A Simple Life 桃姐

 Released Year: 2011

Directed by 許鞍華 Ann Hui

Casted by:

劉德華 Andy Lau as 梁罗杰 Roger
葉德嫻 Deanie Ip as 钟春桃 Tou

王馥荔 Wang Fuli as Roger的母亲 Roger's mother
秦海璐 Qin HaiLu as 蔡姑娘 Ms Choi
秦沛 Paul Chun as 堅叔 Kin

 Story:

 The movie reveals the whole life of Tou Jie who work as a servant for the family Leong. Tou jie is now service her young master Roger who work as a movie director. But Tou jie suffer from shocked and forced to send to hospital. After her hospitalize, she was sent to live in the old folks house. 

The whole movie is about the life of tou Jie living in the old folks home and the way she see how other old people pass away under the care of Ms Choi. In this period, Tou Jie has build and show her reliable and relationship with Roger.

In the end, Tou Jie passed away after having another shock.

L² Scored: 7/10

L² Comment:

The whole movie is still ok, but the pace is a bit slow. The best part will be Deanie's acting, Andy Lau is very good too. Deanie Jie has show us she is good enough to won multiples best actress in a lot of awards~

The Way We Are 天水圍的日與夜

Released Year: 2008

Directed by 許鞍華 Ann Hui

Casted by:
鲍起静 Paw Hew Ching as 媽媽 Mother
梁進龍 Leung Chun Long as 張家安 An
陈丽云 Chen Lai Wun as 婆婆 GrannyStory:

An and his mother live in Tin Shui Wai, the mother is working as the fruit seller of a supermarket while An is a form 5 student who is waiting for his result to go for form 6. Then the mother met granny who is a lonely old woman who stay in their same block. The granny also work in the supermarket as the vegetable seller.

The granny is very self defend and not willing to open herself to others. The mother then help her a few time and the granny become her friend later on. An's grandmother went hospitalize and An went visit her. The grandmother told An to be a good boy because his mother has been working her whole life as hard as she can but all her earning was used to support An's 2 uncle for study. An feel his mother is so grateful.

One fine day the mother accompany the granny went to visit her grandson but came back with disappointment. From that onwards they 2 woman become true friend and they stay happily together as neighbors.

L² Scored: 4/10

L² Comment:

Hmm~ the story line is a bit plain actually. You can say that it just tell out the living of 2 woman in the original life from Hong Kong. I can't feel the peak point of this film hence i just feel a bit boring though. Maybe i have put a very high expectation in this because this film has help the 2 ATV actresses won the best actress and best supporting actress in a few HK film Awards.