Min already passed away but still thinking of her boyfriend and came back to visit their old apartment everyday...

 L² Scored: 5/10

L² Comment:

Romance + Thriller is not a bad idea, but the pace of the movie is kinda slow and i really can't stand Alice's Taiwan-Cantonese-Slang... But she looks pretty though and look very hot in the red dress... Andy On is my fav, but too bad he did not show us his gorgeous body in this film~

Love Is The Only Answer 人約離婚後

Released Year: 2011
Directed by 葉念琛 Patrick Kong

Casted by:
佘詩曼 Charmaine Sheh as 寶 Bou
方力申 Alex Fong as 強 Ryan
羅仲謙 Him Law as 世傑 Kit
傅嘉莉 Kelly Fu as 曼麗 Lei
陳嘉寶 Anjaylia Chan as 蘇麗珍 Christy
陳智燊 Jason Chan as 威 Jason
Story:

One month before Bou & Ryan's wedding, Bou discovered Ryan's love making film and decided to show it in their wedding and call it off. One year later, Ryan still on and off need Bou's help to get rid off his one night stand lover.

Once, Ryan request Bou to participate the "Changing Partner" function and they met another couple Kit & Lei. Ryan is luring at Lei and have sex with her while Bou storm away from the function. Kit happened to went to Bou's fruit stall and met her, both of them enjoy each company of having desert. But Bou discovered Kit still miss his ex girlfriend instead of Lei. Later on as time goes by, Ryan get jealous of Bou being so close Kit. In the meanwhile, Ryan's staff Christy loss her baby.

Kit asked Bou to attend a function with him, and it seems like its Kit's elder brother's wedding. Bou was shocked when she realize Lei is not Kit's wife but sister instead. They fake as a couple to participate the "changing partner" event earlier on. In the wedding, Jason announce to call off the wedding and said that Ryan has steal Christy away. In the end, they realize this is only a beautiful mistake. In hospital, Ryan and Bou finally make up. Bou broke off with Kit by telling him that he's not bad enough for her to love him.

The story ends as Kit become a bad guy and try to cheat every woman he met...

L² Scored: 8.5/10

L² Comment:

This is not bad, quite new to me. Though most of the actresses/actors are from tvb, but acting in a drama series and big screen can be quite different. Of course Charmaine has used to it, but surprisingly Him Law is not bad too. Beside showing his good-good-guy image, he was not naked!!! i thought that the production will request him strip to earn more viewing for this movie~ lol... And Alex Fong as a playboy is a new thing on movie (though not in real life :P)

72 Tenants of Prosperity 72家租客

Released Year: 2010
Directed by 曾志伟 Eric Tsang & 葉念琛 Patrick
& 鍾澍佳 Chung Shu Kai
Casted by:
曾志伟 Eric Tsang as 哈公 Ha
张学友 Jacky Cheung as 石堅 Sek
袁咏仪 Anita Yuen as 小桃紅 Pinky
黄宗泽 Bosco Wong as 哈太郎 / 吉野太郎 Junior
鄧麗欣 Stephy Teng as 阿玉 / 吉澤明步 Jade
鍾嘉欣 Linda Chung as 哈女 Honey
王祖藍 Cho Lam Wong as 堅仔 Kinny
梁天 Tian Leong as 大業主 Big Owner
劉美君 Prudence Liew as 小紅 Hong
陳法拉 Fala Chen as 小桃紅 Pinky (youth)
側田 Justin Lo as 哈公 Ha (youth)
林峯 Raymond Lam as 石堅 Sek (youth)
廖碧兒 Bernice Liu as 彈牙珍 Jane
徐子珊 Kate Tsui as 波波 Paulina
林家棟 Gordon Lam as 太子炳 Beng
佘詩曼 Charmaine Sheh as 三姑 Aunty Three
謝天華 Michael Tse as Laughing哥
陳百祥 Natalis Chan as himself
Story:

During the 60's, the 72 tenants were being bullied by Beng and his wife, Aunty Three. During one morning, Shanghai Fatty has broken the water pipe shared by everyone, Aunty Three got pissed off and force everyone to pay their rental before she released any water. No matter how other tenants debate, Beng & Aunty Three thought of an evil ideal to marry their foster daughther, Pinky to the police officer so that they can live in a rich life.

Ha & Sek both love Pinky, together with the help of others tenants, they managed to safe Pinky from the marriage and the evil parents was put into jail which cause their own daughter Paulina to hold grudge. After this, both Ha & Sek used trick to win over Pinky and finally Ha won and married Pinky. 40 years later, both Ha & Sek has opened their own handphone shop across each other and they always fight for business.

Jade (Sek's daughter) as an assistant director of Japan Porno came back and met Junior (Ha's son). Both of them fall in love immediately. In the meanwhile, Sek has been going to the hooker, Hong place all these year but not to have sex, just to watch Pinky over the block from Hong's toilet. Hong told him that she's moving back to China to become a headmaster which she has been building the school of. Feeling guilty for that, Hong told him that the soup Sek has been drinking all these while are boiled by Pinky.

The street has been happening a lot of problem. People are throwing acid from top floor. In the meanwhile, a big owner is gonna raise everybody's rental and if they cannot pay it they have to move away. Luckily, Junior & Kinny (Sek's son) came out with good idea to renovate the whole place into a better commercial place. But they have to found out who's the one who's throwing the acid. After the throwing of acid, Kinny bump into Honey (Ha's daughter) and fall in love while visiting the hospital for their sibblings.

Sek thought he has teostorant cancer but in the end turn out to be a mistake. But Ha thought he has it and agree to let Pinky have dinner with him. But Pinky got pissed off and ran away after Ha got jealous and speak something inproper. While Pinky ran away, she was kidnap by someone. Everybody went for rescue and discover that the kidnapper is Paulina who has grown up. Paulina wanna take revenge and killed Pinky with acid but finally was arrested by Laughing. And the 2 guys have safe Pinky again.

Finally, everybody lives happily ever after.

L² Scored: 5/10

L² Comment:

Overall the movie is ok, the story is simple but too much celebrities make a mess. The story keep on showing these various artist instead of their act. I kinda like Bernice Liu (廖碧兒) & Joyce Cheng (鄭欣宜) performance. Bernice's character is very funny with her bulky bodyshape and her big teeth sticking out from her mouth; whereas Joyce took over the character which her mother (Lydia Sum) has acted before in 1973.