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D-War (2007)
More Like a Summary of a Series
Movie Has Potential to become a Mini-Series.
If you want a No Thinking show, filled with action, This movies can fit the Bill.
Simple Dragon Movie, can be funny at time
Copied from quite few past movies like a Lord Of The Ring(LOTR) Copy,(Faith of the World Rest on Your Should lines)
- Good Verse Evil Army Battles.
- No Ring(LOTR), but a dagger to end it all.
- Try to have Massive Army of soldier,(Like LOTR).
- Nicer looking Creature as compare with like of Godzilla or T-Rex from The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Although not as fast, American Cars can Out run the Monster)
- Even have the requested lane of car destruction scene, similar to ID4.
- Monster climb building, like some Ape.
- Who can forget the Apaches verse Monster part, don't they ever learn, look all around, or don't use Apache (Godzilla)
- Why is the G-Men(FBI)dress in Black? (MIB influence?)
- Spoiler Alert, Look out for the Copy of Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Spirit coming out of the Body to Attack Evil scene, near the Ending.
See this Show if you are feeling down. It did cheer me up, the copying of scene/theme from several movies, brought back flashback from happier days.
For the Producer(s)
Story is Complex, and filled with potential, a lot of areas can be further developed.
I.e - Background during the Ancient Times can be spread over three episodes.
- The Chase Scene, another few more shows, Hospital alone can be two shows.
Have Potential. Need Better scripts.
Nui yan boon sik (2007)
10 years of HongKong (1997-2009), "Nothing is Impossible"
Disclaimer: Never like Gigi Leung movies before. But Wonder Women is one movie, that can be watched.
China Political Influence views aside. To be accurate with the time period, the period need to be dealt with.
Uncomfortable item, but politics does play apart in big business.
Start of Spoiler Alert++++++++++++++
Look out for Prince Charles sad look, when Hong Kong was returned.
End of Spoiler Alert++++++++++++++++
Fortunate or not, this movie will go down as a Hong Kong historical backdrop movie, unless someone made another to replace it. It covers a Critical period of time from 1997 till 2007.
Historical Time Line 1997 Hong Kong Handover/Currency Crisis. 1999 Property slump. 2003 SARS 2007 Recovery
Movie is a slice of society, showing what crisis that the Hong Kong People dealt since the Handover.
Good Points
- Show the People Business attitude.
- Creating opportunities and recovering from failures.
- Rare, but there are some people with conscience in that society.
Bad Points
- Self destruction, two successful, and one failed attempt(s).
- Money Culture, money talks. Wife leaving husband and child when he lose his job. Branded goods culture. Not a uniquely Hong Kong trait but common drama/movie theme when depicting Hong Kong culture, a bit unfair.
Acting. Been Biased against Gigi Leung, She is the Lead actress and focus of the movie.
Found her portrayal of person undergoing the tribulation acceptable to watch, she has improved over her previous movies.
As the other cast played minor support roles, not much character development in their roles as they drift in and out of the movie. Most are used as fillers in the movie.
Only Fiona Sit supporting Gigi Leung from the start to the end. But unfortunately she didn't have much a role to play, limiting her potential in this young star.
Watch-ability Watch this Movie if:
1) Like either Gig Leung or Fiona Sit.
2) History Bluff, who want a fast and simple 10 history lesson of Hong Kong from 1997 to 2007.
3) Like a simple "Ladies Be Strong" Story, in the movie, seem that men cannot make it without ladies support.
a. George Lam-wife lending money,
b. Shiu Hung Hui-a loan from Gigi Leung,
c. The CEO (Osim), whose Mom had to take out a loan from the company for his MBA (Gigi Helped),
d. Guy chasing after Fiona Sit, had to be helped by his cousin (a lady whose name slip my mind)
Watchable, but there are many Movies around the release date that offers more bang per buck in terms of storyline.