This first film of Daniel Wu bites hard and is hysterical in the process. I hope he plans on directing more films--this was very well done. If you have ever wondered why so many pop stars sound OK recorded, but really bad on live TV or concert? Autotune is the answer! Great scene where the engineer shows how it all works. Actors were funny, especially Conroy Chan and Terrence Yin. Definitely worth more than one viewing. I saw it at the SF international Film festival and have rented it a couple more times. During the festival, the local SF Chronicle did a review of the film and a biographical piece on Daniel Wu. Since Daniel Wu is from the bay area, i think the piece added a lot of local interest--people not normally associated with Chinese films would really see how big Daniel Wu has become in the Hong Kong film scene. It would be interesting to see what he would do with an American script. After viewing his first film, I think Mr. Wu definitely has the skills.
Review of The Heavenly Kings
